130 Jobseekers Paid Up to P215K For Jobs To Illegal Recruiter Found on Facebook
More than 100 Filipinos from Manila, Ilocos, Abra and Bicol have been duped by an allegedly illegal recruiter who collected P130,000 to P215,000 to process jobs abroad. The 130 victims were recruited...
View ArticleFilipino Nurse in Singapore Charged with Sedition, Lying to Police
The Filipino nurse who allegedly made anti-Singaporean comments via social media has been charged with sedition on Tuesday. Ed Mundsel Bello Ello, whose employment was terminated by Tan Tock Seng...
View ArticleNo More PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG Payments to Get OEC
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has released an official statement regarding the issuance of Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC). The Advisory no. 6, dated 25th of March...
View ArticlePOEA Cancels License of Agencies Who Deployed Abused DH in Bahrain
Administrator Hans Leo J. Cacdac has ordered the cancellation of the licenses of two recruitment agencies that conspired in the deployment of a household service worker (HSW) who was sexually abused by...
View ArticleList of Agencies With POEA Cancelled Licenses in 2014
1. A-M Phil. Professional Services Corporation 2. Al-Siq International Placement and Manpower Services, Inc. 3. AFT International Manpower Services 4. Aguila Management and Resources Corporation 5....
View Article357 Agencies and Recruiters With Facebook Pages as Required by POEA
According to Memorandum Circular #03 series of 2015, licensed recruitment agencies who deploy household service workers abroad are required to maintain a Facebook account or page. The account, verified...
View ArticlePay Only OWWA, POEA Fees to Get OEC
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has released an official statement regarding the required fees to obtain an overseas employment certificiate for overseas Filipino workers...
View ArticleList of 200 2015-2016 EDSP, 44 CMWSP Scholars
RAMON ASPERA GALVAN III of the Hua Siong College (Ledesco Campus), Region 6, Iloilo City topped the roster of qualifiers for OWWA’s Education for Development Scholarship Program (EDSP) Exam for school...
View ArticleSexual Wrongdoing of Pinay Maid in UAE Bared After She Bled Before Flying...
A Filipina maid has been accused of spiking soda drink to abort her pregnancy after she was rushed by airport paramedics to the hospital when she collapsed and bled profusely while on her way to board...
View ArticleFilipinos in Edmonton Unhappy Over Lack of Consular Support
About 500 Filipinos and supporters have signed an online petition asking for the upgrade of the consular office in Edmonton from a mere honorary consular presence, according to a report by CBC.ca. Some...
View ArticleIndian Watchman Charged for Rape of Filipina Cleaner in UAE
An Indian watchman has been accused of forcing a Filipina cleaner to have sex with him while she was cleaning the man’s sponsor’s bedroom in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In a report by Gulf News, the...
View ArticlePOEA Cancels Recruiter’s License For Collecting P110,000 Placement Fee From...
Administrator Hans Leo J. Cacdac yesterday warned recruitment agencies to stop collecting placement fees, directly or indirectly, from domestic workers, or else face the penalty of license...
View ArticleFilipina Domestic Worker Impresses Saudi Sponsor With Tech Skills
Apart from cleaning, cooking and other household work, a Filipina maid also displayed her computer skills to her Saudi Arabian employer. In a news report on Arab News citing the information from...
View ArticleFive Saudi Airlines Employees Involved in Careless Luggage Handling Fired
Five employees of Saudi Arabian Airlines deployed at King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh were fired from their Tuesday after a video footage that appeared on social media showed their careless...
View ArticleDFA Reminds Job Applicants Abroad to Avoid Submitting Fake Documents
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) noted the increase in number of Filipinos detained in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other Gulf Cooperation Council member countries, and issued an advisory...
View ArticlePOEA: OFWs Must Not Use Passport As Loan Collateral
Filipinos working abroad have been advised not to use their passports as collateral for financial loans and other obligations. The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) on Thursday made...
View Article6 NAIA Baggage Handlers Suspended After Suspicious Items Found on Lockers
Six baggage handlers assigned at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 have been suspended after a surprise inspection at their workplace lockers revealed items that are believed to be stolen...
View ArticleThe Orphans We Left Behind
In July 2011, when I got home from Libya after a long, difficult journey due to the war, I visited my son’s school. His Grade 5 teacher pulled me to a corner, and in a hushed tone, said “It’s good that...
View ArticleFilipina Travel Consultant in Dubai Admits to Forging Tourist Visas
A Filipina travel consultant in Dubai has reportedly admitted embezzling large amount of money by forging visas and sending them to holidaymakers who wish to spend their vacations in the city for a...
View ArticlePHL-Based Syrian National Arrested for Illegal Recruitment
A Syrian national based in the Philippines allegedly involved in illegal recruitment of Filipinos for work abroad has been arrested by members of the Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation...
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