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New UK foreign Chief Praises OFWs in Britain
Despite the United Kingdom’s strict migration policies, new British Foreign Secretary William Hague welcomed the presence of the 250,000 Filipinos there and praised their “considerable” contribution to the country’s economy… Read more
More Pinoy Nurses Choosing UK Over US
More and more Filipino nurses are now opting to work in the United Kingdom than in the United States, according to local recruiters. Citing data from the UK Borders and… Read more
2 Pinoy Health Workers With False Claims Denied UK Visa
Two Filipino health workers who allegedly made false claims about their funds have been denied student visas to enter the United Kingdom (UK) and may now have to wait for… Read more
OFWs in UK Ecstatic Over Noynoy’s Proclamation
The proclamation of Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III as the 15th president of the Philippines on Wednesday was a historic and meaningful day too for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Filipinos, many… Read more
Pinoy Sailors Remit $888M in Q1 2010
FILIPINO sailors on foreign oceangoing vessels remitted $888.949 million in the first quarter, the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) reported. The amount was 11.04 percent higher —or $88.414… Read more
Student Visa Policy for UK Schools Changed
Starting March 2010, United Kingdom is set to implement a more stringent student visa guidelines to prevent “abuse by economic migrants” under its new Points-Based System of Migration, based on… Read more
UK Filipino Community Sends Relief Goods to Philippines
The Philippine Embassy in London and members of the Filipino-UK community have sent the first batch of collected donated relief goods to the Philippines for those affected by typhoon ‘Ondoy’… Read more
No Jobs in UK for Filipino Hotel Workers
Filipino hotel workers and other low-skilled workers can kiss their dream of working in the United Kingdom goodbye. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) yesterday reported that the United… Read more
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