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BOC reminds claimants of ‘balikbayan’ boxes
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) reminded the families and recipients of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to claim the packages sent to them from abroad that remain unclaimed for more than…
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Provide ‘alternative livelihood’ to Sudan OFWs, Jinggoy urged
SENATOR Jinggoy Estrada called on the government to immediately come up with a plan to provide “alternative livelihood” to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who have been displaced…
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Deployment ban to Kuwait to affect 47K OFWs
ABOUT 47,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFW) would be affected by the government’s decision to temporarily ban the deployment of first-time domestic helpers to Kuwait, the Department…
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Another death brings to 3 Pinoy fatalities in Turkey quake
A FILIPINA and her 3 children earlier reported as “missing” were among the latest casualties in the deadly earthquake that hit Turkey and its neighbor Syria, putting the death toll of…
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8 Pinoy victims of human trafficking back in PH
EIGHT Filipinos who have been victims of human trafficking in Myanmar have been rescued and returned to the Philippines last February 13, 2023, the Department of Foreign Affairs…
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DMW halts ‘first-time’ OFWs to Kuwait
THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) announced on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, that it has imposed a temporary suspension on the deployment of first-time overseas Filipino workers…
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Ranara raped, slain, burned; body left in Kuwait desert
THE charred body of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) was reportedly pregnant when found in a desert in Kuwait on Sunday, January 22, 2023, as reported by the local media there.…
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BOC ‘shoulders’ cost of abandoned ‘BBBs’
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC), under acting commissioner Yogi Filemon Ruiz, has decided to bear the cost of delivery and waived the required fees on abandoned ‘’BBBs’ (balikbayan boxes)…
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Pres. Duterte stops “e-sabong” operation
ACTING on the recommendation of Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) secretary, Eduardo M. Año, President Rodrigo Duterte announced the immediate stoppage of all…
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BOC warns public on another scam artist
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) reminded the public to always make sure that they are dealing with legitimate officials and social media platform after another receiving reports of…
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