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OFWs said they left the country for higher potential income, and more Filipinos are willing to move abroad for better job opportunities.

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The aid covers transport, medical support, livelihood help and job placement.

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Homesickness is not enough to make OFWs return to home.

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Three Filipino workers were injured in a drone strike at Kuwait International Airport, according to Kuwaiti state media. 

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Marinel Garciano dislikes winter, and that's tough when it lasts nine months in Ilulissat, Greenland. But she has no regrets about leaving the Philippines to give her children opportunities.

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BDO and OWWA formally signed another memorandum of understanding (MOU).

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The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) and GCash have partnered to enable OFWs to pay their membership fees via the GCash app.

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Bilang anchor noon ng Balitang Middle East ng ABS-CBN The Filipino Channel, ikinuwento namin ang buhay ng ating mga OFW -- ang ating mga bagong bayani.

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As a lifelong partner for every milestone, BDO recognizes how crucial remittances are to overseas Filipinos.

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Repatriation effort gathers pace as more Filipinos return home.

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OFWs said they left the country for higher potential income, and more Filipinos are willing to move abroad for better job opportunities.

[DatePublished] => 2026-06-23 07:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808965 [AuthorName] => Renalyn Ramirez [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/06/22/dollars-and-euros_2026-06-22_17-25-193_thumbnail.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2536806 [Title] => Marcos orders P3B more for displaced OFWs from Middle East [Summary] =>

The aid covers transport, medical support, livelihood help and job placement.

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Homesickness is not enough to make OFWs return to home.

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Three Filipino workers were injured in a drone strike at Kuwait International Airport, according to Kuwaiti state media. 

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Marinel Garciano dislikes winter, and that's tough when it lasts nine months in Ilulissat, Greenland. But she has no regrets about leaving the Philippines to give her children opportunities.

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BDO and OWWA formally signed another memorandum of understanding (MOU).

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The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) and GCash have partnered to enable OFWs to pay their membership fees via the GCash app.

[DatePublished] => 2026-04-30 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => On the Radar [SectionUrl] => on-the-radar [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/04/16/photo-1-owwa-x-gcash_2026-04-16_15-11-56639_thumbnail.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2522074 [Title] => Bagong pag-asa para sa mga OFW [Summary] =>

Bilang anchor noon ng Balitang Middle East ng ABS-CBN The Filipino Channel, ikinuwento namin ang buhay ng ating mga OFW -- ang ating mga bagong bayani.

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As a lifelong partner for every milestone, BDO recognizes how crucial remittances are to overseas Filipinos.

[DatePublished] => 2026-04-16 11:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1805250 [AuthorName] => Euden Valdez [SectionName] => Lifestyle Features [SectionUrl] => lifestyle-features [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/03/27/bdo-piolo-kabayan-1_2026-03-27_10-56-49564_thumbnail.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2516292 [Title] => Marcos meets 343 Filipinos returning home from Middle East [Summary] =>

Repatriation effort gathers pace as more Filipinos return home.

[DatePublished] => 2026-03-23 12:24:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/03/23/president-bongbong-marcos-ofw_2026-03-23_11-23-50736_thumbnail.jpg ) ) )
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