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.
Employers who wish to test their employees for coronavirus will have to shoulder the payment for the testing, Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre Bello III said on Saturday. This is not a mandatory … Read more
Working abroad as an expat is never easy. Aside from adjusting to a different work environment and different culture, you are also away from families and loved ones. Hence, it is difficult when there are … Read more
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) has created an online portal as part of a program to help expedite the return of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in quarantine facilities to their respective hometowns. Also read: What … Read more
Four Filipino siblings based in Ireland have become orphans following the death of their father due to complications of COVID-19. The father, Miguel Plangca, 55, who hailed from Ozamis City, had been confined for 41 days at … Read more
Everybody is struggling during this pandemic crisis, “Covid-19 Virus”. There are many of us OFWs who are having difficulties in trying to manage our expenses and think for ourselves and our families at home. The … Read more
The Malacañang announced on Monday (May 11) that returning Filipinos who are not overseas workers will have to shoulder their expenses in government quarantine facilities. Also Read: PHOTOS: “Quarantine Ships” Now Ready for Returning OFWs, Seafarers According to Presidential … Read more
In the Kingdom’s bid to offset the impact of the global crisis caused by the virus outbreak that has paralyzed economic activities for more than four months already, Saudi Arabia is cutting down its expenses, suspending the … Read more
At times like these, when the news is filled with updates about the crisis, heartwarming videos and stories are always such a treat, especially when they talk about people’s kindness, selflessness, and generosity towards others. … Read more
Cyprus’ top lawyer has ordered a criminal probe regarding how the police handled the country’s first serial killer investigation, which led to the arrest of an army officer for the murders of seven foreign women and girls … Read more
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) clarified that it does not require overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to pay Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) premiums before their overseas employment certificates (OECs) are released. The statement was … Read more