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.
![[Breaking News] PH Cancels Flights From South Africa, 6 Other Nations Due to New COVID Variant](https://thepinoyofw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/flights.jpg)
From November 26 to December 15, the Philippines prohibited international flights to and from South Africa and six other countries having local cases or the possibility of occurrences of the novel B.1.1.1529 variety of coronavirus … Read more
![[Breaking] UAE, Oman Among PH ‘Green’ List; Fully Vaxxed Balikbayans No Longer To Undergo Quarantine](https://thepinoyofw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/pcoo.jpg)
Great news to all our kababayan from Oman and the UAE! The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Friday (November 12) announced that the two countries have been classified under the Philippine’s Green list. Also Read: How … Read more
A Filipino overseas worker based in the United Arab Emirates recently won big in a Dubai-based raffle draw. Paterio is a 52-year-old expat who works in an Oil and Gas company in the emirate of … Read more
The Philippines plans to give priority groups booster and third COVID-19 vaccination doses by Nov. 15, according to vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. Galvez stated that the third dose of vaccines, as well as … Read more
The Social Security System (SSS) announced several relief and restructuring programs on Thursday to help employers and borrowers with overdue balances on their employees’ monthly contributions, as well as housing or salary loans, ease their … Read more
Warning to all women to please stay safe and be careful when you go out especially at night. A video has been circulating online which showcases a man allegedly kidnapping a woman in the evening. … Read more
Since many people are becoming more involved (if not entirely fired up) on social media concerning the upcoming May 2022 elections, here’s something that might surprise if not excite you regarding the matter – a … Read more
A video of a woman making racist and condescending remarks about a Filipino fast-food worker has been circulating online. In the video, the woman gets into an argument with a fast-food worker. She then starts to … Read more
![[Breaking] Fully Vaxxed Travelers Exempt from Quarantine in PH](https://thepinoyofw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/dfa.jpg)
Starting October 14, 2021, fully vaccinated individuals will no longer have to go through a facility-based quarantine to avoid the spread of the coronavirus disease in their communities. Take note that these rules currently apply … Read more
![[DID YOU KNOW?] OFWs in Work-from-Home Setup Not Classified as ‘Balik Manggagawa’](https://thepinoyofw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/wfh.jpg)
OFWs who were in the Philippines when the pandemic hit and are working from home are NOT considered balik-manggagawa. The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) explained that these individuals are not considered returning workers. In … Read more