DAVAO CITY — It might just be as easy as ABC if one says the Philippine government repatriates thousands of its overseas Filipino workers, but the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is facing a lot of challenges in the process from the lack of exit visa, to unpaid loans and to other cases that […]
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DSWD social workers assist LSIs and ROFs arriving in Davao City
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) XI has deployed social workers from the Protective Services Division (PSD), to assist the arriving locally stranded individuals (LSIs) and the returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs) at the Davao City International Airport, Sasa International Seaport, and, Davao City Overland Transport Terminal. In a press statement, […]
50 OFWs who died of Covid-19 to be buried in Saudi Arabia
MANILA – Malacañang on Sunday bared that the remains of some 50 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who died of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) will be buried in the host country. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque clarified that the remains of the 50 OFWs will not be brought back […]
DFA releases updates on travel bans, restrictions
MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) released Sunday infographics showing travel bans and restrictions in over 160 countries in the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East and Africa. In a press release, DFA said the infographics are “based on the latest communications received from its foreign service posts as the […]
49k Overseas Filipinos repatriated since Coronavirus pandemic hit the world-DFA
DAVAO CITY — The Department of Foreign Affairs has repatriated some 49,520 overseas Filipinos affected by Coronavirus-19 in various countries and regions around the world since February. In a statement, the DFA stated that as of June 19 “a total of 49,520 Overseas Filipinos (OFs) have now been repatriated by the DFA since it began […]
PH Embassy repatriates 128 Filipinos from Turkey due to coronavirus
DAVAO CITY — A total of 128 Filipinos are now back home after their successful repatriation from Turkey through the efforts of the Philippine Embassy in Ankara and the Philippine Consulate General in Istanbul. The repatriattion was led by Philippine Ambassador to Turkey Raul S. Hernandez in coordination with the Department of Foreign Affairs in […]
40 more Filipinos abroad tested positive of Covid-19 says DFA
DAVAO CITY –— The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday reported 40 new cases of confirmed COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad. In a statement, the DFA said “20 new recoveries in the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, and Europe, while there are 8 new deaths in the Americas and the Middle East”. With the […]
OFWs nagsugod na’g pamauli sa DavOr
MATI CITY — Ang mga Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) nga mga taga-Davao Oriental nagsugod na og pauli human sa taas-taas nga pagpuyo sa Manila tungod sa coronavirus pandemic. Matud pa sa taho sa Davao Oriental Public Information Office sa Martes, Hunyo 2, 34 ka mga OFW ang miabot miaging semana sakay sa mga sweeper flight […]
Sobra 1K ka Dabawenyo nakauli na
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW — Kapin usa ka libo na ka mga residente sa Davao Region ang natabangan sa Davao City Government nga makapauli gikan sa ilang pagkatanggong sa lain-laing dapit sa nasud. Sulti ni Mayor Sara Duterte nga moabot na sa 1,045 ka mga Dabawenyo ang nakauli na sa ilang panimalay sukad Abril 29, samtang […]
Stranded OFWs pwedeng ihatod pauli sa AFP
DAKBAYAN SA DABAW — Ang nasudnong kagamhanan mahimong makagamit sa mga eroplano ug barko sa Armadong Kusug sa Pilipinas (AFP) sa paghatod pauli sa mga overseas Filipino worker (OFW) nga kasamtangang nangatanggong sa mga quarantine centers ngadto sa ilang tagsa-tagsa ka mga probinsiya. Kini ang gipahibalo ni Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque atol sa virtual nga […]
44 ka OFW miabot sa Cebu
CEBU CITY – Dugang 44 ka mga Cebuano nga Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) miabot sa Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) niadtong Martes, Mayo 12, sakay sa Philippine Airlines nga “sweeper flight.” Ang mga OFW, nga gipaubos sa 14 ka adlaw nga kwarentina didtto sa Manila, gikuhaan og “swabs” ug silang tanan nag-negatibo sa coronavirus disease […]
Nearly all COVID-afflicted Pinoys in HK recovered
DAVAO CITY —Philippine Consul General to Hong Kong Raly Tejada said nearly all coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19)-infected Filipinos in Hong Kong have recovered, decreasing the active case to one as of Friday. “Out of 16 or more Filipinos that were afflicted with Covid-19 here in Hong Kong, only one remains in the hospital. They all […]
1,922 Filipinos abroad infected with Coronavirus
DAVAO CITY — The Department of Foreign Affairs on Thursday, May 7, reported 21 new cases of confirmed coronavirus cases affecting overseas Filipinos, bringing the total number to 1,922. The DFA in a press statement said the number comes from 46 countries and regions. It also reported 34 new recoveries mostly recorded from Asia and […]