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.
The Red Cross has warned that Indonesia is on the verge of a coronavirus “catastrophe” due to the rapid spread of the highly contagious Delta strain of Covid-19, which has already overloaded the country’s hospitals. … Read more
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) revealed the various features of the Philippine Identification Card, or PhilSys ID, on their website last week. The government has begun providing actual identification cards to those who have completed … Read more
On the 10th floor of the building, a Filipina-American woman who loved to play the piano and her Chilean husband lived. One flight down were grandparents from Cuba who had hoped to retire to the … Read more
The Philippines and Saudi Arabia renewed the shared commitment Sunday to further heighten cooperation aimed at ensuring the well-being of Filipino migrant workers in the Kingdom underscoring their significance in Saudi Arabia’s development. Presidential Assistant … Read more
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will build ten temporary satellite offices to meet the increased demand for passport services and to combat the proliferation of Internet advertisements offering for a fee phoney passport appointment … Read more
Former Philippine President Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2021. He was 61 years old. According to reports, Aquino was brought to the Capitol Medical Center in Quezon City. In the past … Read more
Filipinos covered by repatriation operations in countries included in the travel ban issued due to the Delta version of the coronavirus illness (COVID-19) were allowed to return to the Philippines subject to quarantine and testing … Read more
The Philippines’ Bangsamoro administration and Malacañang are spotlighting the execution of a new regional law that protects constituent-overseas employees from employer harassment. The Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA), popularly known as the regional interim parliament, enacted … Read more
The Philippine government is considering placing a restriction on the deployment of Filipino employees to Oman. According to Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, the measure is being considered after rumors that Oman has issued a … Read more
International travellers who have been properly vaccinated in the Philippines will have a shorter quarantine period and will be permitted to use “green lanes” in seaports and airports when they arrive. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque … Read more