Allegedly ‘Trafficked’ Filipino Tourist Jailed in Hong Kong
A 22-year-old Filipino teacher who was allegedly trafficked in Hong Kong last December is in jail for breach... Read more
Filipinos in Drug Trafficking Cases Reach HK High Court
THREE Filipino tourists are set to face the Court of First Instance for allegedly trafficking in illegal... Read more
Semi-skilled Jobs in China Not Open to Foreigners—DFA
Philippine officials in China warned prospective overseas Filipino workers against applying for semi-skilled... Read more
OFWs Say No Plan to Bring Kin to Hong Kong
For all the xenophobic hoopla raised by Hong Kong residents that foreigners, especially Filipinos, would... Read more
HK Maids Join Rush For Residency Status
The number of domestics applying for permanent residency here has gone up to an average of more than 200... Read more
Taiwan Hiring More Filipino Caregivers
The growing number of senior citizens in Taiwan has increased the demand for Filipino caregivers. Jackson... Read more
OFWs in Palau Oppose Planned Closure of Phl Embassy
Filipinos working in the Republic of Palau have expressed concern over the impending closure of the Philippine... Read more
Latest News
- 01/28 More Than 100,000 Reacquired Pinoy Citizenship
- 01/27 Allegedly ‘Trafficked’ Filipino Tourist Jailed in Hong Kong
- 01/27 Filipinos in Drug Trafficking Cases Reach HK High Court
- 01/27 Pinoy Men More Likely to be Unemployed Than Women: ILO
- 01/27 OFW Group Calls for Return of P13M Overcharged by POEA
- 01/27 OFW Contribution Deadline Extended – SSS
- 01/26 Mobile Passport Schedule for March, April 2012
- 01/26 Rumor of 115 Filipino Nurses in North Dakota Untrue
- 01/26 Some Filipinos in Israel Do Fit In, But Not Without Strain
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More Than 100,000 Reacquired Pinoy Citizenship
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Allegedly ‘Trafficked’ Filipino Tourist Jailed in Hong Kong
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Filipinos in Drug Trafficking Cases Reach HK High Court
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Pinoy Men More Likely to be Unemployed Than Women: ILO
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OFW Group Calls for Return of P13M Overcharged by POEA
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OFW Contribution Deadline Extended – SSS
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Mobile Passport Schedule for March, April 2012
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Rumor of 115 Filipino Nurses in North Dakota Untrue
OFW JOBS
More OFWs Hired Despite Global Financial Crisis
More Filipino workers were hired in various countries abroad despite the prevailing global financial crisis and hostilities in the Middle East region, the government said yesterday. Administrator Carlos Cao of… Read more
Guam’s Help Sought for Jobless Filipinos in CNMI
The U.S. Pinoys for Good Governance is proposing to assist jobless Filipinos in the CNMI by getting them employment in Guam. Dr. Celia Lamkin, USP4GG Marianas Chapter president, announced the… Read more
Demand for Pinoy Pilots Increasing
Seeing continued strong demand for pilots worldwide, leading global aviation training services company Alpha Aviation has beefed up the capacity of their Clark-based Philippine unit to train more pilots with… Read more
OFW PROFILES
More Than 100,000 Reacquired Pinoy Citizenship
More than 100,000 people have reacquired Filipino citizenship under the Dual Citizenship Law, the immigration commissioner said yesterday. In a statement, Immigration Commissioner Ricardo David Jr. said 116,059 individuals have… Read more
Pinoy Men More Likely to be Unemployed Than Women: ILO
Men are more likely to be unemployed than women in the Philippines and Thailand, according to a recent report by the International Labor Organization (ILO). In the Global Employment Trends… Read more
Rumor of 115 Filipino Nurses in North Dakota Untrue
A rumor that Trinity Health has hired 115 nurses from the Philippines is false, although a Trinity official has said that the option is not out of the question in… Read more
EUROPE
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Filipinos in Northern Ireland ‘Suffer Workplace Racism’
A Filipino worker was tied to a chair by a racist colleague in Northern Ireland while another was locked in a freezer, a community representative has claimed. The allegations emerged… Read more
- Envoy Pushes for Social Security for 20,000 Pinoys in Cyprus
- Pinoy Devotees in UK Join Feast of Sto. Nino
- In EU Audit, Filipino Seafarers’ Fate Hangs in Balance
MID EAST & AFRICA
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OFW Contribution Deadline Extended – SSS
The Social Security System (SSS) implemented a deadline extension for our Overseas Filipino Workers’ (OFW) contribution remittance as recognition to the difficulties confronting our OFWs in remitting their SSS contributions…. Read more
- Some Filipinos in Israel Do Fit In, But Not Without Strain
- Landlords Shut Door on Filipinos in Dubai
- Advocacy Group Helps to Rescue Filipino Maid in Dubai
AMERICAS
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Rumor of 115 Filipino Nurses in North Dakota Untrue
A rumor that Trinity Health has hired 115 nurses from the Philippines is false, although a Trinity official has said that the option is not out of the question in… Read more
- Fil-Ams Accused of Corruption Plead Not Guilty
- Parents Want Los Angeles Principal Out For Tagalog Ban
- 'US Is Not The Only BPO Market'
ASIA PACIFIC
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Allegedly ‘Trafficked’ Filipino Tourist Jailed in Hong Kong
A 22-year-old Filipino teacher who was allegedly trafficked in Hong Kong last December is in jail for breach of condition of stay. Thailand-based Parker Bolanio is detained at the Lai… Read more
- Filipinos in Drug Trafficking Cases Reach HK High Court
- Semi-skilled Jobs in China Not Open to Foreigners—DFA
- OFWs Say No Plan to Bring Kin to Hong Kong
PHL GOVERNMENT
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More Than 100,000 Reacquired Pinoy Citizenship
More than 100,000 people have reacquired Filipino citizenship under the Dual Citizenship Law, the immigration commissioner said yesterday. In a statement, Immigration Commissioner Ricardo David Jr. said 116,059 individuals have… Read more
- OFW Group Calls for Return of P13M Overcharged by POEA
- Mobile Passport Schedule for March, April 2012
- 10 PH Embassies, Consulates to be Closed; Palau Appeals
SPECIAL REPORT
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Filipinos Urged to Take Post-grad Courses to Boost Global Competitiveness
In order for the Philippines to remain globally competitive in the human resource sector, both the government and private sector are being urged to invest in education, particularly in boosting… Read more
- No ‘Merry Christmas’ Greetings at Manila Airports
- Internet Cafes Still Good Business?
- 50 Reasons to Feel Good About Being Pinoy
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