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Recto: Only 7 social welfare attachés serving 4.3 million OFWs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 18 07:47 PM

MANILA - Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto on Thursday urged the government to deploy more social welfare attaches(SWA) in countries that have many overseas Filipino workers(OFWs). Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 15, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 02:18 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Duterte signs law creating social welfare attache for OFWs

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 15 04:23 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a measure creating the Office for Social Welfare Attache to help overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), especially those who are victims of illegal recruitment.   Read more »

De Lima calls for probe into death of OFW’s son in Navotas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 13 11:29 PM

This was a response to the July 5 killing of Bryan Conje, 22, during an anti-robbery operation in Barangay Northbay Boulevard North. Read more »

Recruitment agencies may panawagan bago itatag ang OFW department

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 13 08:21 PM

Pabor sa pagbuo ng OFW department ang kinatawan ng recruitment agencies, pero panawagan niya sa Pangulo, huwag patayin ang industriya ng private recruitment. Read more »

Pagbisita ng tambalang Kathryn at Alden, inaabangan na sa Dubai

Randy Lamsen, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 13 06:46 PM

Kompirmadong personal na bibisita sina Alden Richards at Kathryn Bernardo sa UAE para sa premiere ng kanilang pelikulang “Hello, Love, Goodbye” sa Agosto. Read more »

Separate OFW department 'advantageous,' to unburden labor office: Ople Center

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 13 05:10 PM

An executive department dedicated solely to the needs of Filipino migrant workers will be "advantageous" as it will give existing agencies the time to focus on local concerns, an OFW rights advocate said Saturday. Read more »

Proposed department for OFWs to absorb POEA, OWWA functions: Bong Go

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 13 04:18 PM

The creation of the department will prevent the intervention of "exploitative illegal recruiters" that victimize OFWs, Go said. Read more »

Duterte says to form department for OFWs by December

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 12 08:24 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte promised Friday to establish a separate executive department to handle matters concerning Filipino migrant workers by December this year.   Read more »

7-taon hatol sa driver ng naaksidenteng bus sa Dubai

Rachel Salinel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 13 05:49 PM

DUBAI – Nahatulan na ng pitong taong pagkakabilanggo ang isang Omani driver sa malagim na aksidenteng kumitil sa buhay ng 17 pasahero nito, kabilang ang isang Pilipina sa Dubai. Read more »

Pagpapapasok ng mga banyagang manggagawa, hinigpitan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 11 09:56 PM

Ang posisyong iaalok sa mga foreigner ay maaari nang harangin sa DOLE kung may Pilipino namang kaya ang trabaho. Read more »

Mahigit 1,000 isinanlang Philippine passport, nakumpiska sa Hong Kong

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 05 08:17 AM

Mahigit sa 1,000 Pilipino ang nakumpiskahan ng passport sa Hong Kong matapos nila itong isanla para makautang ng pera, sabi ni Antonio Morales, Philippine Consul General sa Hong Kong, Biyernes. Read more »

Tutankhamen head set for London auction despite Egyptian protests

Marie-Louise Gumuchian, Reuters
Updated as of Jul 05 06:46 AM

Nagtangkang magpakamatay ang isang babaeng OFW sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2 pagkatapos nito dumating sa bansa galing Saudi Arabia. Read more »

SILIPIN: Beauty contest ng mga Pinoy sa Singapore

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 05 03:10 PM

Ang hilig ng mga Pinoy sa beauty pageants, dala ng mga kababayan hanggang sa Singapore. Lumalabas din ang bayahinan ng mga Pinoy dito tuwing may contest, mula sa pag-oorganisa, mga kandidata, make-up artists at hair stylists, hanggang photographers na pawang mga volunteer. Read more »

Highway Patrol Group officer arrested on extortion allegation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 27 04:23 AM

A woman accused Police Maj. Raul Salle of using her vehicle without her permission and refused to return it to her unless she gave him P400,000. Read more »

Domestic helper sa Saudi Arabia, binugbog umano ng recruitment agency

Grace Alba, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 27 06:57 AM

Binugbog ang biktima dahil di umano niya ginagawa ang kaniyang trabaho at kinukuhanan niya ng mga larawan ang mga anak nito, bagay na itinanggi ng OFW. Read more »

New status of residence in Japan offers opportunities for foreigners

Kyodo News
Posted at Jun 24 08:58 PM

Overseas workers sat a first ever exam in April to become qualified for Japan's newly introduced "specified skilled worker" status of residence. Read more »

OFW falls to death in Morocco after spat with employer: DFA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 05:12 PM

An overseas Filipino worker fell to her death in Morocco while attempting to escape an apartment building following an argument with her employer, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Monday. Read more »

NBI: Kailangan pag-aralan, ikompara ang 3 awtopsiya sa OFW na nasawi sa Kuwait

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 22 06:35 AM

Inilabas ng NBI ang pahayag nitong Biyernes pagkatapos ng pagsasagawa ng forensic examination ni Constancia Lago Dayag, na pinaniniwalaang pinag-samantalahan pa. Read more »

Pinay domestic helper binugbog ng amo sa Kuwait

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 22 01:34 AM

Viral sa social media ang pambubugbog sa isang Pinay ng anak ng kaniyang amo sa Kuwait. Read more »