Tag Archives: Carlos Cao
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
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
400,000 Pinoy Seamen by End of 2011
The number of Filipino sailors working in the world’s merchant fleet is expected to hit 400,000 before the end of 2011. Carlos Cao, Philippine Overseas Administration Office (POEA) administrator, attributed… Read more
90% of OFWs in Syria Undocumented
Ninety percent out of the estimated 17,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Syria are undocumented, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Most of the OFWs in Syria work… Read more
POEA Awakes After ‘OFW’s Nightmare’
Reacting to a first-hand account in the Inquirer, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) on Friday said it would move to cut queues in its main office and to ease… Read more
OFW Group Asks POEA: Reconsider New Rules for Exit Clearance
A Filipino migrant rights watchdog has urged the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) to reconsider a new procedure for travel clearances for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). According to the Migrante-Middle… Read more
POEA Reports 3% Drop in OFW Hiring
Filipino workers appeared to be losing their popularity among foreign employers. The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has reported a considerable decline in the number of highly skilled Filipino hired… Read more
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