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Pinoy Hotel Workers in Vancouver Protest Work Conditions
Many Filipino workers in the hotel industry in Vancouver joined a protest against deteriorating work conditions despite improving revenues at the start of 2010. Labor group UNITE HERE Local 40… Read more
2 Ecuadorians Convicted for Murder of Ifugao OFW
An 11-man jury sentenced two Ecuadorians to life imprisonment after finding them guilty of first degree murder committed on an Ifugao overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada sometime… Read more
Exhibit Shines Light on Manitoba’s Filipinos
Darlyne Bautista was born and raised a Winnipegger. Yet all her life, because of her appearance, she has been asked, “Where are you from?” Bautista, 28, is the daughter of… Read more
Dispelling the Filipino Worker Stereotype
For many Canadians, the image of a Filipino worker is one of a nanny pushing a baby carriage. But the reality is quickly changing. Lawrence Santiago, a Trudeau scholar doing… Read more
Canada Draws a Growing Number of Filipinos
Alma Davac tried stalling, but her grandfather wouldn’t let it go. He kept nagging.“ ‘What’s your plan? What’s your plan?’ I said, ‘We’re happy here. We’re okay.’ He said, ‘So,… Read more
Long Wait for Philippine Passport Renewal in Calgary
Philippine consular officials came under fire Friday for not anticipating the huge numbers that turned out for an “outreach event” in Calgary, where foreign nationals from that country could get… Read more
DBP Creates Savings Facility for OFWs
The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has created a savings facility for the nearly nine million Filipinos abroad, giving these cash-rich migrant workers an opportunity to double their money… Read more
October 2008 POEA Advisories
A memorandum of agreement was signed between the Philippines and the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan, Manitoba, British Columbia and Alberta creating lots of job opportunities for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs)…. Read more
Fake Nurse Jobs in United States
There is no doubt that the demand is still high for Filipino nurses in America, however due to the fact that the Philippines quota for H1B visas was already used… Read more
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