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Don’t Be A Victim of Investment Scams
Oct 23, 2009
Have you encountered certain group of people who do sweet-talking and offer you a very lucrative deal to invest money in a networking company or any business for that matter? Do they promise that the money that you invest will profit or even triple in just a matter of months? Seems too good to be true, right? Beware, for it might be an investment scam.  
New Helpline Sought for Overstaying Filipinos Abroad
Oct 17, 2009
“Dial Hope”, a new helpline that aim to help overstaying Filipinos abroad or mostly known as Tago ng Tago (TNT) to be able to return home and eventually process their documents to legalize their stay on their specific foreign countries.    
POEA: Beware of These Illegal Recruiters
Oct 3, 2009
Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) warned Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) about recruitment agencies that are still operating despite having their license suspended or canceled.    
POEA: No Jobs for Filipino Entertainers in Turkey
Aug 10, 2009
Female entertainers who want to work overseas are reminded by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) not to accept any job offers that would take them to Turkey.
Saudi-Bound OFWs: Check Your Electronic Gadgets
Jul 23, 2009
According to Migrante, screening of electronic devices of migrant workers arriving in the airports of Riyadh, Dammam, and Jeddah are currently being implemented.
Deployment Ban of OFWs in Lebanon Stays
Jul 3, 2009
Filipinos who want to work abroad should exclude Lebanon as one of their possible countries of destination as the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reminds the public that the total deployment ban of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the said country is still in effect.
POEA Reminds OFWs to Protect Themselves Against Swine Flu
Jul 1, 2009
Aside from protecting themselves, Jennifer Jardin Manalili, POEA Chief said that all inbound and outbound OFWs should make sure that they abide by the following reporting and monitoring arrangements:  
Warning Set Against Agency That Offer Jobs in Poland
Jun 13, 2009
A recruitment agency that offers jobs for Filipino workers in Poland is now facing illegal recruitment charges for allegedly charging excessive placement fees and contract substitution.  
Beware of Fake Recruiters on the Net
Jun 1, 2009
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) issued an advisory against fake recruiters that targets aspiring overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).  
Jobseekers Warned: Fake Recruiters in Vietnam
May 22, 2009
If you or someone you know have a job offer in Vietnam, it pays to make sure that the recruiters one is dealing with is legitimate. This is the recent reminder issued by the DFA as more reports regarding the activities of an illegal recruiter based in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) reached their office.  
Not So Many Jobs Awaits OFWs in Dubai
May 16, 2009
Emmanuel Geslani, a former vice chair and three-term director of the Philippine Association of Service Exporters Inc. (PASEI), warned that the status of Dubai as a city teeming with opportunities for everyone is gone.
Swine Flu Hotline for Filipinos in UK and Ireland
May 9, 2009
A hotline for Filipino workers and migrants in United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland that wants to relay their concerns/ information abut the A/H1N1 (swine flu) virus was set up the Philippine Embassy in the said European countries.   
OFWs Advised To Protect Themselves Against Swine Flu
May 6, 2009
The DFA issued the reminder when the first case of a swine flu infection was confirmed in Asia, saying that Filipinos abroad should be responsible for their own safety by taking precautionary measures.    
Latest PDOS Reminders for OFWs
Apr 16, 2009
All prospective overseas Filipino workers (OFW) and returning OFWs are reminded to be vigilant in accepting too good to be true employment schemes abroad.
Beware of Illegal Recruiters for UK
Mar 9, 2009
The POEA warned Filipinos aspiring to work and study in UK to think twice before accepting student visas for UK to avoid being a victim of illegal recruitment.
Reminder for OFWs in UAE: Be Careful in Signing Work Contracts
Mar 3, 2009
Filipino workers in United Arab Emirates (UAE) should only sign work contracts in the presence of a representative from the Philippine Overseas Labor Office. This is the advice given by Philippine officials in this Middle Eastern county.  
Latest POEA Advisories:For RP Nurses,Caregivers & OFWs in UAE
Jan 25, 2009
The POEA has two new advisories this January. The first one provides information on how a Filipino nurse or caregiver can send an application to Japan. The second advisory is another reminder regarding the new immigration policy of the UAE.
Employment of OFWs to Israel and Palestine Continues
Jan 7, 2009
According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), there are still no restriction on the deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to Israel and Palestine.
No Lifting of Deployment Ban in 5 Countries
Dec 16, 2008
The Philippine government stands firm in its decision to keep the deployment ban in the following countries: Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, and Nigeria.  
POEA Office Open Even on Holidays
Nov 30, 2008
Manalili said that this move aims to accommodate thousand of OFWs that are returning to the Philippines for vacation and would be needing travel exit clearances to return to their host country after he Christmas season.
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