Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2019 23:26:41 +0000
Labor groups on Friday demanded that special envoy to China Ramon Tulfo apologize to Filipino workers after he insulted their contributions to the country’s economy when he claimed that the influx of Chinese workers was because they were better employees.
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Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2019 10:12:26 +0000
A group advocating the welfare of OFWs has lamented the exploitation of thousands of Filipina domestic employees around the world.
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Read moreCredit to Author: jvicente| Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2019 07:08:59 +0000
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) introduced on Tuesday new measures to expedite the procedures for OFWs going abroad.
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Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Sun, 03 Mar 2019 03:22:29 +0000
An overseas contract worker who was on vacation was shot and killed inside a videoke bar in Infanta town in Quezon province Saturday night, police said.
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Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 09:46:23 +0000
Comedian and TV host Arnell Ignacio has resigned from his post as deputy administrator at the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA).
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Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2019 21:52:14 +0000
Malacañang on Thursday expressed its sympathies to the family of the Filipino maid, who was executed in Saudi Arabia earlier this week, after being found guilty of murder.
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Read moreCredit to Author: cmiranda| Date: Sun, 06 Jan 2019 07:11:57 +0000
A former overseas Filipino worker shot to death his wife before committing suicide outside the church in Catarman town, this province, Sunday morning at around 8:40 a.m., police said.
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Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2019 23:20:58 +0000
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Friday urged the Duterte government to be “more circumspect” in its pronouncements following the President’s latest remarks that he molested a house help as a teenager.
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Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2019 07:32:26 +0000
DAVAO OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — A daughter of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) was found dead with fatal stab wounds inside their house in Barangay Mamacao, Sta. Maria town on New Year’s Day.
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All Queensmen taxi cabs have been banned from picking up passengers at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) after one of its drivers was arrested for overcharging and stealing over P60,000 in cash and valuables from an overseas worker.
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