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Job Fair on Migrant Workers Day
Jun 6, 2006
Migrant Workers Day is commemorated every 7th day of June. As part of this year’s celebration, a local and overseas job fair will be held. This is organized by Francis A. Domingo, area chief of Philippine Overseas Workers Administration (POEA) Mindanao. This occasion will gather together 37 licensed Manila-based and local recruitment agencies and will be held at the 3rd level of Gaisano Mall in Davao. More than 4000 jobs will be available for applicants.
What Lies Ahead for Visit Visa Holder in Dubai?
Jun 3, 2006
More and more Filipinos opt to work abroad particularly in Dubai using visit visa. Recently, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) issued an advisory about the risk of working using visit visa. Aspiring OFWs believe that using visit visa is the easiest and fastest way to work abroad. But what they don’t know is the risk that goes along with when they get there. 
Beware of Agencies with no Valid License
May 16, 2006
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), the government unit responsible for the monitoring of all landbased and manning agencies recently issued an advisory concerning some agencies that failed to fulfill the necessary standards set for the granting of license.
Beware: Bogus GMA Foundation Got New Victim!!
May 12, 2006
The Department of Foreign Affairs recently warned overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) about the fake “GMA Charity Foundation.” The syndicate uses the name of the President to swindles money from OFWs by sending text messages telling them that they won a prize through an online lottery.
Schedule of EPS-Korean Language Test (KLT)
May 10, 2006
If you want to work in Korea, one requirement that you have to go through is the Employment Permit System-Korean Language Test (EPS-KLT). This is a prerequisite before one can apply to any job openings in Korea. Since its implementation last September 2005, two examinations for applicants were already given.
OFWs, Beware of Bogus “GMA Foundation”
May 8, 2006
A bogus GMA Charity Foundation is all set to victimized overseas Filipino workers. Overseas Filipino workers are warned by the Department of Foreign Affairs about a bogus institution named “GMA Charity Foundation” that swindles money from OFWs.
Are you holding a “visit visa” in Dubai?
Apr 30, 2006
Dubai is one of the top destinations of Filipino workers, some are holding proper working visa while others are only holding visit visa and they are called “tourist workers”.
Work Advisory for UAE and Cyprus
Apr 28, 2006
Filipinos are known to be courageous and willing to go out of the way to be able to live comfortably. However, POEA would like to remind everyone that in deciding to work overseas, caution should at all times be a top priority. Going through the legal process of overseas employment is always advisable so as to avoid being subject to abuse and danger.
DOLE to offer Overseas Jobs on Labor Day
Apr 27, 2006
Fourteen placement agencies are participating and 3,385 overseas jobs will be provided. Job sites will be in the United States of America, Qatar, Bahrain, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
Bogus Jobs; “Too Good to be True”
Apr 22, 2006
Do not be too desperate in finding job abroad; you might be risking your lives! Avoid being a victim of illegal recruitments…
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