Tag: Migrant workers
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