PHILIPPINES: The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) is reviewing an incident at the OFW Lounge in NAIA Terminal 3 involving a worker who had just flown in from Dubai. In a …
Overseas Filipino workers who want to learn a new skill or prepare for another job may be able to get up to Php 14,500 in training assistance through an OWWA …
Filipinos who have worked abroad for many years could receive additional financial support during retirement under a proposed law creating a separate pension fund for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). Senate …
Qatar-based overseas Filipino workers flying back to their jobs can now have their OFW status electronically checked through the Department of Migrant Workers’ e-Verify system, helping eligible workers claim their …
Filipino workers and expats in Qatar planning to bring their loved ones for a visit must earn at least QR5,000 per month to qualify as sponsors under the country’s family …
Filipinos living and working in Qatar can now apply for overseas voter registration for the 2028 Philippine national elections. The Philippine Embassy in Doha resumed registration on December 1, 2025. …
Expats who need to use their diploma, university degree or other educational records for work in Qatar can have the documents attested through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Attestation gives …
OFWs in Qatar and other overseas destinations may have access to stronger emergency and welfare assistance next year if Congress approves additional funding requested by the Department of Migrant Workers …