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SAUDI ARABIA – Two Filipinos who went through tough times in Saudi Arabia expressed their gratitude to the Philippine Embassy and the Pinoy community for not leaving their side during their ordeal. Ernesto “Estong” Panganiban can speak and think clearly but could no longer walk and relies mostly on the help of good-hearted Filipinos. . . . → read more 
SONDRIO, Italy – The Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) signed a memorandum of agreement with Banca Popolare di Sondrio (BpS) last May 7, to ensure fast and secure transfer of money between the Philippines and Italy. . . . → read more
MANILA, Philippines – A total of 151 overseas Filipino workers based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia completed one of the two computer courses offered by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA). The 13th commencement exercise was held on May 4 at the Liwasang Bonifacio, the multi-purpose court of the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh. “I ask . . . → read more
MANILA, Philippines – A mother of a Filipino seafarer is seeking the help of government and nongovernment organizations and even the international community in helping rescue her son who is still being held hostage in Somalia for two years now. Aurora Gonzales of Jaro, Iloilo City went to the Blas F. Ople Policy Center to . . . → read more 
DUBAI – A Dubai-based Filipino artist bagged the top award in the international design competition organized by lifestyle brand New Era. Lina Ureta Al Moudi’s Balqis or the Queen of Sheba headwear bagged the top design in the "New Era Introducing" contest. New Era is a US-based company, best known as the maker of . . . → read more
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Health authorities are alarmed with the spike in the number of overseas Filipino workers infected with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). “Noon, ang kaso ay tatlo lamang sa isang araw. Pero imaginin ninyo tatlong taon lang ang nakalipas pero sampung kaso na po tayo kada araw,” said Ryan Pinili, vice president for . . . → read more
LONDON – Some 50 domestic workers with their supporters marched to the Houses of Parliament in the heart of the London borough of the City of Westminster to protest the recent changes in immigration policies for overseas domestic workers or ODW. They convened at Trafalgar Square on Sunday and marched down to the Houses of . . . → read more
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia is already doing everything it can to assist the immediate repatriation of Alfredo Salmos, the overseas Filipino worker who survived electrocution back in 2010. In a statement released by the DFA on Sunday, it said Salmos still . . . → read more 
MANILA, Philippines – The activist migrant rights group Migrante-Middle East (M-ME) presses anew the Philippine government to immediately act to provide assistance to an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, who was electrocuted last year. In a statement released on April 8, 2012, Migrante-Middle East (M-ME) regional coordinator John Leonard Monterona, citing . . . → read more
MANILA, Philippines – A total of 55 stranded overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are set to arrive on Friday evening in Manila from Papua New Guinea, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. The DFA Philippine Ambassador to Papua New Guinea Bienvenido Tejano personally oversaw the repatriation. The embassy in Port Moresby arranged a special flight for . . . → read more |
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