DUBAI, UAE --- A Dubai-based foundation has become the shelter for abused foreign women workers in the Emirates. In its annual report, the Dubai Foundation for Women and Children (DFWAC) has revealed, in 2018, they facilitated the distressed and abused women including those coming from the Philippines, who are either victims of violence and human trafficking. The … [Read more...] about Dubai NGO helping abused female foreign workers
TESDA to grant scholarships to distressed Filipinos in Dubai
Dubai, UAE – Women's month became more meaningful to the 254 female wards sheltering at the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Dubai, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has promised to give them scholarships on the courses they wish to take once they are back in the Philippines. The visit of Secretary Isidro Lapena, on March 8, added … [Read more...] about TESDA to grant scholarships to distressed Filipinos in Dubai
Pope Francis visits UAE, OFWs attend the Holy Mass
Dubai, UAE – Thousands of Overseas Filipino Workers attend the historic mass officiated by His Holiness Pope Francis, at Zayed Sports City Stadium in the capital Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, February 5. The historic mass was attended by an estimated 180,000 Catholic faithfuls including the OFWs who were given the rare privilege to attend a first-ever display of public Christian … [Read more...] about Pope Francis visits UAE, OFWs attend the Holy Mass
Filipina dies after falling from a building in UAE
Dubai, UAE – The Philippine Consulate General in Dubai and Northern Emirates has confirmed that M.R., a 22-year-old OFW residing in Ajman, fell from the third floor of a building on November 23. She was declared dead on arrival at the Sheikh Khalifa Hospital. Consul General Paul Raymund Cortes said he has reported the incident to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) … [Read more...] about Filipina dies after falling from a building in UAE
Filipina OFW wins P14 million in Dubai promo
Dubai, UAE – Filipina domestic helper Gina Realuyo Soriano, can’t believe her life will change when her name was drawn as the one-time-big-time winner of remittance center Al Ansari Exchange’s Summer Promotion for 2018. The lucky Filipina who was also named as the first female millionaire by Al Ansari Exchange, took home Dh1 million (Php14m) grand prize during the Al … [Read more...] about Filipina OFW wins P14 million in Dubai promo
