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Taiwan Hiring More Filipino Caregivers
The growing number of senior citizens in Taiwan has increased the demand for Filipino caregivers. Jackson Gan, president of the Pilipino Manpower Agencies Accredited to Taiwan (PILMAT) , said they… Read more
Canada Issues 10,000 Work Permits to Caregivers
Canadian authorities have fast tracked the release of 10,000 open permits for caregivers, who are waiting for their status as permanent residents. It is a merry Christmas for thousands of… Read more
Philippine-Japan Agreement to Undergo Formal Negotiations in Dec.
A work standard for Filipino nurses and caregivers in Japan and the raising of tariff quotas for chicken and other agricultural items will be among the issues that the Philippines… Read more
‘Maalaala Mo Kaya’ Features Canada’s ‘Most Celebrated Caregiver’
In life, Juana Tejada battled bureaucratic injustice to keep alive her dream of giving her family a better future in Canada. In death, the diminutive Filipina left a giant legacy:… 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 Caregivers Cited for Japan Heroism
Four Filipino caregivers working at the Social Welfare Juridical Seihoukai in Komine-en, Shirakawa City, in the southern portion of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, were chosen to receive the 2011 Bagong Bayani… Read more
Filipino Caregivers Protest New Immigration Law in UK
Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the United Kingdom met several British lawmakers last week to protest a new immigration law that would disallow thousands of lowly paid migrant caregivers from… Read more
Canada Not All ‘Rosy’ to Pinoy Migrants
Canada is one of the preferred countries of destination for Filipinos aiming to work and live abroad. But life for migrant workers and overseas Filipinos is not all that rosy… Read more
Nimfa Gamez: From Caregiver to Care Home Owner
A Filipina has gone a long way from being a caregiver to becoming a care home owner. Nimfa Gamez was 42 years old when she arrived in the US in… Read more
Filipino Caregivers in Toronto Hold Beauty Pageant
A respite from the humdrum of long hours of work, that’s what it is. Fourteen caregivers competed among their peers for honors and titles during Saturday night’s beauty contest at… Read more
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