DMW Pledges Full Support to Family of Missing Filipino Seafarer After Hormuz Missile Attack
The Philippine Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has pledged full legal and welfare assistance to the family of a Filipino seafarer reported missing after a UAE-flagged tugboat was struck by missiles and sank in the Strait of Hormuz last month, officials said Tuesday. George Francis Miranda, an oiler aboard the M/V Mussafah 2, went missing after the vessel was hit...
14 Dead After Long-Distance Train Slams Into Stationary Commuter Train Near Jakarta
Indonesia's president ordered an immediate investigation Tuesday after a long-distance train collided with a stationary commuter train near the capital Jakarta overnight, killing at least 14 people and injuring dozens more in one of the country's deadliest rail disasters in years. Rescue workers spent nearly 12 hours prying open mangled carriages at Bekasi Timur Station, about 25 kilometers east of...
Over 7,600 Filipinos Repatriated Amid Middle East Conflict, Government Vows Continued Efforts
MANILA — More than 7,600 overseas Filipino workers and their dependents have returned home since a military conflict erupted in the Middle East nearly two months ago, the Philippine government said Saturday, pledging to sustain repatriation efforts as the crisis continues to unfold across the region. The Department of Migrant Workers said 7,674 OFWs and dependents had been repatriated since...
Philippine Agency Assures Safety of Filipino Seafarers in Persian Gulf Amid Regional Tensions
MANILA — The Philippine government said Thursday it has received assurances from a major Saudi offshore services company that 412 Filipino seafarers deployed in the Persian Gulf are safe, well-supplied, and continuing to work under their existing contracts. Department of Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said he met with officials of Zamil Offshore during a four-day visit to Saudi...
DSWD provides P3.2M in aid to workers fleeing Middle East crisis
MANILA — The Philippine government has provided more than 3.2 million pesos ($57,000) in financial assistance to overseas Filipino workers repatriated from the Middle East as authorities respond to the impact of an ongoing geopolitical crisis, the Department of Social Welfare and Development said Thursday. Assistant Secretary Ada Colico said the agency has assisted 3,260 affected Filipino workers as of...
PH government vowing support for families of 2 workers killed in Lebanon
The Philippine government is extending assistance to the families of two overseas Filipino workers who were killed by their employer in Beirut, Lebanon, the Department of Migrant Workers said Tuesday. The victims, both long-time household service workers, were fatally shot during an incident on April 15 inside their employer’s residence, the agency said in a statement posted on social media....
DepEd Pushes New Initiatives to Bring OFW Teachers Back to Local Classrooms
The Department of Education has expanded support for overseas Filipino worker (OFW) teachers returning to the country, as more educators seek to rejoin local classrooms amid global uncertainties. The initiative was highlighted during this week’s nationwide Bayanihan Para sa Balikbayang Manggagawa National Reintegration Network (NRN) fairs, organized with the Department of Migrant Workers. The events provided returning licensed teachers and...
260 Filipino Sailors Clear Strait of Hormuz; Thousands More Await Passage
At least 15 foreign-flagged vessels carrying up to 260 Filipino crew members have exited the Strait of Hormuz after Iran temporarily reopened the strategic waterway, Philippine officials said Saturday. Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said the ships departed hours after the passage resumed, with some now off the coast of Africa and others nearing Southeast Asia, according to a...
Filipino crew members safe after Iranian missile strikes tanker near Qatar
Filipino seafarers who survived a missile strike on their vessel in the Persian Gulf have returned home, Philippine authorities said Saturday, as the government continues efforts to bring back the remaining crew members. The group arrived in the Philippines on April 18 after the oil tanker MT Aqua 1 was hit by an Iranian cruise missile near Qatar during the...
Hong Kong Sevens marks 50th anniversary with festive kickoff at Kai Tak
The Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens opened its 50th edition on Friday with its trademark mix of top-tier rugby and party atmosphere, as thousands of fans packed Kai Tak Sports Park despite the workday start. The three-day tournament, now in its second year at the Kai Tak Main Stadium, began with strong early attendance, with crowds filling the stands by...
