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Jailed Mothers and Babies in Dubai Ask For Support
A woman who gave birth to her son while she was under detention this year says the Philippine government should do more to help prisoners in her situation. Jackie Lou… Read more
Israel Court Orders Delay of Filipino Girl’s Deportation
A Tel Aviv District Court judge delayed Tuesday the deportation order of a four-year-old Filipino girl, Ofek Castillo. The girl – who was born in Israel – was arrested with… Read more
DoH-accredited Clinics Want OFW Law Enforced
Some embassies in the country have reportedly refused to honor medical tests conducted on overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) by the majority of government-accredited clinics nationwide in violation of Republic Act… Read more
OFW Remittances Set Record $1.7B in June 2011
Remittances by overseas Filipino workers reached a new monthly record of $1.737 billion in June, unhampered by political tensions in the Middle East and North Africa, the “Saudization” program in… Read more
Villa Schools in Abu Dhabi Let Students Down
Over 800 Filipino students were left in a lurch after they were belatedly told that they cannot be admitted back to their schools for the coming school year due to… Read more
List of 22 Misamis Or. Scholars of OFW Dependents
At least 22 beneficiaries of the Overseas Filipino Workers Dependent Scholarship Program (OFWDSP) have been named by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) to have come from Misamis Oriental. This… Read more
Philippine National School in Abu Dhabi to Cut Pupil Numbers by Half
Desperate Filipino parents have turned to their embassy for help after a school announced plans to reduce pupil numbers by nearly half ahead of the 2011-12 academic year. The parents… Read more
‘Ginoong Pilipinas Dubai’ Turns Ugly Over ‘Prize Mess’
A Filipino male beauty contest in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) took an ugly turn after the winners complained their prize money checks bounced. The UAE’s first “Ginoong Pilipinas Dubai”… Read more
Pinoy, Pakistani Salesmen Deny Consensual Sex Charge
Two salesmen denied in court Monday the charge of having consensual sex in the backseat of a car a number of times before they were stopped by the police. Prosecutors… Read more
Kids of OFW Inmates Live Inside Dubai Prison
Some 15 overseas Filipino workers (OFW) who are jailed in Dubai, United Arab Emirates are with their children inside the prison. This information was leaked by a female OFW inmate… Read more
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