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Online Portal for Displaced OFWs in UAE
Mar 25, 2009
To assist overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in United Arab Emirates who were laid off from their jobs, an online portal that would help retrenched OFWs get a new job were set up by Philippine labor officials.
OFWs in Korea Gets Assistance from DOLE
Mar 19, 2009
Before overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Korea feel the negative effects of the global financial crisis and lose their jobs, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is ready for an intervention.
Saudi’s Unified Contract Scheme is Now Optional
Feb 16, 2009
A joint meeting held last January 21 between the Philippine and Saudi delegation led to an agreement that the proposed Saudi’s unified contract" policy will no longer be mandatory for the Philippine recruitment agencies that sends overseas Filipino workers (OFWS) to Saudi Arabia.  
OFWs Urged to Register for 2010 Elections
Feb 6, 2009
The registration for absentee voters has started last February 1, and will be open until August 31 of this year. To be eligible, Filipino migrants and overseas workers should be 18 years old and above.  
WorkAbroad Names The Best Recruitment Agencies in Town!
Feb 4, 2009
December 10, 2008 is a memorable day for the overseas recruitment industry as WorkAbroad.ph, the leading online overseas jobs board in the Philippines holds the 2nd WorkAbroad Recognition Award (A Salute to Effective Online Recruitment).
Special Training Program for OFWs Bound to Middle East
Feb 2, 2009
The labor attaché said the hands on training will involve the use of modern equipment. Munder said, "This time, the special training program will benefit the Filipino workers themselves."
DOLE Provides Center For Unemployed OFWs
Jan 13, 2009
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is extending its assistance to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who lost their jobs as an effect of the global economic crisis by opening a center that will cater to the needs of displaced OFWs.
Special Visas for OFW employers
Jan 4, 2009
The global economic slowdown affects most overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who have been laid off and were sent back home with nothing. Thus, recruitment groups in the Philippines request the government to grant special visas to OFW employers so they can continue with the hiring of OFWs.
No Placement Fee Policy for HSWs in Taiwan Still in Effect
Dec 22, 2008
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) issued a reminder that the “no placement fee policy” for household service workers (HSWs) bound to Taiwan is still in effect.  
Filipino Welders In-demand Than Other Workers
Dec 20, 2008
The Technical Education Skills Development Authority (TESDA) stated that Filipino welders are more in-demand in industry here in the Philippines as well as overseas than any other workers.
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