Murder shocks Filipinas in Kuwait, but some vow to stay
by Salima Lebel Agence France Presse KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (AFP) -- The murder of a Filipina maid whose…
8 years ago
Labor
Abuse or unemployment: stark choice for many Philippine domestics
by Mynardo Macaraig Agence France Presse MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- After the murder of a Philippine maid in Kuwait,…
8 years ago
Indonesian maid’s death highlights failure to protect helpers
by Sam Reeves / with Kiki Siregar in Jakarta Agence France Presse KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Trafficked…
8 years ago
Couple in Kuwait murder of Demafelis already arrested, says Lebanese official
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- The employers of a Filipina maid found dead in a freezer in Kuwait were both…
8 years ago
Philippine officials to visit Kuwait amid worker row
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- Philippine officials are headed to Kuwait on Thursday to seek greater protection for migrant workers after a diplomatic…
8 years ago
Call for justice as Joanna Demafelis’ body returns home from Kuwait
ILOILO, Philippines (AFP) -- More than a hundred relatives and supporters of a Filipina maid whose body was found stuffed in a…
8 years ago
DOLE qualifies govt’s total ban on OFW deployment in Kuwait; ban covers only first-time overseas workers
(Eagle News) – The Department of Labor and Employment has qualified the government’s total ban on overseas Filipino workers to…
8 years ago
Duterte threatens Mideast work ban; tells those countries to do something to stop OFW abuse
President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday threatened to ban Filipinas from working in the Middle East as he said Overseas Filipino…
8 years ago
Cambodia sends maids to HK to plug gap after abuse scandals
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AFP) -- Cambodia sent its first batch of maids to work in Hong Kong on Wednesday,…
8 years ago
Qatar sets $200 minimum wage as part of labor overhaul
by David Harding Agence France Presse DOHA, Qatar (AFP) -- Qatar has set a temporary minimum wage for migrant workers…
8 years ago
Thousands protest austerity measures in Brazil
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- Several thousand Brazilians demonstrated on Friday as part of a day of national mobilization against government austerity…
8 years ago
SWS latest poll shows jobless Filipinos this quarter less by 2 % compared to 4th quarter last year
(Eagle News) -- The latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showing adult joblessness at 22.9% in March 2017,…
9 years ago
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