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3.9KFilipina in Kuwait rescued after employers allegedly broke two billiard sticks on her back and rubbed salt on it
A Filipina worker in Kuwait escaped from her abusive employers who allegedly broke two billiard sticks on her back and rubbed salt...
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7.9KFilipino in Kuwait ends life by jumping off building
An OFW in Kuwait ended his life by jumping off a building of his residence after showing symptoms of the virus. Elmer...
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7.2KPresident Duterte wants all 24,000 quarantined OFWs home in one week
President Rodrigo Duterte orders the government to discharge OFWs who have been stranded in Manila due to quarantine. He wanted to make...
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3.8KFilipino Nurses Banned from Leaving and the Plight of Filipino Nurses in PH and Abroad
Back in April, the Malacanang Palace has ordered the Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (POEA) to cease the deployment of Filipino nurses for overseas...
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1.8KCAD 2000 Government Cash Assistance “Not Enough”, says Filipina Worker in Canada
A Filipina in Canada has stated that a CAD 2000 cash assistance given by the government of Canada is not enough. The...
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2.3KRepatriated OFWs Among Those to Benefit from P1.3-T Economic Stimulus Package
The Philippine government’s Defeat COVID-19 Committee (DCC) on Tuesday, May 26, has approved the Php 1.3 trillion funds filed under the Philippine Economic Stimulus Act...
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2.4KPHP 1 Billion additional DOLE-AKAP budget, more OFWs to benefit
Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre Bello III has confirmed the announcement by President Duterte that further funds would be provided...
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3.5KDOLE: Employers of OFWs should pay for testing once they return to work
Employers who wish to test their employees for coronavirus will have to shoulder the payment for the testing, Department of Labor and...
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19.9KFilipino in Hong Kong ends own life on board employer’s yacht
Working abroad as an expat is never easy. Aside from adjusting to a different work environment and different culture, you are also...
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19.6KOWWA Launches Online Portal for OFWs Returning to Hometowns
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) has created an online portal as part of a program to help expedite the return of...
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10.3KFour Filipino Siblings in Ireland Orphaned After Father Dies of COVID-19
Four Filipino siblings based in Ireland have become orphans following the death of their father due to complications of COVID-19. The father, Miguel Plangca,...
