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Long-term gov't aid to be given to son of OFW killed in HK fire – Cacdac

The Philadelphia Inquirer 23 Dec 2025
MANILA — The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has repatriated the remains of overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Mary Ann ...
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DMW makes big progress in protecting OFWs

The Manila Times 23 Dec 2025
THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Monday said it is making “significant progress” in the protection and empowerment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) ... 1,667 OFWs from Lebanon.
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3K OFWs face cases abroad, with 24 on death row

The Philadelphia Inquirer 22 Dec 2025
MANILA – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Monday, December ...
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Remains of OFW in Hong Kong fire return to Isabela

The Philadelphia Inquirer 21 Dec 2025
TUGUEGARAO CITY, CAGAYAN, PhilippinesAlmost a month after she died in the Nov ... .
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Remains of OFW killed in Hong Kong fire arrive home -- OWWA

The Philadelphia Inquirer 21 Dec 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The remains of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who died in a recent fire in Hong Kong arrived in ...
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Uphold standards in OFW deployment – DMW

The Philippine Star 20 Dec 2025
The Department of Migrant Workers is appealing to recruitment and manning agencies to uphold the standards in the deployment of Filipino workers abroad ....
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BOC starts delivery of abandoned balikbayan boxes to kin of OFWs

Sun Star 19 Dec 2025
to ensure that the boxes will be delivered to the families of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the country this holiday season ... as Christmas gift of the President to the OFW and their families.
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OFWs rise to 2.19 million in 2024 – PSA

The Philippine Star 18 Dec 2025
The number of overseas Filipinos workers increased by 1.5 percent last year, as more people opted to take advantage of income opportunities abroad ....
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130,000 balikbayan boxes from OFWs delivered free by BoC for Christmas

The Manila Times 18 Dec 2025
THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) has started delivering "balikbayan" boxes sent by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to their families in the Philippines ... "OFWs no longer need to go to the BoC to pick up ...
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Customs starts 'free' delivery of 130,000 balikbayan boxes to families of OFWs

The Manila Times 18 Dec 2025
MANILA, PhilippinesThe Bureau of Customs (BoC) has started the delivery of an estimated 130,000 "balikbayan" boxes sent by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to their respective families in time for the Christmas.
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OFW count hits 2.19M in 2024

Sun Star 17 Dec 2025
THE number of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) rose to an estimated 2.19 million in 2024, up 1.5 percent from 2.16 million a year earlier, reflecting continued demand for Filipino labor overseas.
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Youth-led nonprofit fetes graduating OFW scholars

The Manila Times 17 Dec 2025
span>FULL Phils, the youth-led non-profit helping overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Hong Kong earn their college degrees, winds down the year with a number of milestones ... reach for many OFWs.”.
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