Employment Group: 30,000 Jobs Open in New Zealand in the Next Six Years
About 30,000 jobs primarily in the construction sector are set to open in New Zealand in the next six years. Jun Macas, president of Australia and New Zealand Association of Employment Providers of the...
View ArticleFilipino in Canada Accused of Immigration Fraud, Cheating Pinoy Temp Workers
A Filipino businessman based in Canada is being charged of immigration fraud for allegedly offering advice to Filipino applicants to provide dishonest statements regarding their work permit...
View ArticleNew Zealand Job Applicants Nab Own Recruiter at POEA Office
Seven applicants for construction and farming jobs in New Zealand yesterday arrested their alleged recruiter at the premises of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration. Deputy Administrator...
View ArticleDrunk Filipino Worker Accused of Molesting Filipina Flatmate in UAE
A 38-year-old Filipino worker who was reportedly drunk allegedly groped his Filipina flatmate during her sleep in their apartment in Dubai in May, Gulf News reported. RA, the suspect, was said to have...
View ArticlePHL Consulate in HK Advises Filipinos vs Pyramid Schemes
The Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong has issued an advisory to Filipinos in the city against getting involved in pyramid schemes. “Pyramid schemes are schemes designed to make money by...
View ArticleBeware of Airport Transfer, Airfare Scam at NAIA
Airport officials are reportedly investigating an apparent scam involving airport security personnel at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in the sale of overpriced air tickets to inbound travelers...
View ArticleFilipino Transgender in Singapore Jailed for Attack on Ex-Boyfriend
A Filipino transgender woman in Singapore was sentenced to two years in prison by a local court for attacking, stabbing and slashing her Australian ex-boyfriend after he broke up with her through...
View Article5 Filipina Salon Workers Accused of Lying Under Oath in Molestation Case
Five Filipina workers in a salon in the United Arab Emirates have been accused of issuing false testimonies to Dubai prosecutors that their boss at work had molested one of them. The suspects, M.T.,...
View ArticleFilipino Arrested for Killing Fellow Pinoy in Sharjah
A Filipino worker in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates was arrested by local police on the charge of killing a fellow Filipino worker. According to Sharjah Police, the murger incident happened on the...
View ArticleDid Cebu Pacific Air Flight Attendant Steal Money From Passenger?
A case of mile-high robbery theft is being investigated by Cebu Pacific Air (CEB) after one of its flight stewards on duty was accused of stealing 8,000 Chinese yuan (P58,000) from a passenger. CEB...
View ArticleThe New Philippine Passport Design
The government of Philippines has decided to give the e-Passport a touch of novelty. This new passport will have new and improvised security features. The new design will be used starting be used from...
View ArticleSix Reminders If You Have a Stay-at-home Husband
The feminization of the workforce, especially the international migrant work force, has altered the traditional family set-up. As more and more women get gainfully employed, more and more men become...
View ArticleOman Extends Amnesty For Undocumented Foreigners to Oct 31
The Sultanate of Oman has once again extended its amnesty offer for undocumented foreign workers. The Philippine Embassy in Muscat said undocumented workers in the country can now apply for amnesty...
View ArticleFilipina Helper Who Won Singapore Lottery Accused of Stealing Ticket
A Filipina domestic worker in Singapore has been accused of stealing a lottery ticket that has won S$2.3 million. In a news article published at Straits Times, The Filipina, identified only as Len, 44,...
View ArticleIndonesian Helper in HK Commits Suicide After Getting Scammed on Internet
Going online looking for soulmate, an Indonesian helper in Hong Kong lost HK$49,000 (P292,000) and ultimately her life. Boyati Miskun, 42, was found dead on July 22, hanging on the stairway in her...
View Article3 Filipinos Arrested in Kuwait for Operating Tattoo Business
Three Filipinos were arrested by Kuwaiti police for turning their apartment into an illegal tattoo shop which catered to over 900 customer in a span of two years, according to Emirates247 news quoted...
View ArticleBangkok Bomb Explosion Update: Filipino Among Injured, Not Dead
Update: 6pm 18 August 2015 A Filipino citizen is among dozens of people wounded in a huge bomb explosion that killed 21 people near a popular Hindu shrine at the heart of Bangkok, authorities said....
View Article1H 2015 Remittance Reach US$12.08 Billion
Sustained demand for skilled Filipino workers abroad has brought cash remittances in June to its highest level this year. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Amando Tetangco Jr. said Monday that money...
View ArticleFilipino Sentenced to Death in Vietnam for Bringing in 3.4kg of Cocaine
A Filipino has been sentenced to death in Vietnam Tuesday for bringing 3.4 kilograms of cocaine into the country, Thanh Nien News reported. Emmanuel Sillo Camacho, 40, arrived at Hanoi’s Noi Bai...
View ArticleOFW Relationships: Why Married OFWs Fall in Love With Other People
Aside from financial debts, another thing that worsens the situation of an OFW is having illicit affairs with fellow workers or foreigners abroad. Truly it’s natural that loneliness pushes some...
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