DOHA: There is increasing demand for Filipina maids in Qatar despite the talk of Manila thinking of imposing a ban on sending domestic workers to GCC countries. Read the rest of this entry »
More Filipino maids come to Qatar despite strict hiring process
April 24, 2012
More domestic workers getting deployed yearly
April 8, 2012
MANILA, Philippines – The deployment of household service workers or domestic workers continues to soar each year as the demand for Filipino maids remains unabated, especially in the Middle East. Read the rest of this entry »
Domestic workers’ agents warn against shortage, high fees unless more MoUs signed
March 31, 2012
KUWAIT: Owners of a number of domestic workers’ agencies in Kuwait held a press conference Thursday night to discuss the recent progress regarding the exportation of domestic workers from Philippines and the ban threat that was made, unless a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was to be signed. Read the rest of this entry »
Filipino au pairs free to leave–BI
March 20, 2012
MANILA, Philippines—The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Sunday said it had ordered its personnel at all ports nationwide to facilitate the “unhampered” exit of au pairs bound for Europe after the Philippine government lifted the ban on their deployment. Read the rest of this entry »
Ministry stops labor import from Indonesia, Philippines
March 14, 2012
The Ministry of Labor has suspended the recruitment of domestic workers from Indonesia and Philippines until the two countries change their conditions that demand improved rights for any employees that come to the Kingdom. Read the rest of this entry »
Baldoz welcomes S.Korea law on foreign workers
February 21, 2012
MANILA, Philippines – Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz on Tuesday welcomed South Korea’s new law, which makes it easier for companies to re-hire foreign workers, saying this would benefit Filipino workers. Read the rest of this entry »
Saudi agrees to lift hire ban on OFWs, higher pay
January 27, 2012
Following a series of intense negotiations, Saudi Arabia has reportedly agreed to lift the hiring ban on Filipino domestic helpers and conceded to the Philippines’ demand to increase their wages, which is among the several key reforms that the Kingdom is set to implement amid mounting calls to improve the welfare of foreign maids in the country. Read the rest of this entry »
POEA to allow OEC processing in malls
January 25, 2012
MANILA, Philippines – Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) may soon find securing overseas employment certificate (OECs) as easy as going shopping. Read the rest of this entry »
Deployment ban on S. Sudan ordered
January 19, 2012
THE Department of Labor and Employment imposed a total ban on the deployment of overseas Filipino workers to the African country of South Sudan. Read the rest of this entry »
PHL, Saudi execs agree to lift deployment ban on domestic workers
January 16, 2012
Philippine and Saudi officials have signed an agreement lifting the deployment ban on household service workers to Saudi Arabia, the Philippine mission in Riyadh said. Read the rest of this entry »
