Qatar needs 37,000 workers

Overseas Filipino workers who may be displaced by the global financial crisis may find employment opportunities in emerging markets like Qatar. This Muslim country in the Middle East is estimated to need 37,000 foreign workers, a statement from Malacañang said. Read more

Jan-Oct remittances up 15%

Despite the global financial crisis, overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) continue to send money to their loved ones in the Philippines.

Remittances of overseas Filipinos hit $13.7 billion in the first ten months of the year, up 15.1% compared with $11.9 billion in the same period in 2007. Read more

Ban on OFW deployment in 5 countries stays

The Philippine government will continue to ban the deployment of Filipino workers to Nigeria, Jordan, Syria, Iraq and Lebanon, a press statement from Malacañang said. Read more

Tips for the raketerong OFW

BY VIT HERNANDEZ

Multiple jobs are almost unheard of in Manila. But overseas, especially in the United States, it is common to hear of OFWs having a second or third job, on top of their regular daytime job. They barely have time to take a break, much less eat a good meal. Read more

UK eyes stricter immigration rules

By CHARLES KELLY

London, UK – The Home Office has published details of its Borders, Immigration and Citizenship Bill which was announced in the Queen’s speech last week.

The bill is proposing to give the UK Border Agency wider powers to control immigration, strengthen Britain’s borders and combine the forces of HM Customs and Revenue and other agencies to create an “integrated approach.” Read more

How 2 Come to the UK | By CHARLES KELLY

UK to cut benefits for migrants

LONDON, United Kingdom – Economic migrants could face a 10-year wait to claim benefits under new plans announced by the UK Immigration Minister.... Read more

Seafarer’s registration certificate

Question: Maari po ba akong mabigyan ng SRC kahit being processed pa lang ang CAV? May dalawang linggo din po kasi ang itatagal at kailangan ko na po ng SRC. Hindi po daw ako makaka-alis ngayon November. Sana po matulungan nyo po ako. ... Read more

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8 Arab countries to offer e-money transfer services

Remittance services in eight Arab countries are expected to improve soon.

A report from the Labor Market Information Kiosk of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) in October said Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Qatar, Syria, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen have agreed to use an electronic money transfer service that will enable them to exchange money orders within the region at a low cost. Read more

RP, South Australia working on labor pact

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is working on a labor agreement that will facilitate the hiring of Filipino skilled workers by South Australia.

In a press release, DOLE said South Australia suffers from a skills shortage. Though it is the fourth largest of Australia’s six states and two territories, South Australia has a population of only about 1.6 million people, less than 10% of the country’s population. Its economy relies on agriculture, mining, and manufacturing mostly of automotive and component parts, pharmaceuticals, defense technology, and electronic systems. Read more

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