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Laguesma, at the same time, allayed fears that the employment status of 120,000
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MECO center produces new OFW computer graduates

September 10, 2009 - 12:00am

The Ugnayan, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Migrant and Immigrant Center, set up to give further skills training for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Taiwan, has graduated during the weekend a batch of students h...

Education and Home

Taiwan stimulus package may cut risk of further OFW layoffs

By Ma. Elisa Osorio  | February 27, 2009 - 12:00am

Overseas Filipino workers (OFW) in Taiwan may heave a sigh of relief as Taiwan’s economic stimulus package may reduce the risk of further OFW retrenchments, the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) ...

Taiwan asked to adjust OFW quota

April 23, 2007 - 12:00am

In the wake of the 11-percent decline in the deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is now asking Taiwan to adjust its quota for OFWs. This was revealed...

Headlines

No Christmas bonus, 13th month in 2,000 companies

By Mayen Jaymalin | November 8, 2001 - 12:00am

Some 2,000 companies nationwide will most likely be unable to give their workers the traditional Christmas bonus and 13th month pay this year because of financial difficulties. The Department of Labor and Employment...

Headlines

OFWs remitted $8 B in 1999, labor chief says

By Ding Cervantes | January 22, 2000 - 12:00am

CLARK FIELD, Pampanga -- Some $8 billion was remitted by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to the country last year through banks, Labor and Employment Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said yesterday. He said OFWs...

Headlines