Pasay City, Philippines — The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) have successfully repatriated 18 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) affected by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Tel Aviv, Israel — The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), in coordination with the Philippine Embassy in Tel Aviv, has mobilized urgent relief efforts and assistance for 14 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) affected by an Iranian missile strike that hit a residential building in Rehovot, a city approximately 20 kilometers south of Tel Aviv.
Pasay City, Philippines — Ipinagkaloob ng Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) ang isang hero’s welcome kay Capt. Roybel Tabobo, isang Filipino ship captain na namuno sa pagsagip sa siyam na kapwa Pilipinong seafarers mula sa lumubog na barkong MSC ELSA 3 sa baybayin ng Kerala, India, noong Mayo 25, 2025.
Mandaluyong City, Philippines — The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) formally dispatched 218 Filipino healthcare workers to Japan under the Philippines-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (PJEPA) on June 4 at the DMW Main Office.
MANILA — The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has advised overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families to remain vigilant and maintain a healthy lifestyle amid a rise in COVID-19 cases in parts of Southeast Asia.
MANDALUYONG CITY — The Philippines and the Czech Republic reaffirmed their commitment to ethical and safe labor migration during the opening of Friendship Week on May 20, 2025, held at the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Central Office.
MAKATI CITY — The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) awarded emergency financial assistance to 16 Filipino seafarers under the AKSYON Fund on Monday, May 19, during a brief ceremony held at the Migrant’s Brew Café, Susan V. Ople Building.
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MANILA, Philippines — Nanawagan ang Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) sa mga runaway o undocumented na domestic workers sa Saudi Arabia na samantalahin ang anim na buwang palugit (grace period) na ibinigay ng gobyerno ng Saudi para ayusin ang kanilang legal status — walang parusa o penalty.
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed Patricia Yvonne Caunan as the new Administrator of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), succeeding Arnell Ignacio.
