DAVAO CITY, Philippines—The night glitters, one would think it was a gala night as everyone was sporting a stylish Filipiniana or Barong tagalog, unless you notice the backdrop welcoming everyone to the book launching “ALAB: The Awakening of the Filipino Patriotism.” The huge function room was filled with people whom our government calls the Bagong […]
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Sen. Villanueva seeks help for missing Filipina in London
MANILA, Philippines–Sen. Joel Villanueva on Thursday appealed to the public, concerned government agencies and embassies to help missing Filipina and Jesus is Lord (JIL) member Ligaya Moore, who was among those believed displaced by a fire that engulfed the 24-storey Grenfell Tower in London early Wednesday. “Ang appeal natin ay kung maaari tayong makahingi ng […]
FilCom in Canada raising fund to build church
EDMONTON, Canada — The Filipino community here started the registration for the 2017 Corpus Christi Parish Charity Golf Tournament set June 19 at the Mill Woods Golf Club, here. Among the first to throw support for the purpose are Filipino-Canadian business owners. Tournament chairman Joseph Duenas said 74 players have signed up as of Monday, […]
COPA Alberta celebrates 119th Independence Day with FilCom in Canada
EDMONTON, Canada — The Congress of Philippine Associations (COPA) of Alberta celebrated the 119th Philippine Independence Day and Canada 150 with Filipino songs and dances, June 3, at the Four Points Hotel, here. COPA of Alberta president Jose Angeles Jr. and Consul General for Alberta and Saskatchewan Provinces Julius Torres rallied members of the Filipino […]
Cayetano to grace Canada consular office
ALBERTA, Canada—Philippine Consul-General Julius Torres wants newly appointed Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan peter Cayetano to grace the opening of their consular office. Torres said they invited Cayetano to to Calgary, Canada for the inauguration of the new office serving the Filipinos in Alberta and Saskatchewan Provinces. As of now, they await the visit of Cayetano. […]
Hongkong OFW’s excited, dismayed over President Duterte’s visit
Davao City, Philippines– Hundreds of Overseas Filipino workers (OFW) are excited while others dismayed as they await the person whom they consider their icon and protector-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Many of them have switched their day off as Saturday is a working day for them, among them is Teresite Alcontin Deolas who says “I’m so […]
ASEAN declaration on rights of migrant workers ‘a work in progress’
MANILA, April 30 — The expected “declaration” on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers may likely takes place by November of this year. In a press briefing held Saturday at the International Media Center in Conrad Hotel, Pasay City, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary and chair of ASEAN […]
Hongkong DH produce three professional kids
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Althea Ori, a mother of three. A proud Overseas Filipino Worker. Althea describes herself “I am 58, but look at me! I am full of energy, I am a proud DH!” At age 33, Althea left her family to work as domestic helper for seven years in the middle east while […]
Overseas voter registration increasing
MANILA, Philippines — Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW’s) continue to register as is showed tremendous increase after the 2016 national elections. The Department of Foreign Affairs – Overseas Voting Secretariat (DFA-OVS) in a press statement noted the increase during after four months of accepting new registrants. Overseas voter registration started last December 1, 2016 and will […]
OFW department established soon
DAVAO CITY –A department which will solely focus on the affairs of the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) will be established soon. Speaking before thousands of OFWs at the Khalifa Sports City Stadium in Bahrain President Rodrigo Duterte announced “In a few months, you will have a Department of Overseas Filipino Workers.” Creating an OFW department […]
OFWs in New Zealand to benefit from minimum wage hike
MANILA — Filipinos working in New Zealand will receive an increase in their monthly pay after the country’s Workplace Relations and Safety Ministry announced the hike in the minimum wage of workers. In a report to Labor Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III, Labor Attaché Rodolfo Sabulao of the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Canberra, […]
Opening of Consulate office in Calgary, saves Pinoys hundreds of dollars
EDMONTON, Canada – For quite a good number of years, Filipinos in Western Canada have to fly to Vancouver to have their passports renewed. That would mean air fare, hotel and food expense and everybody knows that if you’ll be in Vancouver, it won’t be cheap. Three years ago, Migrante Alberta, Alpha Phi Omega Alumni […]
OFW Bank to open in September
President Rodrigo Duterte’s campaign promise to put up a bank dedicated to the millions of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) is underway. He appointed former Davao City Judge Pelagio Paguican last week as Director of the Philippine Postal Savings Bank which will converted to OFW bank. The establishment of the OFW bank is on its final […]