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.
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On Thursday (April 29) the Philippine government announced that workers who test positive for the coronavirus will be eligible to receive compensation from the government, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). READ … Read more
Filipino travellers from India are also included in the two-week travel ban imposed by the Philippine government due to the alarming situation in the South Asian country. READ ALSO: Duterte Won’t Cut Quarantine Period Short … Read more
National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Karl Chua said on Tuesday (April 27) that applicants for the country’s national identification system may be able to register online starting April 30, Friday. With this development, … Read more
A Filipina scientist was recently knighted by the Netherlands to recognize her contributions in the field of agriculture and promoting Dutch-Filipino relations. READ ALSO: [PINOY PRIDE] Pinay Nurse in UK Recognized Among Queen Elizabeth II’s … Read more
On Wednesday, (April 21), President Rodrigo Duterte hinted that he’s not yet ready to grant a request for returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to be allowed to reduce the number of days in quarantine so … Read more
The Indonesian military has released a video showing the crew of sunken submarine, KRI Nanggala-402, singing a goodbye song aboard their vessel weeks before their death. A video was recorded a few weeks before the … Read more
The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) has voiced out its deep concern over the utter disregard of health and safety protocols several passengers are not following. In line with this, MIAA General Manager Ed Monreal … Read more
The Philippine government on Wednesday announced that it may consider suspending OFW deployment to Middle East countries that would refuse to heed President Rodrigo Duterte’s call to abolish the kafala system. Duterte earlier urged for … Read more
Great news for Filipino domestic workers based in Malaysia! The government announced that it will expand its social security protection coverage, benefitting approximately 100,000 workers in this sector. READ ALSO: Monthly Salary of an OFW … Read more
The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu has only had three COVID-19 cases, all of which are travelers who arrived from other places. However, a recent incident has prompted the country’s authorities to place the islands … Read more