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Less red tape, faster aid: DMW caps 2025 with expanded OFW protection

Manila, Jan. 1 -- The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) closed 2025 with an unprecedented reach in protecting and assisting overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), combining digital innovation, crisis res... Read More


Sustained gov't aid assured for son of OFW killed in HK fire

Manila, Dec. 22 -- The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), in coordination with the Philippine Consulate General and the Migrant Workers Office (MWO), and the Hong Kong Authorities, has repatriated t... Read More


3K OFWs face cases abroad, 24 on death row, DMW says

Manila, Dec. 22 -- The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Monday said there are around 3,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) currently facing legal cases abroad, including 24 who are on death row... Read More


Over 500 OFWs get aid as crises overlap in Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand

Manila, Dec. 19 -- The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said more than 500 overseas Filipino workers in Myanmar, Cambodia, and Thailand are currently receiving government assistance after they were... Read More


DMW, IACAT: New referral system to fast-track aid for trafficked OFWs

Manila, Dec. 19 -- Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) victimized by human trafficking, as well as their families, will now have a clearer and faster pathway to report cases and receive government assist... Read More


DMW cites record OFW remittances, vows wider reintegration support

Manila, Dec. 19 -- Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac lauded overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) for their growing economic contribution as he touted the government's intensified push for ex... Read More


DAR moves toward 300K ha target with land distribution in Soccsksargen

Manila, Dec. 19 -- The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) advances closer to its nationwide target of distributing 300,000 hectares of farmland this year as it awarded land titles and debt relief to ... Read More


CFO cites permanent migrants' role, P3.4B contribution to PH dev't

Manila, Dec. 18 -- The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) emphasized the significant role played by permanent and long-term Filipino migrants, highlighting their contributions to various local gov... Read More


CFO to boost support for children of Filipino migrants in Japan

Manila, Dec. 16 -- The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) is studying the creation of localized welfare desks for children of Filipino migrants with foreign nationals in Japan, following reports o... Read More


DMW honors 2025 Likha Global winners, backs OFW entrepreneurs

Manila, Dec. 16 -- The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has revealed the winners of the 2025 Likha Global, a business plan competition designed to help active overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) prepa... Read More