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(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has urged Filipinos in Libya to exercise caution when they travel following the spate of attacks there. The DFA issued the advisory even as it announced that tensions from the recent clashes in Tripoli had disappeared, and that the situation had returned to normal. The agency said no Filipinos were affected in the latest clashes. “But anywhere when clashes take place, there is always the danger to […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte urged Overseas Filipino Workers to be more assertive against corruption by not giving in to demands for money from corrupt government officials. “Learn to be assertive. Kung nasa tama ka, why give money?” the President said during his speech at the 85th anniversary of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Duterte said he would never condone people in government extorting money from OFWs. “Pagka lumaban kayo lahat.. […]
By Atty. Emily Manuel Contributor Eagle News and Features MAKATI CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The first ever online legal consultation app called LexMeet was launched at the AIM Conference Center on Monday, November 26, 2018. LexMeet offers real-time online consultation on their video chat platform where clients can directly ask questions and receive legal advice. Users can download the App from Google Play store and initiate a consultation request by purchasing an initial […]
(Eagle News) – Around 3,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Taiwan were shown care and given “goodwill bags” in a recent “Lingap sa mga Overseas Filipino Workers” event of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ). The event was held at the Huanan Commercial Bank International Commercial Hall in Songren Road, Taipei City on Nov. 18. Those who came said the INC event somehow helped them ease their longing for their friends and relatives back […]
(Eagle News)—Senator Joel Villanueva is seeking a probe into what he said were the miserable conditions of some Filipino truck drivers in Padborg, Denmark. In filing Senate Resolution No. 946, Villanueva noted the 22 Filipino truck drivers who were rescued by Danish authorities from a camp were supposed to be working in Poland with a monthly pay of 1,060 EUR including meal allowance, free accommodation, overtime pay, medical benefits and life insurance based on their contracts. […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine government said that more than a thousand undocumented Filipino workers in the United Arab Emirates were able to avail of the amnesty program offered by the UAE government last August, and had been reunited with their families here in the country. The Department of Foreign Affairs said that a total of 1,194 Filipinos have so far taken advantage of the amnesty program and have been flown home from Dubai […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs is monitoring the situation in Guatemala following the eruption of Volcán de Fuego. In a statement, the DFA said the Philippine Embassy situated in Mexico was in touch with leaders of the Filipino community to determine if any of the 200 Filipinos living and working in the Central American country needed assistance. The DFA said the Philippine Consulate in Guatemala also urged Filipinos to donate to help those […]
(Eagle News) — Tumatanggap na ang Social Security System (SSS) ng online retirement application mula sa mga Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) at voluntary members na sisenta (60) anyos pataas sa pamamagitan ng kanilang website www.sss.gov.ph . Sinabi ni SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel Dooc na simula Mayo 10, 2018 ay maaari nang gamitin ng mga OFW at voluntary members ang online web facility para mas mapabilis at mapadali ang pagsusumite ng kanilang retirement […]
(Eagle News) – The House committee on overseas workers affairs will conduct a hearing to determine whether there are destination countries of Overseas Filipino Workers without bilateral agreements with the Philippines for OFW protection. In a press briefing on Monday, May 21, Rep. Jesulito Manalo, committee chair, said the House through Resolution 1750, will investigate whether Section 4 of Republic Act 10022 or the Migrant Workers Act, was being properly implemented. According to Manalo, the […]
(Eagle News) — Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III has ordered the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration to issue guidelines for the “processing and deployment of domestic workers” to Kuwait. Bello’s directive was contained in Administrative Order No. 254-A issued on Thursday, May 17. The order was issued on the same day Bello announced the total lifting of the ban on the deployment of Overseas Filipino Workers to the Gulf state, following the signing of a memorandum […]
Three diplomats charged over OFW rescue to return to PHL, Bello says (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, May 16, ordered the total lifting of the ban on the deployment of Overseas Workers Filipinos to Kuwait. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said it was Duterte himself who ordered Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III to totally lift the ban, upon recommendation of Special Envoy to Kuwait Abdullah Mama-o. The move comes a day after the government […]
(Eagle News) – The government of Bahrain has given the assurance Overseas Filipino Workers in the Arab state were protected. This is according to Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, who issued a statement on Monday, May 14. According to Cayetano, in a meeting with Bahrain Prime Minister Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa at the Gudaibiya Palace on Sunday, May 13, Khalifa also “reiterated his government’s support for the Philippines..” “The Prime Minister informed us about […]
