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DOLE: Deployment Ban to Lebanon May Be Lifted Soon
Secretary of Labor and Employment Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz yesterday signed two landmark agreements with her counterpart in Lebanon, Labor Minister Charbel Nahaz, that could pave the way for the lifting of… Read more
PH, Lebanon Ink Accords to Protect OFWs
Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz on Wednesday signed two agreements here to protect the rights of Filipino workers in Lebanon and pave the way for the lifting of a ban imposed… Read more
Only 1 of 3 OFWs in Beirut Tragedy is OWWA Member
Only one of the three Filipino women killed in the collapse of a building in Beirut, Lebanon will get benefits from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA). It was found… Read more
DFA Exec: 2 Pinoys Killed, 1 Missing in Beirut Building Collapse
The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said two Filipinos were killed while one person remained missing after an apartment building in Beirut, Lebanon collapsed on Sunday evening. In an… Read more
Pinay Prisoners in Tripoli Get Some Christmas Cheer
Filipinos and Lebanese together demonstrated the Christmas spirit of giving. The Filcom Outreach Team — which included several Filipino community members, some staff from the Caritas Lebanon Migrants Center, Vice… Read more
OFWs May Fly to Lebanon, Jordan Soon—DFA
Foreign Affairs officials are ready to lift overseas deployment bans to Lebanon and Jordan but continue to warn Filipinos against going to protest-wracked Syria where over 60 workers are scheduled… Read more
OFWs May Return to Lebanon
Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) may soon be able to return to Lebanon, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said Tuesday. POEA administrator Carlos Cao Jr. disclosed in a phone interview… Read more
Filipino Workers Face Eviction From Lebanon Town
Controversy is brewing in a mainly Armenian suburb of Beirut over a decision by local officials to expel foreign workers, with some linking the move to the revolt in Syria… Read more
Protect Domestic Workers, UN Exec Urges Lebanon
A United Nations human rights expert has urged Lebanon to introduce laws to protect the estimated 200,000 domestic workers in the country, many of whom are Filipinos, warning that many… Read more
PHL Ambassador Gilberto Asuque Receives Medal from Lebanese Government
Lebanese President Michel Sleiman conferred the Medal of the National Order of the Cedar, Grand Officer Rank, on former Philippine Ambassador Gilberto Asuque for his services in enhancing bilateral relations… Read more
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