OFW/Pinoy Overseas News
News for OFW's - General, Europe, USA, Canada, Middle East, Asia, Seafarers, Scam News and POEA/OWWA/DOLE updates
GENERAL NEWS
DoJ okays creation of yet another OFW agency
EUROPE
Labor warns of UK job swindle on the Internet
Pinoys ok bike for hire scheme in London
Money remittance scam worries OFWs in Geneva
CFC Europe marks 15th year in Vienna
Mass deportation of undocumented Pinoys in Europe looms
EU ruling saves Pinoy from deportation as French breach border check rules
Pinay faces deportation from UK after serving drugs sentence
Mandatory Pag-IBIG for OFWs a legalized ‘kotong' - group
Pinoy group in UK receives Queen's award
Oldest OFW shares work experience in Spain
2 'hard working' OFWs in Italy cited
RP opens Arnis center in London
iRemit sets up second Italy branch in Milan
‘Very low prospects' for Pinoy nurses in Europe - POEA
Migrants' group hits mandatory Pag-IBIG for OFWs
OFWs' mandatory membership to Pag-Ibig hit
Oldest OFW shares work experience in Spain
Pinoys gather in the biggest Barrio Fiesta in Europe
'Tall Story' targets young Filipino readers
Opportunities in Europe for Pinoy nurses
UK assures Philippines on immigrant concerns
DFA: Pinoy dies, another airlifted in Italy bus accident
UST Singers continue winning streak in Europe music fests
UK won't shut out Pinoy migrant workers
Pinoys gather in the biggest Barrio Fiesta in Europe
'Tall Story' targets young Filipino readers
Opportunities in Europe for Pinoy nurses
UK assures Philippines on immigrant concerns
UK won't shut out Pinoy migrant workers
As debt crisis morphs into jobs crunch, Europe cracks down on foreign workers
HIV-AIDS also a big concern for Pinoys in Austria
Pokwang to entertain OFWs in London
Global Filipino: Pinoy rises from janitor to world class restaurateur
RP diplomats appeal for kin of Pinoy murder victim
Dutch, Pinoys grieve Holland's loss in World Cup
Young Pinay singer the next Charice?
US teachers union pays tribute to Pinoy mentors' courage
3 of 7 abused OFWs back in Bacolod, eye raps vs recruiter
New measures readied to boost protection for domestic helpers
Young Pinay singer the next Charice?
New measures readied to boost protection for domestic helpers
Over 2,000 OFWs waiting in shelters, safehouses or repatriation
Get clearance before exiting Saudi, OFWs advised
50 Pinay beauticians in Kuwait accuse employer of abuse
RP post in Kuwait looking for kin of Filipino who killed self
UAE Filipino parents pressed to find new school
RP files complaint vs Saudi employer of comatose OFW
5 recruitment agencies summoned over 16 stranded OFWs
Report of gang rapes of OFW's in the Middle East - video
28 Pinoys held for residence law violations in Saudi Arabia
Mandatory Pag-IBIG for OFWs a legalized ‘kotong' - group
House probe sought over delayed return of OFWs' remains
Recruitment agency denies abusing Pinoy workers
RP post: OFW not being starved in Saudi jail
82 distressed OFWs back home from Saudi Arabia
Jeddah consul reminds Pinay domestics: Minimum age 23
140 illegal OFWs in Oman avail of amnesty
'OFWs returning from Iraq won't be punished'
140 Pinoys avail of Oman amnesty
Migrants' group hits mandatory Pag-IBIG for OFWs
OFW being starved in KSA jail, militant group claims
OFWs' mandatory membership to Pag-Ibig hit
UAE says it will suspend some BlackBerry services
Bacolod recruitment firms on tight watch after P5M swindle
Dubai court upholds jail terms for kidnappers of 2 Pinays
239 distressed OFWs start arriving from Jeddah, Kuwait
Pinoys in Iraq fear repatriation, unemployment in RP
HIV cases among Middle East-bound OFWs on the rise
Distressed OFWs in Riyadh write letter of appeal to Aquino
RP passport fee lowest in the world - DFA
Filipina teacher in Saudi files complaint vs 'rapist'
Crackdown on traffickers at airport
US orders pullout of all Pinoy workers in Iraq
'Tall Story' targets young Filipino readers
17 Filipinos forced others into prostitution ring in UAE
Two Pinay workers tortured, stabbed to death in Kuwait
17 Filipinos forced others into prostitution ring in UAE
Two Pinay workers tortured, stabbed to death in Kuwait
Two OFWs brutally killed in Kuwait
Remains of Pinay fire victim arriving Monday
Cops rescue OFW from kidnappers in Bulacan
2-yr-old Pinay dies from cancer; fails to see RP
Pinay among fatalities in Iraq hotel fire
Pinay teacher in Saudi accuses pupil's dad of rape
Noynoy's intercession last resort in saving 3 OFWs: DFA
RP diplomats appeal for kin of Pinoy murder victim
Young Pinay singer the next Charice?
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USA
Pinoys come home from war as Americans
Family mourns murder-suicide victims
Fil-Am boy never got to show pic to US classmates as OFW family died in Benguet bus horror crash
Pinoy caregivers appeal to keep jobs
18,000 Pinoy TNTs go home than risk arrest
CHED urged to act on nursing school scam
Kin of Pinoy car accident victim plan to sue
Pinoy nabbed for ‘semen' in co-worker's drink
Road mishap kills Pinoy in NY
Pinoy entertainers now 'ambulance marketers' in US
Pinoys come home from war as Americans
Family mourns murder-suicide victims
Pinoy-owned nursing school shut down
'tis the season for beauty contests
US Labor Dept. blacklists Filipino newspaper
Recruitment agency denies abusing Pinoy workers
ACT backs exploited Filipino teachers in Louisiana
Doctors Serve Up Comfort to OFW's on the Virgin Islands
Filipino teachers shine in Baltimore
Fil-Am band takes on Carnegie Hall
Pinay guilty of bank fraud in US
Pinoy newspaper in US fined for labor, visa violations
Class suit filed vs Pinoy teachers' recruiter over Louisiana jobs scam
24 Pinoys seek help in US to prosecute RP recruiter
Migrants' group hits mandatory Pag-IBIG for OFWs
FilAm's bail raised to $1.5-M in murder of own son
OFWs' mandatory membership to Pag-Ibig hit
Pinay gets 12 years for sodomizing young girl
Bacolod recruitment firms on tight watch after P5M swindle
Crackdown on traffickers at airport
Envoy appeals US blacklisting of Pinoy PT grads
New procedures for Visitor's Visa at the US Embassy
'Tall Story' targets young Filipino readers
Protesting Pinoy hotel workers nabbed
Arnold taps Fil-Am as chief of California SC
Pinoy-made rescue vehicles for LA county airports
De Lima suspends 19 BI personnel assigned to DMIA
Envoy appeals US blacklisting of Pinoy PT grads
New procedures for Visitor's Visa at the US Embassy
Protesting Pinoy hotel workers nabbed
Pinoy-made rescue vehicles for LA county airports
Fil-Am Marine murdered in Afghanistan
Filipino physical therapists banned from taking US tests
Cops rescue OFW from kidnappers in Bulacan
2-yr-old Pinay dies from cancer; fails to see RP
Immigrants insecure about 'Secure Communities'
Pinoy caregiver shot dead by ward in Washington
New health center in Oakland to treat undocumented migrants
RP diplomats appeal for kin of Pinoy murder victim
California state workers protest 60% paycut
CANADA
Mandatory Pag-IBIG for OFWs a legalized ‘kotong' - group
Migrants' group hits mandatory Pag-IBIG for OFWs
Young Fil-Canadians want to go home too
OFWs' mandatory membership to Pag-Ibig hit
'Tall Story' targets young Filipino readers
Canada to toughen penalties for immigration fraud
New Canadian caregiver law has loophole
Workshop held for Pinoy caregivers in Canada
Kin saddened by caregiver's death in Canada
SCAMS & FRAUD
"Carondelet" boss charged with money laundering
Mandatory Pag-IBIG for OFWs a legalized ‘kotong' - group
US Labor Dept. blacklists Filipino newspaper
Recruitment agency denies abusing Pinoy workers
ACT backs exploited Filipino teachers in Louisiana
Filipinas in Southeast Asia warned vs 'Customs scam'
Pinoy newspaper in US fined for labor, visa violations
Class suit filed vs Pinoy teachers' recruiter over Louisiana jobs scam
24 Pinoys seek help in US to prosecute RP recruiter
Bacolod recruitment firms on tight watch after P5M swindle
OFW group slams DFA ‘double standards' over Singson drug case
Crackdown on traffickers at airport
Envoy appeals US blacklisting of Pinoy PT grads
Still no ‘walk-in' jobs in Haiti, RP post reiterates
OFWs warned vs recruiters for China blue-collar jobs
17 Filipinos forced others into prostitution ring in UAE
POEA bans manning agents from Luneta Park
De Lima suspends 19 BI personnel assigned to DMIA
Crackdown on traffickers at airport
Agra's ruling on DMIA immigration agents reversed
De Lima urged to reverse Agra's order in human smuggling case
BI officials at NAIA foil another human trafficking attempt
ASIA - AUSTRALASIA
Pinoys in Hong Kong blamed for Manila bus hostage deaths
US: ‘No recruitment fee' for Guam-bound OFWs
DOLE: 16 Mideast-bound Pinoys stranded in Singapore
6 Pinoys survive New Zealand sea mishap -DFA
OFWs in CNMI join protest vs budget bill
Mandatory Pag-IBIG for OFWs a legalized ‘kotong' - group
Recruitment agency denies abusing Pinoy workers
Pinay arrested in Thailand for drug smuggling
Filipinas in Southeast Asia warned vs 'Customs scam'
Pinay drug mule arrested in Bangkok
OFWs' mandatory membership to Pag-Ibig hit
Bacolod recruitment firms on tight watch after P5M swindle
OFW group slams DFA ‘double standards' over Singson drug case
Tanker with Pinoy crew damaged in suspected attack near Oman
OFWs in HK draw up ‘wish list' for Aquino
RP passport fee lowest in the world - DFA
Crackdown on traffickers at airport
OFWs warned vs recruiters for China blue-collar jobs
Filipino maid inherits US$4.3-M from Singaporean employer
OFWs warned vs recruiters for China blue-collar jobs
Filipino maid inherits US$4.3-M from Singaporean employer
Cops rescue OFW from kidnappers in Bulacan
Exclusion of foreign maids in HK min wage hit
Singapore needs 100,000 new workers in 2010
HK excludes domestics from minimum wage law
Two groups seek extended visas for migrant workers in Macau
Hong Kong workers demand minimum wage law
3 of 7 abused OFWs back in Bacolod, eye raps vs recruiter
RP post in Guangzhou warns Pinoys anew against drug trafficking
Pinay arrested in Bali for heroin smuggle
New measures readied to boost protection for domestic helpers
POEA/OWWA/DOLE
POEA bans manning agents from Luneta Park
Like Noli, Binay may also head OFW task force
Noynoy's intercession last resort in saving 3 OFWs: DFA
RP diplomats appeal for kin of Pinoy murder victim
New measures readied to boost protection for domestic helpers
SEAFARERS
Int'l manning event slated for Nov in Manila
OFWs' mandatory membership to Pag-Ibig hit
Tanker with Pinoy crew damaged in suspected attack near Oman
RP passport fee lowest in the world - DFA
New procedures for Visitor's Visa at the US Embassy
POEA bans manning agents from Luneta Park
