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Sep 1, 2008
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the government of Taiwan and the Philippines was recently signed making it possible for employers in Taiwan to directly hire overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).The recruitment scheme is also called the Special Hiring Program for Taiwan (SHPT).
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the government of Taiwan and the Philippines was recently signed making it possible for employers in Taiwan to directly hire overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).The recruitment scheme is also called the Special Hiring Program for Taiwan (SHPT).
Aug 24, 2008
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) announced that the registration for overseas absentee voting for May 10, 2010 national election will start on December 1, 2008 up to August 31, 2009.
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) announced that the registration for overseas absentee voting for May 10, 2010 national election will start on December 1, 2008 up to August 31, 2009.
Aug 22, 2008
The largest organization of licensed landbased recruitment agencies in the Philippines, the Philippine Association of Service exporters in the Philippines (PASEI), is against the implementation of a Recruitment and Manpower Deployment Contract (aka unified contract scheme ) being proposed by the Saudi National Recruitment Committee, (Sanarcom), a Saudi recruitment agency.
The largest organization of licensed landbased recruitment agencies in the Philippines, the Philippine Association of Service exporters in the Philippines (PASEI), is against the implementation of a Recruitment and Manpower Deployment Contract (aka unified contract scheme ) being proposed by the Saudi National Recruitment Committee, (Sanarcom), a Saudi recruitment agency.
Aug 14, 2008
With the rising demand for Filipino workers in Australia, the newly established Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Sydney, Australia and the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) felt the need to revised Memorandum Circular No. 4, series of 2006. The said memorandum contains the guidelines on the recruitment and deployment of Filipino workers to Australia.
With the rising demand for Filipino workers in Australia, the newly established Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Sydney, Australia and the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) felt the need to revised Memorandum Circular No. 4, series of 2006. The said memorandum contains the guidelines on the recruitment and deployment of Filipino workers to Australia.
Aug 10, 2008
Foreign workers in South Korea are now allowed to work for five straight years. Previous rule only permit three straight years of work with an enforced one-month vacation leave to be spent outside of Korea. With the new policy, foreign workers can opt not to have the one-month leave.
Foreign workers in South Korea are now allowed to work for five straight years. Previous rule only permit three straight years of work with an enforced one-month vacation leave to be spent outside of Korea. With the new policy, foreign workers can opt not to have the one-month leave.
Jul 31, 2008
FOR nearly a decade, more than six thousand Filipino women are living out what’re usually depicted in Korean romance telenovellas. It is life imitating art, according to the latest study on cross-border marital arrangements in Korea or inter-racial marriages between Koreans and other nationalities.
FOR nearly a decade, more than six thousand Filipino women are living out what’re usually depicted in Korean romance telenovellas. It is life imitating art, according to the latest study on cross-border marital arrangements in Korea or inter-racial marriages between Koreans and other nationalities.
Jul 23, 2008
Filipino workers bound to Korea need to learn about occupational safety and health, and gain knowledge about the labor policies of Korean labor laws such as the Labor Standards Act, Minimum Wage Act and the Foreign Employment Act.
Filipino workers bound to Korea need to learn about occupational safety and health, and gain knowledge about the labor policies of Korean labor laws such as the Labor Standards Act, Minimum Wage Act and the Foreign Employment Act.
Jul 19, 2008
Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) need not go to the main office of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to obtain a passport. They can take care of their passport needs right at POEA because the DFA satellite office there now gives full-service passport services for OFWs.
Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) need not go to the main office of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to obtain a passport. They can take care of their passport needs right at POEA because the DFA satellite office there now gives full-service passport services for OFWs.
Jul 10, 2008
Could it be that the Philippines got too excited about the demand for nurses worldwide that today, there are too many nurses than the healthcare institutions can handle.
Could it be that the Philippines got too excited about the demand for nurses worldwide that today, there are too many nurses than the healthcare institutions can handle.
Jul 5, 2008
In spite of the rampant campaign of the government to stop illegal recruitment activities, illegitimate recruiters continue to proliferate and come up with schemes that victimize innocent Filipino workers robbing them of their money and dreams.
In spite of the rampant campaign of the government to stop illegal recruitment activities, illegitimate recruiters continue to proliferate and come up with schemes that victimize innocent Filipino workers robbing them of their money and dreams.
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