On board Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET 644, 25 Filipino workers arrived at NAIA Terminal 3. This batch is the third group of Filipinos to avail the Voluntrary Repatriation Program of DMW-OWWA since the chaos broke out in the Middle East. Upon their return to their country, financial assistance was immediately given to our countrymen to continue reading : LOOK: Just landed at NAIA Terminal 3, this Sunday, July 6, 2025 was welcomed by Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac, OWWA Administrator PY Caunan and representatives of DOH and DSWD and other government agencies are among the 25 OFWs who voluntarily fled Israel

OWWA Administrator PY Caunan led the Flag Raising Ceremony this morning, July 7, at the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Main Office in Pasay City where it was attended virtually by our regional offices nationwide. In his message, Admin PY emphasized the agency’s aspiration to take to heart OWWA’s vision as a global leader and continue reading : OWWA Administrator PY Caunan led the Flag Raising Ceremony this morning, July 7, at the OWWA Main Office

Arrived last night, July 3, a new batch of OFWs from Israel consisting of eight (8) repatriates, after deciding to go home amid the ongoing tensions in the region. In response to the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ensuring that “No Filipino will be left behind,” the government immediately conducted the repatriation process continue reading : Another batch of OFWs from Israel has returned home to the country

In his message, Admin PY emphasized the courage and dedication of every cadet, “Being a seaman is not a joke. This is not for the faint of heart. Away from family, the time of waking and sleeping is different, and the sea has its own challenges. But you chose this path—and that, in itself, is continue reading : LOOK: OWWA Administrator PY Caunan attended the Academic Recognition and Launching Ceremony of 274 maritime cadets of Batch 2022 of MOL Magsaysay Maritime Academy (MMMA) today, July 4, at MMMA Gymnasium, Dasmariñas, Cavite

To better understand the agency’s operations, programs, and services offered for Filipino migrants, a delegation from Bangladesh led by Hon. Neyamat Ullah Bhuiyan, Senior Secretary of Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment (MEWOE) visited the OWWA Office yesterday, July 2, 2025. They were warmly welcomed and given an opportunity to ask questions regarding OWWA’s continue reading : The Bangladesh Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment exchanged knowledge with OWWA regarding services for Migrant Workers

June 27 when the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) received the report about six Filipino seafarers who have been stranded on the ship MV Hirman Star in Iloilo Strait. In response to the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and the immediate order of Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac—the continue reading : OWWA and DMW led the rescue of six Filipino seafarers from MV Hirman Star in the Iloilo Strait

Seven (7) OFWs who are among the first batch of repatriated from Iran visited the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) office, following the ongoing tension between Israel and Iran, yesterday, June 29. They were gladly welcomed by Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac and OWWA Administrator PY Caunan, where the OFWs shared continue reading : The return of the first batch of repatriated OFWs from Iran closely monitored by DMW and OWWA

In continual adherence to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr’s directive to ensure care for the welfare of our countrymen in Israel, our OWWA Team in Israel personally visited some of our OFWs who are currently being treated in the hospital or recovering. Welfare Officer Karen Padduyao greeted the condition of our countrymen and reached out continue reading : Welfare and legal support provided by OWWA to OFWs injured amid the conflict in Israel

In response to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive that ‘No Filipino left behind,’ the first batch of OFWs from Iran safely returned to the Philippines. Lulan Flight EK334, arrived yesterday, June 28, eight (OFWs who voluntarily decided to go home amid the ongoing tensions between Israel and Iran. Upon their arrival at NAIA, they were continue reading : First batch of repatriated OFWs from Iran safely returns home to the Philippines

Sometimes we don’t have to carry weapons to be called a hero. Sometimes, courage, caring, and a heart willing to sacrifice for others is enough. This is the kind of hero a Filipina caregiver in Be’er Sheva, Israel—a fellow OFW who chose to save the lives of others, even in the face of certain disaster. continue reading : A Filipina caregiver in Israel saved her employer from a missile attack