Filipina Household Worker in HK Captures Life B/W Photos
A Filipino domestic worker in Hong Kong has been featured at the New York Times for carving her niche in capturing typical life in the city through her black and white photos. Xyza Cruz Bacani, 27, is...
View ArticleDirect Flights Between Manitoba and Philippines Planned
Filipinos in Canada may soon find themselves flying direct from Winnipeg to Manila. This possibility was confirmed after an agreement was struck Friday between Canada and the Philippines to double the...
View ArticleRecruiters to Stop Sending Household Workers to UAE
Employment agencies have decided to stop deploying household service workers (HSWs) to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) amid a new ruling issued by the UAE Ministry of Labor that is inconsistent with...
View ArticlePHL Embassy in Saudi Arabia to Accept 100 Walk-in Passport Applications...
The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will accept up to 100 walk-in passport applicants on a first-come, first-served basis. In an advisory posted on its website, the embassy will...
View ArticlePinoy Engineer Stabbed Dead by Kababayan in Kuwait
A Filipino engineer in Kuwait was stabbed to death by his fellow Filipino housemate. The victim was identified as 50-year old Nilo Macaranas, married with children, and a native of Iligan City. The...
View ArticleFilipina Rape Victim in Kuwait Falls From Building in Escape Attempt
In her attempt to escape from her employer whose brother allegedly raped her, a 27-year-old Filipina single mother fell from the second floor sustaining body injuries. The victim, identified as “Kyla,”...
View ArticleShorter Airport Procedures for Repatriated OFWs Sought
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz wants repatriated Filipino workers from abroad spend less time at the airport upon their arrival. Citing importance of spending time...
View ArticleMore Singapore Employees Hire Detectives to Spy on Helpers
More employers are hiring private detectives to spy on their helpers. One of them is 27-year-old Shoba Devi, who got suspicious when her Filipina domestic worker started long phone conversations late...
View ArticleIraq Conflict Not Enough to Convince OFWs to Return Home
Despite the ongoing conflict in Iraq, many Filipinos working there are convinced that returning to the Philippines is a wise idea. So far, only two Filipinos from the Green Zone in Baghdad have...
View ArticleCheap USB Charger Kills Filipina Nurse in Australia
A cheap USB charger may have killed a 28-year-old Filipina nurse in Australia. Mother-of-two Sheryl Aldeguer, who was set to start her work as theater nurse at Gosford Hospital, was apparently...
View ArticlePOEA Investigates ‘Lazy Recruiter’
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration is investigating a licensed recruitment agency which subcontracted its work to a visa consultation company. Administrator Hans Leo J. Cacdac said...
View ArticleFilipinos in West Africa Warned Vs Ebola Virus
Filipinos in West Africa were reminded to take precautions against the Ebola virus. Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) chief Hans Leo Cacdac said Filipinos in the region should avoid...
View ArticlePOEA Warns Nurses Vs Fake Kingston Hospital Job Offers Online
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration yesterday renewed its call warning on fraudulent e-mails offering Filipino nurses and other healthcare professionals employment in big hospitals in...
View ArticleOFW Business: Starting a Tailoring Business
Your skills can land you a lucrative business opportunity than having to seek employment. Well, in Philippines for example, sewing business is as profitable as any garment-making business and all you...
View Article2 Recruitment Firms Banned Amid ‘Discount Maid’ Offer at Singapore Mall
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has suspended the accreditation one foreign recruitment agency and complaint has been filed to another for their involvement in peddling of...
View ArticlePOEA Accepting Applications for Care Workers, Nurses for Japan
Filipino nurses and caregivers who wish to work abroad may consider filling Japan’s need for health workers. Under the Philippines-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (PJEPA), the Philippine Overseas...
View ArticlePDOS Used As Marketing Outlet to Promote Business
Amid reports that seminars meant to orient would-be overseas Filipino workers are used by businesses to promote products and services, authorities have ordered a review of the alleged malpractice....
View ArticleFilipina in UAE Fined for Throwing Shoe at Urinating Taxi Driver
A Filipina in the United Arab Emirates was fined by a court there for throwing her shoe at a taxi driver urinating near her house last February. The unnamed Filipina was fined Dh2,000 (P23,748) for her...
View ArticleAdditional Health Benefits for OFWs Eyed
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) is keen on implementing additional health benefits for overseas Filipino workers (OFW). OWWA chief Rebecca Calzado said the agency is adding ways to...
View ArticleLife Imprisonment for Immigration Consultancy Staff for Illegal Recruitment
Two employees of an immigration consultancy were sentenced to life imprisonment for their involvment in large-scale illegal recruitment. Judge Rose Mary R. Molina-Alim of Regional Trial Court of Baguio...
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