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Illegal Recruiters Abound: Beware of Job Offers in China, Spain, Mongolia and South Korea
Mar 9, 2010
Filipinos should be very careful about accepting job offers in the following countries- Spain, China, Mongolia and South Korea. Illegal recruiter are on the loose soread on to be aware of their new schemes.  
Government: Do Not Apply As A Mushroom Picker in Poland
Feb 19, 2010
The Philippine Embassy in Poland recently issued an advisory regarding this job offer and discouraging Filipinos to apply for this post because of the reports that mushroom pickers on the said country suffer from inhumane working conditions.
Government Agencies Warned About Job Offers in UK and Germany
Feb 11, 2010
 The idea of working overseas especially in European countries such as United Kingdom (UK) and Germany sounds very attractive for Filipinos who are seeking for greener pastures. For them working abroad is synonymous to receiving bigger paycheck and living a comfortable life. Unfortunately, your dream and enthusiasm to start a new life abroad can be used by swindlers.
Hotline Numbers for Families of Haiti-Based Pinoys
Jan 15, 2010
To help their families back in the Philippines who are concerned about the safety of their loved ones, government agencies such as the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Red Cross set up several hotline numbers for them.  
POEA Clarifies Reports Regarding Available Jobs For Filipinos in USA, Guam, UAE
Jan 8, 2010
It has been reported that the recruitment for Guam is set to start early this year but according to POEA, the hiring may not happen anytime soon. This is because of the new developments affecting the US and Japan on the issue of a replacement facility for the Futenma Marine base in Okinawa, Japan.  
POEA Reminds Nurses To Be Vigilant Against Recruiters For USA And Canada
Jan 3, 2010
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) reminded all nurses who aspires to work in the said countries to be careful in dealing with recruiters. The warning was issued by POEA after receiving reports from the Philippine Embassy in Ottawa Canada that there are a number of Filipino nurses who were victimized by a nurse recruiting agent named AGERICO CASEY GABRiEL (a.k.a. Casey Gabriel).    
EPS-Korea Language Exam To Start Early Next Year
Dec 28, 2009
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has announced that the application and examination for the EPS Korean Language Test (EPS-KLT) will start early next year.
Advisories and Reminders Regarding Your Passport
Dec 24, 2009
  In an effort to keep up with the world standard of travel documents, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) implements changes regarding the issuance of Philippine passport. From machine readable passports, the DFA now issues an E-passport. In the midst of these changes, take note of the following reminders:
US To Increase Immigration Fees
Dec 21, 2009
  To help ease the immigration problem in US and its looming economy, the United States are planning to raise the price of immigration-related fees.  
Government Reminds OFWs Not To Go To Lebanon
Dec 18, 2009
The government reminds Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) that entering to Lebanon is still prohibited since deployment ban against Lebanon still exists.  
POEA Release Christmas Advisory for OFWs
Dec 8, 2009
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) released an advisory for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who will apply for travel tickets clearances or the OECs at the POEA Balik-Manggagawa Processing Division to prevent congestion.  
Filipino Nurses Bound To Saudi Arabia To Take Prometric Exam
Nov 26, 2009
The Saudi Arabian Council mandates all foreign nurses to take up Prometric examination before they work in the Arab country.
Philippine Board Exams Can Now Be Taken in Middle East
Nov 8, 2009
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed the Executive Order 835 which gives order to the Philippine Labor department through Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) to conduct special Professional Licensure Board Examinations for qualified Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in the Middle East
DOLE Warns OFWs Against Illegal Jobs in South Korea
Nov 2, 2009
The Department of Labor and Employment warned the Overseas Filipino workers against working in South Korea through illegal means as “escort-service”.
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.
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