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Life of Overseas Filipino Workers
OFW Profiles
Terminated Domestic Workers Won’t Get Visa Extension, Told to Leave HK to Decongest Agency…
Foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong who were terminated will no longer be granted visa extension and told to leave Hong Kong immediately in order to decongest boarding houses run by employment agencies.
Secretary for Labour Law…
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Why Disqualified OFW Families Deserve Government Aid in Time of Pandemic
Many overseas Filipino workers have lost their jobs, had their incomes slashed, or afflicted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Yet, even as they become displaced as locally stranded individuals when they return to the Philippines, their…
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OFW Dependent Scholarship Program
Requirements:
Filled out application form
1x1 ID photo
For land-based OFWs:
Photocopy of
Name and photo
Latest visa stamp
Latest departure and arrival stamp
For sea-based OFWs:
Photocopy of…
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OWWA XI Provides Free IT Training for OFWs and Their Dependents
One of the programs and services of OWWA is the Information Technology (IT) Training Program. It is a computer literacy program that provides OFWs and their families training and access to technology to bridge the communication gap between…
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3 Ways the Strict HK Social Distancing Laws Impact Domestic Workers
Social distancing during days off
On August 2, 2020, Sunday, Filipino domestic workers typically take their days off. On a fine day, they gather at their designated areas in parks, streets, and even pedestrian bridges. A stricter rule…
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P100,000 Loan for Returning OFWs Who Wish to Start Business
The Philippine government on Tuesday launched a program that allows repatriated overseas Filipino workers to borrow up to P100,000 to start a business.
Returning OFWs may avail of the loan through the "Helping the Economy Recover Through…
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COVID-19 and OFWs: Over 90,000 Filipinos Return From Abroad
The number of overseas Filipino workers who have returned home has reached 90,497 after 11,688 additional Filipinos arrived in the Philippines were added to the figure, the Department of Foreign Affairs said.
Of this number, 40,540 are…
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Cebu Pacific Resumes Dubai-Manila Flight
After four months of hiatus, Philippine budget carrier Cebu Pacific is resuming its Manila-Dubai commercial service starting July 12.
However, all other Cebu Pacific's international flights will remain cancelled until July 31.
The…
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Survey: How Did COVID-19 Impact Well-Being of OFWs?
How has the Covid-19 crisis affected you? It is really important to find out how migrant workers are affected by the global pandemic to ensure their safety and well-being. Academic researchers from the University of Sunderland in the United…
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Philippine Airlines Flights for Saudi, UAE OFWs June 2020
Philippine Airlines has released a roster of flights between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for the rest of the year 2020.
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, flight schedules have been curtailed heavily in the past few months. But…
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