DAVAO CITY — Some 76 locally stranded individuals arrived in Sasa port on Friday aboard the Philippine Navy’s BP Gabriela Silang. The Philippine Port Authority is a statement said the LSIs underwent health and safty protocol upon arrival in Sasa Wharf. They were immediately transported to the vehicles of the local government units where they […]
OFW News
2 Pinoys among ‘outstanding’ migrant workers in Taiwan
MANILA – Two overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) were honored in Taiwan “for their dedication and hard work despite the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic”, the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Taipei reported on Friday. In a statement, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Evelyn G. Kaguitla, a factory worker, and Amelia A. Comilang, […]
Overseas Filipino Covid cases count up by 21; total at 10,062
MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday reported 21 more coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases among Filipinos abroad, raising the total to 10,062. It also recorded 15 new recoveries and 13 new fatalities, jacking up the number to 6,095 and 755, respectively. There are 3,212 active cases among Filipino nationals overseas, at least […]
P12-B allotted to aid workers displaced by Covid-19
MANILA – The government has allotted over PHP12 billion to help Filipino workers here and abroad who were affected by the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Tuesday. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said the funds were used in three major programs of the Duterte administration to assist formal […]
Locsin emotionally welcomed 8 remains and 386 Filipinos from Lebanon
DAVAO CITY — Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin was emotional when he welcomed the remains of the eight Overseas Filipinos Workers and 386 Filipinos from Lebanon at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Monday afternoon. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. personally welcomed the arriving Filipinos and vowed that a second chartered flight is being scheduled […]
DFA to bring home 400 OFWs from Beirut as protest heightens
DAVAO CITY — The Department of Foreign Affairs will bring home the first batch of Overseas Filipino Workers from Beirut, as the protest heightens. The DFA in a statement said the first batch of OFWs will arrive in the country on Monday, August 17. With protesters taking to the streets for days and the surprised […]
Duterte OKs P5-B for OFW aid, repatriation
DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the release of an additional P5 billion for the repatriation and assistance to overseas Filipino workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement issued on Sunday, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III announced, “Dahil po mahal na mahal ni Pangulong Duterte ang ating mga bagong bayani, ibinigay […]
Remains of 4 OFWs in Beirut explosion to arrive in PH on August 16
MANILA – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Sunday said the remains of the four overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who died in a massive explosion in Beirut last week are set to arrive this month. In a statement, DOLE said the bodies of Ardel Bustamante Maglangit from Zamboanga del Sur, Perlita Guillermo Mendoza […]
Minors with special needs, foreign parents can enter PH
MANILA – The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has allowed Filipino children with special needs, as well as the foreign parents of minor Filipino nationals, who have Philippine visas, to visit the country amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. The IATF-EID’s latest decision was contained in its Resolution 60 […]
DFA completes repatriation of deceased OFWs
DAVAO CITY — The Department of Foreign Affairs has completely repatriated on Tuesday the remains of the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who died in the Middle East. In a press statement, the DFA said the last batch of the repatriation from Saudi Arabia arrived in the Philippines on Tuesday afternoon. A chartered Philippine Airlines (PAL) […]
DFA main office closes due to Covid-19 cases
DAVAO CITY — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) main office building in Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City will be temporarily closed beginning today, 28 July. The agency in a press statement said “We will be temporarily closed beginning Tuesday, 28 July, and until further notice as part of the Department’s assessment of public health and […]
PH gov’t repatriates 111 seafarers stranded at sea
DAVAO CITY — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has repatriated 111 stranded Filipino seafarers and the remains of two seafarers from Fujian, China aboard the carrier vessel Star Mariner, which docked at the Manila Port on Thursday. In a news release on Friday, the DFA underscored the significance of the repatriation as the department […]
PH Consular Office in Manado repatriates 51 distressed Filipino Fishermen
DAVAO CITY — The Philippine government repatriated 51 distressed fishermen from Manado on 17 July 2020. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in a statement said, everyone underwent COVID-19 testing in Manado and also in General Santos City; providing protective gear to the repatriates, including transportation to the airport; and, facilitating immigration and quarantine process. […]