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Department of Migrant Workers mandated to prioritize OFW protection

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 12 11:53 AM

The newly established agency will also launch a crackdown against illegal recruiters. Read more »

DFA probes death of 2 Filipinos in Dubai

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 11 07:17 PM

The Department of Foreign Affairs on Thursday said it has contacted the relatives of the two Filipinos found dead in Dubai as it continues with its investigation into the case. Read more »

Marcos to new OWWA chief: Help migrant workers' kids

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 11 10:31 AM

OWWA will launch programs that would give support to children of Filipino migrant workers. Read more »

Ilang OFWs sa S. Korea di makatrabaho dahil sa matinding baha

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 10 03:09 PM

Apektado ang kabuhayan ng ilang Pilipino sa South Korea matapos ang matinding baha na nanalasa doon nitong nakaraang linggo. Read more »

'Incredible' icy dip between two continents in Iceland

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 30 03:07 PM

Snorkeling is the most popular activity, but the more experienced and certified can dive with a scuba tank to a depth of 18 meters. Read more »

Theater play tells story of first Filipinos in Canada

Rowena Papasin | TFC News Vancouver
Posted at Jul 28 02:06 PM

Three community organizations in Canada joined forces to come up with a play that tackles Filipino migration stories. Read more »

Filipino Canadian activists find Marcos' SONA lacking

Rowena Papasin | TFC News Surrey, British Columbia
Updated as of Jul 28 02:00 PM

Filipino Canadian activists delivered their own State of the Nation address in Surrey, a city they consider as a stronghold for Marcos supporters. Read more »

Marcos pushes for better welfare for OFWs: 'You deserve a home in govt'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 25 10:31 PM

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. pushed for better welfare of overseas Filipino workers through the newly-formed Department of Migrant Workers. Read more »

Pinay 'verbally assaulted, harassed' in New York

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 22 05:37 PM

A 51-year-old Filipina 'verbally assaulted and harassed by a homeless woman' in New York, an official said Friday. Read more »

Proposal to reopen PH ConGen's office in Winnipeg under review

Rowena Papasin | TFC News Canada
Updated as of Jul 19 08:28 PM

Philippine Foreign Affairs officials are looking into reopening the Philippine Consulate General’s office in Winnipeg following a petition by Filipinos in the city. Read more »

Canada defers deportation of undocumented PH worker

Marjorie Carmona Newman | TFC News Edmonton, Alberta
Posted at Jul 13 04:11 PM

An undocumented Filipino worker in Canada, who was due to be deported this week, won a bid to stay in the country longer. Read more »

Political turmoil in Sri Lanka may have 'big impact' on China: observers

Laura Zhou, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jul 12 01:42 PM

The economic and political chaos gripping Sri Lanka will have a 'big impact' on ties with China in the short term, and it is also a wake-up call for Chinese investors, observers say. Read more »

Beijing grapples with Abe’s legacy on China-Japan relations

Amber Wang, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jul 09 11:11 AM

Abe is seen as working to improve relations during his two terms in office, but his recent comments on Taiwan had angered Beijing. Read more »

Fil-Can community voices concerns to House of Commons Rep.

Marjorie Carmona Newman | TFC News Edmonton
Posted at Jul 07 09:07 AM

Canada’s first Filipina Member of Parliament, Rechie Valdez, met with Filipinos from various cities in Alberta. Read more »

Ilang Pinoy sa HK nanghihingi ng COVID-19 care packs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 05 02:40 PM

Humihingi ng COVID-19 care packages ang ilang Filipino sa Hong Kong bunsod ng pagtaas ng kaso ng coronavirus. Read more »

There are 33 sets of twins born in this Chinese town

Alice Yan, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Jul 05 03:01 PM

A village in southwestern China is at the centre of a mystery due to the extremely high rate of twins born among its small population. Read more »

Chinese envoy prods South Korea to rethink pro-US pivot

Shi Jiangtao, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jul 02 11:58 AM

The development surfaced amid a diplomatic row over South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s participation at the NATO summit this week. Read more »

Ilang OFWs sumabak sa training sa caregiving sa HK 

Jefferson Mendoza | TFC News Hong Kong
Updated as of Jun 29 08:07 PM

Level up ang skills ng mga OFW sa Hong Kong dahil sa pagan sa caregiving training Read more »

Ople: Overseas employment certificate dapat i-automate

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 25 12:39 PM

Para kay incoming Migrant Workers Secretary Susan Ople, hindi dapat maubos ang bakasyon ng isang OFW para lang sa pag-aasikaso ng OEC. Read more »

People get drawn to others who smell like them: study

Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 25 11:24 AM

The closer people's smell was, the more they reported liking each other, understanding one another, and feeling greater chemistry between themselves. Read more »