POEA Tips on Detecting Fake UK Job Offers
With the proliferation of fraudulent recruitment in the internet for supposed jobs in the United Kingdom, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration advised jobseekers to be wary of the modus operandi of scammers and offered tips in…
Egyptian Couple Use Filipina Maid As Accessory to ‘Sextortion’ Plot
An Egyptian couple in the United Kingdom tied up and imprisoned their Filipina nanny after the wife failed to convince her to sleep with her husband so she could use it as grounds for divorce.
According to Daily Mail, businessman Zekri…
Overwhelming Support for ‘Visa-Free Bloc’ Between UK, NZ, Canada and Australia
A new survey has found an overwhelming support on granting citizens from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom to live and work freely in each other's countries.
The Royal Commonwealth Society’s survey showed that most…
Immigration Agent Ordered Dismissed For Harassing British Retiree in the Philippines
An agent of the Bureau of Immigration has been dismissed for harassing a British national who wished to retire in the Philippines under the government's retirement program.
Bureau of Immigration chief Ronaldo Geron said he ordered the…
131 Filipino Nurses Hired in Lincolnshire Hospital
Some 131 Filipino nurses are expeced to fill staff shortages at hospitals in the United Kingdom, according to BBC News.
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) at Lincolnshire previously hired nurses from Greece, Spain and Portugal.…
Scotland Prosecutors Bid to Extradite Filipino Man Over Death of Teenager
Prosecutors in Scotland are now launching a bid to extradite a Filipino man over the death of teenager who committed suicide after falling victim to blackmail online.
According to Daily Record, Daniel Perry, 17, of Dunfermline in Fife…
5 Reasons Why It’s Great to Live in London
London was recently voted as the best place to live in the whole world. London has much to offer whether you are a passing tourist, an immigrant or eve a local. From its culture to experience, places to visit and its people to know, here is…
Can Filipino Tourists in UK Stay and Apply for Work?
Can Filipinos who come to the UK using a tourist visa apply for work? If ever an employer offers a Filipino tourist a job, can he accept it? Can he stay and work then? Can he apply for a British work permit?
No, a Filipino tourist cannot…
How to Avail of Housing Benefits in UK
One of the best government services offered in United Kingdom, specifically in London is the housing benefits program. One of the problems of people regarding the program is the misconceptions and biases that follow it, making the potential…
Middle East Maids Who Travel with Employers to UK Face Abuse Risk
Residents of Notting Hill, one of London’s wealthiest neighbourhoods, laugh and chat as they collect Christmas trees from the local churchyard. They are oblivious to a nearby group of women huddled together in the cold, waiting to enter a…