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Philippine president Duterte signs into law creating a department for overseas Filipino workers

Philippine president Duterte signs into law creating a department for overseas Filipino workers

  • President Rodrigo Duterte earlier certified the bill as urgent in May
  • The measure is expected to benefit some 10 million Filipinos working overseas
By ROMMER M. BALABA ·
Philippine government prepares evacuation flights for Filipino workers in Afghanistan

Philippine government prepares evacuation flights for Filipino workers in Afghanistan

By ROMMER M. BALABA ·
Filipinos who worked in US bases in Afghanistan stranded in Dubai

Filipinos who worked in US bases in Afghanistan stranded in Dubai

By ROMMER M. BALABA ·
Arab world Filipino diaspora hopes new OFW body will end bureaucratic labyrinth

Arab world Filipino diaspora hopes new OFW body will end bureaucratic labyrinth

By ROMMER M. BALABA ·
Philippines ends overseas travel ban on health care workers

Philippines ends overseas travel ban on health care workers

By Reuters ·
Special Philippines gears up to bring more overseas citizens home as COVID-19 pandemic rages on

Philippines gears up to bring more overseas citizens home as COVID-19 pandemic rages on

By Ellie Aben ·
Special Philippines, Kuwait discuss deal to protect domestic staff

Philippines, Kuwait discuss deal to protect domestic staff

By Ellie Aben ·
Special Philippine, Kuwaiti officials meet amid labor ban

Philippine, Kuwaiti officials meet amid labor ban

By Ellie Aben ·
Philippines’ top diplomat highlights deep-rooted Saudi-Philippine ties in meeting with Shoura Council chief

Philippines’ top diplomat highlights deep-rooted Saudi-Philippine ties in meeting with Shoura Council chief

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Filipino workers feel safe in Afghanistan

Filipino workers feel safe in Afghanistan

By Ellie Aben ·
Fired cancer patient exposes plight of Hong Kong’s foreign maids

Fired cancer patient exposes plight of Hong Kong’s foreign maids

By AFP ·
Filipino remittances from the Middle East down 15.3% in 2018

Filipino remittances from the Middle East down 15.3% in 2018

By Arab News ·
Deployment of Filipino workers in Saudi Arabia to drop — Philippine labor chief

Deployment of Filipino workers in Saudi Arabia to drop — Philippine labor chief

By Arab News ·

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