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MANILA, Philippines – An Indian national was sentenced to death for killing a Filipino worker in Singapore. Bijukumar Remadevi Nair Gopinathan killed the victim Rosalyn Reyes Pascua by stabbing her repeatedly. The court said it found the Indian national, who admitted to the crime, guilty beyond reasonable doubt. Pascua was discovered in . . . → read more
MANILA, Philippines – The family of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who allegedly leapt to her death in Hong Kong is demanding justice. The remains of Cherry Mae Genova arrived at the Roxas City Airport on Thursday morning. From the airport, the body was immediately transported to the OFW’s hometown in Barangay Duran . . . → read more 
PARIS, France – The Filipino community in Paris have recently came together to demand justice for kababayans who fell victims to senseless crimes in France. The cold weather did not stop Filipinos from participating in the demonstration in Paris. “Nandito kaming mga Pilipino nagkaisa para isigaw ang hustisya na biktima ng violence ng . . . → read more
A debt-ridden Filipina in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has turned to her fellow expatriates—particularly her kababayans—to help her repay her debts and avoid jail through donations of Dh1 each. According to Gulf News, the Filipina—who only identified herself as “Maria”—“raked in” personal and credit card loans of estimated Dh200,000, which she accumulated since . . . → read more
MANILA, Philippines – The remains of a Filipina overseas worker found dead inside a hotel room in Singapore were repatriated Thursday evening. The Philippine Airlines flight 512 which carried the remains of Rezzilyn Lodia Vinnegas from Singapore landed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2 at 11:30 p.m. The family did not go . . . → read more
Christians far outnumber Muslims as migrants around the world, including in the European Union where debates about immigration usually focus on new Muslim arrivals, according to a new study issued on Thursday. Of the world's 214 million people who have moved from their home country to live in another, about 106 million (49 percent) . . . → read more
A 14-year-old Filipina student in Guangzhou, China recently bagged third place in the National English Speech Competition in Beijing. According to a news release of the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the Filipina girl, Summer Gem Remo-Genis, is a second-year student at Guangzhou Huamei International School's British Columbian-Canadian Program. She is the . . . → read more
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Wednesday warned overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) against crossing the border to Oman. In a news release, DOLE Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz warned runaway OFWs against this practice, saying Oman no longer issues working visas to Filipinos crossing the Oman-UAE border. . . . → read more
MANILA, Philippines – A 33-year-old Filipina maid and her Bangladeshi boyfriend were found dead inside a hotel room in Singapore. The website asione.com identified the fatalities as Rezzilyn Lodia Vinegas and Mohammad Sumon Lutfar. The Bangladeshi national is believed to be in his early 20's. The couple's bloodied bodies were found inside the Summer . . . → read more
SINGAPORE – Singapore's plan to mandate one day off a week for foreign maids after years of outcry by human rights groups is adding fuel to a raging debate about decent jobs and the soaring cost of living on the high-cost island. From well-paid bankers to laborers toiling in the searing sun, foreigners make . . . → read more |
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