Duterte Signs Law Deploying Labor Attaches for OFWs
President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law Republic Act 21199 otherwise known as An Act Establishing the Office for Social Welfare Attache and effectively amending Republic Act No. 8042, Otherwise Known as the Migrant Workers and Overseas…
Duterte: Government to Handle OFW Recruitment by December
President Rodrigo Duterte intends to place the process of recruitment of Overseas Filipino Workers under the control of the government by December of this year. The statement was made amidst numerous complaints against abusive and…
4 Reasons Why Many OFWs Fail to Save Money
Contrary to many expectations that once a Filipino goes abroad and get paid salary higher than back home, many overseas Filipino workers go home barely able to save money.
Why is it so?
In ideal situations, a Filipino spends…
5 Important Reasons Why OFWs Need to Apply for Financial Loans
One common misconception about overseas Filipino workers is that once they start their employment abroad, they are free from debt mainly because they receive better wages, or start investing to maximize their income.
Although this is…
DOLE: OFW Deployment for Japan by July 2019
Secretary Silvestre Bello III of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) bared that the agency is planning to deploy Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) to Japan within the next two months.
He noted that delays in the deployment…
How to Register Online and Apply to Take PRC License Exam
Recent graduates who wish to take the Professional Regulation Commission's licensure exams can now register online.
Through PRC's online portal online.prc.gov.ph, it is now convenient to lodge applications without going to authorized…
Pinay OFW in Trouble As Husband Discovers Her Affairs Abroad
A court in Hong Kong has dismissed a petition of a Filipina domestic worker who wanted to remain in the city claiming that her husband allegedly threatened to kill her after discovering she had affairs with other men, a report by Hong Kong…
Filipina Domestic Worker in HK Found Dead in Apparent Suicide
A 35-year-old Filipino domestic worker was found dead inside the house of her employer May 17, according to the Hong Kong Police.
In a report by Hong Kong News, a police spokeswoman said the worker was found hanging inside her employer’s…
Saudi Arabia To Stop Renewal of Residence Permits to Workers of These 33 Types of Jobs
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration has warned of a bleak picture in the Saudi Arabian jobmarket as the country intensifies its workforce nationalization program.
In a statement, POEA said that more Filipino and other…
Filipina Tied to a Tree by Saudi Employer Repatriated Back to Philippines
A Filipina domestic worker who was tied to a tree by her employer in Saudi Arabia has been repatriated back to the Philippines.
A photo of Lovely Acosta Baruelo tied to a tree in Saudi capital of Riyadh has gone viral on social media as…
