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Filipinos Warned About Unlicensed Norwegian Language Schools in Country
The Philippine Embassy in Oslo has warned against unlicensed, accredited and informal Norwegian language schools and agents in the Philippines. The warning came after the embassy claimed it has received… Read more
14 Pinoy Nurses in Norway Leave Work Union
Fourteen Filipino nurses left their work union in protest of its union’s statement against their employer, Filipino-owned recruitment bureau Aktive Services Omsorg og Rekruttering or ASOR. In a letter published… Read more
Pinoy Recruitment Agency Faces Inquiry in Oslo
Filipino-owned recruitment agency, Aktive Services, Omsorg og Rekruttering or ASOR recently faced an Oslo City council inquiry to respond to charges of paying Filipino nurses lower salaries than their Norwegian… Read more
Pinoys Join Oslo Parade for Tragedy Victims
Filipinos were among the thousands of people who gathered to join the Rose Parade to remember those killed in the twin tragedies in Oslo last Friday. Among those who trooped… Read more
Pinoys Safe in Norway Violence – DFA
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said there are as-yet no reports of Filipino casualties from the bombing and shooting incidents that have shaken Norway. “As of this time, initial… Read more
Pinoy Nurses in Norway Rally Behind Recruitment Agency Accused of Corruption
Around 100 Filipino nurses staged a protest rally in front of the venue of a forum where an Oslo politician is set to speak about his book on corruption that… Read more
Au pair Lyssa Gehenna Ramos from Negros is Norway’s Bb. Kalayaan 2011
Friends and family did not believe that she would ever join a beauty contest. Not this rock chick, they said. Lyssa Gehenna Ramos, 27, proved them all wrong and bagged… Read more
Less au pairs Going to Norway Despite Lifting of Ban
The number of Filipinos entering Norway to work as au pairs has gone down slightly despite the lifting of the ban on au pairs. A report from the Norwegian Directorate… Read more
Disunity Mars Philippine Independence Day Celebrations in Oslo
Not one but two events marked the celebration of the 113th Independence day in Norway’s capital city, Oslo this Saturday, June 11. Around 10:00 am, around 300 kababayans and their… Read more
Filipinos to Mark Independence Day With Parade, Trade Fair in Oslo
Filipino organizations are set to mark the 113th Philippine Independence Day on June 11 by holding the first ever parade along Oslo’s parade street, Karl Johan. The organizer, Filcom Norway,… Read more
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