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Kuwaiti Social Media Star Sondos Alqattan Receives Backlash After Saying OFWs Don’t Deserve a Day Off

July 23, 2018 OFW Newsbeat 0

One of the reasons why foreign employees and companies hire Filipinos is because of our enthusiasm and adaptiveness. Filipinos are known not only as fast workers — we are very efficient too. That is why […]

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Domestic Helper Recalls How Her Employer Tried to Enter the Room Where She’s Taking Her Shower

May 7, 2018 OFW Newsbeat 0

What’s the best memory that you have with your parents? Is it going out with them? Spending anniversaries, birthdays, graduations, and other special events? Eating out, going on vacation or spending your weekend doing movie […]

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OFW Shares the Saddest Part of Working Abroad: Being Away From Your Children

April 15, 2018 OFW Newsbeat 0

Every year, more and more Filipinos are leaving the country to work abroad. Whether it is by choice or they are just forced to do so, there are many underlying reasons why an Overseas Filipino […]

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OFW in Kuwait Spews Blood After Suffering From an Unknown Disease

March 20, 2018 OFW Newsbeat 0

Hearing sad news about our Overseas Filipino Workers, especially those working as domestic helpers, suffering from abuse in the Middle East is devastating and heart wrecking. A lot of our fellow Filipino workers are wishing […]

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Government of Kuwait Agrees to the Conditions Set by the Philippines for the OFWs’ Security

March 12, 2018 OFW Newsbeat 0

The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs announced that a progress is being made regarding their talks with Kuwait. This is in connection with the protection of our Overseas Filipino Workers who are working there. Agreement […]

A domestic helper in Kuwait is asking to be rescued. [Image Credit: OFW CCTV / Facebook]
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Employer Sells and Locks a Domestic Helper Inside Their House in Kuwait

March 3, 2018 OFW Newsbeat 0

After the deployment of the employment ban in Kuwait, a lot of Filipinos, including the Overseas Filipino Workers, are thinking that the abuse and maltreatment of OFWs will stop. The implementation of the employment ban […]

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After Kuwait, The Philippines Might Impose a Deployment Ban in Saudi Arabia

March 1, 2018 OFW Newsbeat 0

Upon hearing and reading news about Overseas Filipino Workers maltreated and abused by their employers in Saudi Arabia, several people are now calling out the government. After the strict imposing of the employment ban in Kuwait, […]

The autopsy report for Joanna Demafelis is now released. [Image Credit: Elmer Gato / Facebook]
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Joanna Demafelis Died Due to Severe Beating Based on Autopsy Report

February 14, 2018 OFW Newsbeat 0

When the news about the lifeless body of an Overseas Filipino Worker was found in a freezer, it shocked, devastated, and angered a lot of people not only in the Philippines but all over the […]

There are still two OFWs working as a domestic helper who needs help and rescue. [Image Credit: Dat’z Well / Facebook]
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Two OFWs Working as a Domestic Helper in Kuwait Still Needs Help

February 13, 2018 OFW Newsbeat 0

We are now hearing good news of our fellow Overseas Filipino Workers happily going home to their families in the Philippines from Kuwait amid the employment ban issued by the Department of Labor and Employment […]

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OFWs Starts to Arrive from Kuwait Amid the 72-Hour Deadline Imposed by President Duterte

February 11, 2018 OFW Newsbeat 0

After the official confirmation of President Rodrigo Duterte of the deployment ban of Overseas Filipino Workers to Kuwait, he ordered the OFWs in the country to start going back to the Philippines too. The official […]

The dead and frozen body of an OFW is found in an apartment complex.
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The Embassy and Kuwaiti Government Names the Suspect Behind the Dead and Frozen Body of a Domestic Helper!

February 9, 2018 OFW Newsbeat 0

After the body of the Overseas Filipino Worker working as a domestic helper in Kuwait was found in a freezer, the authorities are now looking for the alleged suspect. The victim is named as Joanna […]

A domestic helper in Kuwait started to bleed after severe beating from her employer. [Image Credit: Pinoy OFW Pautwasan/Facebook]
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Employer Beats a Domestic Helper Until She Started Bleeding

February 5, 2018 OFW Newsbeat 0

Working abroad as an Overseas Filipino Worker offers great opportunities, but it also comes with certain risks. Although a lot of OFWs do not encounter serious problems while they are working abroad, we also hear […]

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President Duterte To Seek Help From China After the Kuwait Employment Ban

February 4, 2018 OFW Newsbeat 0

The Administrative Order about the ban on sending Overseas Filipino Workers to Kuwait shocked not only OFWs and agencies, but also the government of Kuwait. This employment ban will affect not only our economy, but […]

An OFW in Kuwait revealed that her agency asked her to pay $400 to break the contract. [Image Credit: Kate Camagos Basco/Facebook]
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OFW in Kuwait Cries and Begs for Help: Agency Asks Her to Pay $400 to Release Her From the Contract

February 3, 2018 OFW Newsbeat 0

When we get problems, we often rely on our family members for support. When we don’t know what to do, we seek their help to get emotional assistance, especially if the problem is concerning your […]

President Duterte asks the OFWs in Kuwait to leave. [Image Credit: AFlaGunBlog]
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President Duterte Asks OFWs in Kuwait to Leave

February 1, 2018 OFW Newsbeat 0

Due to the mix reaction of different people regarding President Duterte and the Department of Labor and Employment’s decision and released Administrative Order regarding the ban with sending Filipinos in Kuwait, the president shared his […]

The remains of the OFW who died in Kuwait is now in the Philippines. [Image Credit: GMA News]
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Remains of the OFW Who Died in Kuwait is Now Back in the Philippines

February 1, 2018 OFW Newsbeat 0

The Kuwaiti Ambassador to the Philippines, Musaed Saleh Althwaikh, requested to lift the deployment suspension issued by the President and the Department of Labor and Employment. However, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III denied the request […]

The domestic helper in Kuwait reported that she’s locked out and abused by her employers.
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Domestic Helper in Kuwait: Employer Locks Me in The House

January 28, 2018 OFW Newsbeat 0

Why do a lot of Overseas Filipino Workers take videos? Some of them are shooting videos for their loved ones to see in the Philippines. These videos are proof that they are doing well in […]

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Another Domestic Helper in Kuwait Needs Help: Employer Punches and Spits on Her Face

January 27, 2018 OFW Newsbeat 0

Why do our Overseas Filipino Workers work abroad? If you will ask an OFW, most of them will say for greener pasture, to put food on the table, and to send their children and siblings […]

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OFWs to Benefit From OWWA Rebate Program and One-Time Financial Assistance

Overseas Filipino Workers who have been members of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration for the past ten years and have not availed of any benefits from the OWWA Fund are now eligible to get rebates. [...]
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Franchise Opportunities for OFWs

February 5, 2019 0

Many OFWs who are working hard abroad away from their families are saving money for their retirement and are considering putting up a business to continue earning while they are back home to their families […]

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How To Start a Food Cart Business in the Philippines: Everything You Need To Know

July 18, 2018 0

If you have been working as an Overseas Filipino Worker for several years, one of your goals probably is to establish your own business. If you want a steady source of income upon your retirement, […]

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Taco Bell Franchise in The Philippines: Everything You Need To Know

July 3, 2018 0

Filipinos love food. From Chinese to Japanese cuisine, American to Italian food, it is not surprising to see a lot of us enjoying all the food available around the world. One of the all-time favorites […]

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OFW Business Opportunity: How To Start A Clothing Line

June 12, 2018 0

Are you dreaming of starting your own business as an Overseas Filipino Worker? Yes, working in other countries can benefit you a lot financially, but it might not last a long time. After years of […]

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Tired of Being Away From Your Family While Working as an OFW? Start a Virtual Assistant Business Instead

April 20, 2018 0

Working abroad for several long years may make you realize one thing: when can I finally come back home and enjoy the fruits of my labor? Working as an Overseas Filipino Worker may take several […]

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