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.
As cases of the novel coronavirus (nCoV) spreads to 18 countries (and counting), the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a global emergency as of Thursday, 30th January 2020. ALSO READ: Health Department Confirms Re-emergence of Polio … Read more
It has been quite the news when the Philippine government announced late last year that it was planning to establish a dedicated department exclusive for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). And while this has yet to … Read more
As the number of suspected cases of the novel coronavirus infections goes up to 23 according to the Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, January 29, the department has also established a method to confirm … Read more
NBA star, Kobe Bryant, died from a helicopter crash in California on January 26, according to US media reports. On the morning of 26th January 2020, a helicopter carrying nine occupants, which included the professional … Read more
Here’s some great news for Filipino nurses who want to work in the United States this 2020. According to the chief operating officer of Fortich Permanent Immigration Services based in Quezon City, Frony Fortich, they are offering 1,000 … Read more
Last year, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced that it will be implementing a change in the process of authenticating documents. Effective May 14, 2019, the DFA will no longer issue Authentication Certificates and will … Read more
It’s been one week since Taal Volcano in the Philippines spewed ash and magma, leading to the evacuation of entire towns living near the volcano. Fortunately, help continues to pour in for affected residents and evacuees: … Read more
The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has expressed his sympathy for the victims of the eruption … Read more
Labor group Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) vehemently slammed the ‘fake’ autopsy report released by the Kuwaiti government after the National Bureau of Investigation’s (NBI) autopsy report revealed that slain domestic helper Jeanelyn Villavende was raped … Read more
With tensions brewing in the Middle East following a US-launched airstrike which killed Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleiman last January 2, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said that a total deployment ban has been imposed … Read more