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Philippines Eyes China Labor Market
The Philippine government is looking into the possibility of sending Filipino workers to China’s labor market. Hong Kong-based Philippine labor attache Jalilo dela Torre told Hong Kong News that he has...
View ArticleTaiwan OFWs, Other Migrant Workers May Avail of Paid Leaves
Filipino workers in Taiwan who have been at work for more than a year are now eligible to paid leaves credit, the Manila Economic Cultural Office said Wednesday. Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor has...
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Tell the Truth, Envoy Reminds Filipinos in Passport Loan Shark Probe in HK
“Tell the truth.” Vice Consul Alex Vallespin of the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong made the reminder to Filipinos who will undergo interview by local police regarding the group allegedly...
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25 KSA-Amnesty Program OFWs Avail of DOLE-OWWA Assistance
Airport and other relevant assistance will be extended to thirty-one (31) overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who availed of the 90-day Amnesty Program offered by the government of the Kingdom of Saudi...
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HK Police Raids Illegal Bar Catering to Filipinos
Police authorities in Hong Kong have arrested a local man for selling liquor along with five men and 16 women on suspicion of consuming alcoholic drinks on unlicensed premises on Friday. A total of 22...
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Nagging Loan Calls Prompt HK Employer To Terminate Pinay Helper
A Filipina has sought the help of the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong after her employment was terminated by her employer for her outstanding debt. According to The SUN, Mary, the Filipina...
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Filipino Engineer in Singapore Jailed 4 Months For Taking Upskirt Videos in...
A 36-year-old Filipino engineer has been sentenced to four months in prison by a Singapore court after he was found guilty of intruding the privacy of women by secretly taking upskirt video of them at...
View ArticleEmployer Files Case vs Filipina Housemaid in Kuwait Impregnated by Indian Driver
A Kuwaiti employer has filed a case against her Filipina domestic worker who was impregnated by an Indian expatriate, Arab Times reported quoting Al-Seyassah daily. Security sources said the Kuwaiti...
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Taxpayers Earning P21,000 or Below a Month to Pay Zero Tax Under Tax Reform...
Taxpayers in the Philippines whose monthly income is P21,000 or below will be exempted from paying the personal income tax, generating savings of over P20,000 annually, under the first package of the...
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PhilHealth Reminds OFWs: Beware of Fake Receipts
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. has once agin again warned its members, particularly the Overseas Filipino Workers, against fake official receipts for premium contribution payments circulating in...
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Happy HK Employer Thanks Filipina Maid Through Newspaper Story
A 65-year-old Filipina domestic worker who has served a Hong Kong family for 24 years, was pleasantly surprised when she saw her name mentioned in a note of thanks from her employer. The Sky Post, a...
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HK Employer Convicted of Indecent Assault Ordered to Pay Filipina Helper...
A Hong Kong employer who was earlier convicted in a local court last year of attempted indecent assault on his Filipina domestic worker was ordered on April 13 to pay the helper HK$210,000 (P1.348...
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Japan Welcomes First Foreign Housekeepers
Eight Filipino housekeepers have arrived in Japan on April 17 as the first batch of foreign workers employed in Japanese households aims to alleviate a labor shortage afflicting the sector. The...
View ArticleFilipino Maid in HK Terminated For Stealing Items Intended as Gift to Daughter
In her effort to give her daughter gifts, a Filipino domestic worker in Hong Kong was fired by her employer after she was nabbed stealing items at a department store. In a report by Hong Kong News, MC...
View ArticleRemains of Filipina Who Died Unexpectedly in Hong Kong Flown Home
The body of a Filipina domestic helper who suddenly died on April 4 was flown home to Manila on April 27 before heading to her hometown in Sagay, Negros Occidental as questions remain over the cause of...
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Filipino Man, Indonesian Woman Arrested For Abandoning Newborn Baby in Macau
A newborn baby with its umbilical cord still attached to its body was found inside a backpack dumped at a refuse depot near a government office in Macau early Tuesday. A 30-year-old married Filipino...
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Filipino Domestic Helper Arrested in Macau for Faking Robbery After Losing...
A 36-year-old Filipino domestic worker was arrested by police authorities in Macau Friday night after she reportedly filed a fake robbery report after she lost money gambling at a casino. The helper...
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OFW Bank to Open Before End of 2017
A bank dedicated specifically to accommodate overseas Filipino workers will be established by the government before the end of 2017, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said. Bello said the bank will...
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List of 8 OFW Medical Clinics Suspended by DOH
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration has warned overseas job seekers from patronizing medical clinics whose accreditations have been suspended by the Department of Health. “The Department...
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Filipino Tourists in Beijing Lost Over P1 Million Over Bogus Precious Stone...
A group of Filipino tourists visiting Beijing, China lost more than P1 million to a swindler who sold them precious stones that turn out to be fake. According to a GMA News report, the Filipinos were...
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