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(Eagle News) — Arnell Ignacio resigned from his post as deputy administrator of the Overseas Workers and Welfare Administration for “personal reasons,” the Palace said on Wednesday, Feb. 27. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Ignacio “has intimated his desire to pursue other endeavours.” “While the President has yet to formally accept Mr. Ignacio’s resignation, we recognize as well as thank him for his contributions to the Filipino people,” he said, noting that […]
(Eagle News)—Comedian Arnell Ignacio has resigned as deputy administrator at the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration. The reason for Ignacio’s resignation was so far unclear. Ignacio has said he would hold a press conference on the issue. The comedian, a staunch supporter of President Rodrigo Duterte, was appointed to the OWWA post on Jan. 23, 2018.
(Eagle News) — Nasa 35,000 hanggang 40,000 na distressed Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) ang nakinabang sa ‘Balik Pilipinas, Balik Hanapbuhay’ program ng gobyerno ngayong taon. Ayon sa Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), tumaas ito ng 250 percent mula sa naitalang 30,600 na distressed OFWs noong 2016 at 20,000 naman noong 2017. Layunin ng naturang programa na mabigyan ng negosyo ang mga distressed OFW sa kanilang pagbabalik sa Pilipinas, ang mga benepisaryo ay makatatanngap ng halagang […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Itinalaga bilang bagong administrator ng Overseas Workers Welfare Administration o OWWA si dating Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) Chief Hans Leo Cacdac. Pinalitan ni Cacdac si Rebecca Calzado. Si cacdac ang pinakabatang naging administrator ng OWWA. Naging bahagi rin siya sa repatriation team ng owwa para sa mga Overseas Filipino Worker (OFWs) na naapektuhan ng krisis sa Saudi Arabia. Sinuguro naman ni Cacdac na laging handa ang OWWA na magbigay […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre Bello III is going to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for a special mission in order to repatriate more than 9, 000 stranded overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who lost their jobs due to the oil crisis in Saudi Arabia. Secretary added that the OFWs will received aid from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA). Other than the DOLE, other government agencies included in the special mission to Saudi […]
MANILA, Feb. 12 — Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz recently announced the setting up of a more cohesive and synchronized ‘Assist WELL’ Processing Centers in three Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) agencies and 17 regional offices in the country. The centers will provide an improved and comprehensive welfare, employment, legal, and livelihood (WELL) assistance to returning overseas Filipino workers. “The Assist Well Processing Center is led by a management committee that oversees and […]
MANILA, Feb. 9 — Upon the orders of Labor and Employment Sec. Rosalinda Baldoz, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) chief Rebecca Calzado will facilitate and fast-track the delivery of welfare assistance to the families of the reported 13 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were killed in a deadly fire in Iraq. Baldoz, who is chairperson of the OWWA Board of Trustees, said the agency must coordinate with and assist the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in identification […]
MANILA, Feb. 2 (PNA) — There are jobs and career opportunities in the local market as well as livelihood opportunities for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who are looking to return to the country, according to Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz. “Career opportunities are aplenty in the Philippines and if a returning OFW opts to engage in business, that is welcome because that is more potentially rewarding. The government, through the DOLE, […]
BUTUAN CITY, PIA – The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Regional Welfare Office -13 is now accepting applications for Overseas Filipino Workers Dependents Scholarship Program (OFWDSP) for the school year 2015-2016. OFWDSP is offered to legal dependents of active OFWs who receive monthly salaries of not more than $400 US. Overseas Workers Welfare Officer II and Scholarship Coordinator, Rodel Deligero said “76 scholarship slots are open this year for Caraganon OFW dependents. Of this number, 12 slots […]
MANILA, PIA – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has approved the reopening of the Libyan Dinar Currency Exchange Facility (LYD-CEF) for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) repatriated from Libya for another six months, or until July 29, 2015. The approval came shortly after Labor Secretary Erlinda Baldoz sent a letter to Amando M. Tetangco, BSP Governor, requesting for the extension of the LYD-CEF, thus, giving life to BSP Circular 867, dated January 14, 2015, allowing […]
