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 Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in partnership with the United Nations (UN) launched a program on Wednesday, December 16, which aims to protect the rights and welfare of Filipino migrants throughout the migration cycle. … Read more
A Filipina household worker in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is reportedly missing for three weeks now. The Filipina’s family reported the matter to authorities to request help regarding her situation in the Middle East. According to … Read more
Last week, the UK has started offering free vaccination to the public as part of the government’s latest measures in dealing with the pandemic. In line with this, one Filipino health worker in the UK … Read more
An OFW couple was able to turn a problem into an opportunity with the help of the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) AKAP program. This involves a one-time cash aid given to overseas workers … Read more
A migrant Filipino nurse based in the UK made history as the first health worker to administer the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The clinical trial tests for this vaccine was completed in November. And with this … Read more
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has partnered with Mystery Manila for the launch of an online mystery tour of the Philippines, “Where in the Philippines is Sam San Mateo?” ALSO READ: PH Hailed as World’s … Read more
Filipinos all over the world now have a means to relive some of the best moments of living in the Philippines: joining fiestas through the Department of Foreign Affairs’ upcoming project ‘Fiesta Pilipinas’. ALSO READ: … Read more
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has distributed over Php 37 million worth of financial aid to tourism workers displaced by the coronavirus pandemic. Also Read: PH Hailed as World’s Top Diving Destination, Intramuros Named … Read more
The world’s leading home furnishing retailer, IKEA, announced that it aims to hire 496 workers for its first store in the Philippines in Pasay City, which is touted to become the largest IKEA outlet all … Read more
The Philippines, yet again, bagged the prestigious distinction as the world’s leading diving destination by the 2020 World Travel Awards, for the second time in a row. On top of the important distinction, another heritage … Read more