Filipino Driver in HK Jailed 10 Months For Dangerous Driving
A Filipino driver in Hong Kong was sent to jail for 10 months after he was found guilty of dangerous driving that led to the death of a Chinese construction worker. Judge Amanda Woodcock on February 24...
View ArticleAlert Helper in Hong Kong Helps Save Employer’s HK$150,000 Cash From Scammer
A domestic helper reportedly saved her elderly employer from becoming a victim of a scam and losing HK$150,000 (P906,709). The employer, surnamed Chiu, 77, received a call from an apparent kidnapper...
View ArticleTwo Filipina Maids Accused of Spilling Hot Water on Child While Escaping From...
Two Filipina housemaids in Kuwait were accused of spilling hot water on a two-year-old child as they escaped from the house of their employer. Citing reports from Al-Rai daily, Arab Times said the...
View ArticleRepatriation of Libya Filipinos Continues: 24 Return OFWs Home
Twenty-four Filipino workers from Libya has been repatriated by the Philippine Embassy in Tripoli on March 6, a statement yesterday from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. The efforts are in...
View ArticleHK Helper Sues Former Employers for Discrimination Over Pregnancy Test
An Indonesian helper in Hong Kong who was fired after she was found to be pregnant is now suing her former employers for breach of contract. According to court records cited by news website hk01.com,...
View ArticleFilipino Contractor Dies at Construction Site in Qatar
A Filipino working as a contractor for Qatar Rail has reportedly died at a Doha Metro construction site, the company has confirmed. Juanito Pardillo, a heavy equipment mechanic and fire...
View ArticleSenate Aspirant Susan Ople Reveals OFW Platforms
Senatorial candidate Susan Ople, popularly known for her advocacy for the welfare of overseas Filipino workers is aiming to establish a separate department dedicated on migration and development of...
View Article19 Undocumented Filipino Minors in Kuwait Fly Home
A joint cooperation between Kuwait government and the Philippine embassy in Kuwait has made the repatriation of 19 undocumented Filipino children back to the Philippines possible. On board Kuwait...
View ArticleSingaporean Involved in Slapping Filipino Maid to Face Retrial
A Singaporean woman who was acquitted by a district judge of slapping the Filipino maid of her sister nearly four years ago will face a retrial after the High Court overturned the verdict. The...
View ArticleEmgoldex Investors in HK Fear Recruiter Will Flee to Canada
A Filipina domestic helper who has successfully recruited fellow Filipina maids into investing into the Emgoldex scam is believed to be planning to go to Canada, according to a number of investors as...
View ArticleResearch: One of Six Hong Kong Helpers Exploited
A human rights organization research has suggested that one out of every six household service workers is a victim of forced labor and a significant percentage of whom have been trafficked. Justice...
View ArticleP81-M Money Laundering Issue Could Eventually Hurt OFWs
Filipino workers abroad may eventually become among the losers if the Philippine government fails to resolve the $81-million money laundering issue, an advocate to rights of migrant workers told...
View Article11 Years in Jail for Filipina Ex-Saleslady Guilty of Drug Trafficking in Hong...
A Filipina in Hong Kong has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after pleading guilty to the charge of trafficking dangerous drugs. In a report by Hong Kong News, Florence de Pedro, 40, a former...
View ArticleFilipina Helper Stays in Shelter After HK Employer Kicked, Burned Her
A 39-year-old Filipina domestic helper has been rescued from “constant abuse” by her female employer and is now staying in a charity-operated shelter in Hong Kong. Florence, who hails from Cordillera...
View ArticleFilipino Tourist Arrested for Pickpocketing in Hong Kong
A Filipino tourist accused of being part of a pickpocket syndicate who stole more than HK$100,000 (P602,668) from their victims in Hong Kong, was arrested at Hong Kong International Airport. Josephine...
View ArticleHK Maids to Stay Home With Employers
The Hong Kong government has reiterated its stance that migrant workers employed as domestic helpers in the city must live with their employers, rejected calls to scrap the rule. A government spokesman...
View ArticleJudge Orders Speedy Progress on Case of Filipina Helper Who Dumped Baby
A judge in Hong Kong has ordered government prosecutors to expedite the case of an overstaying Filipino domestic helper who allegedly dumped her baby into a trash bin. Eastern Principal Magistrate Bina...
View ArticleOFWs Sent Home $2.2 Billion in January 2016
Despite slowing economy amid falling oil prices in the Middle East, Filipinos based overseas in January sent hoome $2.2 billion, growing 3.2% year-on-year, according to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas...
View ArticleHK OFW’s Chocolates, Shoes in Balikbayan Box Missing, Replaced by Bundles of...
A Hong Kong based overseas Filipino worker was astonished to find out that the contents of the balikbayan box she sent to her family not only arrived much later than expected, its contents also...
View ArticleFilipina on Domestic Helper Visa in HK Arrested for Working at Employment Agency
A Filipina with domestic helper visa has got herself in trouble after she was found to be working in an employment agency in Hong Kong. For working in an agency owned by her employer’s sister, Arlene...
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