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Behind the poem about Filipino maids used in the U2 concert at Philippine Arena

ANCX
Updated as of Dec 12 09:37 PM

“U2’s songs and lyrics were light in the dark and nameless streets of my early years in America,” said Realuyo, the man behind “Filipineza,” which was used at last night’s U2 show. Read more »

Filipina domestic workers in HK run trails to overcome discrimination

Mary Hui, The New York Times
Posted at May 26 09:26 AM

Trail running has emerged as something of an unlikely equalizer for domestic workers. For at least a few hours, the sweat and camaraderie of the trails blur the lines between employers and maids, and among locals, migrants and expatriates. Read more »

Foreign maids fearful after visit by UK law enforcement

Kieran Guilbert, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Feb 27 05:56 AM

LONDON - Foreign domestic workers in Britain who have been exploited or enslaved could be deterred from seeking help after law enforcement visited a support group demanding the whereabouts of one of their members, the head of the charity said on Tuesday. Read more »

'Killer maid' ng Baguio arestado makalipas ang 2 taon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 04:36 PM

Makalipas ang dalawang taong pagtatago, naaresto na ng mga awtoridad ang tinaguriang "killer maid" at most wanted ng Baguio City. Read more »

Woman convicted in Singapore of abusing maid

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 19 03:06 AM

A Singaporean woman was found guilty Friday of abusing her Myanmar maid, including forcing her to pour hot water onto herself and to drink water laced with floor cleaner.   Read more »

Duterte told to refrain from making remarks about maid abuse

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 04 04:36 PM

The CHR noted that Filipino workers especially women continue to face threats abroad, including the recent incident in Kuwait which led to a diplomatic crisis. Read more »

Duterte won't apologize for house help story -Palace

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 03 05:27 PM

Duterte will not apologize for his story about inappropriately touching a domestic worker when he was a teenager, Malacañang said on Thursday. Read more »

Duterte story on house help neither 'lewd' nor 'degrading': Panelo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 03 04:02 PM

Panelo said the President would "definitely not" apologize for the "concocted story", which was meant to criticize alleged sexual abuses committed by priests. Read more »

Palace defends Duterte remark about 'touching' helper

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 30 08:33 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Sunday defended President Rodrigo Duterte's remark about touching a housekeeper's private parts when he was still a teenager, saying it was a "concocted story" meant as a criticism against alleged sexual abuses committed by priests. Read more »

Abused Hong Kong maid 'disappointed' after employer's early prison release

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 22 10:58 PM

A former Indonesian domestic worker in a high-profile abuse case said Thursday she was "sad and disappointed" after her employer, who was jailed for starving and beating her, walked free before finishing her sentence. Read more »

Singapore firm charged over 'maids for sale' online ads

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 06 04:46 AM

Singapore has charged an employment agency for posting advertisements offering Indonesian helpers for sale on an e-commerce site, the city-state's labor ministry said.   Read more »

Abused Hong Kong maid Erwiana 'rises again'

Agus Purwanto, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 28 01:29 PM

Four years after her horrific ordeal made global headlines, Indonesian Erwiana Sulistyaningsih is a university graduate and fighting for the rights of domestic helpers in the southern Chinese city and beyond. Read more »

Kakaibang ‘toast’ ng Maid of Honor, nag-viral

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 06 08:24 AM

MAYNILA - Nais ng lahat ng ikakasal na maging memorable ang kanilang araw ng pagiisang dibdib saksi ang kanilang mga pamilya, kamag-anak at mga kaibigan.   Read more »

LIST: New OFW movies that tug at the heartstrings

Aleta Nieva-Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 11 01:01 AM

The Filipino diaspora continues to make an impact in Philippine cinema.  Read more »

Andi Eigenmann now lives in Baler

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 01 05:14 PM

Actress Andi Eigenmann now considers herself an island girl as she now lives in Baler, Aurora. Read more »

Andi Eigenmann, balik-showbiz sa pelikulang 'The Maid in London'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 23 08:02 PM

Nagbalik-showbiz ang aktres na si Andi Eigenmann sa pinagbibidahan niyang pelikula na 'The Maid in London.' Read more »

Abused ex-maid in Hong Kong urges others to speak out

Kyodo News
Updated as of Dec 22 09:01 PM

A former Indonesian domestic worker who nearly three years ago won a landmark court case in Hong Kong against her abusive former employer on Friday urged other victims to speak out and expose any mistreatment. Read more »

Hong Kong woman ordered to pay abused maid $100,000

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 21 10:02 PM

A Hong Kong woman jailed for six years for starving and beating her Indonesian domestic helper was ordered by a court on Thursday to pay more than $100,000 in damages for the "inhumane" abuse.   Read more »

Trafficked Filipino maid wins case vs Saudi diplomat

Kieran Guilbert, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Updated as of Oct 19 12:32 PM

Cherrylyn Reyes went to an employment tribunal in 2011, claiming her former employers, Jarallah Al-Malki and his wife, had subjected her to racial abuse, taken her passport, and paid less than the minimum wage. Read more »

Calls to limit air-con for Hong Kong maids spark anger

Agence France Presse
Posted at Aug 11 04:55 PM

HONG KONG - Calls to restrict air conditioning for Hong Kong's domestic maids amid sweltering summer temperatures were dubbed inhumane by rights groups Friday, after a politician suggested helpers should get "used to the hot weather." Read more »