Manila, Philippines – Vice President Jejomar C. Binay said yesterday that majority of migrant Filipino workers are safe from abuse and maltreatment. Read the rest of this entry »
Many OFWs safe from abuse
March 31, 2012
Appeals court overturns maid residency ruling
March 29, 2012
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal on Wednesday overturned a landmark ruling that opened the door for thousands of foreign maids to claim residency in the southern Chinese city. Read the rest of this entry »
Fewer Pinoys leaving country as illegal workers
February 20, 2012
MANILA, Philippines - Fewer Filipinos are leaving the country as “illegal” workers.
Data from the Commission on Filipino Overseas (CFO) showed a declining number of undocumented Filipinos abroad in the past decade. Read the rest of this entry »
Taiwan official apologizes over abuse of Pinay maids
February 19, 2012
TAIPEI — A Taiwanese official suspended from her post yesterday apologized for hurting Taiwan’s image after she was deported by the United States over a maid abuse case. Read the rest of this entry »
Spain OFWs join calls to stop closure of diplomatic offices
February 1, 2012
Filipino workers in Spain have joined calls to stop the closure of Philippine diplomatic missions this year as they decried the government’s plan to cease the operation of the country’s three-year-old consulate in Barcelona. Read the rest of this entry »
HK maids join rush for residency status
January 21, 2012
HONGKONG—The number of domestics applying for permanent residency here has gone up to an average of more than 200 a month from just one before a landmark ruling in 2010 saying an Immigration ordinance stopping domestics from gaining permanent residency is unconstitutional. Read the rest of this entry »
US high court ruling for Pinoy could stall massive deportation
January 9, 2012
A decision by the United States Supreme Court last month, staying the deportation of a Filipino immigrant convicted of voluntary manslaughter, could slow down the deportation of nearly 393,000 people in the fiscal year that ended September 30, half of whom were considered criminals. Read the rest of this entry »
7,200 Filipinos in jail abroad
December 8, 2011
House leaders on Wednesday expressed alarm over the rising cases of Filipinos landing in jail abroad, with their number exceeding 7, 200. Read the rest of this entry »
US school ordered to pay Pinoy teachers
December 4, 2011
CHICAGO – The US Department of Labor has ordered a school board in Shreveport, Louisiana to pay 43 of the 300 Filipino school teachers $57,380 for the board’s failure to pay for their immigration fees and for underpaying them with entry level rates although they have advanced degrees. Read the rest of this entry »
Overstaying OFW inmates in Saudi seek assistance
November 21, 2011
Although that they had already served their respective jail terms, they are still staying in jail instead of being free and spend their Christmas back in the Philippines with their loved ones. Read the rest of this entry »
