Filipina Helper Dies in Saudi Arabia After Falling From Employer’s 6th Floor...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Saturday reported that a Filipina household service worker in Madinah, Saudi Arabia died Friday after she fell from the sixth-floor flat of her employer....
View ArticleDuterte Wants All Filipinos Out of Kuwait
President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Saturday said he wanted all Filipino workers out of Kuwait and back home, noting that he could no longer take the abuses against them in the Gulf state. Duterte bared...
View ArticleFilipino Driver Found Dead in Refrigerated Truck in Saudi Arabia
The remains of a Filipino driver employed by a dairy company in Saudi Arabia has been found inside a refrigerator truck in Mecca, a report by Gulf Digital News said. An Egyptian national, who was...
View ArticleFilipina Helper Risks Own Safety to Save Toddler in Singapore
When the life of a Singaporean toddler was in danger, a Filipina domestic worker’s instinct prompted her to bravely deal with danger without thinking twice in order to save him. One thing to note: the...
View ArticleLife in Prison for 3 Indian Men For Murder of Filipina in Kuwait
A Kuwait court has sentenced three Indian men to life in prison for their role in the brutal murder of a Filipino woman, Manorama Online reported. The three defendants were identified as Ajith...
View ArticleGang of Filipino Tourists Arrested After Foiled Pickpocketing in Hong Kong
Five Filipino tourists have been arrested in Hong Kong after they were caught attempting to pick the wallet of a Korean woman in April, The SUN reported. Remanded in custody, the suspects were...
View ArticlePhilippine Embassy Issues Advisory On Recruitment of Filipinos to Oman
Employers and recruiters have been issued an by Embassy of the Philippines in Muscat that Filipino workers should earn a minimum of OMR290 (P38,972) of wages and allowances to be able to work in Oman....
View ArticleFilipino Domestic Helper Stabbed Dead By Saudi Employer
A Filipino domestic worker has been reportedly stabbed to death by her Saudi employer, a report by Asia Times said, quoting a Facebook post. According to a post by Facebook user FireWood Fairudz...
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NAIA To Install E-gates For Filipino Passengers
Filipino travelers arriving and departing the Ninoy Aquino International Airport will be able to save precious time as the government will install electronic gates at immigration counters in June, an...
View ArticleFilipino Nurse Stabbed While On Duty in Saudi Arabia
A Filipino nurse has sustained multiple stab wounds after he was stabbed by a man while on duty inside a hospital in Saudi Arabia, the Department of Foreign Affairs reported. Emergency room nurse...
View ArticleBangladeshi Man Jailed For Posting Photos of Filipina Ex-GF in Singapore
A court in Singapore has sentenced a Bangladesh national for eight months after pleading guilty to harassing and threatening a Filipino woman between April and December 2016. The defendant, who arrived...
View ArticleHK Lawmaker Expresses Concern Over Domestic Workers Gathering at Public Places
A Hong Kong politician has expressed concern over the gathering of foreign domestic workers and urged the government to provide more facilities for them during their days off so they don’t gather in...
View ArticlePolice Release Ex-Boss of Filipina Helper Who Fell to Her Death in China For...
Police authorities in Hong Kong released the former employers of Lorain Asuncion, the Filipina domestic worker who fell to her death on July 24 last year while in Shenzhen during a supposed holiay...
View ArticleBayani Family Care Health Insurance Program for OFWs Launched
A new health insurance program which is intended to reduce the cost of hospitalization of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their families was launched Wednesday. The Bayani Family Care Program is a...
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Hong Kong Airlines Launch HK-MNL Flights
Filipinos in Hong Kong will now have more choices when flying home as Hong Kong Airlines launched its maiden flight from Hong Kong to Manila on June 1. Tang King Shing, vice chairman of Hong Kong...
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OWWA Releases P7.5M For ‘Balik Pinas Balik Hanapbuhay’ Program
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration has released P7.58 million in livelihood assistance to its member-migrant workers under the “Balik Pinas Balik Hanapbuhay” program during the first three...
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What You Need to Know About Duty- and Tax-Free Privileges For Balikbayans and...
This guide from the Bureau of Customs aims to provide a clear definition of privileges relating to bringing of goods from a foreign jurisdiction into the Philippines, who will be accorded such...
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Stabbed Filipino Nurse in Saudi Hospital Honored By Emir of Madinah
A high-ranking official of a Saudi Arabian city of Madinah has paid tribute to a Filipino nurse who was stabbed inside a hospital, a report by Saudi Gazette said. Emir of Madinah Prince Faisal Bin...
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7 Common Items Found Inside Balikbayan Boxes
One of the things that excite both overseas Filipino workers and their relatives in the Philippines is the opportunity to send and receive balikbayan boxes. For OFWs this means a chance to make someone...
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Filipina Domestic Helper Avoids Jail Term After Taking Cash Left at ATM in HK
A veteran Filipino domestic helper was spared of jail term after she pleaded guilty to taking cash that was left behind in an automated teller machine in Hong Kong. Felomana J was sentenced on June 8...
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