Bello suspends misbehaving welfare officer
In the video, an angry and distressed Parafina alleged that Flores called her names after she asked whether there was a receipt for the food packs being distributed.
OFWs in Europe press gov’t for assistance and mass testing for all Filipinos
A number of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) throughout Europe may have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic and need assistance from the Philippine government, Migrante International chapter Nagkakaisang Pilipino sa Pransya (NPSP) said.
Coronavirus: Filipinos await aid from home country
Filipinos in the UAE, who have lost their jobs or have been asked to go on unpaid leave, are asking their home country for cash aid after the Philippine Government last month promised a one-time financial assistance to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) whose jobs were affected due to coronavirus (COVID-19)
Pagsasalaysay ni Mary Jane, nalalapit na
Sa darating na Disyembre ang posibleng pagsasaayos ng pagtestigo ni Mary Jane para sa kaso na kanyang isinampa laban sa kaniyang mga rekruter.
Hong Kong protests through the eyes of a Filipino migrant worker
Finally, Elena has advice for the protesters: Take the initiative to mobilize ordinary workers by linking the struggle to address other pressing basic issues affecting the working peoples of Hong Kong such as low wages, extremely high housing rents, deteriorating social services especially in the health, education and elderly care sector.
152 OFWs get Dubai exit pass; 88 home by August 15
By Angel Tesorero in Dubai / Raymund B. Villanueva in Manila Dubai, UAE – A total of 152 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) were given an exit pass in the first three working days (August 1, 2 and 5) of the 90-day immigration amnesty program, Philippine consul-general to Dubai Paul Raymund Cortes said Tuesday. An estimated […]
Changing face, fortunes of Filipinos in the UAE
By Angel L. Tesorero of Khaleej Times for Kodao Productions DUBAI, UAE—Filipinos have helped shape the UAE for years now. A vital force in nation-building, their presence can be found across almost all industries – from the service sector to construction, health, education, media, entertainment, and so on. As of last year, around 620,000 Filipinos […]
OFW ID is not free after all
By Angel L. Tesorero of Khaleej Times for Kodao Productions DUBAI, United Arab Emirates–Filipino expats were disappointed to discover that the OFW (overseas Filipino worker) ID, touted as Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘best gift’ to millions of OFWs, is not actually free, as earlier announced. Duterte led the soft launching of the OFW ID on […]
OEC is gone, but UAE Filipinos have to wait for new OFW IDs
By Angel L. Tesorero / Repost from Khaleej Times DUBAI, United Arad Emirates–Filipino expats in the UAE will have to wait for a couple of months before they can avail of the eagerly anticipated OFW (overseas Filipino workers) ID launched in Manila today. Felicitas Bay, Philippine Labour Attaché to Dubai and northern emirates, told Khaleej Times: “We […]
Migrant workers storm OWWA office
Migrant workers and their families led by Migrante stormed the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration office last March 16 to protest the agency’s inaction on the plight of stranded Filipinos abroad. Migrante says that OWWA forces them to pay for so-called protection funds for Filipino workers abroad but does nothing when needed. At the moment, hundreds […]