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OFWs told not to take med exams in 8 clinics

THE Philippine Overseas Employment Administration has warned overseas Filipino workers applying for the required medical examinations not to take their medical exams at eight...

February remittances increased 3.4% to $2.17b

Money sent home by overseas Filipino workers increased 3.4 percent in February to $2.169 billion from $2.098 billion a year ago, driven by sustained...

150 OFWs get amnesty from Saudi

DOHA"•The Qatari government will likely pardon two of the three Filipino workers who were convicted of espionage and economic sabotage here, Labor Secretary Silvestre...

Duterte out to win over ME nations

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte departed on Monday to visit three Middle Eastern countries to forge deeper and more meaningful relations especially on trade and investment. “There...

Senators laud scrapping of OFWs airport terminal fees

SENATORS Cynthia Villar and Nancy Binay welcomed the signing of the memorandum of agreement scrapping the payment of airport terminal fees by overseas Filipino...

DoLE readies jobs fair for fired OFWs

JOB opportunities await overseas Filipino workers who were displaced due to the “Saudization” policy,  in a job and livelihood fair to be conducted by...

Rody’s simple gift

Transportation and airport officials have finally signed an agreement with 40 airlines waiving the P550 terminal fee for overseas Filipino workers, pilgrims, Philippine Sports...

Overseas remittances up by 8.6% in January

Remittances jumped 8.6 percent in January from a year ago, indicating a sustained growth in foreign inflows that support domestic consumption and economic growth,...

OFWs spared airport fees

THE Manila International Airport Authority will no longer collect the P550 terminal fee from departing overseas Filipino workers. This morning, airport officials led by MIAA...

More jobs, please

Overseas Filipino workers displaced by the employment crisis in the Middle East hold a protest to demand government action on the job losses they’ve...

DoLE to help displaced OFWs in Qatar fire

THE Department of Labor and Employment said it would immediately extend assistance to 300 overseas Filipino workers displaced by a fire in Qatar, which...

More critics rise vs DoH secretary

OPPOSITION to Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial mounted on Tuesday as ACTS OFW Rep. John Bertiz and the group called Action for Good Governance reiterated...

Remittances to remain tax-free, says Angara

Money sent home from Filipino workers abroad will continue to enjoy tax exemption, despite a proposal to impose value-added tax on money transfer fees...

HK OFWs decry ‘double whammy’

A group of Filipino workers in Hong Kong has criticized the Philippine Overseas Labor Office for hitting them with a “double whammy” of not...
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