A Filipino caregiver in Israel is being praised for putting her life on the line and giving away her meager savings to protect and save her 95-year-old employer. Camille Jesalva, 31, works as the caregiver of Nitza…
MANILA, Philippines — There are now four Filipinos reported killed in the war between Israel and Hamas. This after Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo confirmed on Thursday, October 19, 2023, that another Filipino died…
As Hamas fighters swooped into Israel in a coordinated air, sea, and land assault on Oct. 7, OFW Angelyn Peralta Aguirre took refuge in a bomb shelter together with her elderly patient. From there she sent frantic…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration in Central Visayas (OWWA-7) is still waiting for the list of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Central Visayas who were working in Israel. This as conflict between Israel and Hamas…
MANILA, Philippines — Seven Filipinos remain missing while 22 others have been rescued in the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant nationalist group Hamas, according to the Philippine Embassy in Tel…
MANILA, Philippines — Two Filipinos were injured amid the ongoing armed conflict in Israel, according to Consul General and Deputy Chief of Mission Anthony Mandap. Mandap on Monday, October 9, 2023, said one of the two injured…
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…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Josryle Montecillo Molde is a firm believer of the saying, “When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade.” And his eventful journey shows that this 28-year-old man truly made the best of life…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines- An OFW from Lapu-Lapu City who worked as a domestic helper in Kuwait was successfully rescued after she was maltreated by her employer. The son of the Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) sought the assistance…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Still unidentified assailants killed a 37-year-old Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) along the national highway in Danao City, northern Cebu on Wednesday dawn, April 19. Police officers in Danao City identified the victim as…
TACLOBAN CITY — A trial court in Ormoc City has convicted an overseas Filipino worker for maligning former mayor and now Rep. Richard Gomez. Judge Maria Corazon Naraja, presiding judge of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch…