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Yearender: DFA Scrambles to Save OFWs Caught in War, Disaster
The political crisis in the Middle East affected overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Egypt, Libya, Yemen, Bahrain and Syria, who were asked to avail themselves of voluntary and mandatory repatriation… Read more
DFA to Certify 37 Previously Unsafe OFW Destinations
Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) can look forward to a better year this coming 2012. The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has reported that 37 of the 41 countries previously declared… Read more
POEA: 37 Countries Forge New Agreements
At least 37 of the 41 countries that had been issued a deployment ban for failing to provide work protection to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have reached new bilateral agreements… Read more
Most Filipino Maids in Syria Won’t Come Home
The Philippine government faces the difficult task of evacuating some 5,000 Filipino household services workers (HSWs) out of Syria as most, if not all, of them are undocumented and their… Read more
DFA Wants Deployment Ban to Nigeria Lifted
Overseas Filipino workers may soon be allowed to work in Nigeria again, as the Department of Foreign Affairs recommended the lifting of the deployment ban due to improved security situation… Read more
OWWA Sends Aid to OFW Families Affected by Sendong
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) is distributing bottled water and cooked meals to 3,000 families of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were affected by Tropical Storm “Sendong” in Northern… Read more
More Than 500 Filipinos in Hong Kong Register for OAV
MORE than 500 Hong Kong-based Filipinos have registered for the 2013 elections in the Philippines as of December 11. The Philippine Consulate General has recorded 501 registrants for the Overseas… Read more
New PH Envoy Enrique Manalo Vows Stronger Ties with UK
The newly-installed Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom promised to further strengthen the Philippines’ bilateral relationship with the UK. Ambassador Enrique Manalo presented his credentials to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth… Read more
Pag-IBIG Members Get Shopping Discount
Pag-IBIG Fund members can avail of five percent discount when they shop for holiday gifts at SM department stores tomorrow. The Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund) offers the one-day… Read more
Young Filipinos Staying Home Instead of Working Overseas
Knox Balbastro, a 28-year-old copywriter, has a modern lifestyle in central Manila. She was born in the Philippines, and both her parents are Filipino, yet her choice to live in… Read more
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