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Nov 5, 2007
Did you know that there’s an easy way to request for your overseas employment certificate (OEC) without traveling all the way to the POEA (Philippine Overseas Employment Administration) office?
Did you know that there’s an easy way to request for your overseas employment certificate (OEC) without traveling all the way to the POEA (Philippine Overseas Employment Administration) office?
Nov 1, 2007
Consul General Pendosina N. Lomondot warned jobseekers in the Philippines against accepting job offers in Saudi Arabia using visit visas. Apparently, Sawary Marketing and Development Group, a company in KSA recruiting Filipino staff for various supermarkets but does not issue working permits/ residency permits (iqamas) to hired workers.
Consul General Pendosina N. Lomondot warned jobseekers in the Philippines against accepting job offers in Saudi Arabia using visit visas. Apparently, Sawary Marketing and Development Group, a company in KSA recruiting Filipino staff for various supermarkets but does not issue working permits/ residency permits (iqamas) to hired workers.
Oct 3, 2007
Barely a week after its launching, a group based in United Kingdom that promotes the rights of Filipino nurses there issued out a warning against the earn and learn scheme as they are afraid that it might be used by some unscrupulous businessmen to exploit Filipino nurses eager to go out of the country to work.
Barely a week after its launching, a group based in United Kingdom that promotes the rights of Filipino nurses there issued out a warning against the earn and learn scheme as they are afraid that it might be used by some unscrupulous businessmen to exploit Filipino nurses eager to go out of the country to work.
Aug 19, 2007
The Philippine missions in Dubai and Northern Emirates waived the Dh120 (Php 1482) application fee for travel documents to further encourage Filipino workers to seek amnesty. Since there’s only less than a month before amnesty period lapses, the officials are worried about the few numbers of Filipinos applying for amnesty.
The Philippine missions in Dubai and Northern Emirates waived the Dh120 (Php 1482) application fee for travel documents to further encourage Filipino workers to seek amnesty. Since there’s only less than a month before amnesty period lapses, the officials are worried about the few numbers of Filipinos applying for amnesty.
Jul 17, 2007
Complaints against the alleged extortion activities of some immigration officers on Korean nationals resulted in the suspension on the processing of visa applications of overseas Filipino workers bound to Korea.
Complaints against the alleged extortion activities of some immigration officers on Korean nationals resulted in the suspension on the processing of visa applications of overseas Filipino workers bound to Korea.
Jul 6, 2007
Effective July 30, all visa applications will be processed only through the agencies accredited by the Japan Embassy in Manila.
Effective July 30, all visa applications will be processed only through the agencies accredited by the Japan Embassy in Manila.
Jun 30, 2007
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) issued out two warnings recently. One cautions aspiring OFWs about job offers through email and the other informs about the status of OFWs deployment to Lebanon.
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) issued out two warnings recently. One cautions aspiring OFWs about job offers through email and the other informs about the status of OFWs deployment to Lebanon.
Jun 7, 2007
Another Middle Eastern Country, United Arab Emirates (UAE) implements the same policy by granting a three-month amnesty for illegal workers to legalize their status. The three-month period started last June 4.
Another Middle Eastern Country, United Arab Emirates (UAE) implements the same policy by granting a three-month amnesty for illegal workers to legalize their status. The three-month period started last June 4.
Mar 27, 2007
The Department of Labor and Employment partially lifted the deployment ban of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Lebanon and Nigeria.
The Department of Labor and Employment partially lifted the deployment ban of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Lebanon and Nigeria.
Mar 14, 2007
Korea is no longer accepting overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) deployed by a private recruitment agency. Instead, only OFWs hired through the Employment Permit System (EPS) under the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) are allowed to work here.
Korea is no longer accepting overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) deployed by a private recruitment agency. Instead, only OFWs hired through the Employment Permit System (EPS) under the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) are allowed to work here.
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