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Some Filipinos in Israel Do Fit In, But Not Without Strain
With eyes closed, it would have been difficult to guess that the female voice with the amazing range singing a Hebrew classic was a shy-looking, 11-year-old Filipina. But there was… Read more
Israel Needs More Filipino Caregivers
Israel, the country that hires Filipino caregivers only, is likely to hire more Filipinos as demand for homestay elderly Jewish, instead of hospital care, increases. The move is also seen… Read more
4-Yr Old Filipina Girl, Her Mother to be Deported from Israel
Ruling to nix petition of mother and child a “badge of shame for Israel,” says Association of Civil Rights in Israel. The Central District Court ruled in a closed-door hearing… Read more
Pinoys in Israel Mark Labor Day, Flores de Mayo
Being miles away from home did not stop Filipinos in Israel from celebrating the Labor Day and the Flores de Mayo last Sunday. http://mpbisrael.blogspot.com/ In a Department of Foreign Affairs… Read more
Pinoy Books Donated to Migrant Workers’ Library in Israel
Philippine officials in Israel turned over at least 30 books donated by Adarna Publishing House Inc. in Manila to the Migrant Workers’ library in Tel Aviv. Ambassador Petronila Garcia gave… Read more
Marker Honoring PHL For Saving Jews Unveiled
Philippine officials in Israel unveiled this month a marker honoring the Philippines for saving Jews during the Holocaust in World War II. The marker commemorated the Philippines’ “opening its doors”… Read more
No Israel Nurse Job Vacancies for Filipinos
Israel is not hiring Filipino nurses, Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldos said Monday in a strong warning to Filipino nurses dreaming to work there. “Filipinos are hired in Israel… Read more
Filipina Working Illegally for Israel Minister’s Wife Arrested by Oz Unit
Israel Police on Sunday evening arrested a Filipina woman suspected of working illegally as a housekeeper for Defense Minister Ehud Barak and his wife, Nili Priel. Virginia was located in… Read more
Wife of Israel Minister Admits Hiring Illegal Filipino Worker
Nili Priel, the wife of Defense Minister Ehud Barak sent a letter Monday to Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein in which she confessed to employing an illegal foreign worker as a… Read more
Filipino Children Face Deportation from Israel
Some 400 children, including an undetermined number of Filipinos, may be deported from Israel along with their parents for failing to meet the qualifications set by the Israeli government for… Read more
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