With the economic blow being experienced by Spain, the Spanish government has implemented a temporary freeze in hiring migrant workers in the country. Luis Antonio Calvo, Ambassador of Spain, said that the country will not be accepting foreign workers in the mean time – which includes workers from the Philippines. This is because of the […]
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What Duterte Did In His First 100 Days For OFWs
Perhaps no other candidate in the last presidential elections has successfully made a stronger impact on overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) than Rodrigo Duterte. During the campaign period, he has promised that the welfare of OFWs will be among his top priorities if he wins. After 100 days of sitting in office, it can be said […]
Expat Workers In Qatar Will No Longer Need Exit Permit To Leave The Country
By the 13th day of December 2016, Qatar will start to implement its new labor law. This is after a year since the law was first published in the official gazette. With the implementation of this new regulation, job contracts that will be signed by expatriate workers and their respective employers will rule the relation […]
Former OFW Now Earns Bigger As A Farmer Of Bicolor Corn
After working for a construction company in Saudi Arabia for 4 years, Jorge “George” Edrada returned to the Philippines and decided to begin working as a full-time farmer. Much to his surprise, he later realized that he can earn bigger income as a farmer compared with working overseas. Edrada’s inspiring story began when he started […]
PH Government Lifts OFW Deployment Ban To Libya
The Philippine government has officially lifted the ban on deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to Libya for valid and existing job contracts following the improved security in the country. The deployment ban has been lifted after the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) Governing Board made the recommendation […]
Filipinos Are Happiest Workers In Asia, Survey Says
A new survey released by job website JobStreet.com tells us that Filipinos are the happiest, most satisfied workers in Asia. This is based on the “Happiness Index Report 2016” which showed that Filipinos have the highest satisfaction ratings in their jobs when compared with seven other Asian countries surveyed which included Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, […]
How To Claim OWWA P26,000 Financial Assistance For KSA OFWs
News recently broke that the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) will be offering an exclusive one-time financial assistance worth Php 20,000.00 for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) stranded in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). OFWs who are qualified for the said grant are those who have not receive their salaries or end-of-service benefits from the […]
President Duterte Permanently Puts An End To Tanim-Bala Scam
After all the nightmare that happened to both Filipino and foreign travelers in Philippine airports, the feared tanim-bala (or literally “bullet-planting”) scheme may now officially be a thing of the past – thanks to President Rodrigo Duterte who recently took office as the country’s top official. According to a news report posted by ABS-CBN, President Duterte […]