Filipinos living and working in Hong Kong can apply for overseas voter registration for the 2028 Philippine national elections. The registration period started on December 1, 2025, and will continue until September 30, 2027. Qualified …
Big news for Filipino domestic workers: the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) in the Philippines has announced a major boost in protection measures and a minimum wage increase to USD 500 per month — a …
A few years back, the Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Hong Kong warned Filipinas to be careful of sweet-talking foreigners, as they could become victim of “love scams” or other similar crimes. Recently, the PCG …
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), through its attached agency, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), recently launched the first OFW Global Center, a space dedicated to the comfort and relaxation of overseas Filipino workers …
Overseas Filipino voters (over 83000 of them) in Hong Kong now have the opportunity to cast their votes online through the OVCS – Online Voting and Counting System, a modern and convenient alternative to traditional …
Outside the Philippines, the Filipino community in Hong Kong is among the biggest in the world, with thousands upon thousands of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) working here in various jobs and professions. And when it …
In the past, there were several government agencies handling the concerns of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs): the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) of the Department of Labor and Employment …
If you are a private sector worker, professional, or an overseas Filipino worker (OFW), then you are likely a member of the the Social Security System (SSS), the social insurance program of the Philippine government. …
Are you a newly-hired overseas Filipino worker (OFW) bound for Hong Kong? Or perhaps you are already based in HK, about to renew your contract or change jobs? Either way, it’s important to have your …