PINOY OFW

Aquino to Meet With Top US Business and Political Leaders in New York

MANILA BULLETIN — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:44:47 +0000

An integral part of President Aquino’s itinerary when he visits the United States on September 20-26 will be business meetings with the CEOs and key executives of major American corporations in New York and San Francisco, including corporate leaders of Coach, Luen Thai, IBM, JP Morgan, Sutherland, Automatic Data Processing, and Hewlett-Packard. This was announced [...] Related posts:

Another US Lawmaker Supports Full Equity for Filipino Vets

ABS-CBN NEWS — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:31:14 +0000

Filipino World War II veterans and their supporters have more reason to celebrate. Last July, United States Congresswoman Jackie Speier pledged to introduce legislation that would give them monthly pensions. On Tuesday, Congressman Mike Honda committed to co-sponsor the full equity bill. Photo credit: http://www.8asians.com/ “We are glad there are members of Congress that recognize [...] Related posts:

Palace Cuts by Half OFW Legal Help Fund in 2011 Budget

INQUIRER.NET — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:17:50 +0000

Malacanang has cut by almost half the legal assistance fund for overseas Filipinos workers (OFWs) in the proposed 2011 national budget from P50 million this year to P27 million next year, it was disclosed Wednesday at the budget hearing in Congress. The amount is only a quarter of what is prescribed in the Migrant Workers [...] Related posts:

Prioritize OFWs From Iraq in Guam Deployment — TUCP

GMANEWS.TV — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:33:49 +0000

A labor group has urged the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to prioritize overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) coming from Iraq when deploying laborers to Guam. In a statement, the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) said DOLE should give preference to some 6,000 Filipino workers who will move out of Iraq, as it [...] Related posts:

Global Accounting Program for Pinoy Professionals

MALAYA — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:40:17 +0000

With the fast-changing landscape of the world’s economy and international business and trade, every multinational company and accounting firm today finds itself in need of CPAs with an international perspective in accounting. By answering this demand, Filipino CPAs have the opportunity to expand their careers through overseas work or through developing the local industry by [...] Related posts:

More Licensed Pinoy Nurses Ending Up Jobless

PHILIPPINE STAR — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:21:18 +0000

The Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) reported that there are now close to 200,000 jobless nurses in the country and the number is expected to rise further with the measly budget allocated for public hospitals next year. “There are 37,679 nurses who passed the licensure examination last July and these board passers will compete for jobs [...] Related posts:

Beware of Internet Recruitment Scam for Malaysia Jobs – DOLE

INQUIRER.NET — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:43:20 +0000

Labor Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz has warned Filipinos planning to work in Malaysia about a recruitment scam being perpetrated through the Internet. Baldoz aired the warning after receiving a report from the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (Polo) in Kuala Lumpur saying there are mails proliferating in the Internet on an alleged notice from the Immigration Department [...] Related posts:

Establishment of Filipino Community Council in Saudi Eastern Province Planned

SAUDI GAZETTE — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:52:03 +0000

A council that will address and coordinate all community projects, support programs, and concerns of the estimated 350,000 Filipino workers and their families in the Eastern Province is now being formed, according to David Des T. Dicang, Labor Attaché, Philippine Embassy in Riyadh. Dicang announced the plan to establish the council, to be called Filipino [...] Related posts:

‘Glee’ with Charice Debuts on Sept. 21

ABS-CBN NEWS — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:20:57 +0000

The wait will soon be over for Charice fans who are excited to see her sing and act on musical comedy-drama television series, “Glee”. Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/charicetv/ Charice will be making her debut appearance as “Sunshine” on Glee’s new season. The New York Post reported that Charice will make her debut in the episode entitled [...] Related posts:

Strong Finish for RP Riders in Tour de Delhi

GMANEWS.TV — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:16:18 +0000

The four Filipino riders of Team Seven Eleven-Roadbike Philippines did not get easily intimidated with the presence of world class riders and managed to finish in the Top 20 of the recently concluded Tour de Delhi 2010 in New Delhi, India. Tomas Martinez and former Padyak Pinoy champion Joel Calderon even placed in the Top [...] Related posts: