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Is it a man’s world? Not for this award-winning Filipina engineer in the UAE!

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)October 19, 2024

In Dubai, United Arab Emirates, a Filipina engineer named Engr. Ronnet Closa, who has won many awards, shared her story of overcoming challenges to gain respect in a male-dominated industry. Now 42 years old and originally from Batangas, she faced many rejections and difficulties as she started her career fresh out of college 21 years […]

Croatia to Hire Filipino Caregivers for Jobs Abroad

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)October 18, 2024

Great news for Filipino caregivers! Thousands of job opportunities are opening up in Croatia, thanks to a special hiring program between the Philippines and Croatia. As reported by JP Soriano on “24 Oras,” this program is part of a memorandum of cooperation signed by the two countries. The Department of Migrant Workers shared that Filipino […]

Philippine Embassy in Lebanon Will Arrange Flights to Bring People Home

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)October 17, 2024

The Philippine Embassy in Lebanon is getting ready to help Filipinos return home by organizing a special chartered flight in the coming days. In an announcement on Wednesday, the Embassy said that Filipinos who want to go back to the Philippines can sign up online at https://tinyurl.com/2024Repatriation. They need to have their passports and iqamas […]

Filipina Moves to Dubai Dreaming of Being a Waitress, Becomes Hotel Director Instead

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)October 16, 2024

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Michelle Vista David, a Filipina from Capiz, went to Dubai 19 years ago with a simple dream: to become a waitress. Now, at 41, she’s the Sales and Marketing Director of a four-star hotel, managing a team and overseeing the hotel’s income. When Michelle first arrived in Dubai at 22, […]

8 More Filipino Workers Return Home from Lebanon

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)October 15, 2024

Eight more Filipino workers returned home from Lebanon on Sunday afternoon, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) announced. In a Facebook post, the DMW shared that this brings the total number of Filipinos repatriated under the government’s voluntary repatriation program to 450 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and 28 of their family members. Each returning OFW […]

9 OFWs in Lebanon Safely Return to the Philippines!

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)October 14, 2024

Nine brave Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from Lebanon safely arrived back home on Saturday afternoon at NAIA Terminal 1. They are part of the 442 Filipinos who have returned since October 2023 when the war between Israel and the Hamas group, allied with Hezbollah in Lebanon, began. To support their return, each OFW received P75,000 […]

Good News: No Filipinos Injured or Killed in Recent Israeli Strikes in Lebanon, Says DMW

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)October 13, 2024

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) announced on Saturday that no Filipinos were injured or killed in the latest Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon. “At the moment, there are no reports of any Filipino casualties in the recent attacks in Lebanon,” DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said during a news forum in Quezon City. “Thanks to […]

Most Filipinos Seeking Amnesty in UAE Choose to Stay, Says PH Ambassador

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)October 12, 2024

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Most Filipinos who have overstayed and are taking advantage of the ongoing amnesty program prefer to stay in the UAE and look for jobs, said Philippine Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Alfonso A. Ver. So far, 286 overstaying overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their children have been repatriated in […]

CHR calls on gov’t to boost protection for OFWs

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)October 11, 2024

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has urged the Philippine government to increase its efforts to protect overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), especially after a Filipino was executed in Saudi Arabia over a murder case. In their statement, the CHR expressed condolences to the family of the executed Filipino and said the tragic event shows the […]

Most Filipinos in Lebanon ‘Feel Safe’ Despite Ongoing Israel-Hezbollah Conflict, Says PCO

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)October 10, 2024

Many Filipinos in Lebanon are choosing to stay despite the ongoing fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, said Presidential Communications Secretary Cesar Chavez on Thursday. Lebanon is currently under Alert Level 3, which allows Filipinos to leave voluntarily. However, Chavez explained that most Filipinos there feel safe and are not eager to leave. “Most Filipinos in […]

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