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Filipino in Brunei Sentenced to Death by Hanging for Murder
A High Court in Brunei has sentenced a Filipino man to death by hanging after he was found guilty of murder.
Cyrille Navarro Tagapan was charged in 2013 with the murder of Abdullah Hj Hamid the previous year.
"In our judgment, the event…
Filipino Domestic Workers in Brunei Now Receive $400 Monthly Wage
Filipino domestic workers in Brunei have been given the guarantee they they will receive the increased minimum monthly wage of US$400, according to a Philippine labor attaché in the country.
Labor Attaché to Brunei Violeta Illescas said in…
5 Things Filipinos Need to Know About Brunei Before Working There
Brunei is a small sultanate state located in the north coast of the island of Borneo, sharing the island with bigger territories of Malaysia and Indonesia.
With large deposits of oil and gas, Brunei is among the most affluent nations in the…
Brunei Now Open to Filipino Doctors, Medical Professionals
Filipino Medical professionals can now work in Brunei Darussalam following the signing of the Philippines-Brunei Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Health Cooperation.
The announcement was made by Health Secretary Enrique Ona who said…
Concern As Brunei Adopts Sharia Law
The sultanate of Brunei this week implemented the Islamic criminal law, effectively making it the first East Asian country to adopt shariah law on a national level.
Brunei, a tiny former British colony and a member of the Association of…
Filipinos Flee Libya, Transit In Brunei
"We have one life to live," said Mylene Saberon, who fled war-tom Libya with her two children, two brothers, and mother, and transited in Brunei yesterday morning on an Royal Brunei Airlines flight from Dubai.
"I feared for the safety of…
Filipina Maid Belen Zjimenez Ramirez Who Snatched Wallet Jailed
A Filipina domestic maid was sentenced to serve a month in jail after she pleaded guilty to thieving a person's wallet at a department store.
Belen Zjimenez Ramirez took a wallet containing B$2,000 that was left accidentally by a paying…
New Brunei Exit Pass Rules For Overseas Filipino Workers
The Philippine embassy, through the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (Polo) yesterday announced the documentary requirements for processing and issuance of Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (POEA) exit clearance to all overseas Filipino…
Giselle Sanchez To Charm Brunei Audience At 'Pasko Ng Pinoy'
Filipinos welcomed the presence of actress and comedienne Giselle Sanchez at the year end get-together on Sunday organised by the Filipino Association in Brunei and Philippine Embassy's Philippine Overseas Labor Office to 'rid…
Briefings For Brunei Pizza Hut OFWs
The Philippine Embassy Brunei through the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) recently conducted outreach programmes to Filipino workers in Pizza Hut of Olive Tree Corp Sdn Bhd.
The briefings updated overseas Filipino workers (OFW)…
