OFW/Pinoy Overseas News
Philippine Overseas Labor Offices Accused Of Overcharging OFW's
January 28, 2012
OFW group calls for return of P13M overcharged by POEA, slams ‘institutionalized mulcting'By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
MANILA - Migrante International has another bone to pick with the...Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA).
The Commission on Audit (CoA) recently released its report on the POEA's "Balik Manggagawa Program" and implied that the agency has been overcharging overseas Filipino workers by at least P13 million ($ 302,326 ).
[More]300 Filipinos On Capsized Italian Cruise Ship
January 15, 2012
300 Filipinos were employed on the Costa Concordia cruise ship which spectacularly capsized off the Italian coast yesterday, 21 of whom are reported to have been injured. So far 3 are confirmed dead, 2 French nationals and a Peruvian crew member.
The captain of the vessel, Francesco Schettino, has been arrested and is expected be charged with multiple manslaughter, causing a shipwreck and ship desertion. He is said to have left the vessel less than 2 hours after the accident, and well before all known survivors were taken off the stricken ship. The captain was on the bridge at the time the Costa Concordia struck a reef or rock.
[More & Video Clips]UK Immigration Matters & News
January 9, 2012
Bangladeshi student wins Article 8 ‘private life' appeal in Upper Tribunal to remain in the UK.
Thousands of foreign students could win the right to settle in Britain once their courses have finished, following a landmark appeal ruling by judges.
In what is being seen by lawyers as a test case, a trainee accountant from Bangladesh who came to Britain to study on a student visa has been granted permission to remain in the country after successfully claiming that he had made friends and played cricket on Sundays.
[More]MHC Debunks Study Assailing Competency Of Philippine Nurses In The US
January 5, 2012
By Marivir Montebon
Migrant Heritage Chronicle Managing Editor
New York -- On several occasions, strangers would ask me if I was a nurse when they realize that I am Filipino.
Of course, I would say no, because I am not. And usually, the next question is, what do you do then. That is when I want to roll my eyes already. Nevertheless, I say, I am a writer. And interestingly, the answer would be a "wow!".
If I was perhaps a nurse, these strangers would likely say, you must be big time!
New Plot To The Philippines-Japan Migration Story
January 1, 2012
by CARMELITA G. NUQUI and JEREMAIAH M. OPINIANO
Philippines-Japan NGO Partnership (PJP)
JAPAN offers lots of memories -good and bad- to Filipinos, not just its rising sun that is an economic magnet for Filipinos to go there.
There’s former overseas performing artist Maricris Sioson who, exactly 20 years ago, was mysteriously killed by alleged Yakuza elements five months after arriving in Tokyo.
[More]UK Immigration Matters News Round-Up
January 1, 2012
UK Immigration Cap causing little damage to business, CIPD claim
By Charles Kelly
The limit on working visa immigration introduced this year has caused ‘minor damage' to employers' ability to recruit skilled workers, but the full effects have not been experienced as employers are reluctant to create jobs at present, a new study has found.
However, the findings of this report do not reflect the anecdotal evidence from care industry and catering employers who are finding it difficult to recruit senior carers.
[More]Dual Citizenship Problems Revealed For Filipinos
December 19, 2011
The following is important, not just to Filipinos in Ireland, but all OFW's who have or are contemplating having dual citizenship.
It is obvious that Filipinos do not have the same freedom of movement as that of (for example) US, Canadian or EU passport holders. So a lot do take those all-important passports for visa-free travel and other benefits.
However, as reported below, there are pitfalls. John Ferris, the former honorary Philippine consul in Ireland edits his monthly Dublin Filipino diary which is mainly of interest to those in Ireland as well as the UK. This particular one should be required reading for all those with a second passport or are getting one, and importantly those buying or who have bought property in the Philippines.
UK Based Pinay Illustrates Book On Insurance Gaffes
It's not the book to read if you submitted a stupid insurance claim - illustrations by Ma Krystina Reyes
British writers Harriet Prentice and John Morgan have penned a book which is, fortunately for those written about, without their names. As claims are quite often about motor accidents, it would be assumed that a modicum of seriousness and clarity would be used by the claimants. Especially as they are hoping to get money to pay for their expensive metal-bending incidents. Not a bit of it. With nearly a 100 cartoons by Ma Krystina Reyes.
[More]UK Immigration News Round-Up
Could David Cameron's EU veto spell the end of free movement of Labour rights and mass immigration from Eastern Europe?
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has effectively vetoed an EU-wide treaty change to deal with the eurozone crisis, as he did not think it was not in Britain's interests
[More]Asylum Seekers Must Be Returned To Britain With Compensation Says Judge
The High Court has ruled a family of asylum seekers unlawfully detained in a night-time raid and flown to Germany nearly six years ago must be returned to the UK.
[More]Belgian Route Via Eurostar Into UK - No Passport Checks
December 11, 2011
Belgians Blow A Hole In Fortress UK
By Charles Kelly
Want to get into the UK illegally – just hop aboard a Eurostar train at Liile and take an easy ride straight into Central London in two hours. And don’t worry about UK Border Agency passport checks at the port, the extremely helpful Belgian Police will arrest British border staff if they dare to question you.
[More]UKBA Loses Major Legal Fight Over Removal Of Migrants From Britain
30 November 2011
The United Kingdom Border Agency (UKBA) last week lost a landmark case in the Appeal Court regarding removal (deportation) of migrants from the UK.
[More]UK Immigration News
30 November 2011
A round up of news and information regarding immigration matters concerning the United Kingdom.
Presented weekly, this compiles important features and news items as well as any British government/UKBA changes...
[More]UK Immigration Restrictions A "Profound Mistake" Warn Top Scientists
23 November 2011
In an open letter to The Times, senior scientists have laid out their stark warning to the government that the UK's position as an international centre for scientific excellence is at risk because of too many immigration restrictions.
[More]More British Out Of Work As Foreigners Take Jobs From "Lazy" Youths
23 November 2011
EU and non-EU workers take more UK jobs as number of Britons in work plunges- Foreign born worker number jumps 181,000 in a year - or 495 a day
Proposed New Minimum Salary Rules Could Block Thousands Of Foreign Partners From Coming To The UK
23 November 2011
Raising the amount husbands & wives must earn to £26,000 would disqualify two thirds of immigrant brides, according to British government watchdog MAC
Fair Banking For OFW's In USA & Canada
28 November 2011
MIDVALE, UTAH
A direct bank, like Ally Bank, is a full-service bank that offers all of the products, services and convenience customers may be looking for, without physical branches. And, according to financial information management company Fiserv 72.5-million U.S. households choose to do their banking online.
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13 November 2011
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8 November 2011
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3 November 2011
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3 November 2011
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Test to say if Pinoy teachers keep Baltimore jobs
by Rodney Jaleco, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau BALTIMORE, Maryland - The jobs of hundreds of Filipino teachers in Baltimore public schools are hanging on the results of a "market test" that will show whether they're still needed for the next ...
PH, Lebanon ink accords to protect OFWs
By Philip C. Tubeza BEIRUT, Lebanon - Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz on Wednesday signed two agreements here to protect the rights of Filipino workers in Lebanon and pave the way for the lifting of a ban imposed by the Philippine government on the ...
Fil-Am pleads not guilty to fatal crash mishap
by Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN North America Bureau WESTMINSTER, California - A Filipino-American driver, whose alleged distracted driving killed a 23-year-old last April, pleaded not guilty to vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence on Monday.
POEA revokes licenses of 2 recruitment agencies
MANILA, Philippines - The licenses of two recruitment agencies have been cancelled after they were found be collecting excessive placement fees from Filipinos applying for work overseas. "The public should be extra cautious when applying for work ...
Pinoys in New York protest US plan to deploy more troops in PH
By GerryAlbert New York, USA-(2ND UPDATE) Filipino activists in New York will take the streets on Saturday to protest the plan of US governemnt to deploy more troops in the Philippines. In a statement sent to all voices.com, patriotic groups such as ...
US foodies predict 'Year of Adobo'
MANILA, Philippines -- Filipino food is currently creating a buzz in the United States, leading industry observers to believe that the Year of the Dragon, which began last January 23, could be the "Year of the Adobo." Adobo is meat (from pork and ...
Afternoon Gossip: Morgan Freeman Dumps Young Girlfriend for Filipino Girl
The legendary 74-year-old actor who was creepily dating his 29-year-old stepdaughter, E'Dena Hines, reportedly got tired of the young thing and moved on to a new girl who is reportedly Filipino. The couple, which has been together for a decade now, ...
Immigrants accuse liquor store owner of slave labour
The Indian and Filipino workers claim they have worked for as little as four dollars an hour, have been physically threatened and forced to work for weeks at a time without a single day off. "He treats Indians like slaves, he says, 'I will always keep ...
Hearings set for Fil-Am's landmark discrimination case in US
The Civil Service Commission of Glendale in California has set official hearing dates for the "landmark" discrimination case of a Filipino American official there who was demoted two steps down the post she has held for nearly two decades.
Charice to kick off world tour in Dubai in March
International Filipino singing sensation Charice Pempengco will kick off her "Infinity" world tour in Dubai in March. The news site Gulf News said Charice's upcoming concert to promote her new album "Infinity" was widely anticipated after her concert ...
Philippines bans new deployment of OFWs to Iraq
By Barbara Mae Dacanay, Bureau Chief Manila: The Philippine government banned new deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to Iraq, due to escalation of unrest and bombings in the capital, following the withdrawal of the military forces of the ...
Desperate plea: Please help us save our girl
By Jay B. Hilotin, Chief Reporter, XPRESS DUBAI: A Filipino couple weighed down by a personal loan which they took to bankroll their child's battle against a rare kidney cancer has appealed to Good Samaritans for help to give her a life-saving ...
Teen Pinoy filmmaker wins award in New York
MANILA, Philippines - An 18-year-old Filipino filmmaker bagged the People's Choice award at the Manhattan International Film Festival in New York for a short film he initially made for a workshop. Lance Katigbak, a freshman at the University of the ...
2 Pinoys hurt in Hong Kong road accident
Two Filipino nationals suffered minor injuries in a road accident in Hong Kong last Tuesday, the Philippine Consulate General said Saturday. In a statement, the Consulate General described one of the injured as a Filipina whose photo was circulated on ...
Fil-Am journalists raise money for 'Sendong'-stricken colleagues
By Nimfa U. Rueda LOS ANGELES-Filipino-American media practitioners here have raised at least $9000 for media colleagues who were among those who died and lost their homes when Typhoon "Sendong" struck Northern Mindanao last month.
Police have 'persons of interest' for Fil-Am hairdresser's death
Two months after the beating death of a popular Filipino-American hairdresser, Seattle police have interviewed three "persons of interest" but have not made any arrests in the case. According to several news reports in Seattle, police have identified ...
Archdiocese of Los Angeles official says former teacher's allegations are 'false'
An official of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in California dismissed as "false" the allegations made by a Filipino teacher, who said she was fired by the Precious Blood Elementary School because she spoke Tagalog on school grounds.
Glendale Civil Service Commission sets dates of official hearings in Fil-Am's ...
LAST WEEK, The Civil Service Commission of Glendale denied the request to dismiss the case of Filipino-American Edith Fuentes, who appealed to the Commission against her demotion -- from former Zoning Administrator, to Planning Administrator, ...
Distracted Fil-Am charged with vehicular manslaughter
ANAHEIM - Police have arrested a 29-year-old Filipino American woman who prosecutors say was distracted when she caused a three-car crash that resulted in the death of a young woman last year. The Orange County District Attorney charged Jorene Ypanto ...
PRC advises seafarers to complete MLC courses before taking qualification exams
MANILA - Engr. Mike Marasigan, officer-in-charge of the Board of Marine Engine Officers of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), has urged Filipino seafarers ashore for their management level courses (MLC) requirements to complete the task at ...
Ex-domestic help finds Internet tool for OFWs
The overseas Filipino worker's (OFW) horror story in Dubai, Padilla later found out, was common to most domestic helpers working abroad. Employers confiscated their cell phones and passports and paid them only half of what was stipulated in their ...
Filipino woman, children sent back, lawyer tells PHC
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) was informed on Friday that Embassy of the Philippines in Islamabad had taken custody of a Filipino woman and her two children, who had been made hostage for almost three years, and had sent them to their native ...
NZ Citizen Of Filipino Descent Gets Queen's Medal
By ROY C. MABASA MANILA, Philippines - A New Zealand citizen of Filipino descent was named as one of the awardees of the Queen's Service Medal for service to the Filipino Community in New Zealand's National Year-end Awards for 2011.
Coast guard rescues sick Filipino sailor off Goa
VASCO: In an early morning rescue operation on Republic day, the Indian Coast Guard ship evacuated a sick Filipino national from a merchant vessel at sea, off the Goa coast. The vessel, MV Maersk Lebu, was on a trip from Turkey to Singapore when one of ...
Filipino workers urged to become OWWA members
By Clarissa David The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration is calling on Filipino workers in the CNMI, particularly those who have already been petitioned for a Commonwealth-only status by their employers, to renew or sign up for OWWA membership.
Since 2004, over 116000 'former Pinoys' reacquire Filipino citizenship
Since the Dual Citizenship Act was first implemented in 2004, a total of 116059 Filipinos who took on other nationalities have reacquired Philippine citizenship, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Friday. Under Republic Act 9225, also known as the ...
76 Filipinos repatriated from Syria
The airline tickets of the 32 Filipinos, travelling via Emirates Airlines, were provided by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Damascus. The 32 Filipinos, all women, fall under IOM's criteria as Victims of Trafficking (VOT) and ...
Filipino indie filmmaker makes it to Rotterdam, Jeonju
By Cherrie Anne Ongteco, Multimedia producer, Patrol ng Pilipino Ex Press, a true story about a train derailment of the Philippine National Railways, is young Filipino filmmaker Jet Leyco's debut feature in the 41 st International Film Festival ...
NY senator's backing for Fil-Am as federal court judge hailed
Two Filipino-American groups have applauded a New York Senator's move to recommend compatriot Lorna Schofield as federal district court judge for the Southern District of New York. The National Federation of Filipino-American Associations (NaFFAA) said ...
Considered as the "modern-day heroes" of the Philippines, migrant Filipino workers are the greatest contributors to our country's economic stability. Perhaps, this may be the reason why our lawmakers collectively agreed that our Overseas Filipino ...
PH Consulate General may be shut down
By Clarissa David The Filipino community in the CNMI could lose its Philippine Consulate General as the office is reportedly among the 12 embassies and consulates that the Department of Foreign Affairs plans to close down by the end of 2012 to ...
After killing OFW, 2 rob suspects dead in shoot-out with police
By Nathaniel R. Melican An overseas Filipino worker was killed by two suspected robbers who ended up dead in a shoot-out with the police in Taguig City Friday morning. Gerry Pano, 48, was shot dead in front of a Petron gas station along ML Quezon ...
NOW IT'S FILIPINO BEARER BONDS
Now it seems that this isn't the only story of bearer bonds whose origin or even authencity is obscure, for there is now added to the mix a story about the discovery of Filipino bearer bonds: No One Knows Truth About $300 Billion Bonds From ...
Challenges faced by a Filipino seafarer | MaritimeSecurity.Asia
The book contains a collection of 12 stories of the realities of migration as faced by Filipinos abroad and their family members in the Philippines. abs-cbnNEWS.com obtained permission from PMRW to publish the stories online. I have been a ...
Swedish, Filipino | Hapa Voice
Hello there, I'm Rachelle (: I'll be completely honest, I haven't identified myself as Hapa until recently. Ever since I was a child I've always identified myself as Swedish since that's all I really knew. The few times I've seen my mother, she's never ...
HIGH-RANKING TAIWAN REPRESENTATIVE WHO ABUSED ...
A high-ranking representative of Taiwan was sentenced in federal court for fraud in foreign labor contracting after fraudulently obtaining two Filipino servants for her residence. Beth Phillips, United States Attorney for the Western District of ...
Deal signed on hiring Filipino domestic workers
RIYADH - An agreement to recruit Filipino domestic workers to work in the Kingdom was signed in Manila last week. The Saudi and Filipino joint committee signed the agreement last Tuesday, local media reports said. However, Philippine diplomatic ...
Saudi-based Pinoys donate for Sendong victims
It organized an interschool sports competition between the three Filipino Schools in the eastern region namely, the International Philippine School in Al-Khobar (IPSA), Al Jazeera International School in Dammam (AJISD) and Al Andalus International ...
More Filipinos working abroad have HIV-Aids
By Barbara Mae Dacanay, Bureau Chief Manila: At least 271 Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have been infected with HIV in 2011, 50 per cent higher than 174 OFWs who were tested HIV positive in 2010, a radio report said. A total of 1794 OFWs abroad were ...
Filipino caretaker accused of elder abuse, due back in court
SAN DIEGO-A Filipino caretaker accused of abusing and stealing from a 93-year-old Navy veteran and Pearl Harbor survivor is due back in court this Friday. Last year, Milagros Angeles, 63, was charged with false imprisonment of an elder, ...
ILO says 40.2% of Filipino workers in low-paying jobs
ALMOST 2 million jobs were created last year during the first year of the Aquino administration, but as many as 40 percent of all the workers in the country are engaged in low-paying jobs and have to contend with difficult working conditions, ...
DFA warns vs. offers for semi-skilled jobs in China
Philippine officials in China warned prospective overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) against supposed openings for semi-skilled jobs in China, Hong Kong and Macau because these sectors remain restricted and closed to foreigners. The Department of Foreign ...
US senator recommends Fil-Am woman as federal district judge
A United States senator has recommended to President Barack Obama the appointment of a Filipino-American lawyer as federal judge of the Southern District of New York, the news site The FilAm said on Tuesday. The report, citing an announcement of the ...
Family of Pinoy killed by US cops mulls lawsuit
By Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN North America Bureau CYPRESS, California - It's been three weeks since members of the Anaheim Police Department shot and killed Filipino Bernie Villegas. As friends and family paid their last respects to the 36-year old father ...
Fil-Am groups gear up for redistricting hearing
By Cesar Nucum Jr. SAN FRANCISCO, California-San Francisco's Filipino-American groups are primed to turn out in high numbers for a public hearing to address the redistricting of the city's sixth district. In fact, the president of the Filipino ...
Pinoy-run prostitution ring busted in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's religious police busted an alleged prostitution ring run by a Filipino at his company living quarters. A report of Emirates 24/7 said the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice had been watching the Filipino, ...
An inside peek at new 'Top Chef' restaurant Talde
Fans of "Top Chef" need no introduction to Dale Talde, the Chicago-born Filipino chef who wowed judges with his baby back ribs and tofu "steak" (marinated in beef fat, natch). Now he's partnered with Thistle Hill Tavern's David Massoni and John Bush to ...
Federal prosecutors ask judge to reward whistleblower in shipping pollution case
Baltimore prosecutors say the Filipino sailor later told investigators that crew members had been instructed by senior engineers to dump waste oil and plastic overboard and provided cell phone photographs as evidence. Prosecutors say the court should grant Lopez ...
PROSECUTORS SEEK PRISON TIME, FINES FOR FILIPINO ...
LOS ANGELES - Filipino couple Maximo and Melinda Morales, who pled guilty last May to felony charges of harboring undocumented immigrants, could go to jail for at least a year and half and pay hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Pinoy university lecturer jailed for giving drugs to student
A 27-year-old Filipino university lecturer in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was sentenced to five years for allegedly giving drugs to his student, a report of Emirates 24/7 said. The Filipino was also charged for drug use and ordered to pay Dh20,000 ...
Filipinos 'suffer workplace racism'
A Filipino worker was tied to a chair by a racist colleague in Northern Ireland while another was locked in a freezer, a community representative has claimed. The allegations emerged as new research found almost half of Filipinos living in the region ...
OFWs say no plan to bring kin to Hong Kong
By Recto Mercene, BusinessMirror HONG KONG-For all the xenophobic hoopla raised by Hong Kong residents that foreigners, especially Filipinos, would swamp into their tiny prosperous enclave once the Right of Abode (ROA) law is approved, Filipino ...
Taiwan needs Filipino caregivers
A rapidly aging population in Taiwan will need more Filipino caregivers, a recruitment industry organization said Monday. The Pilipino Manpower Agencies Accredited to Taiwan (Pilmat) said the decline in births on the island would result in a negative ...
Pinoy couple want answers after baby's death in Dubai
By Danny Buenafe, ABS-CBN Middle East News Bureau DUBAI - A Filipino couple is demanding answers after their newborn baby died in a Dubai hospital. They believe negligence on the part of the hospital led to their baby's death, just two days after he ...
Man set on fire in spontaneous attack, witnesses said
Witnesses claim two alleged members of a white supremacist group charged with a racially motivated assault spontaneously targeted a Filipino man they saw sleeping on a discarded couch, CBC News has learned. According to information police used to ...
'Persons of interest' in beating death identified
For several weeks after Vega's death, family and friends passed out fliers about the attack around South Seattle and the Filipino community. Police repeatedly asked for help from anyone who may have information about the case - even after police had ...
Two Pinoys in US produce film on transgenders
GMA News
San Francisco, California- Filipino filmmakers in the United States - Cecilio Asuncion and Joseph Pe - have teamed up to produce the documentary film "What's the T?" about three transgendered women from San Francisco, California, and New York City.
Online processing of OECs mulled
By SAMUEL MEDENILLA MANILA, Philippines - Long lines of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) at the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) offices may soon be a thing of the past after it implements online processing of overseas employment ...
PH cargo ship successfully re-floated
by Dheza Marie Aguilar, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau WIJK AAN ZEE - After 17 hours of being stranded at the coastline of Wijk aan Zee in the Netherlands, Filipino cargo ship MV Aztec Maiden was successfully re-floated at around five in the afternoon here ...
Taiwan hiring more Filipino caregivers
By LESLIE ANN G. AQUINO MANILA, Philippines - The growing number of senior citizens in Taiwan has increased the demand for Filipino caregivers. Jackson Gan, president of the Pilipino Manpower Agencies Accredited to Taiwan (PILMAT) , said they expect a ...
PHL embassies accepting nominations for OFW Presidential Awards
Philippine embassies around the world are accepting nominations for the Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas. The website of the Philippine Consulate General in Dubai, United Arab Emirates says, "Any individual or ...
Filipinos to gain easier path to UAE
ABU DHABI // Filipinos travelling to the UAE on tourist visas will no longer have to worry when they present an affidavit of support and guarantee at their country's airports. The document will be notarised by the Philippine embassy or consulate in the ...
Lawmaker: Number of OFWs with HIV went up by 56% in 2011
At least 271 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) were reported to have contracted the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in 2011, higher by 56 percent compared to the 174 OFWs found HIV-positive in 2010, a Philippine lawmaker said on Monday. ...
Filipino crewman: It was my second day on job
He was among the latest batch of the 296 Filipino crew members to be repatriated by the government and the ship's local manning agency, Magsaysay Maritime Corp. The Department of Foreign Affairs, meanwhile, said that at least 10 Filipino crew members, ...
Advocacy group helps to rescue Filipino maid
At 6.30am last Monday, she left the villa compound in Al Quoz with the help of the Dubai branch of Sangguniang Masang Pilipino International (Council of the Filipino Masses), a group dedicated to helping domestic workers. ...
3rd batch of seamen from Concordia arrives
THE third batch of Filipino seamen numbering 111 from MV Costa Concordia arrived in Manila yesterday. Reports from the Philippine Embassy in Rome said that the third batch of Filipino crew members of the MV Costa Concordia left Rome on January 20. ...
Filipino groups welcome anti-trafficking safeguards - Gulf News ...
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Incredible heroism of Filipino crew members of Costa Concordia ...
I have been looking for news about the Filipino crew members of the ill-fated ship. As you probably know, most big cruise ships around the world, if not all, employ Filipinos as service staff. GMA News Saksi just posted ...
Intercultural marriages working out for some
Arab News
Wasfy is married to a Filipino clinical instructor at the Security Forces Hospital. His wife, the former Praxedes (now Iman) Ramos, is from Batangas City, south of Manila. The two, who have five grown-up children, first met at the Hamad Medical ...
Historic exhibit on Fil-Am presence in US to be held at a university in NY
Titled "Singgalot-The Ties that Bind: Filipinos in America from Colonial Subjects to Citizens," the free two-month "historic traveling exhibit" will showcase the place of Filipino Americans in the US through rare images and trivia. ...
Fil-Am competing in Miss America Pageant
A Filipino American is representing the sunshine state in the upcoming Miss America 2012 Pageant competition. Kristina Janolo, a 24-year-old University of Central Florida student from Kissimmee, Florida, won the Miss Florida crown and the right to ...
Recruiters see more caregivers deployed to Taiwan
MANILA -- Recruitment agencies in the Philippines believe that more overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) could be deployed as caregivers in Taiwan in the coming years. In a statement, the Pilipino Manpower Agencies Accredited to Taiwan (Pilmat) said the ...
PHNOM PENH, Jan 19 (Bernama) -- A Filipino woman found in possession of 72 grams of cocaine was sentenced to 15 years in jail and fined US$7500 on Thursday by a Cambodian court, according to China's Xinhua news agency. The Phnom Penh Municipal Court ...
39 more Pinoys back from Syria
Another batch of overseas Filipino workers returned to the Philippines from conflict-hit Syria Wednesday afternoon. The latest batch of repatriated Filipinos included 39 women from Damascus, according to a report by radio dzBB's Mao dela Cruz. ...
University lecturer who supplied his students with drugs jailed
The 27-year-old Filipino lecturer, CT, was arrested during a raid at the home of one his students, BM. Dubai Police anti-drugs agents received a tip that BM was using crystal meth in June last year. When police arrived to carry out a search of BM's ...
PHL, Canada execs tackle Pinoy migrants issues
Philippine and Canadian authorities discussed this week labor and migration issues affecting Filipino workers and migrants entering Canada. Ambassador Leslie Gatan took up the matter with Canadian Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney last ...
Landlords shut door on Filipinos
By Jay B. Hilotin, Chief reporter Landlords say Filipinos tend overcrowded rooms and their food has a strong odour which does not go down well with other residents. Photo for illustrative purposes only. DUBAI: Filipinos allege that real estate agents ...
London club raises funds for typhoon victims
She added: "Being a Filipino, [the aftermath of Sendong] affected me a lot and I thought why not give something back to the Filipino people. So when I spoke to my DJ friends if they wanted to get involved in a charity event, they offered to play for ...
Couple quit Derry home after attack by racist thugs
Police said they are treating the attack on the home of Jonathan Taylor and his Filipino wife as a hate crime and have appealed for witnesses. Mr Taylor and his wife have lived together in Montgomery Close for two years - but the couple were forced to ...
Avail of amnesty but avoid fixers, Pinoys in Saudi told
Philippine officials in Saudi Arabia encouraged Filipino Hajj, Umrah and visit visa overstayers in the Kingdom to avail of an amnesty period where they can complete the processing of their repatriation. The Philippine Embassy and Consulate-General ...
'Falsely accused' Pinay in Saudi walks free after serving sentence
An overseas Filipino worker (OFW) - Melanie Cordon - whom human rights groups said was "falsely accused" of stealing her employer's unwashed underwear in Saudi Arabia, has been released after serving a four-month setence, an international human ...
'Contingency plans ready for Israel OFWs'
About 350 Filipino soldiers serve as part of a buffer force in the mountainous region that is contested by Israel and Syria. The most viable evacuation routes, he suggested, would be through the Mediterranean Sea or Jordan. The Philippines and Israel ...
VP Binay orders mandatory interviews of repatriated Pinoys
To know how illegal recruiters operate, Vice President Jejomar Binay has mandated that all repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) be interviewed as they arrive in the Philippines. A press statement on the Office of the Vice President (OVP) ...
'My Life as an OFW'
The husband argued that other friend's families also have Filipino maids and that it would be normal. But I told him that I am different. After two years, I finally returned to the Philippines. I went back to the province and stayed at my family's farm ...
DOLE: 296 Pinoy crew members from ill-fated cruise ship arriving Wednesday
The 296 Filipino crew members of the ill-fated cruise ship that figured in an accident off Italy are due to arrive Wednesday and are entitled to added benefits, the Department of Labor and Employment said late Tuesday. Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz ...
Entertainers outnumbered sailors on doomed liner
A mixed group of around 40 nationalities with Filipino and Peruvian waiters, English dancers and Spanish musicians, at least two thirds of the crew were aboard to entertain and take care of the passengers, heavily outnumbering qualified seamen. ...
OFWs in Palau oppose planned closure of Phl embassy
However, a group calling itself The Filipino Community in Palau (TFCP) expressed strong opposition to the impending closure as it would disadvantage the more than 5000 Filipinos working in that country. The Philippine embassy in Palau, ...
16 Pinoy 'gang' members face court for stealing from Dubai Cargo Village
Sixteen Filipino "gang" members faced a court in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday for allegedly stealing valuable consignmnents from the Dubai Cargo Village. The 16, who include two women, allegedly stole items that included Apple iPhones, ...
DFA: Pinoys on stricken Italian ship expected home within week
The 296 Filipino crewmen aboard a cruise ship that ran aground off Italy last weekend are expected to arrive home any time this week, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Tuesday. In an interview over radio dzBB, DFA spokesman Raul Hernandez ...
FILIPINO SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER, CONTRACTOR ACCUSED ...
The other Filipino American involved in the case, construction executive Henry Amigable, pleaded not guilty to one count of offering a bribe and unlawfully ...
2 Pinoys killed in Beirut building collapse
Another Filipino was reported missing, but this has yet to be confirmed. The identities of the Filipino victims have yet to be released. Many of those killed were foreign workers, including Sudanese, Ethiopian, Egyptian and Filipino nationals. ...
'Suicidal' Filipino sentenced to death for killing three
A Saudi court sentenced a Filipino man to death after he stole a bus and drove it recklessly through the busy streets in an attempt to commit suicide. Instead of dying, he escaped unhurt after killing three family members. Instead of welcoming it,the defendant objected to the sentence on the grounds he did not mean to kill the 3.
OFW in Gaddafi household returns from Libya
An overseas Filipino worker who worked in the household of a relative of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi finally returned home Saturday afternoon. Baylin Pasandalan arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on a Qatar Airways flight, ...
Filipino crew 'feared trapped' in Italian cruise liner's sinking - report ...
Amidst much confusion and unverified reports, the Daily Mail of UK is quoting an unspecified report as saying that Filipino crew members of the ill-fated cruise ship Costa Concordia were among those missing, and possibly trapped, in the ...
Filipino couple demands investigation after baby's death
By Mariecar Jara-Puyod DUBAI: A Filipino couple, whose first-born baby allegedly choked to death at the nursery of a private tertiary hospital in Dubai, wants authorities to immediately probe the case. "Up to now, no one from the management has spoken ...
2 Pinoys possibly injured in Italian ship mishap
by Raffy Bosano, MANILA, Philippines -- Two Filipino crew members may have been injured when the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia ran aground and tipped near the Tuscan Coast in Italy Sunday afternoon, according to initial reports from ...
By Henni Espinosa, Jan. 11, 2012. DALY CITY, Calif. - What happened on January 10 was something the Comandao family would never wish on anyone. At 9:20 in the morning, officers from the San Mateo Department barged into their home and only gave them a few minutes to get dressed, pack and leave their home.
After being in foreclosure proceedings, and being behind on their $4,000 monthly mortgage payments for a year and a half, they were finally evicted.
Kin of Filipino shot down by California cops demand answers ...
By Joseph Pimentel, Asian Journal
The family of a 36-year-old Filipino man who was shot to death by police officers last Saturday night are demanding answers from the District Attorney's office.
Filipino family develops California cemetery named for 'Little Flower'
TECOPA, Calif. (CNS) -- Magnificat Ventures, a large corporation that regularly builds Catholic churches in the Philippines, is developing a 17-acre cemetery dedicated to St. Therese of the Child Jesus in Tecopa. Randy Dizon, the corporation's owner, ...
Pinoy inmates in UAE part of 24/7 all-prisoners TV channel
Filipino inmates in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are taking part in what could be a first in UAE: a 24/7 all-prisoners' TV channel. A report on UAE-based Gulf News said the channel, which was launched in May 2011, seeks to tap into the creativity of ...
5 Pinay teachers in US selected for intl leaders program
Five Filipino high school teachers based in the United States have been selected to participate in the 2012 International Leaders in Education Program (ILEP). The Filipino teachers will join 60 other teachers from 15 countries who will participate in a ...
MEDICARE PORTABILITY WILL HAVE SAFEGUARDS ...
WASHINGTON D.C. -Proponents of the proposed Medicare portability bill assured safeguards will be placed to prevent fraud and abuses if Filipino-Americans are ever allowed to carry the benefits back to the Philippines. Eric Lachica, one of ...
Saudi Arabia to lift ban on Filipino maids
According to Philippines Labor Undersecretary Danilo Cruz, the two countries are expected to sign a new agreement that would allow Filipino maids to return to the Gulf country. The MOU would provide for a model employment contract to be implemented in ...
Pinoy nurse in UK suspected of causing deaths of 3 patients
The Filipino community in Stockport, United Kingdom (UK) expressed their shock over suspicion that a Filipino nurse killed three patients at a local hospital where he was working. The Manchester Evening News reported on Tuesday (UK time) that community ...
PHL Embassy assisting family of Pinay killed in Syria
The Philippine Embassy in Damascus said it is assisting the family of overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Ma. Violeta Cortez, who died three days after figuring in a hit-and-run accident on January 5. In a report to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), ...
Group asks US to stop deportation of 12000 Pinoys from Northern Marianas
The National Alliance for Filipino Concerns (NAFCON) is appealing to the United States government to stop the deportation of about 12000 Filipino workers in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) who are having difficulty maintaining legal ...
UAE stereotype: Pinoys often seen as 'housemaids'
Filipinos in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are "often automatically considered" as housemaids, a special report of Emirates 24/7 said. A Filipino woman, who asked not to be named in the report, said "I am married to a French man, and we live with our ...
New Zealand blocks wives of visiting Filipino seamen
WELLINGTON (Xinhua) -- New Zealand immigration officials refused visitor visas to the wives of two Filipino officers charged in connection with the grounding of a cargo ship three months ago, New Zealand media reported Friday. ...
Pinoy designer conquers intl fashion scene with 'fusion artwear'
A Filipino American designer is making waves in the international fashion scene with a clothing statement that carries the artistry and commitment of indigenous weavers from the Philippines. With a design philosophy called "fusion artwear," Anthony ...
Rena wives refused NZ entry
The wives of the two Filipino men charged over the Rena grounding were refused New Zealand visitor's visas just days before Christmas. The captain and the navigation officer of the stricken ship have been kept at secret locations, thousands of ...
Trial date set for nurse accused of double murder
by Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau SAN DIEGO, California - The trial for the Filipino accused of killing his estranged wife and her male companion is set to begin in San Diego soon. A shackled Melchor Marabante appeared in court to set ...
Fil-Am author's debut novel gets props from NY Times
The debut novel of a Filipino-American author garnered ample space in the venerable New York Times for its quirky plot satirizing ethnic profiling in the age of terrorism paranoia. It's rare global exposure for a first-time novelist whose book hadn't ...
Filipino Migrant Workers Choose to Remain in Syria
By Palash R. Ghosh: Subscribe to Palash's RSS feed The majority of Filipinos living and working in Syria have rejected a call by their government to return home amidst mounting violence in the Arab country. Albert del Rosario, the Philippine foreign ...
EU crisis feared to spawn more undocumented Pinoys
AS the European Union debt crisis deepens, a Filipino nonprofit group has expressed fears that Filipino workers in the euro zone will continue to stick it out there despite their precarious situation and as a result, could become victims of human ...
Victim's kin forgives OFW on death row in Saudi
MANILA, Philippines - A Filipino worker on death row for killing a fellow Pinoy in Saudi Arabia may soon be freed after he and his family were granted forgiveness by the victim's father. Vice President Jejomar Binay facilitated the dialogue between the ...
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