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Pandemic ‘hero’ Filipino nurses struggle to leave home

September 17, 2020September 17, 2020 Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below) 41 Views 0 Comments

Reuters From across the Philippines, they gathered to pray by Zoom. They were praying to be allowed to leave: To

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OFW remittances continue recovery in July

September 16, 2020September 16, 2020 Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below) 110 Views 0 Comments

By: Daxim L. Lucas – Reporter / @daxinq Dollar remittances from expatriate Filipinos grew for the second consecutive month in July due mainly

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DoLE vows aid to kin of Filipinos killed in UAE

September 3, 2020September 3, 2020 Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below) 85 Views 0 Comments

By William Depasupil, TMT THE Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) gave assurances that the families of the two overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) killed in

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Groups back House proposal to spare OFWs from PhilHealth collections under UHC Act

August 23, 2020August 23, 2020 Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below) 77 Views 0 Comments

By BusinessMirror Various overseas Filipino workers’ groups and private recruitment industry associations backed the proposed amendment of the House committees

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OFW remittances recover in June

August 19, 2020August 19, 2020 Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below) 83 Views 0 Comments

By: Daxim L. Lucas – Reporter / @daxinq The amount of dollars sent home by expatriate Filipinos rose in June, reversing a downtrend

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Remittances crash in May as OFWs fly home due to pandemic

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below) 170 Views 0 Comments

By Melissa Luz Lopez, CNN Philippines Remittances slid for the third straight month in May as COVID-19 led to a global

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Remains of OFWs from Saudi to be flown home by July 4 – Bello

June 28, 2020June 28, 2020 Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below) 92 Views 0 Comments

By: Christia Marie Ramos – Reporter / @CMRamosINQ The remains of the 301 deceased overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Saudi Arabia will have

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OWWA helps 2,870 OFWs return home to Regions 7, 8

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below) 152 Views 0 Comments

By John Rey Saavedra The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) in Central Visayas has provided assistance to at least 2,870

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Palace to LGUs: Give returning OFWs extra safety measures vs COVID-19

June 7, 2020June 7, 2020 Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below) 109 Views 0 Comments

By: Katrina Hallare – Reporter / @KHallareINQ Malacañang on Sunday advised local government units (LGUs) to provide returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) with