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OFW News Worldwide
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OFW News Worldwide
- Added on: Feb 20th, 2008
- Country: Philippines
- Language: English
Recent Posts
RP eyes OFW protection in Israel with honorary consul
The Philippine government expects to ensure more protection for overseas Filipino workers in Israel following the appointment of a prominent lawyer as new honorary consul general there. Boaz Waksman was sworn in to office as the Philippine Honorary ...
Outraged UAE-based Pinoy journalists condemn Maguindanao murders
Filipino journalists based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) joined the condemnation of Monday’s massacre in Maguindanao where at least 29 journalists were among the 57 people killed. A report on UAE-based Khaleej Times said the Filipino Press Clu...
OFW remittances a boon during crisis
Overseas Filipino (OF) remittances support the economy especially in this time of global economic downturn, Acting Socioeconomic and Planning Secretary Augusto B. Santos said during a recent courtesy call by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Phil...
Mideast OFWs: Don’t ruin Muslim brotherhood for thirst for power
Calling the Maguindanao massacre “barbaric,” several overseas Filipino worker (OFW) groups in the Middle East reminded their fellow Muslim brothers to not let political ambitions destroy their unity. “Muslim brotherhood, faith and unity sh...
House commends honest Saudi OFW
The House of Representatives had commended Filipino overseas worker Lark Micheal Colegado for his honesty when he returned some 1.2 million Saudi Riyals (P15 million) to its owner in Saudi Arabia last October. The House approved Resolution 1500 endo...
‘Detained’ Pinoy seamen in Athens long for home
All they want for Christmas is a ticket home. But the 12 Filipino seafarers who were forced to stay on board their ship that was grounded in Greece for “unpaid cargo claims” would have to ask harder, Akbayan Party-list Representative Walden B...
