JAPAN

Japan's announcement that it is willing to hire Filipino domestic workers has become a welcome news to many Filipinos worldwide. Earning a salary much higher -- pegged at US$1,500 or about P66,000 -- than most other countries is a welcome…
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Thirty-one Filipinos qualified to become certified caregivers in Japan after passing the country's annual examinations for caregivers, the Japanese welfare ministry said Thursday. Forty-seven Indonesians also passed the same exam.…
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A Rizal-based employment agency has been closed down for allegedly recruiting more than 100 Filipino applicants to jobs that do not exist in Japan, officials said Tuesday. Jomhadz International Corp., with office locations in Antipolo and…
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Filipino seafarers are ubiquitous in the global shipping industry. But it's not only their sheer number that gets them noticed. They are also preferred by many shipowners because of their competence, skill and dedication to this maritime…
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