DAVAO CITY (October 10)-— The House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to reprimand ACTS-OFW Rep. Aniceto Bertiz III for his controversial behavior at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). In asking the House to act on the issue involving Bertiz, Minority Leader Danilo Suarez moved, “I respectfully move that the penalty to be imposed on […]
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Swedish actor-husband allegedly murders Filipina wife
DAVAO CITY (October 1) — A Filipina wife was allegedly murdered by her actor-husband inside her residence in Kista, Stockholm, Sweden at 11:30 in the evening on September 23. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) identified the Filipina as Mailyn Conde Sinambong, a mother of two, and whose family is from Cebu City. The DFA […]
OFW in Saudi shot dead after allegedly killing boss, co-worker
DAVAO CITY (September 27) — Security personnel sub-contracting for Saudi Electric Company shot and killed an Overseas Filipino Worker, after he allegedly stabbed to death his boss and a Pakistani co-worker on Wednesday, September 26, in Farasan Island, Jizan City, Saudi Arabia. Farasan Island is located 600 kilometers offshore from Jizan City,Saudi Arabia. Consul General […]
Saudi lady employer charged for forcing OFW to drink household bleach
DAVAO CITY (September 21) — Authorities in Saudi Arabia filed charges against their citizen for torturing her Filipina Worker by forcing her to drink household bleach. A statement issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs revealed, that Agnes Mancilla, a 35-year-old household service worker from Infanta, Quezon, was forced by her lady employer to drink […]
108 Filipinos under UAE amnesty program arrive in Manila
MANILA — A total of 108 Filipinos from Dubai who availed of the amnesty program of the United Arab Emirates government arrived in Manila on Wednesday. The latest batch, composed of an infant and 107 overseas Filipino workers. This brings to 838 the total number of Filipinos repatriated since August 2018. The amnesty program of […]
2 Filipinos hurt, 41 rescued as ‘Mangkhut’ lashes HK
DAVAO CITY (September 17) — Two Filipinos were hurt while 41 were rescued when Typhoon Mangkhut hit Hongkong over the weekend. Consul General Antonio Morales reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs that a Filipino tourist underwent leg surgery after she was hit by flying debris. Another Filipino was also hurt by falling debris but needed […]
Five uncommon jobs for OFWs in Japan
FILIPINOS value their families above all else. They will do whatever it takes to make sure their loved ones are well cared for, even if it means traveling to different countries and taking on challenging jobs to earn a living. Japan has long been a popular choice for OFWs because of the high pay and […]
Duterte returns from productive state visits
DAVAO CITY (September 9) — President Rodrigo Roa Duterte arrived at the Davao International Airport Saturday morning, September 8, from his official visits to the State of Israel and Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. In his arrival statement at the Davao City International Airport, he announced what he called the “crucial significance” particularly in enhancing trade […]
Destination : Kuwait, Status :Sexually abused
DAVAO CITY (September 8)— When Christina left Mindanao nine months ago to work in Kuwait, she was full of hope– build a house for her family, see her four children finish their studies and be able to immediately bail the loaned property of her parents she spent for her trip. She arrived at her employer’s […]
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) […]
Duterte leaves today for Israel and Jordan
DAVAO CITY (September 2)— President Rodrigo R. Duterte is set to leave the country today undertake historical visits to the State of Israel and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The State visits will end on 8, 2018. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Ernesto Abella said both trips would strengthen the Philippines’ diplomatic ties with both nations. “President […]
400,000 undocumented Filipinos in Malaysia face immigration crackdown
DAVAO CITY (August 31)— An estimated 400,000 undocumented Filipinos in Malaysia are facing crackdown as the two-year Voluntary deportation Program ended yesterday August 30. The Departmenf of Foreign Affairs in Malaysia sounded off Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano that only 5,844 Filipinos availed of amnesty since it was launched in January 2016 – a figure representing […]
DOLE quickly responds to OFW who jumps from employer’s house
DAVAO CITY (August 28) — Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III Monday night, August 27, has ordered the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) to immediately extend medical assistance and repatriate if possible, the Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) in Kuwait who jumped from her employers house last week. The quick response and assistance from the Labor Department […]