Overseas Workers
Exploitation at sea: The plight of Filipino migrant fishers
Filipino migrant fishers are beset by isolation and poor living conditions at sea, prone to sickness and abuse. Once they return home after a year or so, many of them report not getting their salaries and benefits spelled out in their contracts. — April 02, 2025
13 Filipino women surrogates convicted in Cambodia return to PH
The thirteen Filipino women convicted of violating Cambodia’s surrogacy ban are finally back in the Philippines, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs. — December 29, 2024
Mary Jane Veloso reunites with family after 14 years
Mary Jane Veloso, previously sentenced to death for drug trafficking in Indonesia, arrived back home in the early hours of Wednesday after years of negotiations between the two countries that also saw her receive a last-minute reprieve from execution in 2015. — December 18, 2024
New York City man sentenced to 15 years in prison for anti-Asian hate crime
The man convicted in a hate crime attack will spend more than a decade behind bars. Wednesday's sentence came after he confessed to attacking a stranger on a Manhattan street because she is Asian. — February 21, 2024
Nurse Angelyn Aguirre in Israel Praised for Honor and Loyalty
Nurse Angelyn Aguirre is remembered by Jerusalem's deputy mayor for her bravery - tragically losing her life when she chose to remain beside her patient during the Hamas attack. Hers is one story out of the 30,000 estimated Filipino workers in Israel affected by the escalating violence between Israel and Hamas. — October 15, 2023
Filipino families flee Northern Irish home after night of anti-immigrant violence- June 12, 2025
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Digital voting breeds distrust among overseas Filipino workers- May 8, 2025
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NBI rescues 3 Filipinos from Cambodia scam farm- March 17, 2025
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manilastandard.net
Filipino migrant fishers toil on foreign vessels, return home with unpaid wages- March 4, 2025
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rappler.com
In a boon for OFWs, FATF removes Philippines from 'gray list'- February 22, 2025
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Lured to work in ‘scam centers,’ Filipinos pay for freedom or escape- February 12, 2025
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globalnation.inquirer.net
DFA working on repatriation of slain Filipina's remains from Slovenia- January 16, 2025
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DFA: Veloso returning to PH on Dec. 18- December 17, 2024
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Mary Jane Veloso recalls a stunning last minute reprieve and 'miracle' transfer- December 15, 2024
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sunstar.com.ph
PH, Indonesia sign agreement on transfer of Mary Jane Veloso- December 6, 2024
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mb.com.ph