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    DOST Search for Science, Technology Scholars Is On

    Another opportunity awaits those looking to become Filipino scientists as the scholarships for master’s and doctorate degrees in priority science and technology areas is now available.  The scholarship, offered by the Accelerated Science and Technology Human Resource...

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    4 of 10 Filipino Youths Want to Migrate Abroad – AIM

    Four out of every 10 young Filipino students plan to work abroad after graduation, the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) Policy Center’s Pinoy Youth Barometer project reveals. The Pinoy Youth Barometer, a project of AIM in partnership...

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    DOLE Readies Assistance for OFW Returnees From Sabah

    The Department of Labor & Employment (DOLE) readies its job and livelihood assistance for overseas Filipino workers who may be displaced in view of the brewing tension in Sabah. Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz has ordered...

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    Overseas Filipino Workers Help Fellow Mindanaons in Davao Oriental

    The Bayanihan Spirit prevailed among Filipinos abroad who pulled their resources together to help the victims of typhoon Pablo in Davao Oriental. ZAMNAC (Zamboanga Del Norte Association of California), a group of Zamboanga natives residing in California,...

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    Emirates Starts Clark Flights Beginning October 1

    Emirates, one of the world’s fastest growing airlines, has announced that it will have daily, non-stop flights to Clark International Airport beginning October 1.  The Dubai carrier has been operating flights to Manila since 1990 and, due...

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    Filipino Community in HK Raises HK$153,791.50 for Typhoon Pablo Victims

    In another shining example of the indomitable spirit of bayanihan, the Filipino community in Hong Kong raised a total of HK$153,791.50 for those affected by typhoon Pablo since December 06. A Department of Foreign Affairs statement said...

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    POEA Advises OFWs to Observe Korean Immigration Laws

    The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) advised overseas Filipino workers under the Employment Permit System (EPS) in Korea to observe the country’s immigration laws.  POEA Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac also advised EPS workers not to leave their...

  • 30,000 Former Filipinos Reacquire Philippine Citizenship

     More than 30,000 former Filipinos reacquired their Philippine citizenship under the so-called dual citizenship law, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reports.  BI Commissioner Ricardo David Jr. said that in 2012, the Bureau processed a total of 30,362...

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    POEA Receives ISO Certification

    The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration is now International Organization for Standardization (ISO)- certified after passing rigorous stages of audit. POEA’s ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System certification for its 37 enrolled processes is valid for three years from...

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    101 Filipino Students Complete Norskkurs Courses

    A total of 101 certificates were handed out by the Philippine Embassy in Oslo and its volunteer teachers to students who had successfully completed the recently concluded Levels 1 to 3 informal Norskkurs classes held at the...