OFW Abroad

DFA: No Passport and Document Authentication on Feb 13

OFWAbroad — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:59:06 +0000

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced that passport services and document authentication will be closed on February 13 due to non-working holiday imposed by Parañaque government in celebration of Parañaque Day. On the other hand, OCA’s Authentication Division located in the DFA’s Roxas Boulevard office will be open to the public on that day. [...]

Australia, US and Singapore Voted Best Destinations

OFWAbroad — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:45:39 +0000

Expatriates named Australia, US and Singapore as countries that offer best in career and living. Australia is now the preferred destination of expats who wants to get permanent residency and work according to HSBC’s Expat Explorer. According to the survey, 10% of the 3,000 respondents choose Australia due to the quality of life and the [...]

License of Two Agencies, Cancelled by POEA

OFWAbroad — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:32:31 +0000

In an advisory that appeared in the official website of POEA, the government agency announced the cancellation of licenses of two recruitment agencies, the Lucky International Placement Services Inc. and Tai-Fil Manpower Services Inc. The reason for the cancellation of license is excessive collection of placement fees in violation of the POEA rules and regulations. [...]

Saudi To Hire Filipino Household Workers Again

OFWAbroad — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:39:53 +0000

Good news to Filipino household service workers who wants to work in Saudi Arabia. Less than a year after issuing a deployment ban, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is ready to issue work visas to Filipino household service workers again. Furthermore, Saudi also increased the minimum salary to USD400 or SR1,500. This development is the [...]

Passport Mobile Schedule from DFA for March

OFWAbroad — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:08:35 +0000

For those who need to apply or renew for a Philippine passport, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will conduct mobile passport services in different locations in March. All the mobile passport services are scheduled on a Saturday. The schedule below is taken from the official website of the DFA. Date Area March [...]

Join WorkAbroad’s Valentines Contest on Facebook!

OFWAbroad — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:43:30 +0000

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DFA Raises Crisis Alert Level in Iraq to 3

OFWAbroad — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:57:51 +0000

The DFA raised the crisis alert level in Iraq to 3 and this means the Philippine government will facilitate the voluntary repatriation of all Filipinos in the country, The alert level covers all regions of Iraq except the northern autonomous region of Kurdistan, near the country’s border with Turkey.

8th EPS-TOPIK Registration and Exam Schedule

OFWAbroad — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:02:22 +0000

The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration recently announced the schedule of the 8th Employment Permit System- Test of Proficiency in Korean (EPS-TOPIK) in thePhilippines. According to an advisory that is posted in the POEA website, here is the exam schedule of 8thEPS-TOPIK. Test Date: March 18, 2012 (Sunday) Time: 10:30-11:40 (Session 1 [...]

To OFWs: Register for OAV, Win Trips & Gift Checks

OFWAbroad — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:42:33 +0000

To encourage more OFWs to register for the Overseas Absentee Voting (OAV), 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 [...]

Filipinos Warned Against Fake Jobs in Chinese Cities

OFWAbroad — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:02:18 +0000

The following warning is taken from the Facebook page of PIA-OFW Watch Filipino job-seekers were warned strongly against falling for promises of fake jobs in four Chinese cities and the special territories of Hong Kong and Macau, where hiring of foreigners remains restricted. The warning was issued by the Philippine Embassy in Beijing and the [...]