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.
A lucky Filipina who’s been in UAE for only 1 Year became an instant millionaire after she won the grand prize worth AED 1,000,000 (Php 13,000,000) in Al Ansari Exchange’s 2020 Winter Promotion Raffle. The … Read more
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Filipina nurse Charito Romano, a recipient of the British Empire Medal from Queen Elizabeth II said that her triumph is not just for herself but for all Filipinos working hard all over the world. Also … Read more
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) urged the public to take extra precaution when going on social media, especially fake Facebook pages that promise cash or prizes in exchange for likes and shares. Also … Read more
Individuals who have already received the COVID-19 vaccine abroad and are planning to visit or return to the Philippines will still need to undergo swab tests and quarantine until they receive their test results. The … Read more
The Social Security System’s (SSS) new contribution rate, scheduled to take effect this January 2021, will now be at 13%, a 1% higher rate than the 12% rate in 2020. The said increase in SSS … Read more
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso announced on New Year’s Day that the city government is rolling out a pre-registration website for those interested to receive the COVID-19 vaccines. The website, which can be accessed … Read more
The Kuwait Criminal Court on December 29 handed the highest sentence, death by hanging, for a grievous crime to a Kuwait employer for charges of murder of her Filipina housemaid, Jeanelyn Padernal Villavende, on Dec … Read more
President Rodrigo Duterte has announced that the country will allow entry of travelers coming from the United Kingdom and 19 other new countries over the threat of a new variant of coronavirus spotted in these … Read more
The Thai government announced on Tuesday (December 29) that it would allow undocumented migrant workers from Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar to legally work in the country for about two years to curb the spread of … Read more
President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday raised the idea of reinstating stricter nationwide lockdown as part of the government’s effort to prevent the entry of a new strain of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from the … Read more