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Livelihood opportunities presented to distressed OFWs

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said on Monday some P340 million worth of loans have been granted to 670 mostly distressed returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to help them set up small businesses and prevent them from accepting risky jobs abroad.

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Money sent in by OFWs hit $6.9 billion by end-April

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Money sent in by overseas Filipino workers (OFW) reached $6.9 billion as of end-April, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said on Monday.

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167 Migrant Workers in Malaysia Return to Burma

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

In the wake of attacks on Burmese migrants in Malaysia, 167 Burmese nationals returned to Burma from Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, Eleven News reported.

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Govt told to protect migrant workers

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) is calling on the government to ratify ILO Convention No. 189 on decent work for domestic workers as the majority of migrant workers abroad are females in the domestic sector.

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Baldoz admits govt flubbed job creation

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz has acknowledged before a leaders’ meeting at the International Labor Organization (ILO) in Geneva that the country’s robust economic growth, highlighted by the 7.8-percent expansion of gross domesti

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Parliament to raise issue of Myanmar migrant workers in Malaysia if delegation’s tasks incomplete: MP

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

If Myanmar government’s special delegation sent to Malaysia to investigate recent attacks on Myanmar migrant workers fails to accomplish their tasks, the issue will be raised in Parliament, a Lower House MP has said.

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DOLE acquires property in Taipei

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

LABOR Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said some 80,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Taiwan will now find it easier to seek help from the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (Polo) with the government’s acquisition of a property in Taipei that will provide various OFW-related services.

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Burmese Migrant Community in Malaysia Simmers after Attacks

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

KUALA LUMPUR — Differing accounts are emerging from Burmese migrants and refugees in Malaysia about recent deadly violence here that has claimed several lives and pitted Burmese groups in Malaysia against each other.

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Government told: Prepare for impact of growing ‘reverse migration’

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Migrants’ rights group Migrante on Wednesday called on the Aquino administration to prepare for the worst impact of “reverse migration” as more Filipino migrant workers are expected to return home in the coming months.

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Refugee Repatriation Talks Held in Karen State Capital

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

CHIANG MAI, Thailand—The UN refugee agency has met with high-ranking Burmese officials in the Karen State capital to discuss plans of repatriating more than 140,000 Burmese refugees over the border in Thailand.

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Govt Delegation Travels to Malaysia to Probe Violence against Burmese

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

A special delegation, led by senior officials from Burma’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Labor, departed for Malaysia on Tuesday evening to probe violence against Burmese migrant workers there, state-owned newspaper The Mirror reported on Wednesday.

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MP loan assistance program benefits 115 overseas workers

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

BONTOC, Mountain Province – The Overseas Filipino Workers loan assistance program of the provincial government has already benefited 115 overseas workers and continues to assist more.

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Binay: Taiwan's economy will collapse if OFWs leave

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

BERLIN, Germany - Vice President Jejomar Binay could not hide his anger at a well-attended meeting with the Filipino community in Berlin.

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Consular field office set up in Riyadh for absconded workers

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh has set up a new consular field office for the surging number of overseas Filipino workers (OFW) who wish to avail of consular services to correct their working status in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Malaysian police arrest dozens of Myanmar workers

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Dozens of migrant workers were arrested by the Malaysian police on Wednesday, a day after the Myanmar government urged Malaysia to investigate recent attacks made on its citizens working in the country.

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Kachin State Conflict Increases Human Trafficking to China: Report

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

The Burmese government’s offensive against Kachin rebels in northern Burma has greatly increased the risk of human trafficking along the Sino-Burmese border, according to a Kachin rights advocacy group.

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Close to 2-M OFWs hired in 2012

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

MANILA, Philippines - Filipino workers have remained popular among foreign employers.

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Repatriates push medical aid for stranded OFWs

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

A group of repatriates from Saudi Arabia and Jordan troop to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration main office in Pasay City Thursday morning, calling for on-site medical assistance for stranded overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), alarmed, in part, by the growing number of coronavirus cases in the Middle East.

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OWWA conducts learning assistance activities for families of OFWs

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, June 6 (PIA) -- The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration in the Ilocos region had an annual Learning Support Activity (LSA) program with learning assistance activities for families of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs).

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39 distressed Pinoy workers repatriated from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

At least 39 distressed Filipino workers were repatriated from two countries in the Middle East — Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

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Landbank approves P500M worth of loans to 709 OFWs

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

The Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank), as part of its P1 billion credit facility for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), has approved P508.8 million in loans to OFWs who plan on setting up businesses.

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85 more OFWs return from strife-torn Syria

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

A new batch of 85 overseas Filipino workers returned home from strife-torn Syria Wednesday afternoon, after availing of the Philippine government's repatriation program.

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Malaysia detains Myanmar migrants over deaths

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Malaysian police have detained dozens of people from Myanmar following four killings in the Malaysian capital in a number of incidents suspected of being linked to sectarian violence in Myanmar.

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Binay backs migrant workers for Europe

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Vice President Jejomar Binay and German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle on Tuesday discussed updates on demand for migrant labor in Europe.

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Migration Puts Cambodia's Youth in Danger

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Cambodian migrant workers sent home $256 million in remittances in 2012, 1.8 percent of the country’s GDP and the fourth highest percentage in Southeast Asia, according to a new report from the World Bank and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

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More Filipinos find jobs in Saudi Arabia

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

More Filipino workers were hired and re-hired by Saudi Arabia despite its “Saudization” policy meant to pressure local firms to hire Saudis instead of migrant workers, according to the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA).

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Dept denies complaints by overseas workers

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) yesterday said it has not received any complaints regarding the alleged “indecent proposal” made by a labour attache in Kuwait to distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

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POEA goes online to fight illegal recruitment

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has partnered with an online recruitment company to “fight illegal recruitment” of Filipinos seeking to work abroad.

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DFA urges Pinoys in Turkey to take extra precaution amid unrest

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

The Philippine government on Tuesday advised Filipinos in Turkey to take extra precaution amid ongoing unrest and violence across the country.

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PHL exec: Issuance of travel docs to undocumented Pinoys 'on track' to meet July 3 deadline

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

With barely a month to go before a grace period for undocumented overseas Filipinos workers (OFWs) in Saudi Arabia to correct their status lapses, the Philippines has sent a ranking official to the Kingdom to oversee ongoing efforts to help them.

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DFA: 15 Pinays repatriated from Saudi, seven more expected on Wednesday

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Another batch of undocumented Filipinos was repatriated from Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, with 15 Filipinas arriving home, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.

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Over 4,300 Pinoys repatriated from Syria since 2011 — DFA

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

The number of Filipinos repatriated from war-torn Syria since 2011 will reach more than 4,300 as 85 more are expected to return to the Philippines by Wednesday, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.

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Phuket News: Bodies of nine Myanmar migrants found off Ranong

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

The bodies of six men and three women were found off the southern province of Ranong near the border with Myanmar on Sunday, Police Lieutenant Colonel Niran Chauyjit said.

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Illegal Vietnamese workers to get Saudi amnesty

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

VietNamNet Bridge – An estimated 700-800 Vietnamese people working illegally in Saudi Arabia may benefit from a general amnesty issued by the country's government, the Department of Overseas Labour said.

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Despite easing tension, Taiwan keeps freeze on hiring of Pinoys

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

MANILA, Philippines - The freeze hiring on Filipino workers in Taiwan stays for now even as the row between the Philippines and Taiwan eases over the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman in Batanes.

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Saudi fashion retailer wants to hire 200 OFWs

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

MANILA – One of the leading fashion brands and retail stores in Saudi Arabia will hire 200 Filipino workers as part of their expansion program in the kingdom.

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Gov’t needs to look at OAV the OFW way

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Government agencies taking care of Filipinos abroad should try to look at the overseas absentee voting in the eyes of OFWs and exert more effort to understand our kababayans’ situation and the factors that hinder them from exercising their right to suffrage.

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Comelec drops Affidavit of Intent to Return requirement for overseas voters

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has dropped the "affidavit of intent" rule for overseas absentee voters following the amendment to Overseas Absentee Voting law that President Benigno Aquino III signed recently.

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12 Burmese Migrant Workers Drown En Route to Thailand

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

At least 12 Burmese migrant workers drowned off Thailand’s southwestern coast this weekend when boats smuggling them from Kawthaung, Burma’s southernmost town in Tenasserim Division, to Ranong Province, Thailand, sank.

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Saudi gov't won't extend grace period for 'illegal' workers

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

MANILA, Philippines - Authorities in Saudi Arabia have denied the requests of embassies as well as public and private sectors to extend the grace period for "illegal" workers to legalize their status, a migrant workers' rights group said Monday.

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