Sen. Cynthia Villar leads this year’s Pusong OFW Awardees given by the Blas F. Ople Policy Center and Training Institute (or Ople Center) to individuals and institutions that have shown dedicated service in protecting and promoting the welfare of overseas Filipino workers, especially those in distress or emergency situations. The Ople Center will confer […]
The Blas F. Ople Policy Center, a non-government organization that assists distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), has launched a global search for the happiest Christmas carol sang by Filipinos abroad. The unique singing contest dubbed as “JoyTube the World!” requires at least a group of 3 to 10 overseas workers or OFW family […]
Come and celebrate with us the most wonderful time of the year! The Blas F. Ople Policy Center and Training Institute will hold the Happy OFW Christmas Party 2014 on 16 December 2014 (Tuesday), at Club Filipino, San Juan City, from 2 to 6 PM. To pre-register online, click on the picture/poster above […]
Overseas Filipino workers (OFW) groups and advocates today hailed the court decision disallowing the implementation of the Manila International Airport Authority’s (MIAA) plan to integrate airport terminal fee in airline tickets for international passengers. The group which called themselves as #NoTo550 Coalition said the decision of Pasay Regional Trial Court (RTC) is a victory […]
The Blas F. Ople Policy Center, one of the organizations belonging to the #Noto550 Coalition, welcomed the decision of Pasay City Judge Tingaraan U. Guiling of RTC Branch 109 to restrain the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) in pushing through with the integration of airport terminal fees in […]
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) groups and advocates today welcomed Sen. Koko Pimentel’s plan to initiate a Senate investigation into the government’s plan to integrate the airport terminal fee in airline tickets for international passengers, including OFWs. Kenji Solis, founder of the Pinoy Expats/OFW Blog Awards, Inc. (PEBA) and a Filipino community leader based in Saudi […]
The impending implementation of the integrated terminal fee in all airline tickets on Nov. 1 will violate a 19-year old law that grants benefits to millions of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), OFW Family Partlylist Rep. Roy V. Seneres said today. Seneres, speaking on behalf of various Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) groups and advocates opposing […]
Various Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) groups and advocates have formed a united front against the implementation of the integration of airport terminal fees in all airline tickets by November 1, 2014. “OFWs have already sacrificed so much for their families and their country. It is unjust and unfair to ask them to sacrifice even more […]
To all our OFWs in Libya, which is under Crisis Alert Level 4, please avail of the repatriation program offered by the Philippine Government. Kindly get in touch with your Philippine Embassy in Tripoli and register for repatriation. The Philippine Government will shoulder the repatriation costs. To register for repatriation, Filipinos can contact the Embassy in […]
February 21, 2014 Labor advocate Susan Ople called on the Department of Labor and Employment to reconsider its decision to merely impose a one-month suspension without pay on a labor attaché accused of covering-up the frustrated rape of an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW). Describing the decision an “insult to all OFWs”, Ople noted that the […]