OFWs

Mary Jane Veloso, to return to PH after 14-year imprisonment in Indonesia

BACK IN 2010, overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Mary Jane Veloso was arrested in Indonesia. She was convicted of drug trafficking…

5 months ago

PH bet Jasmin Bungay named 2nd runner-up in Miss Globe 2024

THE Philippines has another achievement to celebrate as Gen Z beauty queen Jasmin Bungay claimed the second runner-up spot in…

6 months ago

Issuance of OECs for OFW rehires now free

Overseas Filipino workers who are rehired will no longer have to pay for the issuance of an Overseas Employment Certificate…

2 years ago

Enough! Fil-Am, Pinoy nurses join New York strike

NEW YORK CITY -- Filipino-Americans and Filipinos joined around 7,000 nurses here who went on strike early Monday morning after…

2 years ago

Employers, self-employed, OFWs to pay higher SSS in 2023

STARTING January 1, 2023, employers in the private sector will be required to contribute 9.5 percent of the workers’ monthly…

2 years ago

Taiwan gov’t urges employers: keep migrant workers long-term

TAIWAN’s Ministry of Labor (MOL) urged more local companies on Friday to register for a new labor program that allows…

2 years ago