The Philippine government has been putting all their efforts in facilitating the return of our fellow kabayans. As of June 7, 2020, about 55,859 OFWs arrived in the country since the onset of the coronavirus outbreak. Within the tally, 17,419 are land-based, while 38,440 are sea-based OFWs. According to the Department of Health’s (DOH) COVID-19…
The Protocols Every Returning OFW Should Expect as the world continues its almost 7-month battle of the transmission of COVID-19 disease. As we face the coronavirus pandemic, we, the Overseas Filipinos in Kuwait, want to return safely back to our home country, the Philippines. Because of the implemented lockdown measures, our primary jobs stopped together…
Ilokana Advocacy in Action: Empowering Disadvantaged OFW Children Children of distressed Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) are often the forgotten faces behind every migration story. Many of these children struggle with access to education, healthcare, and emotional support. Due to financial hardship, these families are rarely able to receive the kind of aid that can truly…
The Society offer courses and workshops regularly for professional improvement and continuing education of members. The Society provides a forum for engineers to exchange ideas and update their knowledge on contemporary and future developments in engineering. The Society provides advice to members on job placement and career progression through her Job placement unit. …
I have been invited to be the Emcee for a Thanksgiving event of Ms. Almira Matus in cooperation with Ilokana Women’s Organization in Kuwait (IWOK) and Filipino Association for Music and Arts (FAMA).
Ms. Henelyn Collis, RN also one of the officers of Hiligaynon Kuwait chose to celebrate her most recent birthday at Philippine Embassy Hateen Shelter with distressed OFWs. Being a married woman, registered nurse and community leader, she is not new to the sufferings of other people particularly many OFWs who met unfortunate situations here in…
In response to the need for charitable works especially for OFWs detained in different jails here in Kuwait, the Ilokana Women’s Organization in Kuwait (IWOK) and Filipino Association for Music and Arts (FAMA), cooperated among themselves in order to extend assistance for charity. The women of both organizations donated blankets that will definitely be…