News for Overseas Filipino Workers
MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday launched a special online appointment system for active overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) at its Robinsons Galleria consular office in Ortigas. In an advisory, the agency said eligible passport applicants must present a valid working visa or re-entry visa for land-based OFWs or a valid seaman’s book…
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Philippines is now asking the Hong Kong government to consider the international vaccination certificate being issued by the Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) in place of its required “recognized vaccination record,” the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday night. Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin Jr. earlier revealed that Hong Kong is not accepting the country’s vaccination…
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You are invited to attend in the “Webinar on Making a Business Plan” that is scheduled @ 9 AM-12 noon on October 20-21,2020.This is Phase 2 of the capacity building intended for OFWs and families. For live streaming notification,LIKE and FOLLOW URS – Office of Public Affairs FB page. Click here to Register http://www.nrco.dole.gov.ph/index.php/announcement/391-webinar-on-making-a-business-plan
New markets are emerging for Filipino healthcare workers (HCWs) amid the global coronavirus crisis, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said on Thursday. “During the pandemic, the number of other countries in our Asean is increasing, Singapore, and Hong Kong. In the Middle East, there is the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, and Kuwait. They…
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The government has repatriated over 600,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) displaced by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic since May 2020. There are also between 70,000 to 130,000 more OFWs expected to return, aside from those who regularly go home to take their vacations. Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac reported on…
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https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3142087/southeast-asia-doesnt-have-enough-covid-19-vaccines Fractional dosing involves administering smaller amounts of vaccines to stretch supplies, which could have a profound effect in Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam However, experts are divided on whether fractional dosing should be implemented, despite its successful application combating yellow fever outbreaks in Africa Throughout Southeast Asia, from Jakarta to Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh…
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If the government really thinks it can eliminate all risk of Covid-19, we will never see the end of the many restrictions preventing a return to normal life To earn respect, the government should show some to residents waiting to return to loved ones Having lived and worked in Hong Kong for more than 35…
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The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) achieved another milestone as more than 20 million registrants completed the Step 2 Registration of the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys). As of 23 July 2021, a total of 20,724,895 Filipinos had their biometric information captured and demographic information verified at designated registration centers across provinces nationwide. PSA Undersecretary Dennis S….
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Public Advisory: For Non-OFWs, Returning Overseas Filipinos & Foreign Nationals When Travelling to the Philippines What to do when you intend to travel to the Philippines? Check out this guide for non-OFWs, returning OFs, and foreign nationals.
Statement of H.E. MR. TEODORO L. LOCSIN, JR. Secretary of Foreign Affairs On the 5th Anniversary of the Issuance of the Award on the South China Sea Arbitration On July 12, 2021, we observe the fifth anniversary of the Award on the South China Sea Arbitration. The Award conclusively settled the status of historic rights and…
