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Filipinos Want Employment Permit System Revamped
Filipino worker Marvic Babasa has been working in Korea for four years but has already changed companies three times due to various problems, such as unpaid wages and verbal and physical abuse from employers. “I’ve had problems before, like...
Dual Citizenship in Korea Now Possible for Filipinos
In an effort to prevent drain and attract talented foreign labor, the government of South Korea recently approved a law that allows foreigners dual citizenship upon fulfillment of certain requirements. This includes Filipinos working in the country with...
5 Sailors Hostaged as Somali Pirates Seize an Oil Supertanker
Somali pirates seized a supertanker carrying as much as $170 million worth of crude oil on Sunday, officials said, the latest sign that sea gangs may be seeking bigger quarry. The ship, the Samho Dream, which can carry more than two million barrels of...
POEA: Korea Hints at Hiring More Workers
South Korea may hire more workers in the manufacturing industry than as originally planned with the requisite Korean Language Test (KLT) set to be held anytime soon, the Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (POEA) announced recently. President Gloria...
Say No to Religious Visas for Jobs in Korea
An apparent loophole in the Korean visa system can allow Filipinos to work in the country using religious visa. However, POEA through administrator Jennifer Manalili has warned against such practice. The warning stemmed after the agency started investigating...
Foundation Offers Free Overseas Calls
BETTINA Bantug Benitez (BBB) Foundation gives Negrenses a chance to greet their love ones abroad through “Libreng Tawag sa OFW” program initiated by Albee Bantug Benitez, grandson of Victorias City Mayor Severo Palanca. The booth, located...
October 2008 POEA Advisories
A memorandum of agreement was signed between the Philippines and the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan, Manitoba, British Columbia and Alberta creating lots of job opportunities for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). However the Philippine Overseas Employment...
‘Reintegration teams’ for laid-off OFWs
MANILA, Philippines–The Department of Labor and Employment has said it would be dispatching “reintegration teams” to companies employing overseas Filipino workers who face layoffs due to the global financial crisis. In an interview...