In this month’s news, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) shut down a maritime consultancy service in Parañaque City for allegedly offering fake jobs to Filipino seafarers. The successful operation stemmed from the complaints of two overseas Filipino workers who informed the DMW of their ordeal early this year. Meanwhile, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has certified the Magna Carta for Seafarers as urgent. The certification was made “to address recurring deficiencies in our domestic laws about the training and accreditation of thousands of Filipino seafarers which endanger their employment in the European market in particular, and the global maritime arena in general.

Oct 09, 2023

In this month’s news, at least 800,000 employment opportunities will be opening in Taiwan, and Filipinos will be favored for jobs in some sectors, particularly in the service and hospitality industry, according to the Manila Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei, Taiwan. Meanwhile, South Korea is considering expanding its Employment Permit System (EPS) for skilled workers, which is expected to benefit thousands of Filipino workers there.

Oct 09, 2023

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Sep 28, 2023

In this month’s news, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has committed to push for several legislative agenda crucial in the improvement of the country’s maritime sector. Meanwhile, DOJ has suspended the implementation of the revised guidelines on departure formalities following concerns by lawmakers and travelers over the supposed overreach on the right to travel. Check out these headlines and more on this month’s news roundup!

Sep 12, 2023

In this month’s news, DOJ has suspended the implementation of the revised guidelines on departure formalities following concerns by lawmakers and travelers over the supposed overreach on the right to travel. Meanwhile, a bill at the House of Representatives seeks to establish a scholarship program for the immediate dependents of sea-based and land-based overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who died or were permanently disabled while working abroad. Check out these headlines and more on this month’s news roundup!

Sep 12, 2023

Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) are often regarded as modern day heroes. More than the sacrifice they give for working overseas, they are also seen as economic heroes because of the remittances they send back to their families. Many developed countries are always looking for workers to augment their workforce. Filipinos are among the top 10 nations that have been deployed to work as OFWs because of their education, work ethics, and their language skills.

Aug 18, 2023

For this month’s top news, the Philippines will soon be a “global maritime hub” following the strengthened maritime education and training services, according to President Marcos. Meanwhile, the PH government is looking to waive Overseas Employment Certification (OEC) application fees and replacing it with the OFW pass after a transition period that could take three months.

Aug 14, 2023

For this month’s top news, good news for our domestic workers in Saudi Arabia as the government sets up new regulations aimed to protect the rights of both workers and employers. Meanwhile, the DMW is giving more opportunities for overseas work as they will start an online jobs fair for overseas employment, which will be held every second and last Friday of the month starting July 21.

Aug 14, 2023

Good news! More opportunities for our aspiring Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) as thousands are needed in Hungary mainly in the manufacturing and agriculture sector targeting to hire 10,000 workers within this year. Meanwhile, according to DMW OFW deployment in 2023 seen to surpass last year’s 1.2 million. Read these news and more in this month’s roundup.

Jul 20, 2023

Good news! In relation to improving the seafarers training in the country, The Philippine government will be provided by the European Commission (EC) with a €4 million (around P240 million) technical assistance to help enhancing the education and training of Filipino seafarers. Read these news and more in this month’s roundup.

Jul 20, 2023