DAVAO CITY —Immigration officers assigned at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 prevented the travel of a suspected human trafficker with 7 suspected victims on March 1. Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco revealed that the trafficker and her victims attempted to depart on board a Philippine Airlines flight to Bangkok last March 1. The … [Read more...] about Trafficker with 7 suspected victims barred at NAIA
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DMW padlocks consultancy firm illegally sending OFWs to Poland
MANILA – A Makati-based consultancy firm was shut down by the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Monday after it was confirmed to be illegally sending Filipinos to work in Poland factories. DMW Undersecretary Bernard Olalia said the firm disguised sending of Filipino workers abroad as part of its “global migration training” service. The agency’s Migrant Workers … [Read more...] about DMW padlocks consultancy firm illegally sending OFWs to Poland
Immigration officers caught an airport employee escorting human trafficking victims
DAVAO CITY --- Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 caught an airport employee escorting three passengers attempting to depart for Dubai, UAE, transiting through Thailand last December 22. The Immigration press statement stated that the passengers, initially posed as friends from General Santos City on vacation, but … [Read more...] about Immigration officers caught an airport employee escorting human trafficking victims
Thousands of OFWs in Taiwan and Hongkong to benefit new wage orders-DMW
DAVAO CITY --- The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) says thousands of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Taiwan and Hongkong stand to benefit from new wage orders starting this fourth quarter 2023 to January 2024. In a statement released on Wednesday, DMW Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Hans Leo J. Cacdac stated, “We thank Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor and the Hongkong Special … [Read more...] about Thousands of OFWs in Taiwan and Hongkong to benefit new wage orders-DMW
Most Filipino migrant workers in Israel safe-DMW
DAVAO CITY --- Most of the Filipino migrant workers in Israel are safe in the midst of Israel crisis after Hamas attacked towns on Saturday. Israel's Home Front Command earlier issued a "State of War Alert". This developed as the Philippine Embassy in Israel has been closed. In a statement, the Philippine Embassy in Israel said it would be closed beginning this Sunday … [Read more...] about Most Filipino migrant workers in Israel safe-DMW
