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OFWs Included in Qatar Vaccine Plan as Deployment Seen to Rise in 2021
Overseas Filipino Workers' (OFW) deployment to Qatar is seen to increase by 2021 as the country plans to begin its vaccination drive against the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) within weeks.
Labor Attache for Qatar David Dicang said…
PAL Offers Free Swab Tests for Middle East OFWs
Philippine Airlines is offering free swab tests for overseas Filipino workers returning to the Philippines from the Middle East from Dec. 21 to 31.
PAL spokesperson Cielo Villaluna said the results of the RT-PCR tests would be released…
9 Things That OFWs and Non-OFWs Must Do Before and Upon Entering the Philippines Amid the Pandemic
Despite the strict travel restrictions imposed and the significantly reduced number of air travels to and from the country, a huge number of arrivals, primarily constituting OFWs coming home for the holidays and balikbayans who want to…
Bill Creating the Department of Overseas Filipinos Certified as Urgent
President Rodrigo Duterte signals the necessity to have a separate department for the overseas Filipinos as he certifies the urgency of the bill for its creation.
A letter dated December 15 was sent to Senate President Vicente Sotto III…
Fighting Filipinas: 6 Reasons Why Public Brawls Not Uncommon Among Hong Kong Helpers
Public fights among Filipino domestic workers spending their days off in Hong Kong have been featured in the news recently. One might wonder what might have emboldened some Filipino domestic workers to engage their foes beyond war of words…
Filipina Helper in HK Seeks Compensation After Forced to Sleep in Employer’s Toilet
A Filipina domestic worker in Hong Kong is seeking financial claim after leaving her employers' home where she was told to sleep in the toilet.
Grace, 32, started her job for a family in Happy Valley on September 4. But she immediately…
Filipina Maid Ordered Deported Ater Serving Jail for Theft in UAE
A Filipino domestic worker, who was accused of stealing AE182,000 (approx. P2.4 million) in cash and jewelry in the United Arab Emirates has been ordered deported after serving her prison term.
According to Khaleej Times, the Dubai Court…
Free COVID-19 Test for Returning OFWs to Continue, No Testing Required for Those From Low-Risk…
Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) returning to the Philippines have been assured that the government "will continue to render" free testing for coronavirus upon arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
Transportation…
Flexible Booking Options for Cebu Pacific Passengers
Leading Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific said it extended the coverage of its flexible booking options for passengers traveling until December 31.
"We continue to listen to our passengers so we may also continuously review and improve our…
Supreme Court Jails Cheating OFW 8 Years In Landmark Decision
The Supreme Court of the Philippines has affirmed an earlier ruling by the Court of Appeals that sentenced a maximum jail term of eight years to a former Overseas Filipino Worker whose infidelity caused his wife to suffer from…
