10 Recommended Land-Based Recruitment Agencies
1. EEI Corporation Electro-mechanical & civil works, construction/operation & maintenance craftsmen & personnel; non-construction personnel (nurses, hotel & restaurant staff) 2....
View ArticlePinoy in UAE Sentenced to 3 Months in Jail for Hypermarket Theft
Two Filipino salesmen employed in a Dubai hypermarket has been jailed for three months for attempting to steal goods from the shop. The duo, identified as NL, 34, and MA, 35, tried to hide an iPad, a...
View ArticleHK Lawmaker Criticized Over “Sexual Resource” Tag On Domestic Helpers
A Hong Kong lawmaker has been criticized over her statement that Filipino domestic helpers working in the city are “sexual resources” for male foreigners, in an opinion article published by Ming Pao...
View ArticleFilipino Domestic Helper Accuses Singaporean Employer of Abuse
A Filipino domestic helper in Singapore has testified before a court in Singapore against her former employer who allegedly abused her physically and detained her while she was employed by the accused....
View ArticleFilipina in Toy Gun Robbery Faces Charges in Abu Dhabi Court
A Filipina arrested in Abu Dhabi for attempted robbery of a money exchange shop last March has faced charges at a local court. The woman, who was not identified in a report by Khaleej Times, wore a...
View ArticleIs Owning Credit Card a Good Idea?
Owning a credit card makes you feel rich. Why? It is because you can now buy/shop anything you want. You do not worry if you have cash in your pocket. Anyway, who needs cash? you have this thin card...
View ArticleHK’s Regina Ip Apologizes Over Remarks About Filipino Domestic Helpers
Embattled Hong Kong lawmaker Regina Ip has apologized Friday after receiving a flurry of criticisms over her remarks that some Filipina domestic helpers have become ‘sexual resources’ of expatriates in...
View ArticleVeloso Family Receives Notice of Mary Jane’s Impending Execution
The fate of Filipina Mary Jane Veloso appears sealed as she, along with a few others convicted of drug smuggling in Indonesia, has been informed that her execution by firing squad is imminent. The...
View Article77 Filipinos on Death Row Abroad
While focus of attention was on Mary Jane Veloso, the Filipina who is facing the death penalty by firing squad in Indonesia for drug smuggling, 77 other Filipinos await the same sentence worldwide,...
View ArticleVeloso Recruiters Charged at DOJ
Three recruiters of Filipina Mary Jane Veloso were slapped with criminal raps by the National Bureau of Investigation-Anti Human Trafficking Division (NBI-AHTRAD) before the Department of Justice...
View ArticleUndocumented Filipinos in Oman Urged to Avail of Amnesty
Filipinos illegally staying in Oman can avail of an amnesty period from April 1 to June 30, 2015 in order to resolve their status in the country, according to the Department of Labor and Employment...
View Article10 POEA Reminders vs Illegal Recruitment
Apply only with licensed recruitment agencies. Don’t apply with consultancy firms, training centers, travel agencies and foundations that promise jobs abroad. Check with POEA whether the position you...
View ArticleMary Jane Veloso Execution Stopped
Mary Jane Veloso has been spared from following the same fate as the eight other convicted death row prisoners executed in the early hours of Wednesday. “We’ve carried out executions,” an official from...
View ArticleFilipina in Dubai Dies in Hit and Run Incident
A Filipina has reportedly been killed in a hit and run incident involving a Syrian motorist in Dubai’s Al Maktoum area Monday in a report by Khaleej Times. The motorist was arrested for running over...
View Article10 Things a Filipina Au Pair Needs to Know About Working in Switzerland
The term Au Pair originates from the French language meaning “equal to” or “on par”. The term is used to denote or signify living on a caring affiliation between a host family and an exchange student....
View ArticleSen. Pia Cayetano: Stop Age Discrimination Among Filipino Workers
Senator Pia Cayetano on Labor Day has reiterated her call to end age discrimination in the Philippines and to provide fair employment opportunities to “older” members of the workforce. The author of...
View ArticleMary Jane Veloso’s Mom Slams PHL Government for Slow Action
The mother of Mary Jane Veloso, who was spared from death penalty Tuesday said on Friday that Philippine President Benigno Aquino III should not take credit for the reprieve given to her daughter....
View ArticlePakistani Driver Jailed 6 Months for Blackmailing Filipina in UAE
A Pakistani driver in Dubai who secretly filmed a woman who had sex with his friend and threatened to circulate the video footage if she did not sleep with him has been jailed for six months. The...
View ArticlePOEA Shuts Down Agency for Illegal Recruitment
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has shut down the office of an agency in Pasay City for illegal recruitment. POEA staff implemented the closure order of Margaphil Technical...
View Article10 More Complaints Filed vs Mary Jane Veloso Recruiter
Ten more alleged job applicants processed by Mary Jane Veloso’s recruiter have come forward to bolster the evidence against her. The ten submitted their affidavits to the National Bureau of...
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