Saying that the needs of women OFWs and of their families have often been “overlooked” in government programs, the head of the Commission of Filipinos Overseas has called for mainstreaming gender concerns in the national and local development plans. Read the rest of this entry »
CFO chief: OFW gender concerns should be part of development plans
June 10, 2013
Agreement to ensure worker rights
November 12, 2012
LOCAL RECRUITERS have inked an agreement with counterparts in the Emirate of Dubai to ensure the rights of Filipino domestic workers, including a wage floor, a Cabinet official said yesterday. Read the rest of this entry »
Delegates from 19 countries join PHL workshop on protection of domestic workers
October 20, 2012
Some 60 participants from 19 countries joined the Global Forum for Migration and Development (GFMD) Preparatory Workshop from October 15 and 16 at the Hyatt Hotel in Manila. Read the rest of this entry »
GFMD workshop recommends stronger protection for migrant health workers
October 20, 2012
SOME 60 participants from 19 countries have recommended to strengthen the protection of the rights of migrant domestic care workers and empowering them as development actors at the conclusion of the Global Forum for Migration and Development (GFMD) Preparatory Workshop at the Hyatt Hotel last week. Read the rest of this entry »
You can still hire a Filipina maid in Dubai for Dh900 – here’s how
September 26, 2012
Rules stipulate minimum wage of $400 (Dh1,468) for Filipina housemaids
Who says Filipina maids are the most expensive in the country? Read the rest of this entry »
Recruiters hiring Filipinas as housemaids face tough criteria
September 24, 2012
Watch list of placement agencies to ensure rights and welfare of job applicants
Dubai: Foreign placement agencies in the UAE looking to hire Filipino housemaids for employers in Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah, Umm Al Quwain and Ras Al Khaimah will only be able to do so if their track record is “clean”, Philippine labour attache Delmer Cruz told Gulf News. Read the rest of this entry »
Are OFWs the solution to economic woes, or a problem that needs resolution?
September 22, 2012
Even as the lives of many overseas Filipino workers (OFW) have significantly improved due to higher wages abroad, the success stories are often outweighed by dangers and threats — from physical abuse to racial discrimination to getting trapped in war-torn countries. Read the rest of this entry »
Report: PHL Embassy in Malaysia tightens rules for domestic helpers
September 9, 2012
Philippine officials in Malaysia have tightened the rules for new agencies bringing in Filipina domestic helpers, after Manila decided to phase out the sending of its citizens overseas to work as domestic helpers. Read the rest of this entry »
Protected:
July 15, 2012
32 more OFW-friendly countries cited
July 3, 2012
Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz has listed 32 foreign countries as compliant to international requirements for the protection of foreign workers, thus assuring overseas Filipino workers of good work conditions and safety from possible abuses. Read the rest of this entry »
