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Emgoldex Victims in HK Confront 2 Recruiters at Philippine Consulate

Some 20 Filipino domestic helpers in Hong Kong who claimed the fell victim to Emgoldex investment scheme on Feb. 21 met with officials from the Philippine Consulate General (PCG) to raise their...

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Filipina Arrested in Kuwait in a Drug Entrapment Operation

Officers from Kuwait’s General Criminal Investigation Department have arrested a Filipina for drug trafficking, according to Arab Times . The woman was caught for possessing 4,000 pills of Tramadol, a...

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OWWA EDSP Scholar Finishes 4th in Architecture Licensure Exam

Amongst 866 successful examinees, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Region 7 Education for Development Scholarship Program (EDSP) Scholar Dexter Perral, bagged the fourth place in the recent...

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POEA Warns Nurses, Caregivers vs Private Recruiters for Japan Jobs

The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has issued a warning to Filipino nurses and caregivers looking for jobs in Japan not to engage with private recruitment agencies. POEA...

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How to Avail of Free Online Courses at TESDA

Long have our parents been telling us that we should study well in order to be able to find a job fast an start contributing on the expenses in our respective houses. However, if we look at the current...

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7 Balikbayan Box Companies Filipinos in Kuwait Should Avoid

Seven cargo forwarding companies based in Kuwait are among companies blacklisted foreign forwarders and consolidators by the Department of Trade and Industry  (DTI) in its January 2015 update. The list...

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HK Filipino Domestic Helper Guilty of Having Sex With 8-Year-Old Boy

A Filipino domestic helper in Hong Kong charged with three counts of indecent assault after engaging in sexual intercourse with an eight-year-old boy has been found guilty Monday. The woman, 45, who...

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List of Free Baggage Allowance of Airlines Flying Between Middle East and Manila

Are you an overseas Filipino worker or traveler coming from the Middle East and wanting to compare the luggage allowance provided by major airlines flying between Manila and the Middle East?...

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Filipino Welder at Saudi Oger Ltd in Apparent Suicide

An overseas Filipino worker working as a welder at Saudi Oger Ltd. in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has been found dead in an apparent suicide attempt. Labor Attache dela Fuente yesterday reported to the...

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Filipino in HK Sent to Jail for Hiding Overstaying Girlfriend

A Filipino permanent resident in Hong Kong was sent to jail after he pleaded guilty to hiding her girlfriend, an overstaying ex-domestic helper, from authorities. Sha Tin Principal Magistrate Andrew Ma...

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Filipina Balikbayan Loses Wallet Inside NAIA Terminal 3 X-Ray Machine

Filipina balikbayan claims losing wallet with P98,000 at NAIA T3 X-ray machine Office of Transport Security: CCTV cameras installed on top of X-ray machine did not work A Filipina has cancelled her...

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Financial Adviser Warns OFW Families: Money Remittance Won’t Last Forever

Families relying on money remittance from overseas Filipino workers must be prepared for the day money sent to them regularly would eventually stop coming, TV host and financial adviser Suze Orman said...

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Mercer Survey: Vienna Best City for Expats Worldwide, Singapore Tops Asia

A survey that covered 230 cities worldwide reveal that Vienna is on top of the rankings while Singapore is Asia’s best city among expatriates. The survey, which was conducted by Mercer, showed that...

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Filipina Helper in Hong Kong Fined for Supermarket Theft

A Filipino domestic helper in Hong Kong was fined after she came out of a supermarket without paying at the cashier for goods she tool. In a report by Hong Kong News, Sha Tin Magistrate Ho Chun-yiu on...

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SSS Request for ‘Performance Bonus’ Slammed

The leadership of the Social Security System (SSS) under its president Emilion De Quiros Jr has been slammed for asking for a performance bonus amidst its failure to implement the P2,000 across the...

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South Korea Increases 2016 EPS Quota For Filipino Workers by 48%

The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) has reported that South Korea increased its quota allocation for Filipino workers in 2016 under its its Employment Permit System (EPS). “The higher quota...

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3 Months in Jail for Filipino Gardener For Chocolate Theft, Carrying Knife in HK

A Filipino who filed a torture claim in Hong Kong was sentenced to three months in prison February 16 after he was found guilty of stealing a box of chocolates and carrying a knife in public, a report...

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How to Open a Stock Investment Account at COL Financial

Overview Once you decide you would like to invest in stock market, you may or may not know yet that you need to have a broker or agent which will facilitate your investment on stocks of your preferred...

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Pesos and Sense Investment Tutorial by Aya Laraya

PESOS and SENSE The show PESOS and SENSE was hosted by investment advocate Mr. Aya Laraya who has 25 years of finance and investment experience. He is a Certified Securities representative, a Certified...

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Kurdistan Government Pledges Speedy Probe on Capitol Hotel Fire That Killed...

Authorities in Iraq’s Kurdistan region pledged the Philippine Embassy that a thorough investigation will be conducted into the Capitol Hotel fire on February 5 which killed 13 Filipino workers....

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