OFW

The country’s travel restrictions might apply to OFWs in the future

Fear of the new more infectious COVID-19 strain and a shortage of quarantine facilities may soon restrict OFWs from entering the country

NYC ‘tapsilogan’ by 3 nurses becomes hangout for Filipino frontliners

The word “bilao” connotes abundance. Often associated with hefty meals good enough for a family,…

Only for essential travel: 25 countries are now allowing Filipinos to enter

Need to fly abroad anytime soon for work or other essential functions? It is possible…

Lost your job due to COVID? SSS members can get up to P20k cash benefit. Here’s how

From 44 million last year, the labor force has shrunk to 41 million Filipinos this…

Impatient OFWs escape quarantine facilities not knowing they are COVID-19 positive

Some unknown number of repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have reportedly escaped hotels-turned-quarantine facilities without…

PhilHealth rolls out new rate packages for COVID-19 patients
Furious over PhilHealth OFW rates hike, members’ online petition picks up steam

If you look at the Philippine Insurance Company or PhilHealth’s latest Facebook posts, you will…

Taiwan has spoken: OFW critical of Duterte stays, protected by freedom of speech

Taiwan-based Filipino caregiver Elanel Egot Ordidor who was tagged by the Department of Labor and…

30 Filipinos have been repatriated from Wuhan

Thirty Filipinos (29 adults and an infant) who were stranded in Wuhan, the epicenter of…

The HIV epidemic and its many faces

Ever since its emergence in the 1980s, the Philippines was one of the countries with…

Exploitation of Filipina migrant workers is the center of this Cairo Biennale artwork

Abused. Raped. Assaulted. Sacked. Killed. These are the verbs often accompanying the names of Filipina…