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OFWs Warned Against Illegally Entering Iran Via Kish Island
Ambassador Mariano A. Dumia, who was recently appointed Charge d’Affaires at the Philippine Embassy in Iran pending his formal designation as chief of mission, has warned Filipinos against illegally entering Iran via the Iranian island of Kish from...
Balikbayans Beware: Carjackers Follow Couple from Airport, Robs Them
AN AMERICAN and his Filipino wife lost their sports utility vehicle (SUV) and P2.5 million in cash and valuables to armed carjackers who attacked them along Edsa in Mandaluyong City early Friday morning. The incident occurred at 1:10 a.m. at the intersection...
17 Filipino ‘Gang’ Members Held Over Human Trafficking
A “criminal gang” of 17 Filipino men and women has been arrested on suspicion of human trafficking. The defendants were caught in a police raid earlier this month in three buildings in Abu Dhabi after a woman who had been trafficked – one of nine...
Filipino School Teacher in Saudi Claims She Was Raped By Student’s Parent
A Filipino teacher at an international school claims she was raped by a compatriot working at a government hospital in Riyadh, according to a case officer at the Philippines Embassy. The name of the teacher and the school where she worked is being withheld...
RP Diplomats Appeal for Kin of Pinoy Murder Victim
Philippine officials asked Canadian immigration authorities to reconsider the immigration petition filed by the family of a Filipino caregiver murdered in Canada. Filipino caregiver Araceli Laoagan was on her way home from work when she was raped and...
Three of 7 Maltreated OFWs Back in the Country
Three Overseas Filipino Workers out of the seven, who sought help for being maltreated in Saudi Arabia, arrived yesterday in Bacolod City, while two others are scheduled to arrive in Manila this week. Ronilo de la Torre, 32, of Sum-ag, Reynold Diosana,...
Pinoy Worker Stabbed Dead in Iran
A Filipino worker holding an Iranian tourist visa was stabbed dead July 1 in a reported altercation with foreign nationals on Kish Island, the Philippine Embassy in Iran confirmed. Consul General Rosario Lemque told GMANews.TV over the phone that victim...
8 Tips for OFWs Dealing with Racism at Workplace
As overseas Filipino workers, we come across locals, co-workers and clients who have different upbringing as ours. They adopt different culture and have different beliefs. Therefore it is not surprising that they will treat us differently because of these...
Pinoy in Australia to be Deported After Brutal Bashing
A FILIPINO man was jailed and will be deported for brutally bashing a man with a rock and leaving him bloody and brain-damaged in Surfers Paradise. Tracy Val Rositi Aquino, 31, yesterday pleaded guilty in Southport District Court to grievous bodily harm...