OFW Profiles

It's hard to generate OFW savings during this era of pandemics. Every month, even during the COVID-19 pandemic, Filipinos abroad continue to send home remittances worth above $2 billion. And why not? They have families, about 12% of…
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A Filipina domestic helper's homecoming to the Philippines did not materialize as she was sent to jail for stealing goods at a retail shop in Hong Kong. N.B. Cauilan, 34, was sentenced to six weeks in jail on March 9 by Eastern Court…
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The Philippines will still allow entry of Filipinos working in countries hit by a new variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Tuesday. "They will be allowed to come home pero they…
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Every new year, we Filipinos try to move on and be better than the previous one. Even before the year 2021 kicked in, the new normal has already been taking shape. Yet as the new year rolls on, we continue to aim to leave behind the toxic…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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A total of 13 Filipino citizens in Hong Kong had tested positive for HIV, while four other Filipino women were found to have full-blown Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) from January to June this year, Hong Kong's Department of…
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