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DOLE: 4 Million Overseas And Local Jobs Await Jobseekers in 2012
As many as four million local and overseas jobs will become available for Filipino jobseekers this year, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said yesterday. Labor Undersecretary Danilo Cruz… Read more
Saudi Ban on OFWs Lifted Soon
SAUDI Arabia will soon lift its ban on hiring Filipino household workers after agreeing to abide by the Philippine law that requires further verification of Saudi employers to ensure respect… Read more
Don’t Go To Syria, DOLE Appeals to OFWs
Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz on Thursday appealed anew to Filipinos intending to work overseas to consider not going to Syria because of the continuing civil unrest in that country. This… Read more
DFA to Certify 37 Previously Unsafe OFW Destinations
Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) can look forward to a better year this coming 2012. The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has reported that 37 of the 41 countries previously declared… Read more
66 Distressed Baguio, Benguet OFWs Receive Livelihood Assistance
Sixty-six distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFW) returnees from Baguio and Benguet can now start their own small businesses as they received P10,000 livelihood financial assistance each through the Department of… Read more
Philippine-Japan Agreement to Undergo Formal Negotiations in Dec.
A work standard for Filipino nurses and caregivers in Japan and the raising of tariff quotas for chicken and other agricultural items will be among the issues that the Philippines… Read more
400,000 Pinoy Seafarers Deployment Seen By End of Year
A record 400,000 Filipino seafarers may be deployed worldwide by the end of this year despite the crisis in Europe, according to projections of the Philippine manning industry. In a… Read more
3-month Moratorium Eyed Before OFW Ban
The government is eyeing a three-month moratorium on the implementation of a ban on the deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in 41 countries. The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA)… Read more
Manila Ban on OFW Deployment Has No Bite
Manila’s recent decision to block Filipinos from working in 41 countries it considers unsafe looks like a brave move for a country addicted to the regular remittances of its worldwide… Read more
‘OFWs Should Stay Away From Fake Job Offers’
Philippine Vice President Jejomar Binay has cautioned Filipinos intending to work abroad against bogus job offers. Binay, also the presidential adviser on overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as well as the… Read more
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