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Virus wave deepens grim state of domestic helpers

Hong Kong—Janice Obiang stifled sobs as she packed goods to send to the Philippines, gifts for loved ones she hasn’t seen in years as...

Hong Kong domestic worker fired after cancer diagnosis dies

A Filipina who was sacked as a domestic worker in Hong Kong after being diagnosed with cancer -- a case that exposed the vulnerability...

Pinay maids make a ‘splash’ in Hong Kong

Every Sunday in Hong Kong the city’s army of domestic helpers packs into parks or onto pavements, bridges, and walkways on their one mandatory...

Abused Hong Kong maid rises again

YOGYAKARTA"•She was once the face of abused maids in Hong Kong"•imprisoned, starved and beaten so badly she lost control of her bodily functions. But four...

POEA warns vs domestic helper jobs in Russia

POEA Administrator Bernard Olalia has warned Filipinos against taking up offers to work as domestic helpers in Russia. He said no working visas for foreign...

Filipinas working abroad as ‘HSWs’ hit 2.5m in ’17

By Vito Barcelo At least 2.5 million Filipino women have left the country to work as domestic helpers in various parts of the world from...
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