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Nov 8, 2011
The UAE job fair for Filipinos will be held on November 11 at the Al Safa Sports Hall from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Jobseekers are advised to bring at least three copies of their resumes to the job fair.
Nov 7, 2011
The Canadian government recently announced that a new type of visa for families will be available starting December of this year. The new two-year, multi-entry" super visa” is for the parents and grandparents of immigrants in Canada.
Nov 3, 2011
The DFA through its foreign posts added 49 new counties to the list by certifying that the following countries are likewise compliant with the guarantees under in Republic Act 10022 or the Amended Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995.
Nov 2, 2011
To inform Filipinos that their offices would be closed on the upcoming holidays, the Philippine Embassy in Washington D.C, USA and Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) released advisories:
Nov 2, 2011
The chief of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), Carlos Cao Jr. said that the deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in 41 countries is currently banned.
Oct 25, 2011
A new immigration policy in United Kingdom (UK) prohibits foreign caregivers from filing for permanent residency status even after five years of continued work.
Oct 18, 2011
As the younger batch Filipino and Indonesian domestic helpers, including women from the rural areas is better educated and has a higher expectation of life; Singapore which is among the world’s biggest employers of domestic helpers may soon find fewer and more expensive supply of foreign maids.
Oct 13, 2011
A Filipino domestic helper in Hong Kong recently won a fight that might benefit thousands of foreign workers in the said Asian country. Vallejos Evangeline Banao, an OFW in Hong Kong for almost twenty-two (22) years was granted the right to apply for permanent residency status.
Oct 8, 2011
Are you an OFW in Saudi Arabia who needs to renew your Philippine passport? The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh will conduct an outreach consular services missions or what is more commonly known as the “Embassy on Wheels” on the following dates:
Oct 4, 2011
The advisory states that starting November 1, 2011, seafarers are required to have their travel exit clearance validated at the LAC before their departure.
Sep 7, 2011
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) announced that the labor officials in the country decided to partially lift the deployment ban of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Sep 2, 2011
The head of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz wants returning Filipino workers from Korea to take advantage of the benefits that they can avail thru the “Happy Return Program” of the Korean Ministry of Labor and Employment.
Aug 21, 2011
Filipinos in Syria can call hotline numbers of the Philippine Embassy, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Overseas Workers and Welfare Administration (OWWA). These are the hotline numbers:
Aug 11, 2011
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) raised alert level 1 in London after a Filipino was hurt during a riot in Birmingham. As violence continues in the area, the government agency reminded Filipinos in London to be very careful
Aug 9, 2011
Overseas Filipino workers (0FWs) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia can renew their Philippine passports as the Philippine Embassy in KSA will again conduct a mobile passport service this month.
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