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OFWs warned against illegal recruitment, fly-by-night Japanese language schools

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Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2019 08:33:47 +0000

THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) warned Filipino workers against illegal recruitment and fly-by-night Nihongo language schools following approval by the Japanese parliament of an immigration law that would…READ

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‘OFWs welcome no birth certificate ruling on passport renewal’

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Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 00:47:22 +0000

'OFWs welcome no birth certificate ruling on passport renewal'

MANILA, Philippines — The department order signed by Foreign Affairs Secretary Teddy Locsin Jr. removing the birth certificate requirement for passport renewal is a “welcome relief” for migrant workers, a recruitment consultant and migration expert said Wednesday. “The department order signed by Sec. Locsin is a welcome relief for millions of migrant workers deployed to […]

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OFWs welcome no birth certificate ruling on passport renewal

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Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 00:47:22 +0000

OFWs welcome no birth certificate ruling on passport renewal

MANILA, Philippines — The department order signed by Foreign Affairs Secretary Teddy Locsin Jr. removing the birth certificate requirement for passport renewal is a “welcome relief” for migrant workers, a recruitment consultant and migration expert said Wednesday. “The department order signed by Sec. Locsin is a welcome relief for millions of migrant workers deployed to […]

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Duterte ‘powerless to protect our OFWs’ — Hontiveros

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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 07:14:49 +0000

President Duterte just admitted he is “powerless to protect our OFWs” when he said that rape “comes with the territory,” Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Friday.

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Filipinos in Tripoli advised to remain vigilant, stay indoors after suicide attack

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Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 09:09:21 +0000

THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) advised Filipinos in Tripoli to remain vigilant following a suicide attack at the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) that…READ

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OWWA provides assistance package to repatriated OFWs from Saudi Arabia

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Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2018 08:43:48 +0000

MORE than 100 distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) repatriated from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on December 8 were given financial assistance from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA)….READ

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19 Filipinas arrested at Halloween party in Saudi Arabia ‘temporarily released’ to PH envoy

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SAUDI ARABIAN authorities on Wednesday formally turned over the 19 Filipinas (not 17 as the Department of Foreign Affairs initially reported) to Ambassador Adnan Alonto following their arrest in Riyadh…READ MORE

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DFA to help Filipina under hospital arrest in Kuwait for felony

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THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will extend all possible assistance to a Filipina domestic helper in Kuwait being held by authorities there for allegedly stabbing her employer. In a statement, the DFA said the Philippine Embassy in Kuwait was assisting Ulambai Singgayan, the distressed household service worker from Maguindanao, and was in touch with […]

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Pimentel hits delays in release of balikbayan boxes in Manila ports

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As the countdown to Christmas begins, Senator Aquilino Pimentel III questioned the delays in release of merchandise and balikbayan boxes arriving in Manila’s ports and said he planned to summon Bureau of Customs (BOC) officials to explain the problem.

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