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.
Philippines – A 46-year-old Filipino passenger who flew back from Jeddah found police waiting for him the moment he landed. On September 3, 2026, authorities arrested him at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 … Read more
Philippines – The Commission on Audit (COA), the government’s main regulatory body over public funds, is set to receive ₱16.046 billion for fiscal year 2027 — but not without questions from lawmakers over a total … Read more
Philippines – Filipinos may soon get a front-row seat to how their tax money is spent. Senator Bam Aquino is pushing the CADENA Act, a measure that would open up government spending records to the … Read more
Philippines – A homecoming turned into an arrest for a 41-year-old Filipina worker who flew in from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Authorities intercepted her at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 on September 1, … Read more
Tacloban, Philippines – A trip home to Manila took a serious turn for one passenger at the Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport in San Jose, Tacloban City, Leyte. On August 31, 2026, authorities arrested a female … Read more
Philippines – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has moved quickly to correct false pricing claims spreading online about its relief goods. The agency confirmed that each prepacked Family Food Pack (FFP) actually … Read more
Philippines – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) marked National Heroes Day on August 31 by releasing AKSYON Fund financial assistance to 92 distressed overseas Filipino workers. The turnover happened during “Parangal sa Bagong Bayani … Read more
Philippines – The Department of Migrant Workers has closed a company in Pampanga suspected of recruiting Filipinos for jobs in Australia without a license. The operation happened on August 28, 2026, at the Clark Freeport … Read more
Philippines – A Filipino who spent years working in Saudi Arabia has turned heartbreak into a life-changing windfall. The 44-year-old returning migrant worker matched all six numbers in the Super Lotto 6/49 to claim a … Read more
Philippines – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has cracked down on two illegal recruitment operations, closing a firm in Pampanga that dangled high-paying jobs in Australia and arresting two people in Isabela linked to … Read more