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Solons seek swift passage of bill exempting OFWs from PhilHealth premiums

Manila Standard 18 Jan 2026
With overseas Filipino workers ...
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Solon urges swift passage of bill exempting OFWs from PhilHealth fees

The Philadelphia Inquirer 18 Jan 2026
2, co-authored by Acidre, overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) would no longer be required to directly pay Philippine Health Insurance Corp.
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DMW: Remains of UAE OFW coming home January 18

Sun Star 17 Jan 2026
THE remains of the overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who died in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is set to be repatriated and arrive in the Philippines Sunday, January 18, 2026, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said.
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DOH upgrades OFW Hospital to Level 2, expands services

Sun Star 16 Jan 2026
The Department of Health (DOH) has upgraded the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) Hospital in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga ... The DOH Health Facilities and Services Regulatory Bureau issued the OFW Hospital a Level 2 License to Operate.
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LTO waives medical, courier fees for OFWs

The Philippine Star 15 Jan 2026
The Land Transportation Office has issued a memorandum granting free medical examination and courier services for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) renewing their driver’s licenses ....
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Bill seeks to exempt students and OFWs from travel tax

The Manila Times 15 Jan 2026
A MEASURE was filed at the House of Representatives that seeks to exempt students, senior citizens, and overseas Filipino workers from paying travel tax. In a statement on Thursday, 1Tahanan Partylist Rep ... ....
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OWWA, PCSO welcome home OFWs arriving from Kuwait in 'Bagong Taong Salubong sa OFWs'

The Philadelphia Inquirer 14 Jan 2026
... arriving from Kuwait in an activity dubbed “Bagong Taong Salubong sa OFWs.
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LTO gets rid of fees for OFWs renewing driver’s licenses abroad

Manila Standard 14 Jan 2026
Overseas Filipino workers will ...
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Fees waived for OFWs renewing driver’s licenses abroad – LTO

The Philadelphia Inquirer 14 Jan 2026
MANILA, Philippines — Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who will be ...
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BI prevents two OFW hopefuls from leaving

Manila Standard 11 Jan 2026
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) ...
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Coins.ph and Remitly Launch Stablecoin Remittance for OFWs in US and Canada

BitRSS 09 Jan 2026
Coins.ph will have a stablecoin rail for fund transfer and will directly convert the sent fiat, either in U.S. dollars or Canadian dollars, into stablecoins through Remitly's solution ... .
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OWWA, PCSO welcome home OFWs from Kuwait in ‘Bagong Taong Salubong sa OFWs’

Manila Standard 07 Jan 2026
The Overseas Workers Welfare ...
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OWWA, PCSO welcome home OFWs from Kuwait in ‘Bagong Taong Salubong’

The Philadelphia Inquirer 07 Jan 2026
... welcome for OFWs returning home at the start of the year, recognizing their sacrifices and contributions to their families and to the nation.
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312 OFWs from Kuwait get aid

The Philippine Star 07 Jan 2026
Up to 312 overseas Filipino workers who returned from Kuwait on Tuesday received food packs from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) ....
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OFW remittance fees may drop by 50% under Senate bill

The Philadelphia Inquirer 07 Jan 2026
Jinggoy Estrada is pushing for the passage of a measure seeking to cut the remittance fees for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) by 50 ...

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