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PHILIPPINES: The Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI) has deported 17 Taiwanese nationals who were discovered operating a massive online financial scam from within the country. This action underscores the government’s commitment to dismantling international criminal …
Overseas Filipino Workers in Dubai are being invited to join a new survey that will help Philippine authorities assess interest in a government program that converts work experience into a college degree. The Department of …
A seven-year-old Filipino boy whose family is based in Abu Dhabi has arrived in Taiwan for a specialized medical procedure, the Philippines’ Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) confirmed on Jan. 20, 2026. The child, identified …
The United Arab Emirates government is moving quickly to eliminate red tape and make public services simpler and faster for residents, workers, and businesses. The national Zero Government Bureaucracy Program is a major government reform …
OFWs renewing their Philippine driver’s licenses can now do so without paying for the medical check-up or courier delivery, following a policy update from the Land Transportation Office. According to the Philippine Information Agency, the …
ABU DHABI, UAE – An employee who dedicated over two decades to a company has been awarded more than Dh113,000 in compensation by the Abu Dhabi Labour Court. The ruling came after the worker was …
Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur, PHILIPPINES – In a dramatic incident early Sunday morning, Mayor Akmad “Mitra” Ampatuan survived a violent ambush when unknown assailants attacked his convoy using a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG). This attack, …
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – A 30-year-old overseas Filipino worker (OFW) was apprehended at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 on Thursday night, January 22, after authorities discovered suspected cocaine valued at PHP 43.4 million …
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Two passengers bound for Taipei were offloaded from their flight at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 after making a bomb joke during check-in on Thursday night, January 22. The incident …
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has successfully shut down an illegal recruitment training center in Manila, marking its first major crackdown of 2026. The operation, led by DMW Secretary Hans Leo …