The gold trap: COVID-19 is pushing more Filipino children into hazardous work The Philippines had been making slow progress in its long fight against child labor, but the pandemic reversed…
Over 37K pandemic-hit OFWs get help from OWWA-12 The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) has already assisted over 37,000 returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from parts of Region 12 (Soccsksargen)…
DOLE set to lift suspension of OFW deployment to Israel The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is set to lift the temporary suspension of deployment of overseas Filipino workers…
Need for harmonizing efforts in OFW concerns sought During his co-sponsorship speech on the creation of the Department of Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act (DMWOFA) or Department of Overseas…
BI sacks immigration officers linked to trafficking OFWS to Syria Immigration officers linked to trafficking overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to Syria – among them one of the alleged masterminds of…
OFW repatriates hit .5m mark; DOLE extends P5b AKAP The government has repatriated more than half a million overseas Filipino workers who were displaced by the Covid 19…
COVID-19 widens existing gender inequalities, creates new gaps in Viet Nam A new research brief by ILO Viet Nam calls for a change in the mindset of every woman,…
Migrant workers’ jobs still at risk The prolonged COVID-19 pandemic closed international borders and slowed migration, but highly skilled overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), especially nurses, have managed to continue…
Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia programme provides humanitarian relief to migrant workers in response to COVID-19 outbreak in Samut Sakhon ILO has approved a grant to support…
Last 80 Filipino crew from virus-hit Japan cruise ship now back in PH All 80 Filipinos infected with the novel coronavirus aboard the MV Diamond Princess cruise ship are now…
In Hong Kong, Filipino domestic workers lose jobs over coronavirus outbreak As the 2019 novel coronavirus continues to spread worldwide, an increasing number of Filipino domestic workers in Hong Kong…
DOLE eyes partial lifting of deployment ban to Kuwait The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is considering the partial lifting of the ban on the deployment of Filipino workers…
PHL on brink of deployment ban to Kuwait as maid dies THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Monday said it is closely monitoring the investigation in the death…
Group wants jail time for refusal to give workers’ 13th-month pay The country’s largest labor group wants to put in jail and slap a fine on employers who will not…
BIR scored for lower tax take from Pogos THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) reported to the House Committee on Ways and Means that it has managed to collect P1.79…
Landmark labour reforms signal end of kafala system in Qatar Qatar has announced sweeping reforms to its labour market, with a view to ending the kafala system and marking a…
Qatar gov’t opens visa center in Philippines Processing of Qatar visa applications will be free for overseas Filipino workers. The Qatar Visa Center will also serve as a place for…
Palace: PH to work with China in addressing crimes involving POGOs Philippines and China will continue to cooperate to combat crimes surrounding Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) that involve Chinese…
Close the Digital Skills Gap by 2025 through Collaboration: APEC Job seekers today lack the skills needed to work in the digital economy, says a survey on digital skills in…
PH ratifies int’l framework on work safety and health The Philippines has submitted to the International Labor Organization (ILO) a document signifying its ratification of Convention No. 187, a framework…
PH officials in Kuwait monitoring probe on OFW’s death The Philippine Embassy in Kuwait is working closely with authorities on the investigation into the death of Filipina household service worker…
Choice, Voice and Agency of Women Migrant Workers: Safe and Fair – Philippines Media Launch and Public Forum A media launch and public forum on Ending VAW and Discrimination, and…
Duterte signs into law OFW Handbook bill President Duterte has signed into law a measure that mandates the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) to develop, disseminate and update a handbook…
Gov’t mulls expansion of OFW deployment ban THE Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) is now considering preventing Filipinos from looking for job opportunities in other countries that also have…
Robredo wants PH, Kuwait to sign bilateral agreement to protect OFWs Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday urged both the Philippine and Kuwaiti governments to sign the pending bilateral agreement…