Philippine giant shells to adorn world-famous Barcelona church

Three pairs of giant Philippine shells, Tridacna gigas, will adorn the world-famous La Sagrada Familia Church in Barcelona, which will be blessed and proclaimed as a basilica by Pope Benedict XVI on November 7.

According to Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) news, the shells, which were donated by the Philippines to Spain, will be installed as holy water fonts in the main nave of the church. Read more

Illinois governor, Chicago mayor proclaim October 2010 as Fil-Am history month

The state of Illinois and the city of Chicago both proclaimed October 2010 as Filipino-American History Month, according to Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) news.

In a proclamation dated early this month, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn recognized the contributions Filipino Americans have made to the state and to the nation as a whole. The governor also celebrated the presence of all Filipino-Americans who call Illinois home. Read more

PNoy answers questions from OFWs on TFC

President Benigno Aquino III answered questions from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and Filipino communities abroad at the Global PNoy Town Hall Meeting sa TFC, which was aired live on ANC earlier today.

Aquino, who is in the United States (US) for a week, was asked about what his government would do to attract overseas Filipinos to return to the country, help undocumented Filipinos in the US, and protect OFWs from abuse, among other things. Read more

Seafarers to be trained in maritime pollution prevention

Filipino seafarers will be trained on how to prevent pollution of the marine environment due to discharges of oil, chemicals, sewage and household waste from ships.

According to Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) news, this is in response to the growing concern for the worsening pollution of the marine environment. Read more

Saudi King issues 6-month amnesty for illegals

His Royal Highness King Abdullah bin Abdulazziz Al-Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) announced a six-month amnesty for foreigners illegally staying in KSA, paving the way for these “illegals” to return to their home countries without punishment. Read more

Making a difference in Canada

More and more Filipinos are going to Canada.

In fact, according to The Filipino Channel (TFC), there are more Filipinos arriving in Canada compared to other Asians, like the Chinese and Indians. About half a million Pinoys are now in the North American country, and they are making a difference for the better. Read more

Manitoba to hire 20,000 workers by 2016

The newly signed agreement between the Philippines and the Province of Manitoba, Canada will enable many Filipinos to be among the 20,000 workers that Manitoba is projected to hire by 2016, said Labor chief Rosalinda Baldoz. ... Read more

RP, Manitoba renew agreement on HRD, OFW deployment

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Labor and Immigration (LIM) of the Province of Manitoba, Canada concerning cooperation in human resource development (HRD) and deployment.

The agreement clarifies the current intentions of the DOLE and LIM to promote and strengthen areas of cooperation in the fields of ethical and safe employment and HRD. Read more

How 2 Come to the UK | By CHARLES KELLY

UK Border Agency arrests 7 Filipinos in North London immigration raid

LONDON, the United Kingdom–Eleven people, including 7 Filipinos, were arrested during an illegal immigration operation targeting a number of addresses in Willesden, north-west London, said the UK Border Agency (UKBA).... Read more

Medical secretaries, engineers needed in KSA

The Ministry of Health–King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh–is hiring medical secretaries, and civil and mechanical engineers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).... Read more

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