Latest in OFWCriminology and Nursing consistently rank among the highest enrollment courses in Philippine schools despite not reflecting actual labor market demand, and the jobs mismatch problem has persisted for decades without a durable solution, Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino said Thursday. Tolentino…
The Aksyon Fund—a dedicated legal, medical, and financial assistance fund for overseas Filipino workers—was launched for the first time in 2023 under the Marcos administration, with no equivalent program ever existing under the defunct Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) or any…
The Department of Migrant Workers’ (DMW) budget has more than doubled from ₱4.3 billion when it was established in 2023 to ₱10 billion in 2026, after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. added ₱3 billion to the agency’s Aksyon Fund this year on top of ₱2 billion already allocated under the 2026 General…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is working to deliver tens of thousands of balikbayan boxes sent by overseas Filipino workers that were left stranded at Philippine ports after several cargo companies abandoned the shipments without paying the required duties, taxes, and port charges. In an interview…
Incoming Labor Secretary Francis “Tol” Tolentino brings to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) a career spanning four decades of public service—from the mayoralty of Tagaytay City to the halls of the Philippine Senate. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. named Tolentino to the post, according…
A breakaway group from former Senator Antonio Trillanes’ Magdalo has ditched the organization to join former Senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan’s newly launched Reform PH Party, alongside veterans of the EDSA People Revolution, former fighters from the armed component of the left, the former Alex…
Former Senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan has launched a new political party—the Reform PH Party—with roots in the Magdalo movement, drawing together veterans linked to the group, returnees from armed left organizations, and Muslim rebel returnees who have laid down their arms, all committed to…
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has launched five simultaneous loan programs totaling P13 billion aimed at helping overseas Filipino workers, women entrepreneurs, exporters, small businesses, and transport operators, Trade Secretary Cristina Roque announced Saturday, April 18. Roque…
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