Sex Harassment Raps Readied vs Ex-ambassador to Kuwait
Charges of sexual harassment have been filed against recalled Philippine Ambassador to Kuwait Shulan Primavera for allegedly abusing a household helper several times in 2012, the Department of Foreign...
View ArticleHalf of Illegal Filipino Workers in Saudi Want to Stay
Since the crackdown on illegal workers in the Kingdom began in April, an estimated 6,000 Filipinos have registered for repatriation — but about half of them now want to stay and find new sponsors. This...
View ArticleFilipino Caregiver Celebrates Birthday with Taiwanese employer
A Philippine domestic caregiver in Taiwan has celebrated her birthday with blessings from her employer despite heightened tensions between the two countries over the fatal shooting of a local...
View Article61 Distressed OFWs From Kuwait Repatriated
Some 61 overseas Filipino workers (OFWS) were repatriated to the Philippines on Tuesday evening as part of the series of mass repatriation of stranded OFWs in Kuwait. They are set to arrive in Manila...
View ArticleFilipino Seafarers May File Complaint While Onboard
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration is ready to accept work related complaints from Filipino seafarers while they are onboard ocean going ships. Administrator Hans Leo J. Cacdac said a...
View ArticlePOEA Shuts Down Firststep Consultancy, LJP Travel For Illegal Recruitment
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration recently shut down two separate offices masquerading as placement agencies without the proper authority to recruit and deploy overseas Filipino...
View ArticleChances of Immigrating to US Improve for Pinoy Vets’ Children
Some 20,000 adult sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans moved closer to their goal of immigrating to the United States when a US Senate committee unanimously voted to fast-track their...
View Article15 Taiwanese Charged for Anti-Pinoy Violence
The Manila Economic and Cultural Office says the Foreign Ministry of Taiwan has informed that 15 Taiwanese have been charged for recent assaults on Filipinos. MECO Chair Amadeo Perez said this was in...
View Article157 HK-based OFWs Pass Teacher Licensure Exams
A total of 157 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Hong Kong are now licensed teachers in the Philippines. Data from the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) here showed they represent 30% of 496...
View ArticleMore Pinoys in Qatar Seeking Marriage Annulment – Migrants’ Group
A migrants’ group said the number of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) seeking marriage annulment in Qatar possibly outnumber those who are having civil marriages. An article Saturday on Qatar-based...
View ArticleCops Prepare Charges vs 4 Gangsters Who Robbed OFW of P552k
Police are preparing charges against four members of a robbery gang who were arrested Wednesday for taking some $13,000 from an overseas Filipino worker and his wife in Bulacan last Tuesday. A hunt is...
View ArticlePHL, UAE Labor Chiefs Discuss Manpower Cooperation
Labor chiefs of the Philippines and United Arab Emirates discussed possible areas of joint cooperation this week on the sidelines of an international labor conference in Abu Dhabi. Philippine labor...
View Article142 Sick Migrant Pinoy Workers Sent Home
A TOTAL of 142 Filipino workers were sent home by Middle East countries in 2012 and 2013 for being unfit because they were found to be harboring infectious diseases. X-ray findings upon their arrival...
View ArticleDan Brown Hounded for Calling Manila ‘Gates of Hell’
Dan Brown’s description of Manila as “the gates of hell” in the American novelist’s latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital. The book “Inferno,” which is being sold...
View ArticleFilipino Communities in Qatar to Form Umbrella Organisations
Filipino groups in Qatar will be creating umbrella organisations to implement future projects and events besides hosting the Philippine Independence Day celebration. During a meeting at the Philippine...
View ArticleThe World’s Best Wines Can Be Found in a Filipino-owned Vineyard
In Southwest France, there’s a Filipino-owned vineyard which carries some of the world’s best wines. With a Philippine banner hoisted outside, this estate has been visited by the likes of former...
View ArticlePAL to Launch Flights to Brazil Before Yearend
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) plans to mount daily flights to Brazil before the end of the year—ahead of the football World Cup in South America’s biggest country next year. Ramon S. Ang,...
View ArticleA Pinoy Plays for UEFA Champion Bayern
There’s a Pinoy in Bayern Munich’s title winning lineup. David Alaba, a 20-year-old left-back/midfielder, made history by becoming the first player of Filipino descent to win the UEFA Champions League....
View ArticlePinay Riza Santos to Represent Canada in Miss Universe 2013
A former “Pinoy Big Brother” housemate is set to represent Canada in the upcoming 2013 Miss Universe pageant, after being belatedly declared winner in the national competition. Riza Santos, who...
View ArticleFil-Aussie Strives to Make History in Australian Politics
Only 33 years old, Filipino-Australian Carmen Garcia hopes to make history in Australia’s politics as the first person with Filipino roots to hold a position in the lower house of Adelaide. “I do hope...
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