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Health

Quarantine period for fully vaccinated Balikbayans and OFWs shortened to 3 days

The Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomed the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases’ (IATF-EID) decision to shorten the hotel quarantine period for fully vaccinated returning overseas…

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Travel

Department of Foreign Affairs takes steps to ease passport backlog

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) highlighted the measures it has implemented and will implement to address the current backlog in passport services. Among these measures is the opening of…

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Asia
Life

Hong Kong to allow vaccinated OFWs next week

Filipino workers vaccinated in the Philippines will be allowed entry in Hong Kong effective next week upon presentation of Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) issued vaccination certificates, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello…

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Entrepreneur

LANDBANK lends P1.89-B to OFWs for business ventures

As part of its continuing support to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) has approved loans worth P1.89 billion for 1,297 borrowers under the OFW…

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Asia
Life

More healthcare workers needed in Japan

The government hiring facility of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) continues to accept applications to fill up the 32 nurses (Kangoshi) and 401 careworkers (Kaigofukushishi) needed by the Japan…

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The Economy

Personal Remittances rise by 6.6% YoY to US$13.7 Billion in January – May 2021

Personal remittances from overseas Filipinos (OFs) increased by 13.3 percent to US$2.652 billion in May 2021 from US$2.341 billion in May 2020. This brought the cumulative remittances to US$13.68 billion…

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Deployment of Filipino workers to Israel underway

The deployment of Filipino workers to Israel is much underway following the lifting of the government’s suspension of its deployment in May, the labor department reported on Thursday. Labor Secretary…

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Life

Caregiving remains most preferred TESDA training by OFWs

Caregiving NC II is still the most in demand training course of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) as of June 2021. Based…

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Retirement

Overseas Filipinos urged to save and invest for retirement

Overseas Filipinos (OFs) received guidance on saving and investing for the future during the second episode of the Trabaho, Negosyo, Kabuhayan (TNK) webinar series organized by the Philippine Trade and…

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Middle East & Africa

DOLE repatriates 348 OFWs from UAE

The government has repatriated 348 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the fourth batch of repatriation since the IATF declared travel…

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Middle East & Africa

DFA’s chartered flight from Riyadh brings home 301 Filipinos

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), through the Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs (DFA-OUMWA), chartered a repatriation flight bringing home 301 distressed overseas Filipino workers from Riyadh,…

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Entrepreneur

DTI-Cavite takes part in the BaliKaBayanihan Campaign for OFWs

With the influx of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) returning to the Philippines due to the pandemic, various organizations including the national and local government have been challenged to provide the…

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Asia

DFA Brings Home 155 Filipinos from China

Continuing with its assistance-to-nationals efforts, the Department of Foreign Affairs, through its Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs and Philippine Foreign Service Posts in China, brought home 155…

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Health

DOLE revs up OFW hospital

The labor department has revved up the construction of the first-ever OFW hospital in the country that is seen for completion before year’s end, it was reported on Sunday. Just…

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Entrepreneur

DTI, DA encourage OFWs to invest in agribusiness

Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and returning OFWs were encouraged to venture into agribusiness in the first episode of Trabaho, Negosyo, Kabuhayan (TNK) webinar series organized by the Department of Trade…

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Philippine Embassy in UAE partners with government-accredited recruitment, placement agency, promotes Filipino household service workers’ rights

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – In commemoration of International Labor Day and in line with the Philippines and UAE’s partnership in protecting domestic workers’ rights and to guarantee dignity…

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Health

Symbolic vaccination for overseas Filipino workers and daily wage earners

As a fitting tribute to the Filipino workingmen, the Department of Labor and Employment pushed for the vaccination of at least 5,000 workers, including overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) on Labor…

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Russia

Philippines and Russia highlight Sputnik V, economic, technology cooperation, protection of OFWs during Political Consultations

The Philippines and Russia vowed stronger bilateral cooperation in COVID-19 vaccines, trade, technology, and protection of Overseas Filipinos in Russia during the virtual 12th Political Consultations, co-chaired by Acting Foreign…

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Health

For returning OFWs, President Duterte calls for strict enforcement of health protocols

On Wednesday, April 21, President Duterte called for maintaining the strict enforcement of health protocols for returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) despite calls to loosen up the existing health guidelines.…

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Quarantine period for fully vaccinated Balikbayans and OFWs shortened to 3 days

Department of Foreign Affairs takes steps to ease passport backlog

Hong Kong to allow vaccinated OFWs next week

LANDBANK lends P1.89-B to OFWs for business ventures

More healthcare workers needed in Japan

Personal Remittances rise by 6.6% YoY to US$13.7 Billion in January – May 2021

Deployment of Filipino workers to Israel underway

Caregiving remains most preferred TESDA training by OFWs

Overseas Filipinos urged to save and invest for retirement

DOLE repatriates 348 OFWs from UAE

DFA’s chartered flight from Riyadh brings home 301 Filipinos

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DTI-Cavite takes part in the BaliKaBayanihan Campaign for OFWs

DFA Brings Home 155 Filipinos from China

DOLE revs up OFW hospital

DTI, DA encourage OFWs to invest in agribusiness

Philippine Embassy in UAE partners with government-accredited recruitment, placement agency, promotes Filipino household service workers’ rights

Symbolic vaccination for overseas Filipino workers and daily wage earners

Philippines and Russia highlight Sputnik V, economic, technology cooperation, protection of OFWs during Political Consultations

For returning OFWs, President Duterte calls for strict enforcement of health protocols

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