The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) has reached a significant milestone as its degrees are now officially recognized for equivalency by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The landmark accreditation is expected to pave the way for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in the UAE […]
Take a look at some of the data showing the plight of Filipino workers, factors that compel thousands daily to leave the country for jobs abroad, and their proposed solutions to identified problems.
Experts from the King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia recently joined their Filipino counterparts to talk in-depth about the plight of Overseas Filipino Workers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and bilateral relations between both nations. UP Institute of Islamic Studies Dean Macrina A. Morados also thanked King Salman of Saudi Arabia for the Crown’s donation of $2 million for the construction of a new UP IIS building.