78 Prospective Filipino Migrant Workers Rescued from Illegal Facility in Makati
MANILA — Philippine authorities rescued 78 prospective overseas Filipino workers from an unregistered accommodation facility in Palanan, Makati after inspectors found the site operating without proper permits and in unsafe living conditions, the Department of Migrant Workers said Thursday. The workers told officials they had been recruited by Jenerick International Manpower Inc. and were promised domestic worker positions in countries...
Over 20,000 UAE Food Parcels on the Way to Sarangani After June 8 Magnitude 7.8 Quake
The United Arab Emirates is ramping up its relief effort in quake-hit Sarangani province, preparing to send more than 20,000 food parcels and an equal number of gallons of drinking water as communities recover from the June 8 earthquake. The expanded aid follows an earlier distribution of about 700 food parcels and 500 gallons of potable water to affected...
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Repatriation Efforts Intensify as 11,000 Filipinos Return from Middle East
MANILA — The Philippine government has repatriated nearly 11,000 overseas Filipino workers and their family members from the Middle East since March, as security concerns continue to affect parts of the region, an official said Wednesday. Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Administrator Patricia Yvonne “PY” Caunan said the latest group of 165 Filipinos arrived Tuesday from Kuwait, bringing the total...
Philippines Grants P13.76M in Livelihood Aid to Nearly 6,000 Returning OFWs
MANILA — The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has disbursed PHP13.76 million (about $234,000) in livelihood assistance to returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), benefiting 5,769 individuals under a government reintegration program, officials said Wednesday. The aid was provided through the National Reintegration Network (NRN), a multi-agency initiative aimed at helping former and repatriated migrant workers rebuild their lives and livelihoods...
Over 1.4 Million Affected as Southern Philippines Quake Damage Surges
MANILA, Philippines — Damage to infrastructure from the powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Maasim, Sarangani earlier this month has risen to 1.29 billion pesos ($22.9 million), the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Wednesday, as relief operations continue across hard-hit southern regions. OCD information officer Diego Mariano said the number of damaged infrastructure units has reached 774, although further...
Remittances From Overseas Filipinos Rise 2% in April, Central Bank Says
MANILA — Money sent home by overseas Filipinos climbed to $2.7 billion in April, a 2 percent increase from the same month a year earlier, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said Monday. Preliminary data from the Philippine central bank showed cash remittances surpassed the $2.6 billion recorded in April 2025, with the BSP attributing the gain to the continued resilience...
Philippine Agencies Guarantee Teaching Jobs for OFWs Returning Home Under Reintegration Program
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Departments of Education and Migrant Workers assured overseas Filipino teachers Thursday that guaranteed public school positions await them if they choose to return home, as the government intensifies efforts to draw skilled workers back from abroad. Officials from both agencies in the Cordillera Administrative Region outlined the mechanics of the Sa Pinas Ikaw ang...
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Wesley So Claims Runner-Up Finish at Norway Chess 2026, Defeats World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen Twice
OSLO, Norway — Filipino-American grandmaster Wesley So capped a standout run at Norway Chess 2026 with a runner-up finish, defeating world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and French star Alireza Firouzja in the final round of one of the sport’s most elite tournaments. So, who was born in Cavite, Philippines, and later represented the United States, finished one point behind India’s...
