The Philippine flag-carrier, the Philippine Airlines (PAL) will be resuming its service to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on March 28, 2010, after four years its absence in the said city. The PAL decided to bring back its flight to Riyadh in response to the clamor of more than two million Filipino Overseas Worker (OFW) communities in [...]

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia still tops the list of land-based destinations of overseas Filipino workers, according to the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA). The agency also said that the Saudi Arabia even improved by 8.2 percent in terms of the number of OFWs deployed as of October 2009.

For the last 15 months, the peso was pegged at its strongest level after the closing at 46 to $1 on Friday. This was mainly attributed to steady growth of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) remittances and stable consumer prices.

Two overseas Filipino workers (OFW) families were recognized for their efforts in helping residents in their community gain employment or livelihood through promotion of entrepreneurship. The first OFW was from Lipa, Batangas, and the second one was from Baleno, Masbate. They were named this year’s Model OFW families.
The Model OFW Family of the Year Awards [...]

To allow local residents more opportunities to spend more time talking with their families and friends abroad, Globe Telecom has reduced its international voice and text rates to major destinations by as much as 87%.

Expanding further its presence overseas and reaching to more Filipino overseas workers, the largest non-bank Filipino-owned remittance company, iRemit Inc. has entered a joint venture agreement with Greece’s Elite Exchange Remittance Services S.A. to provide remittance services to Filipino workers in the country.

Local money transfer company I-Remit, Inc. just opened a new branch in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the company’s fifth branch in that country.  The new branch is located in the Chinatown Hall, where many Asians immigrants in the country are also located.

Under the law, certain individuals may be granted duty tax privileges. The Executive Order No. 206 (EO 206) has amended the Section 105 of the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines. EO 206 provides duty and tax free privileges to returning residents, overseas Filipino workers (OFW), former Filipino or the Balikbayans. The extent of [...]

“We always knew this would happen,” Deputy Presidential spokesperson Gary Olivar commented on the increase in OFW remittances posted in May.
Malacañang said that the record high remittances proved that the government was correct in being optimistic about the country’s economy this year.
Olivar said they are happy about this kind of numbers. “It is just [...]

Have you heard of a Filipino lately who’s been making a name for himself or herself overseas? Know of someone who have brought honor to our country? Or do you even have a relative who’s contribution in his chosen field, you believe is worthy of recognition.
Then, you can help them get that much needed recognition [...]

The Pacific Online Systems Corp. is looking to add 200 new terminals by the end of the year. The exclusive online lottery system provider of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office in the Visayas and Mindanao will be further expanding its operation nationwide, and it is hoping that by the end of 2009, it will have [...]

One of the country’s leading universal is once again launching its program which aims to honor the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their children. The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is once again holding The Search for Ten Outstanding Expat Pinoy Children which was introduced by BPI’s Overseas Banking Group in 2007.

The flavors of Filipino cuisine will the main feature that will be offered to all food lovers at the Spice Island restaurants of the Renaissance Dubai Hotel, in an event that will start next week.
Organized in cooperation with the Philippine Consulate General in Dubai, Philippine Business Council, and the Renaissance Dubai Hotel, the event will [...]

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has finally entered into an administrative arrangement with the Belgian government to honor the driver’s licenses issued in the Philippines. Because of this, Filipinos who are living and/or working in Belgium can now exchange their valid Philippine driver’s license with Belgian license without the need to take any written [...]

Singapore, in its expansion of the Resort World at Sentosa Island, will open about 5,000 new jobs which will be available for Filipinos, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said. The president sent a delegation last month to Singapore to explore possible job opportunities for migrant Filipino workers in the face of the global economic crisis.
The delegation [...]

While there are still job opportunities being opened up overseas, Filipinos may scratch the United Kingdom in their list of prospective country to work for. That is because the UK has closed its doors, not only to Filipinos in particular, but to all low-skilled foreign workers.
This means that hotel workers as well as other low-skilled [...]

It is unfortunate that even in this time of global economic crisis, there are still unscrupulous individuals who prey on people who seek employment to provide for their family’s need. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) recently issued a warning to all Filipinos who wish to work abroad, particularly in Vietnam.
The DFA has issued the [...]

The Philippine government recently announced an initiative that will help displaced overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) become entrepreneurs by providing them, through the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), a livelihood loan of P50,000.
The OWWA recently reported that fifty displaced OFWs from Western Visayas have availed of this program from the agency. The loans are intended to [...]

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said that President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has already approved the recommendation for the lifting of the ban on deployment of Filipino workers to Jordan and Lebanon. However, the decision as to when to put this lifting of ban will be implemented is left to the DOLE.
Executive Secretary Eduardo [...]

“The substance is basically concluded and we are just arranging the time for the signing of the new Employment Permit System (EPS) agreement. Probably by May the signing can already push through,” labor assistant secretary Reydeluz Conferido said, as he reports that thousands of jobs await Filipino workers in South Korea and Canada.
The Department of [...]