More than 70 Filipinos who have recently arrived from Taiwan on Wednesday (February 12) initially refused but were later on placed on quarantine for 14 days at an undisclosed government facility in Cebu City. Newly-arrived Filipinos from … Read more
Due to the temporary travel ban imposed by the Philippine government on certain countries including China, Hong Kong, Macau, and recently, Taiwan, many vacationing overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) were not able to return to work. Because … Read more
Do you want to renew your NBI clearance form but dread having to wait in long queues? You’re in luck, as the National Bureau of Investigation, Philippines (NBI) has made available on their official page, … Read more
Retiring may have just gotten a little easier as SSS now provided the option to submit your application for your SSS retirement claims through the official website on which you can also schedule an appointment. … Read more
On Tuesday (February 11), the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the official name for the new coronavirus disease: COVID-19 — making sure not to reference Wuhan, the central Chinese city where the virus originated. COVID-19 stands for Corona … Read more
On February 11, 2020, the World Health Organization had a meeting with scientists in its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland and in a statement by WHO Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the vaccine for the … Read more
Banking services is a necessity for every OFW. Through the services provided by financial institutions like banks, deposits, credit card transactions, and remittances and transmittal of payments have become easier. Most migrant workers have families … Read more
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
Ten days have passed since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global health emergency because of the novel coronavirus or 2019-nCoV. Up to this day, the situation remains dire with 37,499 confirmed cases (majority in … Read more