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(Eagle News)–The government has imposed a total ban on the deployment of Overseas Filipino Workers to South Sudan. In a statement, the Department of Labor and Employment said the governing board of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, in a resolution, decided to impose the ban also on the processing of the documents of OFWs bound for the country “until further notice.” The board is chaired by Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III. Bello said the ban […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Labor and Employment has lifted the deployment ban on Filipinos who wish to return to their jobs in Libya. The Philippine Overseas Employment and Administration said the ban–which was imposed in September last year after the Department of Foreign Affairs raised an Alert Level 3 over the area because of cases of kidnapping of Overseas Filipino Workers there—was relaxed after the DFA and the National Security Council lowered the crisis alert level […]
(Eagle News) — Libu-libong manggagawang Pilipino ang kinakailangan sa ilang bansa sa Asya at Europa. Ayon sa Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), sa bansang Saudi ay nasa isang libong women specialist nurses ang kanilang kailangan; 150 emergency medical technicians naman sa Abu Dhabi ; 400 nurses naman sa Germany at isang libong skilled at non-skilled workers sa bansang Poland. Paalala ng POEA sa mga interesadong aplikante na sa POEA-licensed at accredited recruitment agencies lamang ang […]
(Eagle News) — Mahigit tatlong daang libong manggagawa ang kailangan ngayon ng Japan para sa 14 na industriya. Sa Abril, may ilulunsad na bagong employment track kung saan may pagkakataon ang manggagawa na madala ang pamilya at magkaroon ng “immigrant status.” Nakipagpulong na ang mga opisyal ng Japan sa Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) para ilunsad ang bagong employment track na tatawaging “specified skilled worker visa.” May dalawang kategorya sa ilalim ng bagong programa depende […]
(Eagle NewS) — Bukas ngayon ang pamahalaan ng Israel para sa mga Pilipinong naghahanap ng trabaho. Nangangailangan ang Israel ng 5,000 Filipino hotel workers at may kaugnayan sa hotel and restaurant management. Bagaman wala pang job order at guidelines para sa naturang mga trabaho, sinabi ni Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III na aayusin na ito sa nobyembre. Maliban sa Israel, bukas din ang Germany at Japan na kumuha pa ng maraming Pilipinong manggagawa. Para sa […]
(Eagle News) — Binuksan na ng Philippine Embassy sa Kuwait ang pagpo-proseso sa mga aplikasyon ng mga nais na magtrabaho bilang domestic helper sa nasabing bansa. Kasunod ito ng mga alituntunin ng Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) sa mga recruitment agency kaugnay sa pangangalaga ng karapatan ng mga Filipino worker na nais magtrabaho sa Kuwait. Nakasaad sa memorandum circular ng POEA na malayang makapagsumbong ang OFWs sa mga ahensya ng Kuwait at Pilipinas kapag may […]
(Eagle News) – The House committee on overseas workers affairs will conduct a hearing to determine whether there are destination countries of Overseas Filipino Workers without bilateral agreements with the Philippines for OFW protection. In a press briefing on Monday, May 21, Rep. Jesulito Manalo, committee chair, said the House through Resolution 1750, will investigate whether Section 4 of Republic Act 10022 or the Migrant Workers Act, was being properly implemented. According to Manalo, the […]
Mt. Carmel agency ceased operations in November 2014, he says (Eagle News) — The lawyer of a high-ranking official of the agency that recruited Joanna Demafelis said on Friday that the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration should have assumed the responsibility of monitoring the Overseas Filipino Worker in Kuwait. In a press conference in the National Bureau of Investigation headquarters, Jude Marfil said the license to operate of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Global E-Human Resources Inc. […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said that more than 1, 000 jobs are now being offered to overseas Filipino workers in three countries: Saudi Arabia, Taiwan and Germany. The POEA said the Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health is looking for a total of 500 female specialist nurses for neonatal intensive care unit, coronary care unit, intensive care unit, nursery, emergency room, surgical wards and obstetrics and gynecology. Meanwhile, […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Labor and Employment has announced that it will start issuing Overseas Filipino Workers identification cards next week. The OFW ID aims to expedite their’ transactions with the government, especially when they are claiming benefits. Through the iDOLE system, OFW ID users can access their data from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), Bureau of Immigration (BI), Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — More than 100,000 jobs are being offered by Japan to foreigners, and Filipinos are being prioritized. According to the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), the Japanese Ministry of Health and Labor said it would prioritize hiring skilled and semi-skilled Filipino workers in Japan. It also said that the Japan government will not be strict in its language proficiency requirement.
(Eagle News) — Good news for Overseas Filipino Workers. Several agencies and an organization are set to sign an agreement that will allow for the removal of a fee imposed on Filipinos working abroad. The memorandum of agreement that will allow for the removal of the Php550 airport terminal fee will be signed by the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), and the Susan Ople […]
