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DMW: 17 Filipino seafarers safe after armed attack in Red Sea

Manila, July 8 -- Seventeen Filipino seafarers, together with two other crewmembers, are safe after their vessel was allegedly attacked by Houthi rebels while sailing the Red Sea near Hodeidah, Yemen ... Read More


DENR to back WPS claims with strong science, community awareness

Manila, July 8 -- Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Raphael Lotilla has vowed to mobilize the agency to strengthen the country's defense of its maritime rights in the We... Read More


CWC backs social media limits for minors, urges balanced approach

MANILA, July 7 -- The Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) on Monday expressed support for a proposed bill regulating minors' access to social media, saying it could be a vital step in protecting... Read More


Travel firm, partner agency closed for illegal recruitment to Poland

MANILA, July 4 -- The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has shut down a travel agency and its partner licensed recruitment agency in Ermita, Manila, for alleged illegal recruitment activities offeri... Read More


Gov't ensures OFW repatriation from Israel despite easing tension

MANILA, July 4 -- The Philippine government's repatriation of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Israel continues, even with the lowering of the alert level due to the easing of tensions in the Mid... Read More


Free PH remittance stays for UAE OFWs despite Emirates NBD fees

Manila, July 3 -- Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the United Arab Emirates will continue to enjoy free remittance fees when sending money to the Philippines, even as the Emirates National Bank of ... Read More


Possible landslides, flooding in Luzon as LPA, habagat intensify rains

Manila, July 3 -- The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) on Thursday advised communities and local government units (LGUs) in Luzon to stay on high alert for possible rain-induced landslides, flash fl... Read More


OWWA: 74 OFWs from Israel to arrive home, gov't aid continues

Manila, July 2 -- Seventy-four overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Israel are set to return to the country this week as the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) assured continuous repatria... Read More


Filipino seafarers rescued in Iloilo get partial back wages, gov't aid

Manila, July 2 -- The six Filipino seafarers stranded aboard an unseaworthy vessel in the Iloilo Strait for nearly three months have begun receiving their unpaid wages, as the government moves to hold... Read More


Sanctions await agency of rescued seafarers in Iloilo, vessel owner

Manila, July 1 -- The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) vowed to hold accountable the vessel owner and the manning agency of the six rescued Filipino seafarers who were stranded for two months off L... Read More