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    OFW News: Alert Level 3 is On in South Sudan
    Jan 11, 2012
    The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) raised the crisis alert level in Sudan to 3 calling for OFW deployment ban. The DFA also announced that they would assist in the repatriation of willing OFWs in Sudan. 
    DFA: Redeployment of Returning OFWs to Libya Now Allowed
    Dec 22, 2011
    The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) recently announced that President Noynoy Aquino approved its appeal to lower the alert level in Libya from 4 to 2. Alert level 4 means that evacuation or mandatory repatriation is necessary while phase 2 is the restriction phase.
    POEA Advice to Returning OFWs this Christmas: Secure Exit Clearances Early
    Dec 7, 2011
    POEA said that OFWs should take care of their OEC’s as soon as they arrive in the Philippines. Apparently, many OFWs rush to the POEA office to get exit clearances after Christmas or New Year resulting to large crowds and long lines.
    POEA Released List of 41 Countries with OFW Deployment Ban
    Nov 2, 2011
    The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) released in its official website the list of 41 countries where there is an existing OFW deployment ban.
    Warning to OFWs Who Wants to Work in Libya Despite Deployment Ban
    Oct 6, 2011
    The POEA alerted the Bureau of Immigration about this new scheme and apparently there were workers who were already caught at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Authorities detained the said workers after discovering that thy have (2) working visas – one for Tunisia and the other for Libya.
    POEA Warns Jobseekers Against Job offers in Iraq and Afghanistan
    Sep 28, 2011
    The POEA issued an advisory to remind jobseekers that for the moment any job offers to Iraq and Afghanistan is illegal or nonexistent because the deployment ban is still in place.
    Stricter Immigration Rules for Filipinos Going to Bangkok
    Sep 18, 2011
    All Filipinos going to Bangkok, Thailand as tourists can expect a more rigorous screening process as the Philippine government recently ordered the Bureau of Immigration to conduct a thorough screening of all Bangkok-bound Filipino tourists.
    Mandatory Evacuation of OFWs in Libya Ordered
    Aug 23, 2011
    The escalating political tension in Libya urged the Philippine government to raise the alert level in this Middle Eastern country to 4. This alert level demands mandatory evacuation and repatriation of Filipinos and the cost will be shouldered by the government.
    POEA: Deployment of New and Returning OFWs to Syria Not Allowed
    Aug 17, 2011
    As violence continues and worsens in Syria, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) imposed a deployment ban to Syria. This covers both new and returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to Syria.
    POEA: No Loan Offers for OFWs
    Aug 15, 2011
    The chief of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), Carlos S. Cao Jr. made it clear to everyone that the government agency he is handling is not offering any lending services to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).
    DFA: Advisory for the Filipino Community in London
    Aug 10, 2011
    The Philippine Embassy in London issued on Tuesday an advisory to the Filipino community in the United Kingdom to be vigilant and to exercise due caution in light of the riots that occurred around London and in other UK cities over the past days.
    POEA Advisory: Don’t Fall for Recruiters Using Names of POEA Officials
    Aug 7, 2011
    The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) Administrator, Carlos Cao Jr, issued an advisory to warn overseas job applicants against illegal recruiters which victimizes applicants by claiming to be connected with some POEA officials.
    DOLE to OFWs: Be Wary of Job Offers to Spain
    Aug 1, 2011
    The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) issued an advisory to remind aspiring OFWs to be cautious of scams that promises lucrative job offers in Spain.
    OFWs in Saudi Arabia Advised to Report Unfair Terminations
    Jul 24, 2011
    The DFA advised OFWs in Saudi Arabia who were unjustly fired to contact the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh. They can also seek the help through the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) nearest their area.
    Hiring of Household Workers for KSA Still Not Allowed
    May 16, 2011
    According to the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), the deployment of household service workers (HSW) to Saudi Arabia is still not allowed.
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