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.
Due to a powerful typhoon that has hit the Philippines last Sept. 15, many passengers including a number of OFWs were stranded at airports in Manila and Pampanga. ALSO READ: WATCH: Airport Staff Steals almost … Read more
The government of the People’s Republic of Korea (PRK) will soon replace alien registration certificates with permanent residency status for those with F-5 visas, beginning September 21, as shared in a report by the Korea … Read more
Last September 9, Labour Secretary Silvestre Bello III explained to a Senate panel that the proposal to establish a distinct agency that would handle the problems and issues of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) would go … Read more
ACTS-OFW party list representative Aniceto Bertiz III encouraged returning migrant workers to subject themselves to tests for possible sexually –transmitted diseases (STDs) amid reports of a steep rise in HIV infections in the said community, … Read more
Gone are the days when Filipino health professionals await their visa approval based on the limit the UK government has imposed on this group of applicants. With the moderation of immigration rules as enacted by … Read more
In a statement released by the Philippine Embassy in Guam, Filipino fast-food giant Jollibee has announced that it will soon be opening a branch in the island city soon. The said development reflects the Philippines’ … Read more
Earlier this week, the House of Representatives has approved a bill on third and final reading, which recommends increasing the number of paid maternity leaves of members according to an official last Thursday (Sept. 6), … Read more
Last August 30 (Thursday), a Taiwanese national at the NAIA Terminal 3 filed a complaint against two airport personnel for alleged theft after losing USD 2,600 (Php 139,000) after he passed through the security screening … Read more
The Department of Foreign Affairs together with the Philippine Embassy in Wellington, New Zealand is currently investigating the reports of Filipino workers being exploited in the said country. The embassy said in a statement via … Read more
The Social Security System (SSS) has allocated PHP 10-B worth of loan fund for the pilot launch of its Pension Loan Program (PLP) in 20 branches all over the country, as shared by an agency … Read more