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Goverment opening 5 more POLOs

By Mayen Jaymalin | September 10, 2018 - 12:00am

Five more Philippine Overseas Labor Offices (POLOs) are opening soon to better serve the growing number of Filipino workers abroad, an official said yesterday.

Nation

Hundreds of OFWs to be repatriated

By Mayen Jaymalin | February 5, 2016 - 9:00am

Hundreds of distressed overseas Filipino workers are awaiting repatriation from various countries.

Headlines

160 labor execs to be deployed to assist OFWs

By Mayen Jaymalin | March 28, 2015 - 12:00am

Close to 200 labor officers will be deployed in various countries employing overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

Headlines

POEA urges OFWs to use online system for OECs

By Ria Mae Y. Booc | November 23, 2014 - 12:00am

Due to the lack of manpower, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration encourages Overseas Filipino Workers to use the Balik-Manggagawa Online Processing System to save time and effort in getting an Overseas...

Cebu News

12,000 OFWs refuse to leave Libya

By Mayen Jaymalin | July 3, 2014 - 12:00am

Over 12,000 Filipino workers refuse to leave their jobs in war-torn Libya.

Headlines

6 Pinoys in Abu Dhabi negative for MERS

By Sheila Crisostomo | May 10, 2014 - 12:00am

Six Filipino workers in Abu Dhabi who were previously diagnosed with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-coronavirus (MERS-CoV) were found to be negative for the virus after two consecutive tests, Labor Secretary Rosalinda...

Headlines

6 OFWs with MERS-CoV released from hospital

May 9, 2014 - 11:34am

Six overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the United Arab Emirates who were previously tested positive for the Middle East Respiratory...

Pinoy Worldwide

DOLE: 'Balik Manggagawa Online' to speed up overseas work certificates

By Louis Bacani | January 17, 2014 - 4:28pm

Filipino workers abroad who are returning to the country may no longer wait in long lines for their overseas employment certificates (OECs) with the government's Balik-Manggagawa Online Appointment System.

Pinoy Worldwide

New Year's resolutions for the Filipino workers

By Atty. Josephus B. Jimenez | January 4, 2014 - 12:00am

Inasmuch as the Philippine economy has done commendably well in 2013, better than expected, in fact, and notwithstanding all the series of disasters and calamities, both man-made and natural, it is only appropriate...

Freeman Opinion

Get e-passport, DFA tells OFWs

By Pia Lee-Brago | December 29, 2013 - 12:00am

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has advised Filipino passport holders to start securing the new e-passport as non-machine readable passports will no longer be allowed after Oct. 31, 2015.

Headlines