Millions of Filipinas, reflected in Maria's story, leave the country each year to work in households, hospitals, and care facilities across the world.…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Once strays in the harsh desert of Mina Abdullah, Kuwait, 12 rescued dogs now live safely and peacefully in a sanctuary in Sibonga, southern Cebu. What was once starved in the streets are…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Women’s Futsal Team drubbed Kuwait, 4-1, to start their Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Futsal Asian Cup qualifiers on a dominating note on Saturday, January 11, at the Yunusobod Sports Complex…
MANILA, Philippines – Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac on Thursday assured that the Philippine government will seek justice for the slain overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Kuwait. He said they are now closely monitoring…
Kuwait said Monday it would lift a visa ban on domestic workers from the Philippines after a year-long suspension sparked by a row over the rights of employers and employees. An interior ministry statement carried by the…
MANILA, Philippines — Three Filipino workers in Kuwait died in a fire that erupted in a densely populated residential building south of Kuwait City. This was confirmed by Migrant Workers Chief Hans Cacdac on Thursday. “The three,…
The Kuwaiti minor arrested for the gruesome murder of 34-year-old Filipino migrant worker Jullebee Ranara, whose charred body was found eight months ago in a Kuwaiti desert, has been found guilty and sentenced to 15 years in…
MANILA, Philippines — A Kuwait juvenile court has convicted the killer of Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) Jullebee Ranara, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced Thursday evening. In a text message to INQUIRER.net, DFA Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega…
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is one of nine countries that are seeing a rise in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases despite having the world’s toughest lockdowns to stop coronavirus transmission, according to a groundbreaking University of Oxford…
The total deployment ban of workers to Kuwait will remain in effect “until we get justice for Ms [Jeanelyn] Villavende and a consensus on the standard employment contract,” Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said in a press…
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines will also ban the deployment of vacationing household service workers to Kuwait and not only new ones as initially announced, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said. “Initially, I was inclined to exempt…
The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) on Tuesday expressed outrage over the death of yet another maid in Kuwait despite an existing agreement that the Gulf state would ensure the protection of Filipino migrant workers there.…
