tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25049747Mon, 02 Sep 2024 08:30:19 +0000press releaseOFWsDOLEPhilippine politicsPhilippine economyagricultureSSSOFWJC NewspacketStudyBPOPhilippine GovernmentILOMigrants GroupsFilipino MigrantsPress StatementEmploymentdeploymentWorld Bankdollar remittancesdownloadsOthersPhilippine seafarerslabor recruitmentrecruitment agenciesremittancesAsian crisisPesoPhilippine banksUAEbiotechnologycall centersexclusivesAsian Development BankBPIFAQsIMFOFW repatriationPhilippine eventsPhilippine real estatePhilippine tourismSaudi ArabiaSchoolinsurancelabor mediationmiddle eastreal estatescamssoftwarewagesAbesentee votingAbsentee votingDBSHelpHuman traffickingIOMJPEPAJapanMoney LaunderingOWWAPPAPhilantrophyPhilippine insuranceSportsTraffickingUNWomendisasterearthquakeillegal recruitmentpublic servicerewhite paperThe OFW Journalism Consortium is an organization of media practitioners and OFW (overseas Filipino workers) advocates. We publish stories and send to recipients almost every month.http://ofwjournalism.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Blogger1149125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25049747.post-976939767822881936Thu, 12 Apr 2012 06:54:00 +00002012-06-28T22:19:21.337+08:00 Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz yesterday announced that the Philippines will host the second Abu Dhabi Dialogue, an important dialogue of 11 countries of migrant worker origin which are members of the Colombo Process, namely, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam; and nine (9) countries of http://ofwjournalism.blogspot.com/2012/04/re.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25049747.post-7907907104411805106Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:44:00 +00002012-01-04T21:44:26.230+08:00 Administrator Cacdac&#39;s  7-point Agenda  http://www.poea.gov.ph/about/7pointagenda.htm   1. Streamline OFW documentation and processing systems to provide smoother and more efficient delivery of services to OFWs. We shall regain public confidence in our systems, starting with restoration of the POEA&#39;s ISO certification.   2. Strengthen enforcement of anti-illegal recruitment laws and http://ofwjournalism.blogspot.com/2012/01/administrator-cacdac-7-point-agenda.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25049747.post-863448900066585414Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:48:00 +00002011-12-22T19:48:35.056+08:00http://www.dole.gov.ph/secondpage.php?id=2463 POEA Governing Board issues resolution lifting deployment ban of OFWs to Libya 2011-12-21 + Larger Font | - Smaller Font The Governing Board of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), yesterday issued Resolution No. 10 Series of 2011 lifting the ban on the deployment of overseas Filipino workers to Libya. Labor and Employment http://ofwjournalism.blogspot.com/2011/12/httpwww.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25049747.post-75459888379060417Tue, 22 Nov 2011 02:06:00 +00002011-11-22T10:06:08.133+08:00Ratification campaign for ILO Convention 189 gathers momentum as DOLE goes island-wide 2011-11-21 + Larger Font | - Smaller Font The campaign for the ratification of ILO Convention 189, or the Domestic Workers' Convention, is gathering momentum as it takes on board many more social partners. This month, the campaign is also going around the country's regions and provinces to reach out to more http://ofwjournalism.blogspot.com/2011/11/ratification-campaign-for-ilo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25049747.post-6731291020801241080Wed, 16 Nov 2011 02:33:00 +00002011-11-17T18:15:15.755+08:00Amy King-Dejardin, Chief Technical Adviser for Domestic Workers of the International Labor Organization's Conditions of Work and Employment Programme, Social Protection Sector, has cited Philippines on-going efforts to ratify ILO Convention 189, saying the country serves as a shining light in the global initiative to ensure minimum standards and uplift one of the world's most disadvantaged http://ofwjournalism.blogspot.com/2011/11/lo-official-cites-ph-efforts-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25049747.post-1848851268662014361Wed, 16 Nov 2011 02:30:00 +00002011-11-17T18:16:54.206+08:00Governments around the world, especially labor-receiving host nations, must share in the global collective effort to protect and uplift the welfare of vulnerable migrant workers by aligning themselves with the international treaties or conventions of the International Labor Organization, and by promoting and strengthening protective social and economic legislation to prevent abuses and ensure http://ofwjournalism.blogspot.com/2011/11/baldoz-urges-labor-receiving-nations-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25049747.post-2646316940485086922Tue, 15 Nov 2011 04:45:00 +00002011-11-15T12:45:39.406+08:00Local, overseas recruitment agencies express support to Decent Work Convention 2011-11-14 + Larger Font | - Smaller Font Representatives of the country's local and overseas recruitment industries yesterday expressed support for the immediate ratification of the ILO's Convention Concerning Decent Work for Domestic Workers, or C 189, and said they are one with the government in pushing efforts to http://ofwjournalism.blogspot.com/2011/11/local-overseas-recruitment-agencies_15.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25049747.post-5508124117372076850Tue, 15 Nov 2011 04:44:00 +00002011-11-15T12:44:32.185+08:00Local, overseas recruitment agencies express support to Decent Work Convention 2011-11-14 + Larger Font | - Smaller Font Representatives of the country's local and overseas recruitment industries yesterday expressed support for the immediate ratification of the ILO's Convention Concerning Decent Work for Domestic Workers, or C 189, and said they are one with the government in pushing efforts to http://ofwjournalism.blogspot.com/2011/11/local-overseas-recruitment-agencies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25049747.post-1680455681142652401Sun, 13 Nov 2011 03:59:00 +00002011-11-13T11:59:07.036+08:00POEA recalls Resolution Number 7 which bans the deployment of OFWs to 41 countries. This came after the DFA had withdrawn the certifications on those countries as regards their failure to comply with guarantees on OFWs&#39; welfare and accession to international agreements. In addition, the department had also requested for a 90 -day period wherein the government will work out bilateral http://ofwjournalism.blogspot.com/2011/11/poea-recalls-resolution-number-7-which.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25049747.post-2959225556891948073Thu, 10 Nov 2011 23:16:00 +00002011-11-11T07:16:30.663+08:00 OWWA Announces 2011 MOFYA Regional WinnersFrom News - 9 November 2011 05:59 AM OWWA Announces 2011 MOFYA Regional Winners   The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration proudly announced the 34 regional winners for the Land-based and Sea-based categories for the 2011 Model OFW Family of the Year Award (MOFYA).  The 34 were selected based on the wholesomeness of family, civic and community http://ofwjournalism.blogspot.com/2011/11/owwa-announces-2011-mofya-regional.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25049747.post-1238720753431862828Fri, 04 Nov 2011 03:21:00 +00002011-11-04T11:21:38.053+08:00 Statement of Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert F. Del Rosario on the Protection of Overseas Filipinos in Partnership With Congress and Other Stakeholders, 03 November 2011 Thursday, 03 November 2011 13:43 Mark-PISU The Philippine Government gives the highest importance to the safety and welfare of overseas Filipinos and we continue to reinforce our partnership with Congress and other http://ofwjournalism.blogspot.com/2011/11/statement-of-foreign-affairs-secretary.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25049747.post-3304220714878503318Fri, 04 Nov 2011 03:09:00 +00002011-11-04T11:09:59.714+08:00 http://ovp.gov.ph/press_releases.php?id=1395 VP NEWS Home / VP News / Press Release / Labor/OFW VP BINAY APPEALS TO JOBSEEKERS TO HEED POEA BAN ON 41 COUNTRIESPosted: Thursday, November 03, 2011 Vice President and Presidential Adviser on Overseas Filipino Workers' (OFW) Concerns Jejomar C. Binay today appealed to Filipinos seeking jobs abroad to heed the deployment ban imposed by the http://ofwjournalism.blogspot.com/2011/11/httpovp.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25049747.post-1417107797729560019Thu, 03 Nov 2011 06:54:00 +00002011-11-03T14:54:53.520+08:00The POEA has  recently released a list of countries where the deployment of OFWs would be stopped, as per the certifications of the Philippine diplomatic posts covering such areas: http://www.poea.gov.ph/GBR/2011/gb_7_2011.pdf  ( Governing Board Resolution No. 7, October 28, 2011). In addition, the POEA had also released a list of countries where the deployment of OFWs will be continued:http://http://ofwjournalism.blogspot.com/2011/11/poea-list.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25049747.post-5266218425915872037Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:19:00 +00002011-10-11T20:19:57.550+08:00 FOR many Filipinos, the pull of going abroad has always been strong, this is evidenced by the 8.6 million to 11 million overseas Filipinos estimated worldwide count, comprising about 11 percent of the total population of the Philippines. This high number has and will continue to grow, with the Philippines economic development stalled making domestic work and career opportunities limited, http://ofwjournalism.blogspot.com/2011/10/immigration-rules-basics-of-applying.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25049747.post-4756339479736474870Mon, 03 Oct 2011 09:03:00 +00002011-10-03T17:03:11.468+08:00&nbsp;<!-- / WP Buttons plugin by Linksku --> <?xml:namespace prefix = fb ns = "http://www.facebook.com/2008/fbml" /> &nbsp; Ambassador Virginia H. Benavidez (right) swore in Johanna Chan as Philippine Honorary Vice-Consul toAucklandat the Philippine Embassy inWellingtonon September 14. Chan brings to her job impeccable academic credentials, including a Masters Degree in Arts and Design with http://ofwjournalism.blogspot.com/2011/10/phs-vice-consul-to-new-zealand-takes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25049747.post-3055018717660272596Mon, 15 Aug 2011 01:14:00 +00002011-08-15T09:14:43.616+08:00 Exclusive Feature (Aug. 15): From Mindafed to Mynd, former DH Myrna Padilla moves mountains http://www.ofwjournalism.net/article/feature-from-mindafed-to-mynd-former-dh-myrna-padilla-moves-mountains/ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Exclusive (Aug. 15): Filipino workers in Macau rise to record-high numbers in June http://www.ofwjournalism.net/article/http://ofwjournalism.blogspot.com/2011/08/exclusive-feature-aug-15-from-mindafed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25049747.post-2357572479434506849Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:50:00 +00002011-08-15T08:50:30.969+08:00 OFW Journalism Consortium Exclusives&nbsp;from auxiliary online news flash service &nbsp; &nbsp; E-release no. 8&nbsp;/&nbsp;6-14 August 2011&nbsp;/&nbsp;www.ofwjournalism.com&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; EDITOR'S NOTES: These news exclusives and their URLs are free to be published/broadcast/uploaded online/shared, provided the OFW Journalism Consortium is properly acknowledged and the&nbsp;URL http://ofwjournalism.blogspot.com/2011/08/e-release-no-8-of-ofw-journalism.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25049747.post-7584141835726915182Wed, 10 Aug 2011 11:20:00 +00002011-08-10T19:20:12.156+08:00&nbsp; MANILA—A FILIPINO was reportedly hurt during the riots and looting incidents in London, prodding the Department of Foreign Affairs to raise alert level one. The DFA raised the alert level mere hours after reports came out that a Filipino was hurt in the riots and looting in London's northern area. The Filipino, who refused to be identified, is now safe and is recovering, Foreign Affairs http://ofwjournalism.blogspot.com/2011/08/at-least-one-filipino-hurt-in-london.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25049747.post-3712243619106182885Wed, 10 Aug 2011 06:12:00 +00002011-08-10T14:12:31.695+08:00 this email was sent to you by an automated system - please do not reply directly Join Ofw Journalism Consortium on Yahoo! Messenger. Come chat with me, share files and more. Stay in the loop with all your friends.http://ofwjournalism.blogspot.com/2011/08/ofw-journalism-consortium-invites-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25049747.post-2463300951002156745Sat, 06 Aug 2011 05:57:00 +00002011-08-06T13:57:48.004+08:00MANILA—THERE are interviews that are informative, exchanges that allow you to really connect with a stranger. There are interviews that enrich you, when you learn from someone else's experience, or when a new field of knowledge has suddenly been opened to you because of a short conversation. Farmer Robert Laguitao makes his presentation to PinoyME and San Roque power officials However, http://ofwjournalism.blogspot.com/2011/08/pinoyme-poor-pinoys-are-our-partners.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25049747.post-498051722906517504Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:04:00 +00002011-08-06T01:08:05.520+08:00 OFW Journalism ConsortiumExclusives&nbsp;from auxiliary online news flash serviceE-release no. 7&nbsp;/&nbsp;1-5 August 2011&nbsp;/&nbsp;www.ofwjournalism.com&nbsp;EXCLUSIVESOWWA officials told to take note of new law if agency's 'a GOCC'http://www.ofwjournalism.net/article/exclusive-august-5-owwa-officials-told-to-take-note-of-new-law-if-agency%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98a-gocc%E2%80%99/&nbsp;Lambino:http://ofwjournalism.blogspot.com/2011/08/fw-dfa-chinas-9-dash-claim-crux-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25049747.post-4225516461057319498Tue, 28 Jun 2011 07:08:00 +00002011-06-28T15:16:53.835+08:00 An overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who is on death row in Saudi Arabia asked to Migrante-Middle East (M-ME), a Filipino migrants rights group, to help convey his appeal to Pres. Benigno Simeon Aquino III to raise the needed 'blood money' in exchange of his freedom while assailing that the Philippine Embassy is "giving him wrong information and false assurances and is 'sleeping' on his casehttp://ofwjournalism.blogspot.com/2011/06/ofw-on-death-row-appeals-to-pnoy-while.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25049747.post-4616472635861230911Sun, 26 Jun 2011 16:17:00 +00002011-06-27T00:17:28.481+08:00  Migrante-Middle East, an alliance of progressive Filipino migrants' groups in the Middle East, today gives President Benigno Simeon Aquino III a failing grade in his 1st year in the Presidency after assuming the top post in the government on June 30 last year.   "After a thorough consultation and deliberation and assessment on what the Aquino presidency had done so far after a year, We, http://ofwjournalism.blogspot.com/2011/06/year-one-in-presidency-migrant-group.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25049747.post-2767089901966957364Sat, 25 Jun 2011 14:53:00 +00002011-06-25T22:53:57.537+08:00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Metro buses are now testing electronic monitoring systems, like global positioning satellite (GPS) technologies and electronic vehicle identification equipment to beef up their safety facilities and enhance preventive measures to avoid causes of accidents; like over speeding.&nbsp; Through this remote or electronic monitoring, bus operators are now able to see and check in realhttp://ofwjournalism.blogspot.com/2011/06/metro-buses-to-adopt-hong-kong-style.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25049747.post-5180882373035857643Sat, 25 Jun 2011 05:18:00 +00002011-06-25T13:18:36.542+08:00   "Hold consultations among OFWs groups"   After criticizing the new procedure in getting travel clearance for overseas Filipino workers saying that it will only cause an added burden, a Filipino migrants' rights group Friday urges Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) chief Mr. Carlos Cao, Jr. to reconsider the new procedure and instead conduct a consultation with OFWs groupshttp://ofwjournalism.blogspot.com/2011/06/poea-chief-asked-to-reconsider-new-ofws.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0