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Video: Philippines Airport Worker Caught Swallowing Cash Allegedly Stolen From Passenger
Authorities in the Philippines are investigating an airport security officer who was caught on video swallowing $300 in bills allegedly stolen from a departing Chinese passenger.
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Abused Domestic Worker To Challenge Hong Kong's Trafficking Record
A Philippine domestic worker who was sexually abused by her Hong Kong employer will take the city's police to court over their decision not to classify her as a victim of human trafficking, her lawyers said Friday.
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Philippines Diplomat Sacked After She Was Caught On Camera Abusing Maid
The Philippines has sacked its former ambassador to Brazil, after she was caught on camera attacking a domestic worker at her official residence in Brasilia.
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Zomato Gold Memberships Extended by a Further 4 Months With Restaurants Closed Amid Pandemic
Zomato is extending Zomato Gold memberships by four months, in light of lockdowns keeping restaurants closed amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. This is applicable for Zomato Gold members in India, Australia, Indonesia, Lebanon, New Zealand, the Philippines, Portugal, Turkey, and the UAE.
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"Shoot Them Dead": Philippines President Warns COVID-19 Lockdown Violators
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has warned violators of coronavirus lockdown measures they could be shot for causing trouble and said abuse of medical workers was a serious crime that would not be tolerated.
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Philippines Expresses 'Great Displeasure' As Abuse Row With Kuwait Deepens
A dispute between Kuwait and the Philippines over reports of abuse of Philippine workers took a turn for the worse on Thursday with the Philippines expressing "great displeasure" about Kuwait's expulsion of its ambassador.
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Filipina Maid's Murder Shocks Filipinas In Kuwait, But Some Vow To Stay
The murder of a Filipina maid whose body was found in a freezer in Kuwait has triggered outrage and prompted Manila to impose a departure ban for its citizens planning to work in the Gulf state.
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Have A Desk Job? In This Country, You Must Take Breaks Regularly
If you work in an office, chances are, you sit hunched over at your desk all day. But, if you live and work in the Philippines, you'll now have to take breaks to stand up and walk around at regular intervals. Local media reports that according to new rules, office workers must be given a five-minute break every two hours.
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Millions Of Jobs May Be Lost To Automation In Next Two Decades: Report
About 137 million workers or 56 per cent of the salaried workforce from Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, fall under the high-risk category, the study showed.
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Journalist Shot Dead In Philippine Capital: Police
A crime journalist has been shot dead in Manila, police and colleagues said today, the latest addition to a lengthening list of unsolved murders of media workers in the Philippines.
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Families of 57 Workers Who Died in Worst Philippine Factory Fire Drop Claims for Settlement
Families of 57 of the dead in the Philippines' worst factory fire have dropped their claims against the company in exchange for a 151,200-peso ($3,360) settlement, a company lawyer said today.
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Death Toll From Philippine Factory Fire Rises to 45, 26 Missing: Mayor
The death toll from a fire that gutted a rubber slipper factory in the Philippine capital, Manila, has risen to 45, with 26 workers still missing, a city official said on Thursday.
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110 Rescued From Ferry: 'Death Was on Our Minds'
Survivors from a ferry that sank after encountering steering problems in the central Philippines said on Sunday that they were tossed about by the churning sea in darkness for six hours while praying and clinging to an overturned life raft before a passing ship rescued them.
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Philippines Brings Home Hundreds More Workers From Libya
More than 400 Filipino workers who fled conflict in Libya arrived in the Philippines late Saturday following a three-day mass evacuation by air and sea.
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Filipino And Indian Workers Evacuated From Libya to Malta
More than 1,000 Philippine and Indian workers were evacuated to Malta on Friday from Libya, whose parliament has sought United Nation help to protect civilians from fighting between armed factions.
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Video: Philippines Airport Worker Caught Swallowing Cash Allegedly Stolen From Passenger
Authorities in the Philippines are investigating an airport security officer who was caught on video swallowing $300 in bills allegedly stolen from a departing Chinese passenger.
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Abused Domestic Worker To Challenge Hong Kong's Trafficking Record
A Philippine domestic worker who was sexually abused by her Hong Kong employer will take the city's police to court over their decision not to classify her as a victim of human trafficking, her lawyers said Friday.
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Philippines Diplomat Sacked After She Was Caught On Camera Abusing Maid
The Philippines has sacked its former ambassador to Brazil, after she was caught on camera attacking a domestic worker at her official residence in Brasilia.
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Zomato Gold Memberships Extended by a Further 4 Months With Restaurants Closed Amid Pandemic
Zomato is extending Zomato Gold memberships by four months, in light of lockdowns keeping restaurants closed amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. This is applicable for Zomato Gold members in India, Australia, Indonesia, Lebanon, New Zealand, the Philippines, Portugal, Turkey, and the UAE.
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"Shoot Them Dead": Philippines President Warns COVID-19 Lockdown Violators
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has warned violators of coronavirus lockdown measures they could be shot for causing trouble and said abuse of medical workers was a serious crime that would not be tolerated.
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Philippines Expresses 'Great Displeasure' As Abuse Row With Kuwait Deepens
A dispute between Kuwait and the Philippines over reports of abuse of Philippine workers took a turn for the worse on Thursday with the Philippines expressing "great displeasure" about Kuwait's expulsion of its ambassador.
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Filipina Maid's Murder Shocks Filipinas In Kuwait, But Some Vow To Stay
The murder of a Filipina maid whose body was found in a freezer in Kuwait has triggered outrage and prompted Manila to impose a departure ban for its citizens planning to work in the Gulf state.
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Have A Desk Job? In This Country, You Must Take Breaks Regularly
If you work in an office, chances are, you sit hunched over at your desk all day. But, if you live and work in the Philippines, you'll now have to take breaks to stand up and walk around at regular intervals. Local media reports that according to new rules, office workers must be given a five-minute break every two hours.
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Millions Of Jobs May Be Lost To Automation In Next Two Decades: Report
About 137 million workers or 56 per cent of the salaried workforce from Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, fall under the high-risk category, the study showed.
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Journalist Shot Dead In Philippine Capital: Police
A crime journalist has been shot dead in Manila, police and colleagues said today, the latest addition to a lengthening list of unsolved murders of media workers in the Philippines.
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Families of 57 Workers Who Died in Worst Philippine Factory Fire Drop Claims for Settlement
Families of 57 of the dead in the Philippines' worst factory fire have dropped their claims against the company in exchange for a 151,200-peso ($3,360) settlement, a company lawyer said today.
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Death Toll From Philippine Factory Fire Rises to 45, 26 Missing: Mayor
The death toll from a fire that gutted a rubber slipper factory in the Philippine capital, Manila, has risen to 45, with 26 workers still missing, a city official said on Thursday.
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110 Rescued From Ferry: 'Death Was on Our Minds'
Survivors from a ferry that sank after encountering steering problems in the central Philippines said on Sunday that they were tossed about by the churning sea in darkness for six hours while praying and clinging to an overturned life raft before a passing ship rescued them.
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Philippines Brings Home Hundreds More Workers From Libya
More than 400 Filipino workers who fled conflict in Libya arrived in the Philippines late Saturday following a three-day mass evacuation by air and sea.
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Filipino And Indian Workers Evacuated From Libya to Malta
More than 1,000 Philippine and Indian workers were evacuated to Malta on Friday from Libya, whose parliament has sought United Nation help to protect civilians from fighting between armed factions.
