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Pinay overstayer in Dubai recounts life working underground

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 23, 2024

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – “Palagi po akong may takot sa bawat labas ko ng room ko. (I was always in fear whenever I left my room.),” said 31-year-old Mary Montiel of Zamboanga Sibugay. Riding the metro, Montiel said she’d watch her back for random checks by police asking for ID. “Awa ng Diyos, hindi […]

Data from 28 million passports at risk –DFA exec

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 22, 2024

A Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) official on Thursday said the personal data of some 28 million passport holders are at risk of being compromised due to the absence of a cybersecurity system. “We are really concerned with the security of our more than 28 million passport holders’ data,” DFA Office of Consular Affairs Assistant […]

6 Pinoys scammed of P4.4M by Dubai-based ‘kababayan’ seek legal action

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 21, 2024

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – He strutted around all cleaned up in brand name clothes; was operations manager of two popular restaurants; and was an officer of a business group. He opened a bar and convinced fellow Filipinos to invest in his venture. He seemed legit except that he has not showed up after getting […]

Canada further tightens rules on temporary workers, students

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 20, 2024

TORONTO, Canada – Canada is further reducing the number of study permits it will grant to foreign students and tightening eligibility for work permits in a bid to cut down on the number of temporary residents in the country, the government said on Wednesday. The announcement comes as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government, trailing in the public […]

Filipino cruise ship employee gets 30 years in Florida over hidden cams

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 19, 2024

A Filipino cruise ship employee was sentenced to 30 years in prison by a court in Florida for the crime of producing child pornography, according to the US Attorney’s Office – Southern District of Florida. Arvin Joseph Mirasol, a stateroom attendant who serviced passenger cabins, was sentenced by US District Court Judge Melissa Damian after […]

Career OFW opens up on challenges of raising a child with severe ASD

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 18, 2024

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Life gave her lemons, and so she made lemonade. Marie Bernadette Jacobo Ortiguerra, who started out in 2007 as sales secretary at a five-star hotel here and is now among top executives of the city’s highly competitive hospitality industry, said that while she considers this a feather in her cap, […]

DMW, CamSur ink deal vs. illegal recruitment, trafficking

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 17, 2024

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Camarines Sur provincial government signed on Thursday a memorandum of agreement (MOA) intensifying actions against illegal recruitment and human trafficking at grassroots level. The MOA was signed by DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac and Camarines Sur Governor Luigi Villafuerte in Naga City. “The MOA aims to protect […]

OFW’s leukemia aid drive gets Michael Cinco’s support

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 16, 2024

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – A 36-year-old single mom from Bohol, working as seamstress for fashion icon Michael Cinco, has embarked on a leukemia aid drive with the famed couturier behind her for support. Margie Mae Suyman Mahinay, eldest of four children, said she decided to launch the drive in memory of her eldest son, […]

Repatriated OFWs from Kuwait and UAE Return Home to the Philippines

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 15, 2024

Overseas Filipino workers who were repatriated by the Philippine government arrived from Kuwait and United Arab Emirates on Friday. According to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, 74 OFWs and eight minors who came from Kuwait were personally welcomed by OWWA Administrator Arnell Ignacio at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3. The OFWs were given financial assistance […]

64 overstaying Filipinos in UAE repatriated under amnesty program

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 14, 2024

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The first batch composed of 64 overstaying Filipinos were repatriated Thursday, the Philippine missions here said in a joint statement. The batch included one with kidney failure who had a dialysis a day before they flew and another who had been in hiding for almost six years. Alfonso A. Ver, […]

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