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Emergency plans to help Filipinos in Bahrain
A SERIES of contingency plans have been set up to ensure the safety of Filipinos in Bahrain if protests escalate. They include monitoring the situation, issuing travel advisories and a… Read more
OFW Killed By Employer in Kuwait
The family of an overseas Filipino worker was devastated to learn that their daughter was killed by her employer on New Year’s Eve in Kuwait. Emily Sumin-ao is still mourning… Read more
Manila Airport Bans 500 Filipinos
More than 500 Filipinos were barred at Manila’s main airport last year for carrying spurious travel documents, according to an anti-human trafficking body in Manila. A report issued by the… Read more
Filipinos in Troubled South Sudan Asked to Leave
The Department of Foreign Affairs has advised Filipinos to voluntarily leave South Sudan amid a deadly unrest in the northeastern African country. At the same time, Manila imposed a ban… Read more
Saudi Ban on OFWs Lifted Soon
SAUDI Arabia will soon lift its ban on hiring Filipino household workers after agreeing to abide by the Philippine law that requires further verification of Saudi employers to ensure respect… Read more
Fast-track System For Filipino Exit Permits in UAE
A new online system could soon let Filipinos leave their country or the UAE without having to queue for an exit permit. “We are hoping to implement it this year,”… Read more
Pinoy on Saudi Death Row to be Freed Within 3 Months
An overseas Filipino worker, who is on death row for killing a fellow Filipino in Saudi Arabia, may be freed within the next 3 months. This comes after the victim’s… Read more
UAE Stereotype: Pinoys Often Seen As ‘Housemaids’
Filipinos in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are “often automatically considered” as housemaids, a special report of Emirates 24/7 said. A Filipino woman, who asked not to be named in… Read more
Don’t Go To Syria, DOLE Appeals to OFWs
Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz on Thursday appealed anew to Filipinos intending to work overseas to consider not going to Syria because of the continuing civil unrest in that country. This… Read more
DFA, Saudi Embassy to Meet on DH Ban Lifting
An official of the Saudi Arabia embassy in Manila on Wednesday expressed hopes that his government will soon settle issues on the ban in hiring Filipino household service workers (HSWs),… Read more
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