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OFWs to Register for Absentee Voting Gets a Chance to Win Trips and Gift Checks
Jan 31, 2012
To encourage more overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to register for the Overseas Absentee Voting (OAV) and vote for the 2013 elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced that they are ready to give away all-expense paid trips to top tourist spots in the Philippines and gift checks through a raffle. All OFWs who will register for the coming elections will get a chance to win.  
Deployment Ban of DH in Jordan Now Lifted
Jan 30, 2012
Department of Labor and Employment Rosalinda Baldoz announced lifting of ban of Household Workers (Domestic Helpers) in Jordan.
New Screening Procedures for Filipinos Traveling Abroad
Jan 27, 2012
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has a new program that would ensure that screening procedures of international travelers in all airports and seaports would be done with utmost courtesy. The new program BI-Cares stands for “courtesy, accountability, responsibility, efficiency, and service” and it comes with the guidelines on how immigration officers should properly inspect arriving and departing international travelers.  
Send Your Nominations for 2012 Presidential Awards for OFWs
Jan 19, 2012
   The 2012 Presidential Awards for overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) announced that they are now ready to accept nominations. According to the Philippine Embassy in Washington D.C. nomination forms for individuals or groups are available at the Commission on Filipinos Overseas. 
Saudi May Hire Filipino Household Service Workers Again
Jan 14, 2012
  The undersecretary of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Danilo Cruz said that the governments of Saudi Arabia and the Philippines are set to sign a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Cruz said that upon the signing of the new MOU, Saudi Arabia would again hire Filipino household service workers (HSWs).
Lower Terminal Fee for Departing International Passengers
Jan 12, 2012
 Effective February 1, departing international passengers would only pay Php550 instead of Php750 for the terminal fee. The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) announced that they will rollback the current terminal fee to the original rate of Php550 because the previous increase was only valid for five years.  
Proposed Direct Recruitment System for Taiwan Okay With POEA
Jan 5, 2012
The government of Taiwan is expected to implement the International Direct e-Recruitment System (IDeS), a new hiring policy for foreign workers this January and the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) expressed its support to the planned implementation.
DOLE: Ready to Give Livelihood Assistance Packages to Repatriated OFWs from Syria
Jan 4, 2012
 The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced on its official website that their agency is ready to help overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to be repatriated from Syria as violence escalates and the security situation there grows more unstable.
Hans Cacdac is New POEA Chief
Jan 3, 2012
    A simple turnover ceremony officially declares Hans Cacdac as the new chief of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA).   The turnover was attended by POEA directors and several senior Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) officials. Both DOLE chief, Baldoz and former POEA chief, Carlos Cao were not present during the event.
POEA: Lifting of Deployment Ban in Nigeria Set on New Year
Dec 27, 2011
  The coming year may bring some good news to Filipino workers who want to work in Nigeria as the government is planning to lift the deployment ban in the said African country on January 1. 
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