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Filipino Times
29-05-2025
- General
- Filipino Times
Injured Filipino fishermen in Hawaii receive medical aid
Two Filipino fishermen in Honolulu, Hawaii received medical and financial assistance after suffering hand injuries while working on fishing boats. According to the Migrant Workers Office (MWO) in Los Angeles, both workers were injured in separate accidents while on duty, with one of them having his fingers partially severed. The assistance was provided through the DMW AKSYON Fund, a government program that offers help to Filipino workers overseas in emergency situations. One of the injured workers, identified as Samson, underwent surgery to reattach his fingers. The other fisherman, Raandaan, is currently undergoing medication and recovery for his injuries. 'Our Filipino fishermen are part of the vulnerable sectors of OFWs. It is only right that we provide necessary assistance, support, and monitoring to ensure their welfare [is] protected,' said Labor Attaché Macy Monique A. Maglanque. She added that the help given follows the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac to prioritize support for those in urgent need.
Filipino Times
09-03-2025
- General
- Filipino Times
DMW provides repatriation assistance to distressed OFW in California
The Migrant Workers Office (MWO) in Los Angeles, California, in collaboration with the Office of the Police Attaché – Liaison Office in the U.S. West Coast (OPA-LOWC), extended repatriation assistance to a distressed overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Los Angeles. The OFW had endured multiple severe hardships, including job termination, previous workplace bullying, financial struggles, and depression following a recent family death. Through the DMW AKSYON Fund, the distressed worker received support to return home to the Philippines, where he can reunite with his family and begin a new chapter in his life. Labor Attaché Macy Monique Maglanque emphasized that the OFW had expressed a strong desire for a fresh start in the Philippines. ' Today, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac granted this wish, which was made possible through the DMW AKSYON Fund,' she said.
