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News from home: China’s ‘disgraceful statements,’ Marcos-Duterte high approval rating

By Kaycee Valmonte | April 16, 2023 - 6:34pm

These were among our headlines and news stories from the past week we think you should know if you’re a Filipino based...

Headlines

HK OFWs protest proposed policy to keep them from leaving bad employers

By Kaycee Valmonte | March 22, 2023 - 6:18pm

UNIFIL-Migrante HK said they will be joining other groups for a big protest action on May 1, while a petition will be launched...

Headlines

DMW halts deployment of newly-hired domestic workers to Kuwait

February 8, 2023 - 4:52pm

In the meantime, Migrant Workers Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople said Filipinos looking to work abroad can consider...

Headlines

Kuwait foreign minister condemns Ranara's murder

By Kaycee Valmonte | January 30, 2023 - 2:03pm

“Sheik Salem added that the actions of the perpetrator do not in any way reflect the character and values of Kuwaiti...

Headlines

Tulfo seeks Senate review of Philippines-Kuwait labor agreement

By Xave Gregorio | January 30, 2023 - 1:41pm

Sen. Raffy Tulfo is calling on the upper chamber to review the labor agreement between the Philippines and Kuwait following...

Headlines

Incoming Migrant Workers secretary studying suspension of PhilHealth premium hike

June 6, 2022 - 3:56pm

PhilHealth is raising its premium contribution rate to 4% from 3% starting this month after suspending hikes for a year and...

Headlines

LIVE: Senate hearing on proposed Department of OFWs

December 7, 2020 - 10:13am

President Rodrigo Duterte revived the push for the measure in October, reminding Congress that "one of my proposals during...

Headlines

Commentary: Pandemic brings hard lessons to Philippine migrant health policy

By Jeremaiah Opiniano | June 7, 2020 - 10:21am

Amid the tireless efforts of our civil servants to assist OFWs, this COVID-19 pandemic is simply the toughest challenge the...

News Commentary

The truth is Filipino migrant workers are not lazy

By Atty. Josephus B Jimenez | March 16, 2019 - 12:00am

Today is the 498th anniversary of the so-called discovery of the Philippines by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, in the name of Spain.

Freeman Opinion

The global migration compact and OFWs

By Rey Gamboa | August 28, 2018 - 12:00am

With 10 million documented Filipino migrant workers, the Philippines understandably is one of the countries in the world which maintains more than a cursory interest in any undertaking that seeks to create a more...

Business