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Blacktown Mayor Lauds Pinoys in Australia
Mayor Alan Pendleton of Blacktown City in Australia lauded the city’s Filipino community, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Pendleton praised Filipinos during a reception he hosted for Philippine… Read more
Filipino Workers in CNMI Urged to Become OWWA Members
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration is calling on Filipino workers in the CNMI, particularly those who have already been petitioned for a Commonwealth-only status by their employers, to renew or… Read more
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
THREE Filipino tourists are set to face the Court of First Instance for allegedly trafficking in illegal drugs in Hong Kong last year. The drug trafficking case of Analyn Ingalla,… 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 jobs in China because these sectors remain restricted and closed to foreigners. According to the Department of… 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 swamp into their tiny prosperous enclave once the Right of Abode (ROA) law is approved,… 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 a month from just one before a landmark ruling in 2010… Read more
Taiwan Hiring More Filipino Caregivers
The growing number of senior citizens in Taiwan has increased the demand for Filipino caregivers. Jackson Gan, president of the Pilipino Manpower Agencies Accredited to Taiwan (PILMAT) , said they… 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 embassy in the area. Palau, with a population of at least 20,000 of… Read more
PH Consulate in Saipan Mulls Ceasing Weekend Services Amid Low Demand
The Philippine Consulate General is looking at stopping its One-Saturday or Sunday-A-Month consular services this year due to the shrinking population of Filipino workers in the CNMI and as part… Read more
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