Outstanding OFW families in CV cited

USJ-R Intern Patricia Erlaine N. Luardo 09/21/2017

With the aim to promote the success stories of overseas Filipino workers (OFW), the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration in Central Visayas (Owwa-7) gave away the 2017 Model OFW of the Year Awards (MOFYA) to the families of…

OFW deployment to Qatar resumes

Inquirer.net 06/15/2017

MANILA — No more deployment ban for Filipino workers in Qatar. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III lifted on Thursday the moratorium on the deployment of newly hired Filipino workers to Qatar. “This decision was arrived at on…

Bello suspends OFW deployment to Qatar

Inquirer.net 06/06/2017

MANILA — Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III declared on Tuesday a temporary deployment ban of overseas Filipinos workers (OFWs) in Qatar after its neighboring countries severed ties and closed their borders with the kingdom. “Effective today, the…

DTI wants OFW remittance data for CV

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/15/2017

A TRADE official in Central Visayas has sought the assistance of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) in obtaining a breakdown of dollar remittances sent to the Philippines by region. Asteria Caberte, director of the Department of…

OFW in Hong Kong sees bright future after winning car

02/22/2017

A DOMESTIC helper in Hong Kong is about to change her life, and that of her family’s. Global pinoy Jocelyn Castañares won a new Toyota Vios, the grand prize for the Gifts of Christmas Promo of Smart…

Bombay 5-6 Tango

Gerard Pareja 01/15/2017

Nyor Gamay (NG): Nyor, unsa may ikasulti nimo aning panggukod sa gobyerno sa mga Bombay nga tigpatanto? Nyor Dako (ND): Morag di man ko 100% sure nga maayo ni, Nyor. Tingali wa kaayo ko masinati sa tumong…

Is there peace and order?

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 12/27/2016

(A special CDN series on the Philippine National Police and the war on illegal drugs in Central Visayas) For eight years, Liza Saballa has been working in Hong Kong as an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) to provide…

Developer to continue investing in Cebu’s property market

Dominic D. Yasay 12/21/2016

A CEBU-BASED property developer is planning to pour more investments into Cebu’s real estate sector next year. API executive vice president Joy Veloso said in a recent interview that with the mushrooming of real estate players in…

Old peso bills to lose value by January

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/20/2016

CEBU CITY–The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has reminded the public anew to have their old banknotes exchanged for new ones because these will no longer hold value by Jan. 1, 2017. Lawyer Leonides Sumbi, BSP Cebu…

Capitol gives cash assistance to six OFWs

Izobelle T. Pulgo 12/12/2016

Six overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) received P20,000 in cash assistance from the Cebu provincial government on Monday morning after they were stranded in Saudi Arabia for eight months. They were Tristan Navaja, Leonardo Mangubat Palen, Jecky Tampus…

‘Qualified’ OFWs may send tax-free ‘balikbayan’ boxes soon

12/11/2016

Good news for overseas Filipino workers sending home balikbayan boxes to their loved ones. The Bureau of Customs and the Department of Finance have signed the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) prescribing the guidelines on duty- and…

OFW falls victim to ATM scam

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/23/2016

CEBU CITY—A 47-year-old overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who fell victim to an automated teller machine (ATM) scam, went to the office of Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak on Wednesday. Eniel Ybañez, a resident of Barangay Lutopan in…

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