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OFWs in Barcelona, Spain Oppose Impending Closure of PH Consulate
Overseas Filipino workers in Barcelona, Spain, have petitioned the Department of Foreign Affairs to reconsider its decision to shut down the Philippine consulate general there, saying the diplomatic post has… Read more
EU Crisis Feared to Spawn More Undocumented Pinoys
As the European Union debt crisis deepens, a Filipino nonprofit group has expressed fears that Filipino workers in the euro zone will continue to stick it out there despite their… Read more
Amid Euro Crisis, Pinoy ‘Bayanihan’ Brews in Spanish Café
A fair-skinned man slid on the chair beside Rodrigo as the sun hid among century-old houses and birds chirped from slender trees lining an al-fresco café here. The breath he… Read more
CBCP to World Youth Day ‘TNTs’: Go Home
Sin no more by not going TNT. In other words, please come home. An official of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Tuesday appealed to Filipino delegates… Read more
World Youth Day Pilgrims Advised vs EU Overstay
Catholic prelate Sunday appealed to Filipino pilgrims attending the World Youth Day (WYD) celebration in Madrid, Spain not to illegally overstay in Europe as this may taint the country’s image… Read more
DOLE Warns Pinoys vs Fake Job Openings in Spain
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Monday warned Filipino jobseekers against falling for scams claiming to offer jobs in Spain. DOLE Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz warned prospective overseas Filipino… Read more
Pinoys in Spain Seek Other EU Jobs Amid Record Unemployment
Many Filipinos have decided to look for other job opportunities outside of Spain as the country continues to experience an economic crisis. Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) Mark Anthony Fernandez and… Read more
Historic ‘Hotel 1898′ in Barcelona Eyed As Part of Travel Tour for Pinoys
A historic hotel in Barcelona, Spain may become part of a planned travel tour for Filipinos because of its special connections to Philippine-Spanish history, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)… Read more
Spanish Language Diploma Key to Pinoys’ Legal Stay in Spain
Paperless Filipino workers here each got pieces of paper hoping that these help them regularize their immigration status in Spain and in the country’s Catalan region. “Good thing the passport… Read more