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Government claims fewer migrants a sign of growth, but critics say problems persist Cecilia* was a domestic worker in the Middle East until she decided to fly home last year. “I could not stomach the threats and constant verbal abuse from my Arab employer,” she said.

Images of migrants trying illegally to cross the Channel Tunnel from France to Britain have fueled calls from political opponents for ministers to do more

There are cracks in the Philippine recruitment industry owing to the desire of some disgruntled agency owners to oust the head of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA).

In the 1970s, in order to address an escalating unemployment rate and balance of payments crisis, the Philippine government adopted a comprehensive range of policies that, among other things, systematically encouraged the export of contract labor from throughout the country. The program, developed during the long military dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos, was rationalized as a…

PARIS – Europe is aging faster than any other region of the world. It badly needs immigrants. But many Europeans don’t want them. The “old continent” may be able to offset the impact of a graying workforce until around 2020 by bringing more women and elderly people into work, encouraging mobility within Europe and making…

Labor Minister Abdullah Saleh Al Khulaifi says his country needs more skilled manpower from the Philippines, given Qatar’s expanding economy MANILA, Philippines – The labor chief of Qatar assured the Philippines on Sunday, November 23, that amendments to his country’s labor law that could benefit overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are slated to pass before 2015.

THANK God for the judiciary, another Aquino administration act of betrayal of our Overseas Filipino Workers has been stopped. But only for 20 days, which will be up today! This betrayal is the integration of airport terminal fees with the price of airline tickets.

ABOUT THE Middle East and Libya many Filipinos have one fear, and that’s the loss of their jobs as the region and that country fall apart, besieged by the violence of contending sectarian groups and the so-called Islamic State (ISIS).

Starting September, Filipinos wanting to work in the United Kingdom as nurses and midwives may have to comply with a new registration process, the Department of Labor and Employment said.

MANILA, Philippines – The Omani government has restricted the entry of Filipinos and other foreign workers in the sultanate, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said yesterday.

DUBAI – The Philippine Consulate is urging overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) victimized by unscrupulous immigration officers in Philippine airports to file a complaint, vowing support and willingness to seek help from the Philippine National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) against these erring state employees.

Policy changes by the United Arab Emirates threatens the continued deployment of Filipino household service workers, or HSWs, to the UAE.

DOLE Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz has directed the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) to coordinate with Philippine recruitment agencies deploying to Libya, in light of the current Alert Level 3, for purposes of closely monitoring their deployed workers and reporting to the POEA the status and working conditions of these workers. The POEA shall also remind…

Canada has temporarily stopped hiring foreign workers, including Filipinos, in its fast food sector due to allegations of abuse on its Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFWP).

Arab states comprising the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are tightening their medical screening process for newly arriving expatriates to prevent the entry of communicable diseases, a Saudi Arabian news site reported Monday.

MANILA – Filipino workers remain popular with foreign employers, with the number of workers hired abroad reaching over 1.8 million last year.

Filipinos seeking work in Saudi Arabia may benefit from automated procedures in the recruitment process, following a recent meeting between labor officials from the two countries, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said.

MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – The number of registered Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) has reached 6.3 million, said President Benigno Aquino III.

Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz clarified on Monday that the government does not plan on signing any agreement that will in effect “rent out” overseas Filipino workers (OFW).

Long queues of overseas Filipino workers waiting to have their overseas employment certificates processed may soon be gone, with the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration’s new Balik Manggagawa online program letting OFWs complete transactions via the Internet.

The Philippines yesterday banned its citizens from taking up new jobs in Yemen, following a militant attack which killed dozens including seven Filipino medical workers. Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said in a statement the government was also offering to repatriate an estimated 1,000 other citizens already employed there as medical workers or construction labourers.…

MANILA, Philippines – A group of local recruiters has declared a moratorium on the deployment of household service workers (HSWs) to Singapore.

ABU DHABI // The Philippines is vetting employers overseas to ensure they have no history of ill treatment of domestic staff.

TAIPEI, Taiwan – The hiring of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Taiwan is back on track.

Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz urged undocumented Filipino workers in Saudi Arabia to take advantage of the increasing job openings in several areas in the Kingdom, particularly in Jeddah.

MANILA – The Philippines said Tuesday it is lifting a nine-year ban on sending workers to Iraq, declaring the country mostly safe despite its worst bout of violence in years.

ABU DHABI // The Philippines’ new labour attache in Abu Dhabi hopes to reduce the number of his countrywomen coming to the UAE to work as housemaids by 2016, and focus more on sending skilled workers and professionals.

An official of the Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (POEA) on Tuesday said overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) affected by the hiring freeze in Taiwan can look for greener pastures in New Zealand.

MANILA, Philippines – Highly skilled Filipino workers could still apply for jobs in Taiwan despite the hiring freeze, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Monday.