Pinoy OFW News – News and information about Overseas Filipino Workers around the globe. We share the latest updates on current updates about fellow Pinoys working overseas. Good to learn about what’s going on with our kababayans.
Carlo Escario, a 36-year-old Filipino health worker, was saved from deportation at the last minute when authorities permitted him to live in Toronto despite his failure to reveal comprehensive family data after thousands of people … Read more
A Singaporean court has ordered a Filipino domestic worker to serve one year in prison for stealing approximately S$32,000 (USD 23600 or PhP1.19 million) from her employer over a five-year period in order to build … Read more
Filipinos in the United States will soon be able to renew their passports at a Philippine government-accredited off-site facility in Los Angeles. Under a 2019 deal with the government, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) … Read more
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. confirmed that QRS (Quick Reliable Service) will no longer be the Department of Foreign Affairs’ official service provider for passport delivery (DFA). The decision by Locsin to relax QRS … Read more
Filipinos are extremely proud of our food. That’s why it’s nothing less of a celebration when a Filipino staple dish, the sinigang, was named the world’s best-rated vegetable soup, beating out 161 other recipes from … Read more
Haydee Soriano Bacani, a PWU (Philippine Women’s University) graduate, finished first among 5,007 board passers in the recently concluded Nursing Board Examinations administered by the Professional Regulation Commission. READ ALSO: Demand for Filipino Nurses Abroad … Read more
According to the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), the demand for Filipino nurses has more than doubled since the start of the pandemic last year. Also Read: How to Apply as a Nurse in New … Read more
Despite the pandemic, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) is aggressive and motivated to complete all work led by Secretary Arthur Tugade for the Duterte Administration’s BBB (Build Build Build) program. With 343 days till the … Read more
An overseas Filipino worker is pleading with the Philippine government for assistance after being stuck in an Ethiopian airport for eight days. The Filipina, who works in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, stated in a “State of … Read more
Japan began accepting applications on Monday for so-called vaccination passports, which allow persons who have been completely immunized against COVID-19 to travel worldwide. Japanese business lobbies have advocated for their adoption to help smooth commercial … Read more