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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…
OFW Dependents Urged to Avail of “Tabang OFW” Aid Program
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III has encouraged overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) whose children or dependents are college students to avail of the “Tabang OFW” aid program.
“Tabang OFW” is a tertiary education assistance program for…
Beverage Company Offers Business Opportunity for Repatriated OFWs
Carlos Manzano had been working as a company messenger in Qatar for eight years until the COVID-19 pandemic shook the trajectory of his career and, consequently, the well-being of his family. He shares that his initial plan for a short…
Concern As Surge in 17 New AIDS, HIV Cases Among Filipinos in HK
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…
A Young Bachelor becomes a Civil Engineer thru OWWA’s Scholarship Program
A hardworking dependent of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) achieved his dream to become an Engineer through the scholarship program of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA).
Justine Wendell Navarez, 24 years old from…