President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday (March 21), hinted that he’s not yet ready to grant a request for returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to be allowed to shorten the quarantine period so that they could …
The Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Dubai has reopened the application for DOLE-AKAP financial aid for OFWs in Dubai and the Northern Emirates. This was shared in an advisory shared online concerning the Department …
Recently, POLO-Dubai temporarily suspended new applications for the DOLE-AKAP where cash assistance of AED 730 will be given to OFWs affected by the pandemic. The reason for the suspension was due to “pending evaluation of applications …
In a statement released by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in the Philippines, they clarified that the recent death of the Filipina maid in Dubai did not die due to the new coronavirus, …
Amid recent “news” announcing that the UAE will deport foreign workers starting this April, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has stated that there is no such thing… no deportation of overseas Filipino workers …
International airlines accommodating overseas Filipino workers in the Gulf region have been called out by the Philippines’ Labour Department to not collect aviation charges for OFWs travelling abroad, as shared in a report by Gulf …
Whenever OFWs come to the Philippines for a vacation, they need to renew their Overseas Employment Certificates (OECs) before going back abroad. Although this requirement helps to ensure that they are properly documented, it can …