Pinay Driver in HK Charged For Wounding Fellow Worker
A Filipina employed as driver in Hong Kong who earlier entered a guilty plea for wounding a fellow domestic worker in Hong Kong will be tried in a local court after she decided to change her plea, reported The SUN.
Maria Fe Pangue, 52,…
Filipino Supervisor Found Dead in His Bahrain Accommodation
A Filipino worker based in Bahrain was discovered lifeless in his accommodation Sunday July 22.
Antonio Baldecanas Abejo, 58, worked as a supervisor with Al Jazeera Cold Store Company, according to Gulf Daily News.
Sources say he was…
Filipino Domestic Workers Forbidden From Cleaning Rooftops in HK
In addition to forbidding Filipino domestic workers Hong Kong from cleaning outside windows of high-rise residential units, they also should not be allowed to clean the rooftops of their employer's apartment, according to the Philippine…
Filipina Maid Jailed 9 Months in Singapore For Toddler Abuse
A Filipino domestic worker has been sentenced to nine months in jail in Singapore on Friday July 13 after she pleaded guilty to two counts of ill-treating her ward, according to a report by Today Online.
Overcome by her emotions during a…
Do OFW Godparents Have The Right To Say No To Financial Requests for Godchildren?
This can be a polarizing topic and opinion may vary depending on who you talk to. If I ask you what’s the definition and scope of responsibilities of a godparent, is it someone who provides guidance and advice to godchildren as second…
Is Working Abroad For You? Check Out These Pros and Cons
Thousands of Filipinos leave the Philippines every day for jobs across the four corners of the world so it might not be difficult to decide working overseas, but it's still a big dilemma for many who have options available back home.
For…
Filipino Security Guard in San Francisco, CA Shot Dead While On Phone With Wife in Philippines
A Filipino working as a security guard in San Francisco, California died after he was shot by a 24-year-old assailant while he was talking on the phone with his wife in the Philippines on July 2.
Authorities managed to rush Rolando…
OWWA Releases P6-M Loan to Ex-OFWs Affected by Saudi Job Crisis
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) in Western Visayas has already released some PHP6 million in soft loans to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) affected by the crisis in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
OWWA 6 (Western…
A Mother’s Love: Singapore OFW Sends Own Breastmilk to Her Children in Philippines
Distance is not a problem for an overseas Filipino worker to send her breastmilk to her own children who are in the Philippines.
Medical technologist Felirose Bartolome, has two children -- a two-year-old toddler and a 6-month-old baby…
Filipino Man Charged After Secretly Filming Filipina Flatmate Naked
A Filipino administrator in Dubai has been accused of breaching the privacy of his Filipina flatmate when he secretly filmed her in state of undress, a Dubai court heard on Monday, a report by Khaleej Times said.
The incident happened in…