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Manila Stops Filipino Workers from Going to Kuwait after Autopsy Shows Domestic Worker Murdered
Jeanelyn Villavende was raped before her employers beat her to death. Manila condemned her murder, describing it as a “clear…
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Locsin Says DFA Hired ‘Best Kuwaiti Lawyers’ to Work on the Villavende Murder Case
by Jasper Adrian Ibanga Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. said the Philippine government hired the best Kuwaiti lawyers to give…
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BREAKING: Cause of Death of OFW in Kuwait Revealed
The death certificate of Jeanelyn Villavende, the slain overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Kuwait, revealed that she died of “acute…
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Iraq has ‘Black Market’ for Filipino Domestic Workers, Says Ex-Labor Official
By JULIA MARI ORNEDO, GMA News Iraq has a “black market” for Filipino domestic workers, with around five to 10…
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Bangladeshi Maids Most in Demand by Saudi Families
RIYADH — Housemaids from Bangladesh were the most in demand with recruitment ratio reaching 21 percent during last month, Makkah daily…
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Pinay Wins $6k Settlement from Employer Despite Theft Conviction
By Vir B. Lumicao A Filipina domestic worker who is appealing a theft conviction has agreed to settle her labour…
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This Pinay Came to Singapore as Domestic Helper, Now She’s A Famous Photographer
by Justine Punzalan Mayrhose Coronado has been working as a Filipino domestic helper in Singapore since 2009. It was not what…
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Parliament: Most Maids Who Borrow from Moneylenders have Worked in Singapore for Several Years
SINGAPORE – The majority of foreign domestic workers (FDWs) who borrow from moneylenders have worked in Singapore for some time…
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Dubai Salon Offers Free Haircuts to Domestic Helpers
A Dubai salon is on a mission to give free haircuts to nannies and helpers to make them feel beautiful…
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Exploitation of Filipino Domestic Workers ‘Widespread’ in the US, New Report Shows
When Anna, from the Philippines [1], left her teaching career to earn a better wage as a nanny in the United States [2], she…
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