Through ingenious pushcart classes, Efren Penaflorida Jr, a native of Cavite, is transforming the lives of poor children in the Philippines. His noble efforts have not gone unnoticed. The Filipino is among the top 10 finalists on Cable News Network’s (CNN) “Hero of the Year.”

The new Australian citizenship test which assesses applicants on their understanding of Australian civics and the responsibilities and privileges of citizenship began last Monday.

The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) appeals for the removal of the documentary stamp tax (DST) imposed on remittances sent by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) through the banking system.

CHICAGO – A Filipino registered nurse who set up two elderly care homes in Los Angeles has been sentenced to 57 months in prison after being convicted for forced labor violation and for unlawful conduct with documents.

Philippine officials in the Saudi Arabia have warned generous Filipino expatriates against donating to some inconspicuous groups soliciting donations for victims of tropical cyclones Ondoy and Pepeng.

An advocacy group assisting distressed Filipino overseas workers on Wednesday warned potential OFWs from accepting bogus job offers to four countries.

An American citizen could face up to 30 years of imprisonment if found guilty of having sex with two minors in the Philippines.

Foreign employers hire Filipino workers not because they would take on any job for a cheap pay, but because of their unrivaled skills and good characteristics, Labor Secretary Marianito Roque said Tuesday.

Authorities have arrested six persons who duped an aspiring overseas Filipino worker (OFW) into paying a large sum of money in exchange for a non-existent job abroad, Vice President Noli De Castro said.

Tropical cyclones ‘Ondoy’ and ‘Pepeng’ might have broken the spirit of some Filipinos but it also proved to be a marketing strategy for illegal recruiters who lure unwitting, yet desperate, calamity victims into non-existent jobs overseas.