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5 Reasons Why OFWs Should Avoid Flying Cebu Pacific
Being the most preferred airline in the Philippines when it comes to cost-effectiveness and value, Cebu Pacific has earned a name for itself in the industry. However, overseas Filipino workers or OFWs...
View ArticleJapan to Hire Foreign Domestic Helpers to Boost Female Workforce
Japan’s rapidly aging society and slowing birth rate has prompted its government to bring in a wave of foreign domestic helpers in the coming months to boost its female labor force. Pasona Group, a...
View ArticleFilipina in Cyprus Dies After Fall in Attempt to Evade Visa Check
A Filipina in Cyprus trying to evade arrest from police authorities died of injuries after she fell from a five-storey building. According to Cyprus Mail, the unnamed woman, 27, lived in a building at...
View ArticleFilipina Cleaner in UK Admits Stealing £13K Worth of Jewelry from Employers
A Filipina in the United Kingdom has pleaded guilty to stealing over £13,000 (almost P1 million) worth of jewelry from her employer’s mansion, but was given suspended sentene due to mitigating factors....
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3 NAIA Security Staff Accused of Stealing OFW’s Bag
Three airport security personnel assigned at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) were identified as prime suspects in the disappearance of an overseas Filipino worker’s bag as it was left...
View ArticleFilipina Maid Falls into Coma After Alleged Rape, Maltreatment in Saudi Arabia
A Filipino household service worker fell into coma after allegedly receiving ill-treatment and raped by her employer, according to a migrant advocacy group. According to Migrant Sectoral Party (MSP)...
View Article4 NAIA Security Screeners Suspended Amid Bullet Planting Scam
Four personnel in charge of manning the X-ray screening machine at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport were suspended from their posts following complaints from passengers that they were involved in...
View ArticleNAIA Employee Arrested Over Sextortion Attempt
A worker at Ninoy Aquino International Airport posing as immigration officer has been arrested for his alleged involvement in a sex-for-flight extortion attempt. Benedict Larcibal, 29, was arrested by...
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BOC Patuloy ang Pangigipit sa Balikbayan Box ng mga OFW sa Saudi Arabia
Ang larawan po ng Balik-Bayan Box na inyong makikita sa ibaba ay ang akin mismong Balik-Bayan Box na ipapadala sana sa Pilipinas subalit kani-kanina lang ay tumawag ako sa LBC Customer Hotline para...
View ArticleFilipina Nurse in Jeddah Tested Positive for MERS-CoV
A Filipina nurse in Saudi Arabia has been tested positive for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus or MERS-CoV. The report has been confirmed by Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday....
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Some Singapore Employees Hire Detectives to Spy on Helpers
More employers are hiring private detectives to spy on their helpers. One of them is 27-year-old Shoba Devi, who got suspicious when her Filipina domestic worker started long phone conversations late...
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Why Many Filipinos Want to Work Abroad
There are many reasons Filipinos work abroad. Whether it’s their first choice or just forced to do so, there are many underlying reasons behind such OFW phenomenon. Leaving the country means detachment...
View ArticleFilipina Mother of Dead HK Teen Sentenced to Jail
A Filipina whose teenaged daughter who plunged to her death at an upscale Hong Kong apartment was ordered jailed as her violation of visa laws was uncovered in the wake of the tragedy. Herminia Garcia,...
View ArticleFilipina In Kuwait in ICU After Fall From Apartment
A Filipina worker in Kuwait who was shown badly hurt in a photo after allegedly falling off an apartment building in Kuwait has been confined in intensive care unit after an apparent abuse from her...
View ArticleUpdates on Issuance of OECs in the Philippines for Returning OFWs
According to POEA advisory no. 27-52015, effective November 2, 2015, the POEA main office at EDSA corner Ortigas Avenue will accommodate only Balik Manggagawa or overseas Filipino workers spending...
View ArticlePOEA Warns Overseas Job Applicants On Use Of Fake Documents
Administrator Hans Leo J. Cacdac yesterday warned Filipino workers against using falsified documents to support their applications for overseas jobs. Cacdac said the Philippine Embassy in Wellington...
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P550 Terminal Fee Refund Procedure at NAIA
In what has become a complicated situation, overseas Filipino workers (OFW) who are exempt from paying terminal fee at Philippine airports will have to pay the fee every time they make an airline...
View ArticleList of Luggage Items That are Considered Taxable by Bureau of Customs
In line with the mandate by the Bureau of Customs on balikbayan boxes sent by overseas Filipino workers, a ranking official of the agency answered the common question being asked by concerned...
View ArticleElderly Filipina Helper in HK Found Dead at Employer’s Home
A Filipino domestic helper in her sixties has been found dead Wednesday at the home of her employer in Mid-Levels, Hong Kong. EJ Insight cited local daily Ming Pao Daily that Evangeline, 65, apparently...
View ArticleParents of OFW Sentenced to Death in UAE to Fly to Dubai
The parents of an overseas Filipino worker sentenced to death in a United Arab Emirates court in May are flying to Dubai to be with her. According to a report from Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)...
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