{
  "id": 8225188,
  "title": "From welfare to livelihoods: Emirates, OWWA plan wider support for Filipino workers in UAE",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/from-welfare-to-livelihoods-emirates-owwa-plan-wider-support-for",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-18T09:36:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/from-welfare-to-livelihoods-emirates-owwa-plan-wider-support-for-filipino-workers-in-uae-1.500679359"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The UAE and Filipino workers' welfare body OWWA have joined forces to provide broader assistance to Filipino workers in the Middle Eastern country. This new partnership, announced at the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai, covers a range of support services, including welfare, social protection, repatriation, reintegration, and livelihood opportunities for Filipino workers. The agreement, signed by Emirates, a major airline, and OWWA, was revealed on the second day of the Arabian Travel Market. The UAE is a leading destination for Filipino overseas workers, with around 271,000 Filipinos working there, according to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority. The partnership aims to strengthen support for these workers and their families, while also exploring opportunities for Filipinos to generate income in the Philippines. The collaboration is seen as a recognition of the significant contribution Filipino workers make to the UAE's economy.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Emirates has partnered with the Philippine Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) to explore wider support for Filipino workers in the UAE, covering everything from welfare and social protection to repatriation, reintegration, and livelihood opportunities. The airline has signed a memorandum of agreement with OWWA on the second day of this year’s Arabian Travel Market in Dubai and…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}