http://ofwempowerment.com As a human being, I have my own problems and difficulties in life. But as an OFW, virtual reality is a medium to share ideas, experiences and in some ways to lend a hand for others; and in the process forgetting who I am and become who I am really are. - Bong Amora Sat, 25 May 2013 11:46:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://1.gravatar.com/blavatar/bdaa1c3d00ba8b76b224d3d2f25e7cd3?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png http://ofwempowerment.com http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OverseasFilipinoWorkersofwEmpowerment/~3/fDMkn0LIrwg/ http://ofwempowerment.com/2013/05/24/2013-philippine-election-party-list-winners/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 15:21:03 +0000 ofwempowerment http://ofwempowerment.com/?p=7725 http://www.rappler.com Fourteen out of 58 party-list seats up for grabs in the recently concluded midterm polls have been awarded on Friday, 24 May 2013 by the Commission on Elections (Comelec). &#8220;The Comelec, sitting as NBOC, resolves to partially proclaim the 14 party-list &#8230; <a href="http://ofwempowerment.com/2013/05/24/2013-philippine-election-party-list-winners/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ofwempowerment.com&#038;blog=4460909&#038;post=7725&#038;subd=ofwempowerment&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OverseasFilipinoWorkersofwEmpowerment/~4/fDMkn0LIrwg" height="1" width="1"/> http://ofwempowerment.com/2013/05/24/2013-philippine-election-party-list-winners/feed/ 0 ofwempowerment partylist winners PHILIPPINES http://ofwempowerment.com/2013/05/24/2013-philippine-election-party-list-winners/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OverseasFilipinoWorkersofwEmpowerment/~3/KESr3gBGBHA/ http://ofwempowerment.com/2013/05/23/abiso-ukol-sa-lost-passport-para-sa-mga-absconded-o-takas-na-manggagawa/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 05:29:39 +0000 ofwempowerment http://ofwempowerment.com/?p=7720 *** (Riyadh, ika-22 ng Mayo 2013) – Ang Embahada ng Pilipinas sa Riyadh ay magsasagawa ng consular field office para sa “lost passport” ng mga absconded o takas na manggagawa, kasama rin ang mga manggagawang nagtratrabaho sa employer na hindi &#8230; <a href="http://ofwempowerment.com/2013/05/23/abiso-ukol-sa-lost-passport-para-sa-mga-absconded-o-takas-na-manggagawa/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ofwempowerment.com&#038;blog=4460909&#038;post=7720&#038;subd=ofwempowerment&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OverseasFilipinoWorkersofwEmpowerment/~4/KESr3gBGBHA" height="1" width="1"/> http://ofwempowerment.com/2013/05/23/abiso-ukol-sa-lost-passport-para-sa-mga-absconded-o-takas-na-manggagawa/feed/ 0 ofwempowerment LOGO%20Emb http://ofwempowerment.com/2013/05/23/abiso-ukol-sa-lost-passport-para-sa-mga-absconded-o-takas-na-manggagawa/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OverseasFilipinoWorkersofwEmpowerment/~3/ZdGUBJL16D4/ http://ofwempowerment.com/2013/05/20/saudi-philippine-labor-pact-formally-takes-effect/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 05:03:09 +0000 ofwempowerment http://ofwempowerment.com/?p=7703 RIYADH: Philippine Labor Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz and Saudi Deputy Labor Minister Mufarrej bin Saad Al-Haqbani signed a labor agreement Sunday on the hiring of Filipino household service workers (HSWs). Al-Haqbani signed on behalf of Labor Minister Adel Fakeih.“The agreement is historic and today is a &#8230; <a href="http://ofwempowerment.com/2013/05/20/saudi-philippine-labor-pact-formally-takes-effect/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ofwempowerment.com&#038;blog=4460909&#038;post=7703&#038;subd=ofwempowerment&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OverseasFilipinoWorkersofwEmpowerment/~4/ZdGUBJL16D4" height="1" width="1"/> http://ofwempowerment.com/2013/05/20/saudi-philippine-labor-pact-formally-takes-effect/feed/ 0 ofwempowerment Philippine Labor Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz and Saudi Deputy Labor Minister Mufarrej bin Saad Al-Haqbani exchange documents after signing the labor agreement. (AN photo) http://ofwempowerment.com/2013/05/20/saudi-philippine-labor-pact-formally-takes-effect/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OverseasFilipinoWorkersofwEmpowerment/~3/qpz_T27a6jI/ http://ofwempowerment.com/2013/05/18/embassy-opens-field-office-for-travel-documents-and-releasing-of-surrendered-passports/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 15:23:40 +0000 ofwempowerment http://ofwempowerment.com/?p=7696 Embassy Opens Field Office for Travel Documents and Releasing of Surrendered Passports The Filipino community is advised that the Philippine Embassy will be opening a field office in Riyadh for the following consular services: WHAT :       CONSULAR FIELD OFFICE FOR Travel &#8230; <a href="http://ofwempowerment.com/2013/05/18/embassy-opens-field-office-for-travel-documents-and-releasing-of-surrendered-passports/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ofwempowerment.com&#038;blog=4460909&#038;post=7696&#038;subd=ofwempowerment&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OverseasFilipinoWorkersofwEmpowerment/~4/qpz_T27a6jI" height="1" width="1"/> http://ofwempowerment.com/2013/05/18/embassy-opens-field-office-for-travel-documents-and-releasing-of-surrendered-passports/feed/ 0 ofwempowerment LOGO%20Emb http://ofwempowerment.com/2013/05/18/embassy-opens-field-office-for-travel-documents-and-releasing-of-surrendered-passports/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OverseasFilipinoWorkersofwEmpowerment/~3/otJjxSgdFds/ http://ofwempowerment.com/2013/05/15/is-campers-action-justified-or-just-an-act-of-stupidity/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 08:47:42 +0000 ofwempowerment http://ofwempowerment.com/?p=7663 *** Is campers action justified? or just an act of stupidity! I am not against the campers; maybe I would do the same if I was in their shoes especially if I feel I’m trapped and nowhere to go. However, &#8230; <a href="http://ofwempowerment.com/2013/05/15/is-campers-action-justified-or-just-an-act-of-stupidity/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ofwempowerment.com&#038;blog=4460909&#038;post=7663&#038;subd=ofwempowerment&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OverseasFilipinoWorkersofwEmpowerment/~4/otJjxSgdFds" height="1" width="1"/> http://ofwempowerment.com/2013/05/15/is-campers-action-justified-or-just-an-act-of-stupidity/feed/ 0 ofwempowerment thereisnothingworsethanaggressivestupidity http://ofwempowerment.com/2013/05/15/is-campers-action-justified-or-just-an-act-of-stupidity/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OverseasFilipinoWorkersofwEmpowerment/~3/1A6iy--hylY/ http://ofwempowerment.com/2013/05/15/advisory-on-procedures-to-obtain-final-exit-for-repatriation/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 05:50:53 +0000 ofwempowerment http://ofwempowerment.com/?p=7650 ***  Advisory on Procedures to Obtain Final Exit for Repatriation The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh advises all Filipinos in the Kingdom who have decided to be repatriated to the Philippines of the procedures of concerned Saudi authorities for repatriation. Pursuant to &#8230; <a href="http://ofwempowerment.com/2013/05/15/advisory-on-procedures-to-obtain-final-exit-for-repatriation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ofwempowerment.com&#038;blog=4460909&#038;post=7650&#038;subd=ofwempowerment&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OverseasFilipinoWorkersofwEmpowerment/~4/1A6iy--hylY" height="1" width="1"/> http://ofwempowerment.com/2013/05/15/advisory-on-procedures-to-obtain-final-exit-for-repatriation/feed/ 0 ofwempowerment LOGO%20Emb Jawasat%20Map http://ofwempowerment.com/2013/05/15/advisory-on-procedures-to-obtain-final-exit-for-repatriation/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OverseasFilipinoWorkersofwEmpowerment/~3/DBR7SZLQDCY/ http://ofwempowerment.com/2013/05/14/7636/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 18:14:16 +0000 ofwempowerment http://ofwempowerment.com/?p=7636 Party-list representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines refers to a system in which 20% of the House of Representatives is elected. While the House is predominately elected by a plurality voting system, known as a first-past-the-post system, party-list &#8230; <a href="http://ofwempowerment.com/2013/05/14/7636/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ofwempowerment.com&#038;blog=4460909&#038;post=7636&#038;subd=ofwempowerment&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OverseasFilipinoWorkersofwEmpowerment/~4/DBR7SZLQDCY" height="1" width="1"/> http://ofwempowerment.com/2013/05/14/7636/feed/ 0 ofwempowerment rappler http://ofwempowerment.com/2013/05/14/7636/