Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco expressed his dismay at the interception of another trafficking victim attempting to depart the country. Tansingco referred to the interception of alias Lia, …
The tenth group of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) repatriated from conflict-ridden Israel safely arrived in the Philippines on Thursday night. Over 30 OFWs, including caregivers and hotel staff, landed at …
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) warned departing overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) not to be lured by scammers who would promise them high paying jobs in abroad as call center agents. …
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) intercepted three females misrepresenting themselves as government employees. A report from the BI’s Travel Control and Enforcement Unit showed that the three unnamed females presented …
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said it will continue its intensified campaign against human trafficking, and illegal recruitment despite social media bashings it has received online. “I have instructed our …
Five close friends who are overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE), were detained after their social media video post was reported. According to a report by …
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) shared that the recent batch of repatriations from Myanmar arrived on Saturday. The two victims, a male and a female, were both former overseas Filipino …
Following the violent killing of an overseas Filipino worker, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. asks if there are “weaknesses” in the labor agreement between Kuwait and the Philippines. He said …
The remains of Jullebee Cabilis Ranara, the Pinay household worker who was allegedly brutally murdered by the 17-year-old son of her employer in Kuwait, are expected to arrive in the …
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco vowed to prioritize overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) traveling in and out of the country this holiday season. According to Tansingco, they have recently …
Some overseas Filipino workers (OFW) in Macau are appealing for help because their income is affected due to the COVID-19 restrictions. In Saleema Refran’s GMA News “24 Oras” report this …
Following the subsidence of the COVID-19 pandemic, more countries in Europe want to hire Filipino workers for various industries, such as the health care sector, according to an official of …
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Jaime Morente on labor day renewed his reminder to aspiring overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) not to fall prey to trafficking and illegal recruitment schemes. According …
The newly established Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the problems of overseas Filipino workers during the pandemic were discussed in Congress this Wednesday. In the discussion of the House …
President Rodrigo Duterte told government agencies to improve services to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). According to the Chief Executive, they should not make it difficult for OFWs to process the …
A Filipina’s body was found inside a suitcase under a bridge in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In a report on GMA News “24 Oras” on Thursday, Consul General to Dubai …
The Antonio family in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, is mourning the loss of their loved one, an overseas Filipino worker in Papua New Guinea. In a report by CJ Torida …
The Labor Department has already begun the repatriation of Filipinos from Ukraine, now that they are affected by the Ukraine-Russia crisis. According to Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello, 7 Filipinos are …
About 4,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) heading to Hong Kong were allegedly affected by the trip due to the increase in COVID-19 cases in the said territory of China due …
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has increased the number of Filipino nurses allowed to work abroad by 2022 to 7,000. According to POEA Deputy Administrator Bong Plan, this was …
Remittances from overseas Filipinos (OFs) in 2021 recorded a record high in December, based on data released by the Central Bank of the Philippines (BSP) on Tuesday. According to the …
The Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) said around 10 to 14 percent of returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) tested positive for COVID-19. “Sa ngayon ang average per day na arrivals, ‘yung …
A female overseas Filipino worker died after receiving around 50 stab wounds to various parts of her body allegedly committed by her partner in Sipalay City, Negros Occidental. In a …
Taiwan will soon open its border for overseas Filipino workers, according to a labor official. “Sinabi po sa amin, hindi na po magtatagal ay bubuksan na rin po ang border …
The Department of Health (DOH) has stated that balikbayan or overseas Filipino workers who test positive for COVID-19 should not go home for quarantine. “Sa tingin ko base po sa …
Another case of the more contagious COVID-19 Omicron variant has been detected in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) reported today. According to the latest biosurveillance data from the …