15,000 Filipino Maids to Saudi Arabia ‘Only an Expectation’
The Philippine Embassy said this week that the 15,000 Filipino maids reportedly being deployed in the Kingdom by the end of this year remains only an expectation until they actually arrive. “The number...
View ArticleFilipinos in Saudi Arabia Upbeat Over Reported Reshuffle of Labor Attaches
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) are happy with the decision taken by the Philippine administration to bring about a reshuffle of labor attaches in Saudi Arabia in the wake of the sex scandal involving...
View ArticleMarooned in Malta, 21 Filipino Seamen Seek Help
Twenty-one Filipino seafarers aboard a cargo ship have been adrift off the port of Malta for months and are seeking compensation from Taiwanese employers alleged to have virtually abandoned them at sea...
View ArticlePOEA Enforces Total Deployment Ban to Egypt
A total deployment ban to Egypt has been imposed by the governing board of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) citing security risks for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). “The POEA...
View ArticleDOLE Names 2 Veteran Officers to Man Saudi Posts
Two veteran officials of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) have been designated to head the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Riyadh and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. DOLE Secretary...
View ArticleFilipino Recruiters to fill 3,000 Positions as Government Lifts Hiring Freeze
Recruitment agencies in the Philippines are looking to deploy some 3,000 workers for electronic factories to Taiwan, nearly a week after the Taiwanese government lifted its hiring freeze on Filipino...
View ArticleJune 2013 Remittances Rise on Demand for OFWs
Money sent home by overseas Filipino workers (OFW) continued to grow in June, boosted by sustained demand for skilled labor despite weak economic conditions abroad. The bulk of cash remittances also...
View ArticleTESDA Offers Courses on Ships’ Catering Services
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) is urging Filipinos eyeing a career at sea to take courses on Ship’s Catering Services. The curriculum on Ships’ Catering Services NC I,...
View Article2 OFW Party-list Reps Won’t Give Up Pork
Filipinos have become more familiar with pork barrel funds after Benhur Luy blew the whistle on an alleged P10-billion scam involving the use of fake nongovernment organizations to siphon off the...
View ArticleLawmaker Wants to Cut DoLE’s Budget For Not Acting on OFW Sexual Abuse
Heads must roll, or else. Akbayan Rep. Walden Bello threatened, on Wednesday, to have the Department of Labor and Employment’s proposed P10.5 billion budget for 2014 cut by 25 percent if it would not...
View ArticleFilipino Migrant Rights Group in Dubai Wants Black Market Embassy Documents...
A Filipino migrant rights group in Dubai has called for the Philippine government to investigate the alleged black market for Philippine embassy documents that are being used illegally by travel...
View ArticleFilipinos Fight for Tagalog Access in California
Tagalog is at the center of a city- wide debate in one of Los Angeles County’s most populous Filipino areas. Filipinos and other Asian communities rallied outside of the Long Beach City Council meeting...
View ArticleRamadan Pardon for 18 Filipinos in Qatar
Eighteen Filipinos serving different sentences have been pardoned by HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, Ambassador Crescente Relacion has said....
View ArticleFree Services for OFWs
OFWs or Overseas Filipino Workers should be aware of a number of benefits and services that they can get for free. These are available to them because of their contributions to the country and economy....
View ArticleTruly Rich Club: Top 12 Reasons to Join Bo Sanchez’s Truly Rich Club
Bo Sanchez is dedicated in helping Filipinos hones their financial abilities as well as spiritual lives. The Truly Rich Club was developed by the motivational speaker and businessman as a means to...
View ArticleDomestic Helper Job Description
When working as a domestic helper abroad, individuals should be knowledgeable and experienced in a number of tasks to maintain good relations with their future employer. Recruitment agencies will also...
View ArticleTop Things to Do During Days Off in Saudi Arabia
When spending days off in the KSA or Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, you can decide to either go rural or urban. The country has plenty of marvelous natural sites that will immediately relieve stress and keep...
View Article6,000 Pinoys in Egypt to be Evacuated
The government yesterday ordered the mandatory evacuation of 6,000 Filipinos in Egypt because of the deteriorating security situation following days of violent clashes. Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert...
View ArticleOFW Found Dead in Suitcase in Egypt
An Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) was found dead in a suitcase in Cairo, Egypt, a spokesman for the Department of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday. “A female OFW was reported on Aug 17 to have been...
View ArticleRefunds Eyed for Off-loaded Passengers
Airline passengers off-loaded by immigration officers for one reason or another should be able to get a ticket refund. The Bureau of Immigration has asked airlines serving international routes to...
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