Japan to Start Processing Domestic Helper Applications June 19
After a period of wait, Japan is formally opening its doors to foreign household workers, according to the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration. A report by GMA News on Wednesday said POEA...
View ArticleInformation on Housekeeping Jobs to Japan
As Japan opens its doors to the domestic helper jobmarket, it’s prudent for experienced and qualified Filipino housekeepers to discern whether the high salary rate weighed down by costs of board and...
View ArticleFilipino Tourist in HK Sentenced to 2 Years For Theft, Other Charges
A Filipino tourist has been jailed in a Hong Kong Court for two years after he was convicted on charges of theft and obtaining property by deception, Hong Kong News reports. The High Court also junked...
View ArticleFamily of OFW Who Suddenly Died in Qatar Seeks Help
The family of a Filipino worker in Qatar who died of unknown causes is seeking help from authorities. Ruby Delos Santos Palacio, 41, who is married and has two children, has been working in Doha, Qatar...
View ArticleFilipina Domestic Worker Dies in Milan Car Crash
A Filipina domestic helper based in Italy died after she was hit by a car. According to a report by GMA News 24 Oras Weekend, Myrna Reyes was on her way home when she was hit by a sports utility...
View ArticleFilipino Traveler Among Injured in Shanghai Airport Blast
A Filipino man was among those wounded after an unidentified man threw home-made explosives inside Shangai’s main international airport. An unidentified man removed at least a beer bottle believed to...
View ArticlePinay Domestic Helper Jailed Six Months For Stealing Jewelry Worth HK$115,000
A Filipino domestic helper stole at least HK$115,000 worth of jewelry in Hong Kong, claiming that she did it as she was burdened by debt she owed to her employment agency. Before she could leave Hong...
View Article18 Filipinos Arrested in Kuwait For Vice Practices
A total of 18 Filipinos were arrested for vice practices at various massage parlors in Kuwait, according to a report by Kuwit Times. Case papers indicate that residency detectives had been tipped off...
View ArticleQatar Pardons 15 Filipino Inmates
Outgoing Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III has expressed its gratitude towards Emir Seikh al-Thani of Qatar for absolving 17 jailed Filipinos in time for the Muslim Holy month of Ramadan....
View ArticleHK Immigration Probes 7,000 ‘Job Hopping’ Helpers
Hong Kong’s Immigration Department has investigated almost 7,000 cases of foreign domestic helpers suspected of ‘job hopping’ in the last two years. According to Secretary for Security Lai Tung-kwok,...
View ArticleKuwaiti Employer Arrested Over Rape of Filipina Maid
A Filipina domestic worker in Kuwait has accused her sponsor of raping her several times inside his house in Rumaithiya district. According to sources, the victim went to Rumaithiya Police Station...
View ArticleFilm Featuring Filipino Helpers in Singapore Wins Brooklyn Film Festival Awards
A movie depicting the challenging lives of Filipino domestic helpers overseas and portrayed by real-life maids has won awards at the Brooklyn Film Festival. The festival, which was founded in 1998 and...
View Article2 Filipina Helpers Unfed, Abused By Employer in HK Rescued
Two Filipino domestic helpers in Hong Kong who accused their Singaporean employer of indecent abuse and non-payment of salaries were rescued on June 8 after a photo of the duo working dangerously was...
View ArticleDOLE Pushes Death Penalty for Illegal Recruitment
With more Filipino job applicants falling as victims of illegal recruitment, the Department of Labor and Employment is pushing for the offense to be included in the list of crimes punishable by death....
View ArticlePassenger Falls Victim of Broken Luggage Upon Arrival at NAIA T3
A traveler from the United States has become another victim after her luggage was opened after her arrival at Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Recalling a story by a Facebook post of user Jet Yan,...
View ArticleHK Labor Dept Strips Domestic Helper Agency License for Overcharging
A domestic helper employment agency in Hong Kong has its license revoked by the city’s Labor Department after it was found overcharging a foreign domestic worker. The Labor Department confirmed it...
View ArticleIndonesian Domestic Helper Chases University Dreams in Hong Kong
While many domestic workers in Hong Kong are content with being able to send money to family back home, and savor little rest and some recreation during their one-day off in a week, a young Indonesian...
View ArticleOnline PEOS a Must for Overseas Work Applicants
Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis Baldoz reiterated to overseas work applicants to undergo the mandatory online Pre-Employment Orientation Seminar (PEOS Online) required by the...
View Article‘Fake Police Officers’ Dupe Filipina Domestic Helper in HK To Pay Jaywalking...
A Filipina domestic helper who apparently committed jaywalking in a Hong Kong street has been reportedly conned out of HK$500 by two impostors posing as local police officers. According to a report by...
View Article‘Maid for Hire’ Filipina Helper in Kuwait Sexually Abused by Employer’s Friend
Police authorities in Kuwait are looking for an unidentified individual who was suspected of sexually molesting a Filipino household worker, a report from Al-Anba daily said. The 31-year-old Filipina...
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