News for Overseas Filipino Workers
The Philippines lifted a nearly two-year ban on foreign travelers Thursday in a lifesaving boost for its tourism and related industries as an omicron-fueled surge eases. Foreign travelers from 157 countries with visa-free arrangements with the Philippines who have been fully vaccinated and tested negative for the virus will be welcomed back and will no…
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Under the COVID-19 epidemic, the number of foreign domestic helpers coming to Hong Kong has decreased, which has led to a surge in demand for foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong. Some unscrupulous intermediaries have encouraged existing foreign domestic helpers to switch jobs to earn higher salaries. During the The Legislative Council meeting today, the…
Officials say capacity and public health reasons justify move but change will not apply to incoming travellers Government source says policy was not extended to arrivals because local outbreak is driven by Omicron while globally Delta and other variants are still ‘out there’
The rooms will be at the Rambler Garden Hotel, which was already providing 500 of them for incoming domestic workers and will be raising its rates by 8 per cent Noting the large backlog of helpers waiting to travel to the city, employer representatives say the increase is not enough, but ‘better than nothing
Dumami ang bilang ng DFA employees na may COVID-19 kaya pansamantalang isinara ang ilang passport service sites nito hanggang January 20, 2022. Sa inilabas ng public advisory ngayong January 10, 2022, sinabi ng DFA na ang COs nito sa La Union, National Capital Region (NCR) East, NCR North, at TOPS Robinsons Novaliches ay sarado simula…
Hong Kong has confirmed 14 new cases involving the coronavirus’ Omicron variant, including 10 identified on Saturday – the most in a single day yet – as health authorities draw up contingency plans for potential worst-case scenarios. With the more transmissive variant spreading rapidly around the globe, senior health officials on Monday warned the risk of the…
Seminar ng Overseas Workers Administration (OWWA) para sa OFWs sa Torino, itinuro ang unang hakbang ng mga Pinoy na dapat nilang gawin kung uuwi ng Pilipinas. Ito ang pagpaparehistro sa One Health Pass tatlong araw bago ang departure kung saan nasa monitoring ng Bureau of Quarantine. Isinagawa ang seminar kaugnay sa updated IATF protocols ngayong…
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The Immigration Department has recorded more than 4,400 job-hopping cases of foreign domestic helpers between January and October, over double the number last year. More than 1,700 employment visa applications were denied, which was five times more than last year. The department said it will combat job-hopping – when domestic helpers prematurely terminate their employment…
The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Law Chi-kwong, said on Sunday that a new quarantine hotel for foreign domestic helpers will be made available from next month. Writing on his blog, Law said from December 8, the Courtyard by Marriott in Sha Tin would provide 500 rooms at HK$650 per night. The hotel will replace…
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The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has expanded the compulsory insurance coverage for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), including rehires and direct hires. In Department Order No. 228 dated Nov. 3 and released on Monday, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello said those covered by the insurance coverage are all agency-hired workers and migrant workers classified as…
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