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OWWA welcomes Congress
inquiry into welfare fund
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THE Overseas Workers and Welfare Administration
(OWWA) said it welcomes any congressional inquiry on it maintaining
it has not committed any irregularity in the management of the OWWA
Welfare Fund.
OWWA Administrator, Marianito Roque Jr.,
explained that a law mandated the transfer of the fund to the
Philippine Health Insurance Corp., (PhilHealth) in 2005.
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OFW hospital plan gains ground
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RESOURCE persons invited by the Senate committee
on labor and human resource and development unanimously agree with
the proposal to set up overseas Filipino workers (OFW) Hospital to
promptly address their health care needs and that of their families.
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RP thanks Jordan for repatriation
of 140 OFWs, dependents
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Philippine envoy to Jordan Julius D. Torres has conveyed his
appreciation to the Labor Ministry for facilitating the waiver of
the overstay fines of 140 overseas Filipino workers in Jordan in a
formal call.
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Migrante doubts SANARCOM
backing of Supermaids Program
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Migrante, a militant global migrant workers’ alliance, is mulling
over the recent “throwing of support” by the Saudi National
Recruitment Committee (SANARCOM) to the Philippine government’s
policy on the deployment of household service workers, or its
‘Supermaids’ program.
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Gabriela partylist demands probe
of state collections, end to OFW dues
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As the country prepared to celebrate
International Women’s Day on Saturday, the Gabriela women’s
partylist demanded a moratorium on the issuance of policies on state
exactions on migrant workers and how the state used these fees and
contributions.
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Filipinos victimized by Internet scams in UK
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The Philippine Embassy in London has reported to the Department of
Foreign Affairs that prospective Filipino migrant workers to the
United Kingdom continue to be victims of internet scams operated
from that country.
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