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Global labor migration increases by five million, says new report

The COVID-19 crisis has intensified vulnerabilities in working in foreign lands, particularly for women migrant workers

Philippines aims to deploy more nurses, healthcare staff overseas

Nurses are among the more than 10 million Filipinos who work and live overseas, with annual remittances in excess of US$30 billion

Philippines lifts ban on deployment of workers to Saudi Arabia

Philippine Airlines said it will accept Filipino workers on flights to Dammam and Riyadh, waiving rebooking fees

Philippines suspends deployment of Filipino workers to Saudi Arabia

Filipino workers are reportedly being required by their employers to shoulder the costs of health and safety protocol for COVID-19

Philippine church group welcomes abolition of Saudi Arabia’s kafala system

Human rights groups said the system generally binds a worker to one employer, leaving workers vulnerable to exploitation

Philippines welcomes Hong Kong’s suspension of mandatory vaccination for foreign workers

Hong Kong announced it would reexamine the vaccine requirement for domestic helpers following complaints raised from some sectors

Philippine bishop questions mandatory vaccination for migrant workers in Hong Kong

Hong Kong announced that it is reviewing a decision to make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for foreign domestic workers

Philippine Catholic Church leaders pay tribute to country’s workers on Labor...

Church leaders said they are "mindful of the great difficulties" that workers face, especially during the pandemic

OFWs in Middle East to launch celebration of Philippines’ 500 years...

Capuchin Father Troy de los Santos, vicar general of Southern Arabia, stressed the importance of the celebration for migrant workers

Filipinos in Rome have a ‘grandfather’ in Pope Francis, says Cardinal...

Cardinal Tagle said that despite difficulties, Filipino Christians continue to turn to God as their source of hope and strength

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