3 OFWs in Saudi Arabia robbed; one of the victims raped
Three OFWs in Saudi Arabia, one of whom was raped, were robbed by two unidentified men who broke into their residence on Wednesday night. The victims said that the culprits …
Three OFWs in Saudi Arabia, one of whom was raped, were robbed by two unidentified men who broke into their residence on Wednesday night. The victims said that the culprits …
A 27-year-old OFW in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia died after allegedly falling from a vehicle. But the victim’s family is doubtful that the accident happened. In a report on GMA Regional …
Despite being vaccinated against COVID-19 in the United Arab Emirates, an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) still tested positive for the virus when he returned to the Philippines, according to a …
An overseas Filipino worker in Saudi Arabia was fired after he posted a video of him dancing in Tiktok while wearing the uniform of the company he works for. The …
The formation of the Department of Overseas Filipinos (DOFIL) will not require huge funds, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said this Monday. At the Senate hearing, Nograles explained that all government …
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. ordered the Philippine Embassy in Kuwait to stop paying P7.5 million “blood money” to the family of slain overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Jeanelyn Villavende. …
MalacaƱang assured that the government would pay the P241 million debt of Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) to some hotels that provided quarantine accommodations to returning overseas Filipino workers (OFW). …
An official from Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) said all returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), documented or not, would be given free swab tests, hotel quarantine, and transportation to go …
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) would roll out group livelihood loans for overseas Filipino workers displaced by the COVID-19 crisis, OWAA administrator Hans Leo Cacdac said Tuesday. “Three weeks …
A Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) official said the increase in OFW (overseas Filipino workers) PhilHealth contribution could still continue after the COVID-19 pandemic. In May, President Rodrigo Duterte has …
A Filipina cruise ship worker committed suicide in Barbados while awaiting repatriation to the Philippines amid the coronavirus crisis, Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin said Thursday. The victim …
Catanduanes recorded its second case of COVID-19, an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who presented a fake quarantine clearance certificate to return to the province, the Provincial Health Office (PHO) Wednesday …
The League of Provinces of the Philippines on Tuesday said Tuesday that repatriated OFWs returning to provinces should undergo quarantine and COVID-19 test even if they were already tested and …
Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) said the two overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who reportedly escaped from quarantine facilities were already found.Ā One of the OFWs are already under the custody …
MalacaƱang Palace announced Monday that non-overseas Filipino workers returning to the Philippines would have to shoulder the accommodation costs during their quarantine period at government-accredited facilities upon their arrival in …
President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered PhilHealth to make the payment OFW Philhealth premiums voluntary, MalacaƱang said Monday. āUna sa lahat, ipinapaalam po namin sa inyo na nagissue ng direktiba ang …
More than 380,000 individuals have signed in the online petition to scrap the new OFW Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) contribution rate, which was implemented in April 2020. The change.org …
An OFW who returned to the Philippines approached ABS-CBN News to complain about the deteriorating condition of a hotel in Quezon City that had been their quarantine facility for two …
President Rodrigo Duterte said he wants Kuwait to “cut off the heads” and execute the killers of slain OFW in Kuwait, Jeanalyn Villavende. “I want their executioner to cut off …
Authorities arrested a former Overseas Filipino worker (OFW) after he allegedly posted and spread the nude photos of his ex-girlfriend in Batangas. Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit-Calabarzon police arrested the 45-year-old suspect …
Relatives of abused OFW in Saudi Arabia ask help from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA). According to Elizabeth Cabrera, her niece Lilibeth, a household service worker, told her that …
Coastguard rescued 13 Filipino crew members from a capsized cargo ship in Georgia, USA, Monday. Aside from the 13 Filipinos, 10 South Koreans were also saved from the ship. Rescuers …
The employer/suspect for killing OFW in Kuwait found in freezer was found guilty of murder, the Department of Foreign Affairs announced Monday. The DFA posted on their official Twitter account …
Iran caught 12 Filipino crews aboard a tanker seized at “fuel-smuggling ring” in Hormuz Strait, Saturday, ISNA reported. “A foreign tugboat was confiscated as well as 283,900 litres (75,000 gallons) …
Filipino in New Zealand eats boiled dog bones and relies on donations to survive. The Filipino was identified to be Kim Villaranda, a qualified plumber in Christchurch, New Zealand. The …
The Commission on Filipinos Overseas has opened nominations for the 2020 Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas. The awards are a biennial search to honour and recognise overseas …