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There is a saying that passion beats talent. But Dodie Manuel Gonzales, a Filipino worker based in Doha, Qatar, certainly has both passion and talent to grow his small veggie garden that continues to amaze his friends and other…

The Philippines' Bureau of Immigration has managed to stop more than 28,000 passengers from flying overseas amid the intensified drive against human trafficking by the Philippine government. BI Port Operations Divisions chief Grifton…

Christmas is a great time to spend with friends and family. But it also means more expenses to prepare for food, gifts, and other things related to Christmas. If you received your Christmas bonus then that’s great. But whether we got bonus…

It goes by different names: performance bonus, salary bonus, Christmas bonus, and whatever other names it may be. But the feeling is the same: gladness over receiving extra compensation on top of your monthly wage. Maybe you anticipate…

Eighty-eight more Filipinos working abroad were tested positive of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in February, up 22 per cent compared to the same month in 2018, a party-list group said. According to ACTS-OFW party-list, the…

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…

Christmas season is a fitting celebration overseas Filipinos can quickly look forward to. As the months' progress, OFWs toil at hard work and slowly accommodate savings. As the end of the year draws near, it’s safe to bet that many of us…

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…

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…

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…