A Filipino overseas worker based in Singapore appealed to people not to use the tragedy brought about by typhoon “Ondoy” to extort hard-earned money from OFWs in the pretext of donations.

The United Nations assured Manila of international assistance following the aftermath of typhoon Ondoy that caused destruction to life and property not only in Metro Manila but also in other provinces.

A controversial statement allegedly made by a Filipina overseas worker in Dubai that mocked Filipino victims of tropical storm Ondoy sparked negative reactions among many Pinoys here and abroad.

Typhoon-hit families of Filipino migrant workers who are active members of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) may avail themselves of the agency’s calamity loan.

After almost six months of being away from their loved ones, the 22 all-Filipino crew of freed German ship MV Irene were finally reunited with their families in the Philippines on Tuesday, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.

Returning Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), particularly, those who are on-leave will now have greater and more convenient access to the services of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) through its “Balik Manggagawa Program”.

Overseas Filipino workers in the Middle East watched in horror as tropical storm “Ondoy’s” aftermath were seen on ABS-CBN’s The Filipino Channel over the weekend.

A total of 19,524 families or 97,620 individuals in San Mateo, Rizal have been affected by tropical storm Ondoy, local officials said Monday.

Filipinos based in Italy offered a mass for their families affected by the onslaught of tropical storm “Ondoy”

Some overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) on Saturday expressed concern over the safety of their loved ones back home after receiving calls from their families asking for help as tropical storm ‘”Ondoy” continued to pummel the northern Philippines.