OFW Arrested For Murder of Tunisian Co-Worker in Saudi Arabia
An overseas Filipino worker has been arrested after he allegedly stabbed to death a Tunisian colleague in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, a report from ABS-CBN News said.
The unnamed Filipino, 48, and married with children, has been working as…
Saudi OFW Found Dead Hanging Inside His Apartment
An overseas Filipino worker based in Saudi Arabia took his own life by hanging himself inside his apartment, according to a report by RMN.
The body of the Filipino, who was said to be an furniture factory worker, was found hanging in his…
Filipino Woman Killed in Suspected Hit-and-Run in Japan
A Filipino woman was killed in a suspected hit-and-run incident in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture Saturday, Japan Today reported, citing police authorities.
Police said a passerby called the emergency hotline 110 around 2:30am to report…
Taxi Line Banned From NAIA After Driver Runs Away With OFW’s Belongings
The entire fleet of Queensmen taxi is now banned from operating within the premises of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport after one of its drivers was found guilty of taking away an airport passenger's bag containing valuables, an…
Filipina Domestic Worker Dies of Stroke in Hong Kong
A Filipino domestic worker has died in a Hong Kong hospital on July 23, two days after an appeal was sent out to get her family in the Philippines to be by her bedside went viral, The SUN reported.
Bernadett Manalo Natividad, 37, who…
New Electronic Gates Installed at NAIA Immigration
To expedite the immigration procedure at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the Department of Transportation has installed a number of electronic gates at the airport.
The agency aims to cut the passport review from the current 45…
OFW Vacationing in Philippines Shot Dead By Brother Due to Property Dispute
An overseas Filipino worker was killed after she was shot by her own brother.
Elma Sanchez, of Burgos, Ilocos Sur, succumbed to a gunshot wound in her chest allegedly by her brother Richard Dion. She was found lifeless by her nephew…
Pangasinan Health Worker First Filipina to Drive in Saudi Arabia
An overseas Filipino worker from Dagupan City became the first Filipina to legally drive in Saudi Arabia after the Kingdom allowed women to drive, according to The Filipino Times.
Graynne Angel Panitan, who works as a medical admin…
Filipina Helper Jailed in HK For Selling Fake Shoes on Her Day Off
In an effort to augment her income as a domestic worker in Hong Kong, a Filipina was sentenced to jail for six weeks on July 19 -- suspended for a year -- after admitting to selling fake shoes on her day off, reported The SUN.
Geraldine…
5 Filipino Seafarers Injured in Brawl With Indonesians in South Africa
Five Filipino seafarers were reportedly injured in a brawl in Cape Town, South Africa, according to ABS-CBN News citing the Department of Foreign Affairs.
DFA Assistant Secretary Elmer Cato confirmed the incident after he received…