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Higit 1,400 OFW sa Saudi, nawalan ng trabaho

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 02:12 AM

MAYNILA - Higit 1,400 overseas Filipino workers ang nawalan ng trabaho matapos mag-lockout ang kanilang employer sa Al Khobar, Saudi Arabiam, ayon sa Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Read more »

PH welcomes Bahrain’s ‘Flexi Visa,’ hopes to better protect migrant rights

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 08:02 PM

The Department of Foreign Affairs welcomed the implementation of Bahrain's flexible work permit, which will benefit undocumented Filipinos in the country. Read more »

Using winning UltraLotto numbers, Pinoy in US bags $50K in Maryland lottery

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 13 07:37 PM

Edgardo Antido used 5 of the 6 winning UltraLotto numbers to win $50,000 (roughly P2.7 million) in Maryland's Bonus Match 5. Read more »

14 batang biktima ng illegal recruitment, nasagip sa Jeddah

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 11 01:11 AM

Sa Jeddah, 14 na namasukang domestic helper ang nasa pangangalaga ng Bahay Kalinga. Read more »

OFWs, mga kaanak nila sa PH, kanya-kanyang diskarte para makatipid

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 09:10 PM

Kaniya-kaniyang diskarte ang mga manggagawang Pinoy sa ibang bansa at ang kanilang mga kaanak sa Pilipinas para makatipid sa gitna ng nagtataasang presyo ng mga bilihin, lalo at nalalapit na rin ang panahon ng Pasko. Read more »

Ilang Pinoy seafarers, inabandona ng amo sa India

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 06 01:26 AM

MAYNILA - Inatasan na ng Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) ang Philippine Embassy sa New Delhi, India na tulungan ang 21 Pilipinong seafarers na na-stranded sa isang port matapos umanong abandonahin ng kanilang employer. Read more »

Recruitment agency, inireklamo ng paniningil ng placement fee

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 10:43 PM

Naningil umano ng placement fee ang ahensiya kahit hindi ito rehistrado. Read more »

20 OFWs in Saudi Arabia ejected from accommodation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 02 04:30 AM

MANILA - Some 20 overseas Filipino workers (OFW) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia were removed from their company-provided accommodation after refusing to work because of unpaid salaries and food allowance, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday. Read more »

OFW, nakuhanan ng P600,000 sa 'romance scam' ng ka-Facebook

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 01 05:24 PM

Pito ang naaresto sa Quezon City matapos umanong gumawa ng pekeng pagkakakilanlan sa Facebook para makakuha ng pera sa isang overseas Filipino worker, sabi nitong Lunes ng pulisya. Read more »

Pinay beauty pageant hopefuls race to the top on 'The People's Queen'

Rommel Conclara, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
Posted at Sep 29 04:57 PM

Five beauty pageant contestants become roommates as they work together with two coaches and a team of fashion and media specialists on a new reality show. Read more »

OFW, sugatan matapos itulak umano sa gusali sa Qatar

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 29 02:49 AM

MAYNILA - Minomonitor ngayon ng Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) ang kondisyon ng isang overseas Filipino worker (OFW) na itinulak umano mula sa balcony ng isang apartment sa Qatar. Read more »

'Balik-manggagawa,' di na sakop ng Micronesia deployment ban

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 27 07:15 PM

Papayagan nang makabalik ng Micronesia ang mga overseas Filipino worker na may aktibo pang kontrata roon at nakabakasyon lang sa bansa. Read more »

Pinoy shot dead after killing manager, co-worker in Saudi Arabia: DFA

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 26 11:51 PM

JEDDAH (UPDATED) - A Filipino migrant worker who was terminated from work was shot dead after allegedly killing his manager and co-worker in Farasan Island, Saudi Arabia, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday. Read more »

Temporary suspension ng deployment ban sa Micronesia, tinitingnan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 26 02:20 AM

Posibleng pansamantalang tanggalin na ng DFA ang total deployment ban sa Micronesia. Read more »

DFA coordinating with Nigeria, Switzerland on abducted Pinoy seafarers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 07:45 AM

MANILA - The Department of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday sought to assure the families of 7 Filipinos abducted by pirates in Nigeria that the government is working to free the hostages.  Read more »

OFWs in Jeddah celebrate 88th Saudi National Day

Iya Estrada Cabanding, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 12:35 AM

JEDDAH - The streets and main roads of Jeddah were painted in all shades of green as the city celebrated Saudi Arabia’s 88th national day. Read more »

Trade chief urges Pinoys in UK to invest in the Philippines

Rose Eclarinal, ABS-CBN Europe Bureau
Updated as of Sep 24 05:59 PM

With an expected annual growth of 6.7 percent for 2018, Lopez said overseas Filipinos should not be left behind.  Read more »

Adobo with tinawon rice, ibinida sa food exhibit sa Italy

Maricel Burgonio, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau
Posted at Sep 23 06:37 PM

Ibinida ni Chef Jam Melchor ang Kapampangan chicken pork adobo with tinawon rice sa isang food exhibit dito kung saan itinampok ang iba't ibang pagkain sa buong mundo. Read more »

Torture rap filed vs Saudi employer who forced OFW to drink bleach

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 05:04 AM

MANILA - Saudi authorities have filed a torture complaint against an employer who allegedly forced an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) to drink household bleach, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday.   Read more »

'Illegal recruiter', huli sa entrapment sa Maynila

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 03:15 AM

Huli naman sa entrapment operation ang isang dating empleyado ng nagsarang recruitment agency. Read more »