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BREAKING: Pinay Domestic Worker in HK Tested Positive for Coronavirus
The Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong has confirmed the first case of a Filipina worker who tested positive for…
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Hong Kong’s Labor Laws Aid and Abet the Abuse of Foreign Domestic Workers
Written by Katie McQue Her body is heavy with fatigue after a 17-hour shift, but Janey*, 29, finds it impossible to…
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Third Filipina Reportedly Quarantined with Employers
A third Filipina domestic helper has reportedly been taken to the quarantine center in Saikung, along with her employers and…
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Crucial Kuwait Meeting to Decide Fate of OFWs
By Roy Mabasa Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. gave Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III a “thumbs up” for negotiating…
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Diplomat: Kuwait, Philippines Want Deal on Domestic Workers
KUWAIT: Kuwait and the Philippines are mutually committed to put in place proper procedures over the recruitment of domestic labor,…
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Death by Hanging Seen for Kuwaiti Couple Behind Killing of OFW
By Roy Mabasa Presidential Adviser on OFW Abdullah Mama-o on Sunday expressed confidence that the Kuwaiti couple who were earlier…
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Amid 2019-nCoV Outbreak, HK Employers Reminded Bringing Household Workers to Mainland China is Illegal
Jan Yumul Hong Kong – Amid the outbreak of the 2019-nCoV acute respiratory disease, the Philippines’ chief diplomat in Hong…
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Kuwait Assures Bello of Justice for Slain Maid
KUWAIT CITY, Feb 2: Philippine Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre Bello III met on Sunday with Kuwait Minister…
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Manila Vows Labor Ban Stays Until Slain Maid Gets Justice
By Meshaal Al-Enezi and Ben Garcia KUWAIT: At a meeting with Filipino community leaders late Saturday, Philippine Department of Labor…
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‘Ban on Indonesian Maids to Middle East Still in Effect’
KUWAIT CITY, Feb 2: Ambassador of Indonesia to Kuwait Tri Tharyat said the ban on deploying domestic workers to the…
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