From regulatory issues to tax reform measures that had overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) thinking whether to go home for good and the controversial divorce measure in the Philippines favored by a lot of OFWs, one can say 2018 had its unique twist and turns.
Of course, there also were accommodation issues that The Filipino Times featured to warn newcomers about the downside of it all, and efforts by the UAE to foster closer ties with the Filipino community by tying up with TFT in matters of news and immigration affairs.
Who could have missed a move allowing OFWs in the UAE to undergo skills upgrade and obtain UAE-recognized certification that would enable them to get better-paying jobs? Or visa renewal with no exits? The peso-dirham rate? Amnesty for overstayers? And yes, tolerance, which is why we are here.
