RP helping 15 OFWs in Sabah

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) belied reports that the Philippine Government failed to assist 15 undocumented overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in a palm oil plantation in Sabah.

The Philippine Embassy in Kuala Lumpur said it has been helping and making representation on behalf of the group with the management of Hoy Chan Plantations in Jalan Jeroco, Sabah Read more

How 2 Come to the UK | By CHARLES KELLY

Make sure your college is on the “Tier 4 Sponsors Register”

LONDON, United Kingdom–An increasing number of overseas students are running into difficulty renewing their student visas where the educational provider is not listed on the Tier 4 Register of sponsoring colleges, said Immigration Adviser Evelie Padadac.... Read more

Engineers, architects needed in Riyadh

The Ministry of Finance in Riyadh is hiring three communications engineers, three architects and three electrical engineers.... Read more

How 2 Come to the UK | By CHARLES KELLY

Illegal migrants could cost employers £10,000 per worker

LONDON, United Kingdom–The UK Border Agency (UKBA) is currently dishing out £10,000 fines for employing illegal migrant workers like confetti, as viewers of Sky TV’s “UK Border Force” will be aware.... Read more

Japan bill gives more protection to RP seamen

Japan’s Diet (Parliament) passed a new measure that would give more protection to Filipino seafarers particularly those deployed in vessels plying the Gulf of Aden. Read more

GMA approves appeal fund for OFW in Kuwait

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo approved the release of US$25,000 (approximately P1.2 million) last week to save the life of overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Jakatia Pawa in Kuwait.

According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), DFA Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs Esteban B Conejos Jr released the fund, which will be used by the department to appeal Pawa’s case with Kuwait’s Court of Cassation. The appeal will be done in consultation with Pawa’s lawyers. Read more

Filipino re-elected as head of IMO Maritime Safety

Neil Frank Ferrer was re-elected as the Chairman of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

Ferrer, a career diplomat assigned to the Department of Foreign Affairs(DFA)-Office of Ocean Concerns, was among those elected during the 86th Session of the Committee at the IMO Headquarters in London last May 27-June 5. Read more

Kaso ng OFW na nakulong sa UAE

Question: Magtatanong lang po tungkol sa isang kaso ng isang kababayan natin dito sa United Arab Emirates (UAE). ... Read more

NZ cuts 44 jobs from skill shortage list

The Department of Labor of New Zealand removed 44 occupations from the Immediate Skill Shortage List (ISSL) after extensive consultations with industry groups, other stakeholders and relevant government agencies.

According to Immigration New Zealand, the list includes occupations deemed to be in immediate short-term shortage in the New Zealand labor market. Changes to the list took effect on June 15. Read more

Police rescue 97 victims of illegal recruitment

Police rescued 97 victims of illegal recruitment in Manila early this week after 22 of them filed a complaint.

According to the Manila Bulletin, the victims, most of them women, came from different provinces. They were allegedly convinced to pay the recruitment agency to process their job applications in the Middle East (Dubai, Qatar, Oman and Kuwait). Read more

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