Suportado ni KABAYAN Party-list Rep. Ron Salo ang pagbuo ng separate labor relationship commission sa ilalim ng DMW na tumutok sa mga OFW na may problema sa kanilang trabaho.
Starting July 1, 2023, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will turn over its Assistance-To-Nationals functions (ATN) for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW).
Migrant Workers Secretary Susan Ople and and Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual inked an agreement to assist overseas Filipinos start their own businesses.
The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) advised the public to be wary of online job offers abroad, particularly in Asian nations.
An official of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said Saturday they are looking to revisit the current Bilateral Labor Agreement (BLA) with Kuwait to further protect overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) following the killing of Jullebee Ranara by her employer’s son.
Former House Speaker and incumbent Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano said the newly approved Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Act will ensure ethical recruitment for overseas workers.
