Overseas Workers Welfare Administration

Also known as OWWA

Recent stories about OWWA

3 suspected recruiters charged with trafficking

Three suspected illegal recruiters have been charged with human trafficking by the Bureau of Immigration following an inquest filed by the National Bureau of Investigation-International Airport Investigation Division.
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DMW intensifies fight against predatory lending, launches 24/7 hotline for OFWs

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is intensifying efforts to combat predatory lending and enhance mental health support for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Hong Kong, following an alarming rise in suicide cases linked to debt.
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Sen. Tulfo clarifies seafarers' law amid misinformation

Sen. Raffy Tulfo convened a consultative meeting at the Senate with various stakeholders to clarify provisions of the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers amid circulating misinformation about the newly signed law.
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46 Filipinos repatriated from Cambodia this week, DFA warns of online job scams

On Sunday, April 20, ten more Filipinos were safely repatriated from Cambodia, bringing the total number of repatriates this week to 46.
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26 Filipinos repatriated from Cambodia, DFA warns of dubious job scams

Twenty-six Filipinos were repatriated from Oddar Meanchey Province in Cambodia on Wednesday, April 16, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).
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206 Filipino trafficking victims repatriated from Myanmar

A total of 206 Filipino victims of human trafficking, rescued from scam hubs in Myanmar, returned to the Philippines this week, arriving at Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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PFA launches two-day Franchise Negosyo event in Tuguegarao

The Philippine Franchise Association (PFA) officially opened the Franchise Negosyo Para Sa Region II event today, March 21, at SM City Tuguegarao.
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DMW investigates legal action over MV Solong collision

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is investigating potential legal action following a collision between MV Solong and an oil tanker off England's northeastern coast on March 10.
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Philippine gov repatriates 131 OFWs, 9 dependents from Lebanon

The Philippine government is set to repatriate 131 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and nine dependents from Lebanon early this week as part of its ongoing efforts amid worsening geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
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Lawmakers call for inquiry into mistaken repatriation of OFW remains

Lawmakers have called for a congressional investigation into the mistaken repatriation of the remains of overseas Filipino worker Jenny Alvarado, urging the House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs to conduct an inquiry.
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