DAVAO CITY (JANUARY 31) --- The Department of Foreign Affairs is advising jobseekers abroad not to trust job recruitments through the social media. The DFA reminded jobseekers after a Filipina nurse was recruited via social media but ended up maltreated in Dubai. The nurse was enticed by the Facebook post of the recruitment agency and eventually sent her abroad Consul … [Read more...] about DFA to jobseekers : Don’t just trust social media recruitment
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3 Filipinos detained for fund-raising in Thailand
DAVAO CITY (January 22) -- Three Filipino women, who claim to be part of a charity organization for children, were detained for raising funds in Thailand, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported Thursday night. DFA Assistant Secretary Elmer Cato said the Philippine government is checking on the three, who were arrested while they were fund-raising in front of a … [Read more...] about 3 Filipinos detained for fund-raising in Thailand
Bureau of Immigration reminds public of Balikbayan privilege
DAVAO CITY (January 8) --- The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is reminding the public on the scope of the Balikbayan Program intended for former Filipinos visiting the Philippines. Bureau of Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente in a press statement emphasized "Under Republic Act No. 6768, the 1-year Balikbayan visa privilege is exclusively given to former Filipinos naturalized … [Read more...] about Bureau of Immigration reminds public of Balikbayan privilege
Jealousy drove former OFW to shoot estranged wife, self
MAMBAJAO, CAMIGUIN — Police investigators in Catarman town, Camiguin province cite jealousy as the primary motive when a former overseas Filipino worker shot his wife before committing suicide outside the San Roque Parish in Barangay Poblacion, Catarman town, on Sunday morning. Catarman police identified the victim as Ivy Linao, 35, a municipal employee in Catarman. She … [Read more...] about Jealousy drove former OFW to shoot estranged wife, self
Qatar seeks to boost ties with PH
MANILA -- The Qatari government is intent on increasing its bilateral cooperation with the Philippines as it looks into signing 10 more partnership agreements with the country. In its primer on the Qatar-Philippines relations, the Qatari Embassy in Manila recently listed the "agreement expected to be signed in the near future" in the fields of energy, customs law, youth, … [Read more...] about Qatar seeks to boost ties with PH
