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PHL Gov’t Keeps OFW Ban in 6 Countries
The government is retaining the ban on the deployment of Filipino workers to Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Nigeria, and Somalia, mainly because of the unstable and volatile security situation in… Read more
Curbs on Sending Filipinos to ‘High Risk’ Nations Stays
The labour department has reiterated that government restrictions against sending Filipino migrant workers to certain “high risk” countries will remain in place to ensure their welfare and protection. In an… Read more
Deployment Ban to Lebanon, Other Countries May be Lifted Soon
The deployment ban imposed by the Philippine government in certain countries may soon be lifted once bilateral agreements are forged with receiving countries where overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are temporarily… Read more
Ban on Filipinos to Iraq Stays – Official
Recruitment agencies and business groups have called on the government to remove the ban on Filipinos working in Iraq, saying it translates into a loss of livelihood opportunities for Filipinos…. Read more
Pinoys In Iraq Fear Repatriation, Unemployment In RP
Facing the prospect of repatriation within two months as the US scales down its military operations in Iraq, Filipinos employed by American companies in US bases in Iraq have called… Read more
US Orders Pullout of All Pinoy Workers in Iraq
Thousands of Filipino workers in Iraq are on the brink of losing their jobs after the US government ordered all its military contractors to send home expatriate workers whose country… Read more
Filipina Fatality in Iraq Hotel Fire Identified
The Philippine Embassy in Baghdad has identified the Filipina fatality in the fire that struck a hotel in Iraq Friday, a spokesman for the Department of Foreign Affairs said Saturday…. Read more
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