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Filipinos Proudly Man Luxury Liners But...

Fernando Gagelonia wrote 2 months ago: The Philippines is the world’s top supplier of seafarers with one in every five seamen on board inte … more →

Tags: Breaking News, Pinoy Pride, FILIPINOS, CORRUPTION IN THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, Napoleon Morales, LUXURY LINERS, NATIONAL SEAMENS BOARD, filipino seafarers

Top Rural Banks partner with ERCOF for OFW Bayaning Bayanihan campaign

bayaningbayanihan wrote 3 months ago: Eleven (11) of the biggest Rural Banks, top 3% in the country, together with the Economic Resource C … more →

Tags: 1st Valley Bank, Bangko Kabayan, Bangko Mabuhay, Bank of Florida, Bank Victorias, Banking, Bayan, Bayani, bayanihan

OWWA Scholarship Program

pinoyinme wrote 3 months ago: Fellow OFWs, Education for Development Scholarship Program (EDSP) of the Overseas Workers Welfare Ad … more →

Tags: News, Philippines, Scholarship, OFW, EDSP

Rural Banks and OFW’s some FAQs

bayaningbayanihan wrote 4 months ago: Gone are the days when the Rural Bank (RB) was viewed as a small operation in the backwoods of the P … more →

Tags: Bayani, bayanihan, OFW, rural banks, Bayan, ERCOF, Migrant Workers, POEA, Remittance

DEATH OF OFWS IN AFGHANISTAN SHOWS TRUE STATE OF RP ECONOMY UNDER ARROYO – BINAY

joselito capariño wrote 4 months ago: UNO PRESS RELEASE JULY 22 2009 RED: JOEY SALGADO Makati Mayor and United Opposition (UNO) president … more →

Tags: UNO Press Release, Binay on death on 10 OFW, Afghanistan, Overseas Filipino Workers, OVERSEAS WORKERS WELFARE ADMINISTRATION, neda, OFW remmittances

7 migrant workers 'trapped' by recruiter in Oman

wiserecruit wrote 5 months ago: Seven Filipina migrant workers are now reportedly “trapped” by their recruiter in Oman, who brought … more →

Tags: illegal recruitment, Oman, OFW

DOLE and OWWA to Award Checks Worth P11.96 Million

Raffy Pekson II wrote 6 months ago: The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) … more →

Tags: Government & Politics, Business, Employment, department of labor and employment, Work, government agencies, Dole, OFW

Globe DOLE OFW Hotlines

juntariman wrote 6 months ago: Globe Telecom has recently inked an agreement with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) est … more →

Tags: Livelihood, Business, ABS-CBN, dyab, juntariman, Globe, OFW, Dole, POEA

Nigeria punishes 13 Filipinos for oil theft in delta

naija pinoy wrote 9 months ago: ABUJA, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Thirteen Filipinos were sentenced to five years in jail or a $6,770 … more →

Tags: Nigerian OFWS, dfa, Jennifer Manalili, Sen. Manny Villar, VP Noli de Castro, Amb. Roy Cimatu, CFO, Philippine Embassy Nigeria

6 more firms close shop

scrimgeour wrote 10 months ago: By Francis Allan L. Angelo   SIX more businesses in Western Visayas closed shop this year rendering … more →

Tags: iloilo news, TESDA, POEA, global financial crisis, labor problems, unemploymenbt, Dole

6 WV firms close shop, 320 workers to lose jobs

scrimgeour wrote 10 months ago:   By Francis Allan L. Angelo   MORE than 300 employees in Western Visayas will lose their jobs becau … more →

Tags: iloilo news, department of labor and employment, economic and financial crisis, mass layoff, POEA, Retrenchment, TESDA

Militants hit OFW forum

naija pinoy wrote 1 year ago: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 By Annabelle L. Ricalde MILITANTS protested Tuesday in front of the Over … more →

Tags: OFW Issues, ofw remittance fee, OFW Forum, Philippine economy

‘Zero remittance day’ to cost govt millions - group

naija pinoy wrote 1 year ago: 10/21/2008 | 05:45 AM zero-remittance for OFWs MANILA, Philippines – Militant groups are eying … more →

Tags: OFW Issues, OFW, POEA, dfa, nigeria ofw, no-remittance, zero-remittance, new Philippine passport

Crisis stretching OFW ability to send money

naija pinoy wrote 1 year ago: By Jeremaiah M. Opiniano INQUIRER.net Posted date: September 01, 2008 MANILA–A US-generated financia … more →

Tags: OFW Issues, Dole, OFW remittance, POEA, Swift, western union

Encouragement from the Middle East

oftherock wrote 1 year ago: I got an email today from a friend in the Middle East.  What he sent was really priceless. He sent m … more →

Tags: Love, OFW, Concern, Families, Abu Dhabi, middle east, POEA, United Arab Emirates, Foreign Workers

Mamma Mia, I'm Mad for Movies

Suzanne Boswell wrote 1 year ago: MAMMA MIA I just returned from seeing “Mamma Mia” at the local cineplex.  It was fluff, … more →

Tags: Ocracoke, NC coast, Movies, obx, outer banks, Mamma Mia, ABBA, Rodanthe, richard gere

Palace letter addresses Pichay as OWWA chief2 comments

ofwempowerment wrote 1 year ago: KIMBERLY JANE TAN, GMANews.TV 08/15/2008 | 01:30 PM   MANILA, Philippines – A memorandum from … more →

Tags: News

August 4, 2008 - the day we became an OFW family.1 comment

oftherock wrote 1 year ago: I was up at 4am. And by 5:30 am, I was already driving through SLEX. Arrived in San Mateo before 6:3 … more →

Tags: Family, Travel, OFW, Families, Philippines, overseas work, Abu Dhabi, saying goodbyes, Pinoy workers

OFW groups express opposition to Pichay appointment to OWWA

naija pinoy wrote 1 year ago: Arroyo offered post aside from SBMA, ex-solon says By Veronica Uy, Maila Ager INQUIRER.net First Pos … more →

Tags: OFW Issues, Dole, POEA, malacanang, mike bolos, center for migrant advocacy


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