The Philippine government is now screening Filipinos bound for Bahrain on visit visas to keep a check on undocumented workers, reports Gulf Daily News. The move follows a Philippine Embassy alert on the practice of many overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) traveling here on a visit visa, but later trying to convert them to work visas. They become undocumented if unsuccessful.
Virtually none of the 20,000 registered immigrant Filipino workers can move domicile and work in other European Union countries because of Greece's restrictive citizenship laws, reports Balita Pinoy. It is nearly impossible for an immigrant worker to become a Greek citizen, even if married to a Greek spouse. Having a Greek passport would allow them free movement within the European Union/European Economic Area and leave Greece's troubled economy.
Manchester University in Indiana has denied any ties with Facebook user Devina DeDiva, whose comments on Miss World 2013 Megan Young and other Filipinos triggered online outrage early this week, reports ABS-CBN News. "Miss Philippines is Miss World? What a joke! I did not know those maids have anything else in them. They are mostly filthy maids and will only be of that status. End of story," went DeDiva's quote.
Undocumented immigrants living in California will be eligible to apply for driver's licenses under a law signed on Thursday by Democratic Governor Jerry Brown, in the latest action to expand privileges for such immigrants in the most populous US state, reports GMANews.tv/Reuters.
Filipinos in Abu Dhabi are urged to report activities of individuals or groups who claim to have connections with the Philippine Embassy in facilitating visas for Pinoys wanting to enter the United Arab Emirates, reports ABS-CBN News. The embassy said it is not linked with any travel agency, facilitators of visas, or with any person or company claiming to facilitate services for the execution of the Affidavit of Support and Guarantee (ASG).
Moody's Investors Service on Thursday became the third major credit rating agency to upgrade the Philippines to investment grade, citing its robust economy, political stability and improved governance, reports the Associated Press/YahooNews. Moody's said it raised the rating by one notch to Baa3 from Ba1. It also assigned a positive outlook to the rating, which means there's a possibility of it being upgraded again in the future.
Former beauty titlists and Miss World Philippines officials are rushing to the defense of Megan Young, the Filipino Miss World 2013 title winner, who has come under attack from online haters, reports Inquirer.net. On Sunday, a certain Facebook user (Devina DeDiva) criticized Young’s Miss World victory, dismissing the Philippines as a country of maids.
The White House announced on Wednesday that President Obama had canceled his trip next week to the Philippines and Malaysia because of the budget standoff in Washington, reports the New York Times. Secretary of State John Kerry will lead delegations to both countries, instead of Obama.
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