Tag: Filipino workers

Arnell Ignacio appointed as new OWWA chief, Cacdac to serve as DMW undersecretary

  (Eagle News) – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr has appointed actor and television personality Arnell Ignacio as head of the Overseas Workers’ Welfare Admnistration (OWWA), Malacanang said on Wednesday, August 10. Palace press secretary Atty. Trixie Cruz-Angeles confirmed the appointment of Ignacio as “Executive Director Admin. V of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration.” Ignacio will replace former OWWA chief Hans Leo Cacdac who will serve as one of the four new undersecretaries of the […]

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In his last Labor Day message, Pres. Duterte assures commitment to give Filipinos best opportunities in life

(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte joined the entire nation in honoring and remembering Filipino workers on Sunday, May 1, 2022, during the celebration of the 120th Labor Day in the country. This is also the last Labor Day message of President Duterte before he steps down from office in June 2022. But he said that he would remain committed to providing Filipinos the best opportunities “to realize their full potential.” “This administration, even if […]

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Israel, Germany at Japan tumatanggap ng Filipino workers

(Eagle NewS) — Bukas ngayon ang pamahalaan ng Israel para sa mga Pilipinong naghahanap ng trabaho. Nangangailangan ang Israel ng 5,000 Filipino hotel workers at may kaugnayan sa hotel and restaurant management. Bagaman wala pang job order at guidelines para sa naturang mga trabaho, sinabi ni Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III na aayusin na ito sa nobyembre. Maliban sa Israel, bukas din ang Germany at Japan na kumuha pa ng maraming Pilipinong manggagawa. Para sa […]

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Pimentel opposes partial lifting of deployment ban to Kuwait

(Eagle News) — Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said he will oppose any recommendation for the partial lifting of the deployment ban on Filipino workers to Kuwait. He issued the statement after a court in Kuwait sentenced to death by hanging the Lebanese man and his Syrian wife who were responsible for the killing of overseas Filipina worker Joanna Demafelis. “We’re thankful that justice has been served for Joanna. Our task now is to […]

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Libya, muling umapela sa Pilipinas na bawiin na ang ipinatupad na hiring ban

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Muling umapela ang gobyerno ng Libya sa Pilipinas na bawiin na ang ipinatupad na hiring ban sa mga Pilipino worker. Ayon sa Libya, bumuti na ang sitwasyon ng seguridad sa kanilang bansa noon pang 2014. Sinabi ni Libyan Embassy Charge D’affaires Ahmed Eddeb, naiintindihan niya ang pagkabahala ng gobyerno ng Pilipinas sa seguridad ng mga Filipino workers. Kaya hinihikayat niya ang mga opisyal ng Pilipinas na muling isalang sa evaluation […]

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DOLE suspends deployment of Filipino workers to Qatar amid diplomatic crisis in region

(Eagle News) — The Department of Labor and Employment has suspended the deployment of Filipino workers to Qatar amid a diplomatic crisis that has engulfed the region, this as the head of the Philippine Embassy in Doha called on all Filipinos there to “remain calm.” Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said the suspension of the deployment was effective today, June 6. There are 141,000 documented Filipino workers in Qatar. Meanwhile, in an advisory, Ambassador Alan TImbayan called on […]

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DOLE mulls decreasing number of skilled Filipino workers deployed abroad

(Eagle News) — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is now studying decreasing the number of skilled Filipino workers deployed abroad. In a statement, Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre Bello III said the move was due to the shortage of manpower supply in the country. “We are studying the possibility of decreasing the number of deployment para hindi naman ma-affected yung ating local demand,” the labor secretary said. Bello also said that many local […]

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