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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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced an important reform regarding its ‘kafala’ or sponsorship labor system, allowing private-sector workers to change jobs and leave the country without their sponsors’ consent starting in March 2021. … Read more
This is not the first time that the UAE has showed generosity to Filipinos. In fact, during the eruption of the Taal Volcano, this country was one of the first to show its support. For … Read more
The alleged maltreatment of a household staff by Manila’s top diplomat to Brazil, which had been caught on CCTV and made rounds on social media, has prompted the DFA to recall the top diplomat to the Philippines … Read more
A COVID-19 patient who survived for months in intensive care in Blackpool has died three months after “never recovering” from the effects of the virus. ALSO READ: [Watch] Filipino Nurse in UK Shares Ordeal with Cancer … Read more
In light of the delayed release of results due to the backlog caused by the reimbursement issue between the Philippine Red Cross and PhilHealth, the government announced that it will stand by its mandate in providing … Read more
The Philippine Statistics Authority on Friday (October 2) gave an update regarding the much-awaited registration for the national ID system that had been postponed earlier this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The authority announced that the … Read more
A social media celebrity in Dubai has surprised her Filipina employee with a lifetime savings of cash, enough to send the latter’s son through college or even build a house in the Philippines. Wow! ALSO … Read more
A Filipina was charged with murder and was imprisoned for almost 6 years in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Pinay was found innocent and is now free and will be arriving in Manila. Also Read: Pinay … Read more
Two years ago, a man named Doug Falter lost his surfboard in Hawaii. “My board was last seen floating in the channel,” he wrote on Facebook. “My favourite surfboard is now likely floating out to … Read more
President Rodrigo Duterte has recently signed Republic Act No. 11494, also known as the “Bayanihan to Recover as One Act.” The law includes loan and relief measures that would help cushion the impact of the … Read more