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OFW Remittances Seen Slowing in 2012
British banking giant Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. (HSBC) sees a slower 5% growth in remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) due to external developments. In a report,… Read more
Landlords Shut Door on Filipinos in Dubai
Filipinos allege that real estate agents are refusing to rent out apartments to them in certain Dubai buildings and areas – and their dried fish delicacy is partly to blame…. Read more
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
Jailed Saudi OFW Seeks Assistance
For picking up a lost automated teller machine (ATM) card owned by a Saudi national, an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) was sentenced to five-year incarceration at the Al-Hair jail in… Read more
Envoy Pushes for Social Security for 20,000 Pinoys in Cyprus
The Philippines’ envoy to Cyprus expressed hopes that a social security agreement for some 20,000 Filipino workers would be signed soon. According to a news release of Cyprus’ foreign affairs… Read more
Travel Guide Ranks NAIA-1 2nd Worst Terminal Worldwide
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 has once again been ranked as one of the worst airport terminals in the world. In a USA Today article, Frommers.com editor… Read more
Nov. ’11 Remittances Hit New High of $1.78-B
Remittances of overseas Filipinos hit $18.3 billion in the first 11 months of 2011 with a boost of $1.78 billion—a new monthly record high—last November, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas… Read more
Filipino in Saudi Arabia Sentenced to Death For Killing 3
A Saudi court sentenced a Filipino man to death after he stole a bus and drove it recklessly through the busy streets in an attempt to commit suicide. Instead of… Read more
In EU Audit, Filipino Seafarers’ Fate Hangs in Balance
The European Union is set to conduct an audit on the state of the country’s maritime education system, the results of which may prove to be either a boon or… Read more
POEA: 296 Filipinos in Italian Cruise Ship Safe, Accounted For
All 296 Filipinos on board the Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia that ran aground off the coast of Grosetto, Tuscany, Italy last Friday have been accounted for and are safe,… Read more
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