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.
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
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) announced that the Philippine government has established a government-to-government agreement for the deployment of healthcare workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic with Japan and Israel. According to POEA Administrator Bernard … Read more
The labor department reminded employers to settle any deferred holiday pay for employees between the period of April and November of this year until the year-end. ALSO READ: 10 Life-Changing Tips for OFWs to Better … Read more
British tech company, Dyson, has announced its plans of building a software lab in the Philippines and is looking to employ around 400 highly-skilled software engineers over the next three years. ALSO READ: Top 10 … Read more