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23/02/2026

𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝘀𝗮 𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗴𝗮 𝗸𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻!

Naibalik na po sa normal ang system ng PhilHealth YAKAP. Dahil dito, available na muli ang buong listahan ng mga gamot sa Alagang OWWA YAKAP at GAMOT facilities.

Kabilang sa mga maaaring i-avail ang mga gamot sa ilalim ng sumusunod na kategorya:
• Anti-infectious
• Anti-Hypertensive & Cardiology
• Anti-thrombotics
• Anti-Asthma & COPD
• Anti-Diabetics
• Anti-Dyslipidemia
• Supportive / Other Therapy Medicines

Makikita ang kumpletong listahan ng mga gamot dito:
https://www.facebook.com/PhilHealthOfficial/posts/pfbid02WwqMJPxenSnzunVR4b7bS9EWz3BoSMSAZgb5eEosJHtn5DSq7uYq5mYmKu6NJk3Jl

Maraming salamat po sa inyong patuloy na pagtitiwala 💙

12/02/2026

NEWS RELEASE
Department of Migrant Workers
12 February 2026

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗗𝗠𝗪 𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗢𝗙𝗪 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) achieved a major milestone in enhancing the protection of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) with the signing of the Rules of Procedure for the Adjudication of Cases on February 12 in Quezon City. The signing, led by Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac, took place u9during the Department-Wide 2025 Year-End Performance Assessment and 2026 Corporate Planning event. This important policy formalizes a rights-based adjudicatory system centered on transparency, accessibility, and the swift resolution of cases—affirming the government's commitment to ensuring that justice for OFWs is prompt and effective.

Based on Republic Act No. 11641, which established the DMW, the new Rules transfer adjudicatory functions to the regional level. Hearings can now be held by Overseas Employment Adjudicators (OEAs) at DMW Regional Offices, and Orders resolving cases filed after the effective date of RA 11641 will be issued and signed by Regional Directors. This change brings the adjudication process closer to workers and their families, making justice more accessible nationwide.

In line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s digitalization efforts in government services, the Rules update and streamline adjudication procedures through electronic filing and service of pleadings, standardize on-site complaints to ensure completeness and prompt action, and specify clear grounds for outright dismissal of clearly unmeritorious cases to prevent delays. From conciliation to appeal, the process is carefully structured to improve efficiency, accountability, and due process. Significantly, the Rules enhance the issuance of Orders of Preventive Suspension, especially in serious cases involving human trafficking, illegal recruitment, deployment of minors, or incidents where a worker dies or experiences severe physical, psychological, or sexual abuse. Through these reforms, the DMW reaffirms its mission to protect OFWs, uphold due process, and deliver swift, transparent, and humane justice—wherever Filipino workers are around the world.

To further enhance the process, the Rules introduce videoconferencing for hearings, allowing OFWs abroad, in remote areas, or otherwise unable to attend in person to fully participate in proceedings. The DMW also increased safeguards for vulnerable groups by ensuring that gender-sensitive cases are heard by GEDSI-trained (Gender and Development, Equality, and Social Inclusion) OEAs. This guarantees that the unique circumstances of women, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups are treated with care, empathy, and expertise. # # #

Also available here: https://dmw.gov.ph/news-releases/news-release-911212





Story: Abigail Calinisan
Photo: Gabriel Montana

11/02/2026

📢 𝐏𝐀𝐔𝐍𝐀𝐖𝐀 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐒𝐀 𝐋𝐀𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐅𝐖 𝐍𝐀 𝐋𝐀𝐎𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐍: 𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐎 𝐍𝐀 𝐒𝐀 𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐘 📢

Mabuhay, mga kailyan nating Overseas Filipino Workers!

Kaisa ninyo ang lokal na pamahalaan sa bawat sakripisyo at paghihirap ninyo sa ibang bansa para sa inyong mga pamilya. Batid ang inyong sipag, at layunin ng LGU na matiyak na hindi kayo nakakalimutan.

Kaya naman ay hinihikayat ang lahat ng mga "Modern-Day Heroes" na taga-Laoang na magparehistro sa 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐅𝐖 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 dito sa 𝐏𝐄𝐒𝐎 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞.

𝐁𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨?
Hindi lang ito basta listahan. Ang pagiging bahagi ng database na ito ay susi para sa mga sumusunod:
𝟏. 𝐌𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐚 𝐓𝐮𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 (𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞): Sa oras ng krisis, sakuna, o problema sa inyong pinagtatrabahuhan, mas madali kayong matutunton at matutulungan ng LGU at ng OWWA dahil nasa rekord ang inyong impormasyon.
𝟐. 𝐀𝐤𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐲𝐨: Prayoridad ang mga rehistradong OFW at ang inyong mga pamilya sa mga livelihood trainings, scholarship programs, at financial assistance mula sa probinsya at nasyonal na gobyerno.
𝟑. 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭: Pagbalik sa Laoang (for good), mayroon nang mga nakahandang programa para matulungan kayong magsimula ng negosyo o makahanap ng trabaho dito sa atin.
𝟒. 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Kapag alam ng pamahalaan kung nasaan kayo at ano ang inyong sitwasyon, mas makakagawa ang LGU ng mga polisiya at aktibidad na sadyang para sa inyong kapakanan.

𝐏𝐚𝐚𝐧𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨?
Naiintindihan namin na kayo ay abala, kaya ginawa nating simple ang proseso. Maaari lamang gawin ang pagpaparehistro sa pamamagitan ng:
𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤-𝐢𝐧 (𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬): Ang inyong pamilya o kamag-anak dito sa Laoang ang kailangang pumunta sa OFW Help Desk at makipagkita sa 𝐎𝐅𝐖 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐤 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫 na si 𝐌𝐫. 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐈. 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐨 sa Municipal Hall para magsumite ng inyong detalye.
𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: Karaniwan ay kailangan lang ng kopya ng inyong passport, valid ID, at contact details sa abroad; at hinihikayat namin na mag-comply ng mga ito.

Huwag mag-atubiling makipag-ugnayan sa pamahalaan. Nandito ang LGU para maging katuwang ninyo, nasaan man kayong sulok ng mundo. Isang karangalan ang mapagsilbihan kayo.

𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨 𝐧𝐚, 𝐤𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲𝐚𝐧!

11/02/2026

📢 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐎 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐋𝐀𝐎𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅𝐖𝐬! 📢

Greetings from the 𝐎𝐅𝐖 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐚𝐨𝐚𝐧𝐠!

We are committed to better serving our modern-day heroes. As part of our ongoing efforts to strengthen our database and ensure that programs and services reach every one of you, we are releasing the latest 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐎𝐅𝐖𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐚𝐨𝐚𝐧𝐠.

As of our latest record, we have a total of 350 Registered OFWs across our 56 barangays.

📊 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬:
Check the tables below to see the count for your respective barangays. Some of our top registered areas include:
𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐞: 36
𝐂𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐧: 29
𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: 23
𝐁𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐤𝐥𝐚𝐧: 21
𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐝: 19

(Please refer to the attached images for the full breakdown of all 56 Barangays.)

💡 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫?
Being part of the official LGU list allows us to:
1. Easily coordinate with the OWWA and DOLE for national assistance.
2. Provide immediate updates on local programs and scholarships for OFW families.
3. Better represent the Laoangnon migrant worker community in local planning.

𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐲𝐞𝐭? If you or a family member are working abroad but haven't registered with the the 𝐎𝐅𝐖 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐤, we encourage you to visit us at the 𝐏𝐄𝐒𝐎 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 to get listed!

Let’s keep our community connected and supported, no matter where in the world you are. 🌍❤️

10/02/2026

17/07/2024

𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗔 𝗦𝗔 𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗠𝗚𝗔 𝗔𝗦𝗣𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗦!

Magbubukas na ang Online Application ng Education for Development Scholarship Program (EDSP) para sa mga 2nd to 5th year college students at OFW Dependent Scholarship Program (ODSP) naman para sa 1st year hanggang 5th year students. 𝗞𝗮𝘆𝗮 𝗸𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗸 𝗺𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗴-𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆, 𝗶-𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗻𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀!

Para malaman kung ano ang pinagkaiba ng EDSP sa ODSP, basahin dito sa post na ito: https://bit.ly/EDSP-vs-ODSP

05/03/2024

Adi an mga OFWs san Laoang nga disqualified san WAP-Calamity Assistance sn OWWA tungod kay an ira payment deri sulod sine nga petsa: NOVEMBER 21, 2021 to NOVEMBER 21, 2023.

Kun mayda kam payment sine nga petsa dikan mayda kam Receipt, alayon pagkadi sa office para mabuligan kam namon. Salamat

23/02/2024

Lista san OFW nga mayda kulang Requirements. Tikang ine sa OWWA nga lista. Alayon pagkadi sa Office ngan mag comply san iyo kulang para maayos na an iyo Calamity Assistance. Salamat

25/01/2024

Last Call po sine nga WAP Applicants, yana nga kulop nala po an paghulat sa iyo. Salamat