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PHL Embassy Releases Advisory for the Filipino Community in Japan
Mar 15, 2011
Members of the Filipino community are also strongly advised to take the necessary safety precautions and to monitor the television, radio, and internet for any updates in the situation in your respective areas.
POEA Lifts Deployment Ban to Bahrain
Mar 10, 2011
According to the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), the political tension in Bahrain had stabilized so it is a safe employment destination for OFWs.
Deployment of OFWs to Bahrain, Libya and Yemen Temporarily suspended
Feb 23, 2011
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.
Deployment Ban of OFWs Remains in Lebanon and 4 Other Countries
Jan 16, 2011
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.  
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.
POEA Issues Warning To Filipino Entertainers Bound To Cyprus
Nov 9, 2010
Filipino women who want to work as entertainers in Cyprus are warned by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA).
DOLE Warns OFWs Bound To Syria Against Illegal Recruiters
Oct 18, 2010
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.
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.
Latest OFW Advisories: Avoid Travel To Jordan, Aqaba and Beware of Fictitious Hospital in Israel
Sep 17, 2010
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has issued a warning against illegal recruiters that are offering jobs for a hospital in Israel. According to the DFA, there are no hospitals in Israel that have job openings for Filipino medical workers such as nurses, doctors, ambulance crews, drivers, etc.
DOLE Warns About Online Recruitment Scam That Offers Fake Jobs To Malaysia
Sep 8, 2010
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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