Filipina Domestic Worker Charged with Indecent Assault on Male Boss in HK
A Filipina domestic worker in Hong Kong was accused of indecently assaulting her male employer who is reportedly "semi-paralyzed", according to a report by Hong Kong News.
The defendant, Ivy B. R., appeared before the Eastern…
8 Common OFW Money Mistakes During Christmas
Christmas season is a fitting celebration overseas Filipinos can easily look forward to. As months progress, OFWs toil at hard work and slowly accommodate savings. As the end of the year draws near, it’s safe bet that many of us working…
HK Immigration Reject Visa Applications of Over 1,800 “Job Hopping” Domestic Helpers
Hong Kong's Immigration Department since 2013 has denied visa applications of 1,817 foreign domestic helpers who have been "job-hopping".
According to Labour and Welfare Secretary Dr Law Chi-kwong, the Department has implemented a…
Calls, Messages That Bridge OFWs and Families Back Home
As Filipino workers begin their journey for higher paying jobs abroad, they drift away from their comfort zones. They resign from their stable jobs, depart from their families and move on from their traditional lifestyles and transition to…
2 Filipinas Arrested For Stealing and Unauthorized Use of Employer’s Credit Card
Two Filipino women were arrested and charged in a Singapore court on Monday after the duo allegedly stole an employer's credit card to make unauthorized purchases.
The victim, a Singaporean male and the employer of one of the women,…
OFW Saved From UAE Death Row Gets Livelihood Assistance
Jennifer Dalquez, the former Overseas Filipino Worker from General Santos City who was earlier saved from the death row in the United Arab Emirates, has received a livelihood package from the government to start her life back in the…
DFA Eyes Online Passport Appointments For Hong Kong, Singapore OFWs in 2019
Filipinos based in Hong Kong and Singapore will no longer need to go to the Philippine consular offices to renew their passports once an online appointment system becomes ready in 2019, Vice Consul Fatima G. Quintin said.
“Ang karamihan…
Filipina Falls To Her Death in Ajman, UAE
A Filipina worker fell to hear death from a third floor building in Ajman, United Arab Emirates, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Monday.
The DFA did not name the Filipina, but mentioned that she was 22 years old.
Through…
Filipino Domestic Worker Dies 2 Weeks After Colon Cancer Diagnosis
A Filipino domestic worker in Hong Kong died Nov. 25, just two weeks after it was discovered that she had an end-stage cancer, an official from the Philippine Consulate General confirmed.
The unnamed helper, 32, who hails from Benguet,…
HK Consul Urge OFWs to be Mindful of Their Health
Amid rising number of overseas Filipinos getting sick, Philippine Consul General in Hong Kong Antonio Morales urged Filipino workers to better take care of their health.
In a community meeting at the Consulate office on Nov. 11, Morales…