Pinoy OFW - OFW News Updates

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…

The Philippine Statistics Authority has called on overseas Filipino workers to register for the Philippine national ID which seeks to consolidate dozens of government identification cards into one. PSA head Lisa Grace Bersales said…

A Filipino domestic worker on her way to send money to her family in the Philippines became the latest of a female pickpocket who operates in a narrow, crowded street in Hong Kong, a report by The SUN said. A CCTV footage captured the…

The first batch of 31 overseas Filipino workers have received their e-cards, a membership card that providers easier access to government benefits, said a report from Rappler. The e-card can be used for OWWA services such as welfare…