Marcos orders DMW, DFA to help Filiponos arrested in Qatar

Qatari authorities free 17 detained Filipinos

THE 17 Filipinos who were jailed in Qatar for holding a political rally have been provisionally released, Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said on Thursday. Speaking to reporters in Malacañang, Cacdac said the release of the 12 male and five female Filipinos in two batches was based on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s directive to secure their freedom. "This means they have their liberty pending investigation, they were able to go home …

Marcos orders DMW, DFA to help Filiponos arrested in Qatar

MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), and the Philippines’ Embassy in Doha to provide legal aid to Filipinos arrested in Qatar last March 28. “The president’s directive continues to be implemented, ensuring that a legal counsel is provided to offer

17 OFWs detained in Qatar given provisional release

Seventeen overseas Filipino workers detained in Qatar for staging a pro-Duterte rally have been given provisional release, the Department of Migrant Workers sai

Detained OFWs in Qatar granted provisional release

MANILA – The Philippine government has secured the provisional release of 17 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) arrested and detained in Qatar for illegal protest during the 80th birthday of former President Rodrigo Duterte. Department of Migrant Workers’ (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said that upon learning of the incident, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. immediately […]

PH gov’t secures provisional release of 17 detained OFWs in Qatar

By Marita Moaje PROVISIONAL FREEDOM. Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac announces during a Palace press briefing on Thursday (April 3, 2025) the provisional release of 17 overseas Filipino workers who were arrested and detained in Qatar. He said the Philippine government had successfully secured the provisional release following a directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (Photo grabbed from RTVM Facebook page) MANILA – The Philippin…

An ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) report on its Market Edge program was truncated to appear to be reporting that First Lady Liza Marcos has been detained in Los Angeles, United States. The truncated video shows ANC anchor Michelle Ong saying: “First Lady Liza-Araneta Marcos has been detained in Los Angeles in the US.” It was also captioned with the text “Hala totoo pala!!” and “Ano ba talaga .” The misleading video did not include the first part of …