Sending a package or a balikbayan box to loved ones in the Philippines is a usual tradition for many Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). This is particularly popular during special events such as birthdays, Christmas, and … Read more Switching Domestic Helper Jobs in Hong Kong: Is it Legal?
MANILA, April 8 (Xinhua) -- A total of 5,537 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have tested positive for HIV or have full-blown AIDS, a Philippine lawmaker said on Sunday. Aniceto Bertiz, a member of the House of the Representatives, also said that as of the end of February this year...
Overseas Filipino workersCOVID-19 pandemicPrecarityWithout a doubt, the precarity of an overseas Filipino worker's (OFW) life is augmented by the COVID-19 pandemic, primarily through the economic and political consequences that such public health crises engender. However, while primarily seen in ...
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) have been keeping the Philippine economy afloat through remittances since the 1980s. Through the years, OFWs have supported millions of households. They have been an economic lifeline of the Philippines through their remittances, earning the nickname Bagong Bayani, w...
The government has framed overseas workers as , new heroes, a tribute to the macroeconomic spillover effects of the workers' remittances. But is there a difference between the government's perception of labor out-migration and that of the Filipino people's? Through frame and critical discourse ...
MANILA, May 25 (Xinhua) -- A total of 91 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) were newly diagnosed as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive in March 2019, up 14 percent from 80 in the same month in 2018, a Philippine lawmaker said on Saturday. ...
As an OFW for over 20 years, Myrna spoke about the life of the OFW, the founding of Mynd and the importance of heroically giving back to those less fortunate than ourselves.
This paper analyses the impact of the War on Terror on Filipino Oversees Foreign Workers (OFWs). It argues that the War on Terror presents risk, but also opportunity for migrant workers. The Philippines has around 10 million of its nationals working overseas, many in the Middle East. OFWs...
Cost-Effective Housing Guide for OFWs If you’re new or planning to relocate for work in Singapore, you know that finding the right place to call home is as crucial as the job itself, especially for …
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