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QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — No law was violated by the Philippines after the Department of Foreign Affairs sent a team to rescue distressed Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Kuwait, according to a lawmaker. In a radio interview with Net25’s Radyo ng Agila, ACTS-OFW Partylist Representative John Bertis said that the operation conducted by the DFA’s rapid rescue team was well-coordinated with the local authorities in Kuwait. The rescue operation dubbed as “Rescue in […]
(Eagle News) — Kuwaiti authorities have detained two Filipinos who were reportedly encouraging Filipino housemaids to escape from their employers’ households. A report by the Kuwait News Agency (KNA) said this was announced by the Kuwait Ministry of Interior MoI) on Sunday, April 22. Quoting the MoI, the KNA said the Filipinos confessed to the “crime in addition to other similar offenses that had been committed in various regions of the country.” “The authorities have launched […]
(Eagle News) — Handa ang Philippine Embassy sa Syria na tulungan ang mga Filipino na nagnanais na umuwi sa Pilipinas sa kabila ng nagpapatuloy na gulo sa naturang bansa. Kinumpirma ito ng Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) at sinabing nagkaroon na ng pagpupulong ang embahada sa pangunguna ni Charge D’ Affaires Alex Lamadrid at ang kagawaran upang tingnan ang sitwasyon sa Syria. Sa kabila ng napaulat na pagsuko ng mga rebelde ay pinayuhan pa rin […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nakahanda umanong bumisita si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa Kuwait para saksihan ang lagdaan ng kasunduan na magpo-protekta sa Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) sa gitnang silangan. Inanunsyo ito ng Pangulo sa harap ng dalawang libong OFWs na dinalaw nito sa Hong Kong kahapon, Abril 12. Ayon sa Pangulo, nagdesisyon siyang magtungo sa Kuwait matapos sang-ayunan ng Kuwaiti government ang mga kondisyon ng Pilipinas bago alisin ang total deployment ban sa mga […]
(Eagle News) — “We are very sorry. We apologize.” The Philippines, through President Rodrigo Duterte, formally apologized for the 2010 Manila hostage crisis that left at least eight Hong Kong tourists dead. The crisis took place during then-President Benigno Aquino III’s time. “There has been no official apologies regarding the August 2010 incident. May I address myself to the Chinese people..From the bottom of my heart, in behalf of the people, may I apologize formally […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday, April 12, that he would witness the signing of an agreement for the protection of Overseas Filipino Workers in Kuwait. “Maganda naman. To give honor din sa Kuwaiti government. I’ll go there to witness the signing,” Duterte said. He said he would go to witness the signing “anytime.” According to Duterte, one of the Philippine government demands is for the OFWs to have a one day-off […]
(Eagle News) — The Embassy of the Philippines in Riyadh advised Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) there to be alert and vigilant after a ballistic missile from Yemen was intercepted by the Saudi Arabian Air Defense Systems. This was even if the embassy said there have been no reports of damages to property or life. The embassy also encouraged OFWs to immediately report any information if any Filipino has been affected in the incident. Yemen’s Houthi […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Makalipas ang halos apat na taon, makakauwi na sa wakas ang Filipina domestic helper na binanlian ng mainit na tubig ng kaniyang amo sa Saudi Arabia. Ayon kay Acts OFW Partylist Representative John Bertiz, nakatanggap siya ng tawag mula sa Saudi Arabia Ambassador to Manila na si Dr. Abdullah Bin Nasser Al-Bussairy at sinabing maaari ng makauwi ng Pilipinas anomang oras si Pahima “Candies” Alagasi. Si Pahima, 26 anyos ay […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Grace Poe on Monday said that all those responsible for the death of Joanna Demafelis should be punished. Poe made the statement a day after a Kuwait court sentenced to death by hanging a couple who employed the Overseas Filipino Worker before she was found in a freezer in February. “Swift and sure justice is what (Demafelis) deserve(s),” Poe said. She said the agreement between Kuwait and the Philippines to ensure […]
(Eagle News) — The ban on the deployment of Overseas Filipino Workers stays despite a Kuwait court conviction of a couple believed responsible for the death of Joanna Demafelis. This is according to Senior Deputy Executive Secretary Menardo Guevarra, who held a press conference on Monday, a day after the court sentenced Nader Essam Assaf and his Syrian wife to death by hanging for the crime that has led to a souring of diplomatic relations […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Wala umanong magiging epekto sa mga Filipino community sa iba’t ibang bansa ang pagkalas ng Pilipinas sa International Criminal Court (ICC). Ito ang paniniwala ni Acts OFW Partylist Representative John Bertiz sa harap ng babala ng isang legal expert na may long term na epekto ang desisyon ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na mag-withdraw ng membership ang Pilipinas sa Rome statute para makaiwas umano sa imbestigasyon ng ICC. Ayon kay […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Bumalangkas na ng mga batas at reporma ang Qatar government para matiyak ang seguridad at kalagayan ng mga Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) sa nasabing bansa. Sinabi ni Labor Undersecretary Ciriaco Lagunzad, mayroon nang ipinatutupad na Dispute Settlement System sa Qatar na binubuo ng tatlong komite na hahawak at magpoproseso sa kaso ng mga OFW. Ayon naman kay Labor Attaché David Des Dicang, may 21 araw ang nasabing komite para […]
