DMW seeks supplemental budget if ME conflict worsensDuring the Senate foreign relations committee hearing yesterday, Sen. Risa Hontiveros asked the DMW if its P3.2-billion budget for repatriation this year is enough to assist the 1,416 Filipinos seeking help to be brought home safely from conflict zones. MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) will seek a supplemental budget as the Middle East conflict is expected to drag on, with more overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) wanting to return home. Hontiveros asked DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac if the agency would need a supplemental budget to help speed up the repatriation. Cacdac said the supplemental budget would be needed “in a worst-case scenario” or when the situation worsens. “The short answer is yes, we need supplemental funding,” he added.

Source: Philippine Star March 06, 2026 16:32 UTC