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POEA Imposed Deployment Ban on Syria
May 2, 2011 |
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The deployment ban was issued after the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) raised the crisis alert to level 2 to Syria. However, the deployment ban does not cover returning workers to Syria.
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DFA: UK Has New Immigration System
Apr 4, 2011 |
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The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) released an advisory to inform Filipinos, who wish to work, study or live in United Kingdom (UK) that there have been recent changes in the immigration system of UK. The new policy regarding the Points-Based System of Immigration (PBS) started to take effect this April. |
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POEA Lifts Deployment Ban to Bahrain
Mar 10, 2011 |
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According to the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), the political tension in Bahrain had stabilized so it is a safe employment destination for OFWs. |
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Deployment of OFWs to Bahrain, Libya and Yemen Temporarily suspended
Feb 23, 2011 |
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As of this writing, no overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) will be allowed to go to three Middle Eastern countries to work. The government recently suspended the recruitment and deployment of OFWs to Bahrain, Yemen and Libya because of the violent protests happening in the countries mentioned.
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Deployment Ban of OFWs Remains in Lebanon and 4 Other Countries
Jan 16, 2011 |
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The secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Rosalinda Baldoz orders the strict implementation of deployment ban to 5 Middle Eastern countries. As of this writing, employment contracts of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) bound to Lebanon, Nigeria, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Jordan will not be processed.
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DOLE Reiterates Warning Against Hiring of Seasonal Workers in Italy
Nov 13, 2010 |
| Filipino workers cannot be hired as seasonal workers in Italy because the Philippines has not signed a bilateral agreement with Italy regarding the said type of recruitment. Recruitment of seasonal workers in Italy are only allowed in counties where Italy has signed special agreements. |
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DOLE Warns OFWs Bound To Syria Against Illegal Recruiters
Oct 18, 2010 |
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The warning is applicable to all Filipino workers who are thinking of working abroad, but in this particular advisory, Baldoz is specifically referring to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) bound to Syria. The warning was issued because the Labor Department received a report from the Labor Attache in Damascus, Mr. Angel Borja that there are undocumented OFWs in Syria. |
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OFWs in Saudi Arabia Warned Against Repatriation Fixers
Oct 4, 2010 |
| Overstaying overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Saudi Arabia or those who have ran away from their employers should not deal with repatriation fixers that promise to help them in the processing of their deportation papers in exchange for a fee. |
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DOLE Warns About Online Recruitment Scam That Offers Fake Jobs To Malaysia
Sep 8, 2010 |
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The Department of Labor And Employment released an advisory against an online recruitment scam that targets Filipino workers who wish to work in Malaysia. According to the Labor Chief., Rosalinda Baldoz, the scammers send an email to potential victims with the pretension that the message came from the Malaysian Immigration Department. |
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POEA and US Embassy: No Recruitment Fee Policy For Guam-bound OFWs
Aug 27, 2010 |
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In a separate POEA advisory, it said “The policy, contained in POEA Memorandum Circular No. 10 Series of 2009 issued in September last year, is in line with US Government regulations which forbids the charging of recruitment or placement fees from a worker as a condition for employment under an H-2B visa."
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