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A Filipino businesswoman was found dead inside her office in Paris, France, a report on GMA News' "24 Oras" said Saturday night. The body of Ellen Ortega-Apilado, 47, owner of a travel agency, was found with multiple stab wounds, including on her neck, the report said, quoting initial police investigation. The report further . . . → read more
A Filipina domestic worker in distress in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was rescued from her Syrian employer, the Philippine Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Tuesday. The Philippine Overseas Labor Office in Dubai rescued Nida Lozada, an irregular domestic worker, before her employer could send her to Qatar, a DOLE news . . . → read more
A Syrian cook in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) is facing charges for allegedly molesting a 27-year-old Filipino woman who was applying for a job. In its report on Monday, the news site Gulf News said the 34-year-old cook, identified only as “M. N.,” “has been accused of removing his trouser, kissing, and groping . . . → read more
For becoming pregnant even though she was allegedly not yet married, a 28-year-old Filipina faced a misdemeanor court in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A report of the news site Gulf News on Tuesday said the Filipina and her 30-year-old Indian partner faced charges for having consensual sex outside of marriage. However, the . . . → read more
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 school year. Sources revealed the Baltimore public school system will rely on the “market test” to gauge teaching needs, especially where and . . . → read more
MILPITAS, California – Police arrested a 60-year-old Filipina last week on charges of grand theft after more than $38,000 in funds were found missing at the Milpitas High School where she worked. Mae Laureta Gardina’s job was to maintain financial records for student body activities and clubs, among others. Besides making bank deposits, she reconciles . . . → read more
This is the first in a monthly series of articles about Violence Against Women. Many Filipinos abroad become victims or rape and other sexual abuses. Disseminating information about gender-based violence is a way of empowering women. Rape, one of the worst human rights violations, happens everywhere. The stories are horrific: In November last . . . → read more
A Filipina domestic helper in the United Arab Emirates "escaped" from her flight back to the Philippines, supposedly after her employer failed to pay her some Dh2,300 (P26,831) in salary dues. The Filipina said her employer booked a flight for her back home and had her residence visa canceled at the airport, news site . . . → read more
SAN DIEGO, California – A Filipina married to a member of the US Navy could be deported for allegedly pulling a knife out on her husband last month. According to court documents, Marivic Rodelas Dunn unlawfully "drew and exhibited a knife in a rude, angry and threatening manner at her husband Christopher." Dunn . . . → read more
A New Zealand-based Filipino woman was awarded the Queen’s Service Medal (QSM) for her service to the Filipino community, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Thursday. In a statement, the DFA cited a report from the Philippine Embassy in Wellington, which said that Gladys Grace Alumisin-Stephens—a New Zealand citizen of Filipino descent—was . . . → read more |
     
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