DFA Eyes Online Passport Appointments For Hong Kong, Singapore OFWs in 2019
Filipinos based in Hong Kong and Singapore will no longer need to go to the Philippine consular offices to renew their passports once an online appointment system becomes ready in 2019, Vice Consul Fatima G. Quintin said.
“Ang karamihan…
Filipina Falls To Her Death in Ajman, UAE
A Filipina worker fell to hear death from a third floor building in Ajman, United Arab Emirates, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Monday.
The DFA did not name the Filipina, but mentioned that she was 22 years old.
Through…
Filipino Domestic Worker Dies 2 Weeks After Colon Cancer Diagnosis
A Filipino domestic worker in Hong Kong died Nov. 25, just two weeks after it was discovered that she had an end-stage cancer, an official from the Philippine Consulate General confirmed.
The unnamed helper, 32, who hails from Benguet,…
HK Consul Urge OFWs to be Mindful of Their Health
Amid rising number of overseas Filipinos getting sick, Philippine Consul General in Hong Kong Antonio Morales urged Filipino workers to better take care of their health.
In a community meeting at the Consulate office on Nov. 11, Morales…
Filipino Restaurant Manager Charged With Stealing ATM Money in HK
A Filipino restaurant manager caught taking someone else's money in an ATM booth was charged before a local court in Hong Kong.
Mark R.B., a Hong Kong permanent resident holder, confessed at the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts to stealing…
PSA Urges OFWs to Register for Philippine National ID
The Philippine Statistics Authority has called on overseas Filipino workers to register for the Philippine national ID which seeks to consolidate dozens of government identification cards into one.
PSA head Lisa Grace Bersales said…
Filipino-American Student Killed in California Bar Mass Shooting
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported Friday that a Filipina was among the fatalities in the latest shooting incident in the United States.
In a statement, the agency extended it sympathies to the family of Alaina Punzalan…
OFW Loses Remittance Money to Street Theft in Hong Kong
A Filipino domestic worker on her way to send money to her family in the Philippines became the latest of a female pickpocket who operates in a narrow, crowded street in Hong Kong, a report by The SUN said.
A CCTV footage captured the…
OWWA e-Card Launched For Easier OFW Access to Government Service
The first batch of 31 overseas Filipino workers have received their e-cards, a membership card that providers easier access to government benefits, said a report from Rappler.
The e-card can be used for OWWA services such as welfare…
Filipina Helper Only 4 Months In Saudi Arabia Dies of Poisoning
A Filipina domestic helper in Saudi Arabia has died of poisoning as Philippine officials in the Arab state are looking into allegations that she was maltreated by her employer, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Sunday.
Emerita…