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.
Starting this year, all overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), including land-based and sea-based workers, are required to pay three percent of their income to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) as mandatory premium contribution. As per … Read more
Many Filipina domestic workers have left our home country in search for better opportunities abroad. Sometimes they end up lucky and find a good employer, but other times, there are instances where they are not … Read more
It’s always heartwarming to come across videos that inspire, like this Filipino farmer who gave away his vegetable harvest to neighbours in need. Recently, another touching video has been making the rounds on social media, about a … Read more
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is calling for the deportation of an overseas Filipino worker in Taiwan for alleged cyber libel. The alleged caregiver employed in Yunlin County, Taiwan is facing charges of … Read more
As cases of the outbreak in the Philippines surpass the 7,000 mark, health authorities have begun coordinating with Japan for planned clinical trials of a possible drug treatment. The two countries are now in the initial … Read more
Previously, we shared about a financial assistance program for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) affected by the pandemic. Today, we will talk more about the quarantine facilities that the Philippine government has prepared for returning OFWs and … Read more
Despite the ongoing crisis that the whole country — and the world — is going through because of the pandemic, it is truly heartwarming to see people responding to the call for bayanihan (cooperation), like … Read more
A municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines is set to prohibit spitting in public places to help contain and prevent the current outbreak of disease. The local government of Los Baños intends to pass a “no … Read more
At the time the coronavirus outbreak hit global proportions, admittedly, not one country was fully prepared to deal with it. Even top scientists and researches have trailed behind the bits and pieces of information left behind … Read more
As the outbreak continues to spread worldwide, leaders from the Group of Twenty (G20) major economies have made a commitment to stand united against the pandemic. The virtual summit was called by Saudi Arabia, which is … Read more