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Baldoz to illegal Saudi OFWs: take advantage of grace period

By Jovan Cerda | April 23, 2013 - 6:33pm

Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz on Tuesday told overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) staying illegally in Saudi Arabia...

Nation

Noy urged to order OFW mass evacuation in Saudi

By Dennis Carcamo | April 3, 2013 - 10:22am

A migrant workers' rights group on Wednesday called on President Benigno Aquino III to order a mass repatriation of stranded and overstaying overseas Filipino workers in Saudi Arabia.  

Headlines

Undocumented OFWs to rise despite Saudization

By Dennis Carcamo | November 1, 2011 - 9:01am

The number of undocumented overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) will rise as much as 25 percent next year despite the Saudization labor policy, according to a migrant workers' rights group.    

150,000 Pinoy nurses in Saudi may lose jobs

By Dennis Carcamo | September 14, 2011 - 2:46pm

 At least 150,000 Filipino nurses in Saudi Arabia might lose their jobs after the labor localization policy, known as Nitaqat, enters a new phase, according to a migrant workers' rights group.

$1.5-billion OFW remittances may be lost due to Saudi Arabia's Nitaqat program

By Paolo Romero | August 1, 2011 - 12:00am

Some $1.5 billion worth of annual remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Saudi Arabia could be lost because of the kingdom’s Nitaqat program, which requires more than 300,000 firms there to increase...

Business

Saudi defers Nitaqat enforcement, extends OFW stay

By Mayen Jaymalin | July 25, 2011 - 12:00am

Saudi Arabia has virtually extended the stay of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) facing displacement because of the implementation of its new hiring policy, local recruiters said yesterday.

Headlines

Phl ready to deal with challenges with new Saudi Arabia program for OFWs

June 29, 2011 - 9:52pm

The Philippine government said today that it is ready to deal with the challenges and impact of the new program of Saudi Arabia, known as "Nitaqat," to the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

Pagsibak sa 1.2 M OFWs sa Saudi, sinimulan na!

By Ni Ellen Fernando | June 16, 2011 - 12:00am

Pinangangambahan ng may 1.2 milyong overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) sa Saudi ang malawakang pagsibak sa kanila sa trabaho matapos na simulan na ng Saudi government ang pagpapatupad  ng Saudization o Nitaqat...

Bansa