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.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a memo directing the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to probe the Bureau of Immigration employees allegedly involved in human trafficking schemes. As per Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra’s directive, the … Read more
On Monday (February 10), the Department of Health (DOH) clarified that Taiwan is included in the Philippines’ expanded travel ban due to the growing concern regarding the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus, which has already claimed … Read more
The government of France has recently announced that it is expanding its scholarship program in 2020 through a partnership with the Department of Science and Technology’s Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) for Filipino professionals who would want to … Read more
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For many years, many PWDs or persons with disabilities have struggled with access to and safe use of transportation channels here in the Philippines. However, there are a few people who possess the talent and skills to … Read more
Last February 2, the Philippine government imposed an expanded travel ban on visitors from China, Hong Kong, and Macau in compliance with President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to contain the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus. This is in … Read more
During a press conference held in Malacañang on Monday, 3rd February 2020, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte called on the public to stop anti-Chinese sentiment after two cases of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), with one fatality, had … Read more
Soon after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the noval coronavirus (2019-nCoV) as a global health emergency, Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte issued a temporary ban on travels from China and its Special Administrative Regions. … Read more
With the recent announcement of the World Health Organization (WHO) of a global emergency over the 2019 novel coronavirus-acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV-ARD) case, the Philippines’ Health Secretary Francisco Duque III confirmed the second nCoV case, and the … Read more
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