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 resignation of the Lebanon government, the DFA … [Read more...] about DFA to bring home 400 OFWs from Beirut as protest heightens
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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 po nya ang … [Read more...] about Duterte OKs P5-B for OFW aid, repatriation
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 from Ilocos Sur, Milagros Campo Sumaculon … [Read more...] about Remains of 4 OFWs in Beirut explosion to arrive in PH on August 16
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 … [Read more...] about Minors with special needs, foreign parents can enter PH
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) flight carrying 54 caskets … [Read more...] about DFA completes repatriation of deceased OFWs
