Obrero (worker) is a film about Filipino construction workers temporarily migrating to Christchurch, New Zealand for the earthquake rebuild. The project is comprised of three media formats: the documentary film, the interactive documentary (i-doc), and a ... read more
MENAFN | 21 September 2018 (MENAFN – Asia Times) An alleged illegal recruiter has been arrested in Manila for withholding a Filipino migrant worker’s passport in exchange for money. Migrant worker Rosemarie Rodil said she sought help from the ... read more
The Guardian | 5 September 2018 Some American public schools are turning to foreign teachers because Americans with college educations are increasingly uninterested in low-paid, demanding teaching jobs. Many teachers, struggling for a toehold in the shrin... read more
Khaleej Times | 8 September 2018 The Philippine government will soon make an announcement on the decision of lifting the ban for recruiting new domestic workers in the UAE, according to the Philippine Ambassador to the UAE. Speaking to Khaleej Times on th... read more
Haaretz News | 30 August 2018 After years of public and legal battles, Israel and the Philippines will sign an agreement next week to protect the rights of Filipino home health aides working in Israel. Agreement, which comes after years of public and lega... read more
The Migrant Recruitment Advisor (MRA) has been finalized after almost a year of consultations, deliberations, and other preparatory processes with migrant workers, migrants’ groups, trade unions, academia, non-government organizations, and other stakeho... read more
The Mainichi | 19 August 2018 TOKYO — Japan is planning to accept a greater number of caregivers from three Southeastern Asian countries having bilateral free trade agreements with Tokyo as part of efforts to address a labor shortage in the country,... read more
Naser Al Wasmi The National | 23 July 2018 The Philippines is demanding that domestic worker agencies pay $10,000 dollars to recruit Filipinos in Kuwait. The money is intended as a guarantee for a safe return of employees to the Philippines in case of an ... read more
By: Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News | 7 October 2017 MANILA – Recruitment agencies must do their share in ensuring the welfare and protection of Filipino workers they deploy abroad given their steadily increasing numbers. Administrator Hans Leo ... read more
Taipei, Sept. 22 (CNA) The head of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) in Taipei has expressed the hope that there will be more direct hiring of Filipino migrant workers in Taiwan to spare the workers the burden of hefty brokerage fees. In an i... read more