OWWA admin says new batch of Pinoys heading home

The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) on Saturday said on Saturday said a new batch of Filipinos are on their way home, amid the ongoing war in the Middle East. As of press time, OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne “PY” Caunan is in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, together with members of the OWWA Rapid Response Team, in … Read more

341 distressed, stranded OFWs from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain to fly back to PH

AMID MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT Published March 14, 2026 10:02am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) on Saturday said a total of 341 distressed and stranded overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) affected by the escalating Middle East conflict are … Read more

Another OWWA exec sacked over P1.2B land deal

OVERSEAS Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Deputy Administrator Emma Sinclair was also relieved from her post in connection with the agency’s anomalous P1.2-billion land acquisition deal, Malacañang confirmed on Wednesday. Former OWWA chief Arnell Ignacio was earlier dismissed over the issue and was replaced by Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Undersecretary Patricia Yvonne Caunan. “Former OWWA … Read more