Female Employer Who Abused Filipina Helper in Kuwait Arrested
The female employer who tortured a Filipina helper for three years in Kuwait has been arrested. Almira, not her real name, expressed satisfaction with the progress of her case as her employer is...
View ArticleTESDA Urged to Crack Down on Training Centers Collecting Hefty Fees from...
Visiting officials of Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) were urged by Hong Kong Consul General Bernardita Catalla to run after training centers who charge exorbitant fees...
View Article6 Commandments for OFW Families
If there are unwritten laws that govern families of Filipinos working and living abroad, here are our suggestions: 1. Maintain communication. Family members maintain healthy relationship by keeping in...
View ArticlePeeping Through Partitions of Dubai Shared Apartments
Flat sharing, otherwise known as boarding house/room sharing in the Philippines, is not a new thing for Filipinos. So when I first arrived in the UAE in 2004 I was not surprised to adopt to such...
View ArticleName Hire Job Registration Procedure at POEA
Name hire is the term used to denote overseas Filipino workers who found jobs abroad directly without the assistance of employment agencies. While name hired workers are expected to bypass payment of...
View ArticleFilipino Construction Workers in NZ Exploited: Study
Small construction businesses in New Zealand involved in Christchurch rebuilding are exploiting Filipino migrant workers. This is part of the report by the country’s Ministry of Business, Innovation...
View ArticleJealous Seafarer Posts Wife’s Private Photos on Social Media
A Filipino seafarer is now facing charges after his wife accused him of posting private photos on social media in an apparent fit of jealousy. In a report by GMA News Tuesday, the husband suspected his...
View ArticleFilipinos in UAE Urged to Undergo Tesda Training and Certification
Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz has urged low-skilled Filipino workers in the United Arab Emirates to undergo free training and receive certification locally to enhance their competitiveness. The...
View ArticleBalikbayan Killed by Speeding Motorcycle While Taking Photos
A Filipino from overseas who was on vacation in the Philippines was killed after she was hit by a speeding motorcycle while taking photograph with family, GMA News reported Wednesday. Leizle Wage, was...
View ArticleUnderstanding, Computing Qatar End of Service Gratuity
The Qatar Labor Law governs the terms of employment of the majority of the employees working in the State of Qatar. It states that the employee must be paid a sum of money by their employer upon the...
View ArticleSEC Issues Warning Against FLAG Prosperity, SUCCESS 200 Investment Schemes
Two more firms are in the watchlist of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as it warned investors from engaging in their business which are not yet licensed by the Commission, a report from...
View ArticleFilipina, Local Man Injured As Tree Collapses in Hong Kong
A Filipina domestic helper and a local man were injured as a 14-meter tree fell on a road in Hong Kong amid torrential rain and landslip warning signals enforced, local website EJ Insight reports. A...
View Article50 Recruitment Firms With Bad Repatriation Records
Apparently fed up with failed promises and repeated infractions, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration disclosed a list of 50 employment agencies who failed to facilitate repatriation of...
View ArticleOWWA EDSP Scholarship For OFW Dependents
The Education for Development Scholarship Program (EDSP) is a scholarship grant offered to qualified beneficiaries/dependents of OWWA member-OFWs who intend to enroll in any 4- to 5-year baccalaureate...
View ArticlePhilippine Airlines Baggage Guidelines
When packing, it is important to know what you could and could not bring with you in the airport. Each airport, however is different when it comes to their strict guidelines implemented in order to...
View Article12 Filipino Prisoners to be Released by Qatar
The government of Qatar has granted royal pardon to 11 male and one female Filipino prisoners. The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed the release of 12 inmates as part of Qatar’s...
View ArticleAmnesty in Bahrain Brings Good News to OFWs
Administrator Hans Leo J. Cacdac has commended the government of Bahrain for declaring a general amnesty for illegal foreign workers, including Filipinos, who will have the chance to return to the...
View ArticleWhen Domestic Helpers Disappear During Vacation Trips with Employers
A small but growing number of cases involving foreign domestic workers absconding from their employers during trips to places like Canada, United States and Britain has raised concerns among Hong Kong...
View ArticleSSS Contribution Table for 2015
Self employed, voluntary members and overseas Filipino workers who have already paid their contributions in advance for the applicable months onwards based on the old contribution scheduled are advised...
View ArticlePolice Hunt Impostor Who Raped, Robbed Filipina in Kuwait
Kuwait police is now on the lookout for a man who allegedly raped a Filipina and stole nearly KWD1,100 cash. A man posing as a detective went inside an apartment where the unnamed Filipina lives. After...
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