Senior Reporter — Community & Policy
Justin Marcelo
Covers Philippine Embassy services, MWO updates, MOM policy and the day-to-day of Filipino life in Singapore.
About
Justin Marcelo covers the policy beat for filipinos.sg — Employment Pass thresholds, Work Permit rules, ICA and IRAS changes, and the Philippine Embassy and Migrant Workers Office in Lucky Plaza.
He reads every MOM Budget statement, DMW circular and PhilHealth update so kababayan in Singapore do not have to. His work focuses on translating dense policy into checklists you can actually act on.
Justin has been with filipinos.sg since 2019 and is based in the East.
Tip or correction? hello@filipinos.sg
Recent stories by Justin
Fiestang Pinoy 2026 Comes to Suntec on July 19: Free Admission, All-Day Celebration for OFWs
4 Jul 2026
Changed Jobs or Renewing in Singapore? Your Contract Still Needs DMW Verification in 2026
28 Jun 2026
The Government Wants to Turn You Into an Agripreneur: What the DA-DMW Program Offers OFWs in Singapore
26 Jun 2026
Filipina Overstayed 22 Years in a Bedok Flat: What ICA’s Harbouring Charges Mean for You
26 Jun 2026
Day of the Seafarer: Honoring the Filipinos Who Keep the World, and Singapore, Moving
25 Jun 2026
Flying Home From Singapore This Year? The Paper OEC Is Gone, Replaced by a Free Digital Pass
23 Jun 2026
Want Your Family Here in Singapore? The S$6,000 Rule That Decides If You Can Bring Them in 2026
22 Jun 2026
The Emergency Fund for OFWs in Crisis Just Doubled to ₱2 Billion. What It Covers and How to Reach It From Singapore
21 Jun 2026
Your OWWA Membership Can Send Your Child to College. The Scholarship Most Kababayan in Singapore Forget
19 Jun 2026
Singapore Is Raising the EP and S Pass Salary Bar in 2027. What Filipino Professionals Must Earn
18 Jun 2026
You Can Now Register to Vote in the 2028 Philippine Elections From Singapore. Here Is How
15 Jun 2026
No More Aging Out at 60: What Singapore's New Work Permit Rules Mean for Filipino Workers
12 Jun 2026