OFW

As President Joe Biden continues to roll out his immigration plans, a Fil-Am immigration attorney hopes the president also immediately rescinds Trump-era visa restrictions that have affected Filipinos wanting to work in the United States. Rommel...

Health officials in the Philippines say Filipinos living and working abroad can travel back home with their families starting Dec. 7. As Don Tagala reports, the move is welcomed by the country’s tourism industry that has...

BRITISH COLUMBIA — Friends and family gave Leticia Sarmiento an emotional send-off, as they recalled the good times they’ve shared with her. Harevie Curbi became best friends with Sarmiento after she escaped from her abusive employers in...

BERKELEY, CA — A caregiver from Pangasinan, 41-year old Virgie Batilon, has gone missing in Berkeley, California. Last Wednesday, May 10, Virgie and family members arrived in the US to see her family member “Grace” march on stage on Grace’s graduation...

by Cecile Docto, ABS-CBN News VANCOUVER, CA — Canadian families, who are waiting for their caregivers, are in a quandary — after the Department of Labor and Employment temporarily suspended the exemptions to direct hiring of overseas...

by Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN News    LOS ANGELES — Federal labor and Philippine officials have vowed to continue fighting for the rights of overseas Filipino workers, regardless of their job or immigration status. The continuation of...

by Marjorie Carmona Newman, ABS-CBN News   EDMONTON, CANADA — Gina Bahiwal of Baguio City entered Canada in 2008 on a work permit. After experiencing unfair treatment of her fellow OFWs, she lost her employment several times...

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – Atty. Adnan Alonto, overall North America coordinator for the Brotherhood for Duterte USA, joined us via Skype from Manila after attending Pres. Duterte’s inauguration. He discussed how and why his group aims...

NEW YORK – Aptly named Damayan, which means “to help each other,” Damayan Migrant Workers Association’s mission is to help kababayans by educating and empowering low-wage Filipino workers to fight for their rights. Members from the...

By Rowena Papasin, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau VANCOUVER – The city of Vancouver made it to the list of the top 10 Philippine foreign posts with the most number of overseas kababayans who have registered...