Radio host guests at PH school in Dubai

BY ART LOS BAÑOS

Last May 28, I was guest speaker at the “moving up” ceremonies of United International Private School (UIPS), the first Philippine school in Dubai (founded in 1992).

The task was challenging since I had to address two distinct sets of audiences: about 80 kindergarten students, ages five to six, and their parents. Read more

Jobs fairs in June 2011

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) lists the following local and overseas jobs fairs for the month of June in Phil-JobNet:... Read more

Working in Canada | By STEPHEN C NAROMAL

2011-2012 Calgary job outlook

CALGARY, Alberta, Canada–As we move into the second half of 2011, many economists and prognosticators are probably evaluating their forecasts for 2011 and asking, “Are we on track?”... Read more

Pinoy flavors for NY diners

Filipino chef Alex Dino whipped up delightful entrees featuring Philippine ingredients and flavors during a cooking demonstration hosted by the Consulate General in New York this month.

Using San Miguel Beer and carabao mangoes, he made “Cod in Citrus-Beer Brodo and Balsamic Caviar,” “Tofu and Alfalfa with Sake-Pepper Mignonette Paired with Chilled Sake and Mango Balls” and “Sunny-side Mango,” much to the enjoyment of those who tasted his food at the Philippine Center. Read more

PH Ambassador presents credentials to Equatorial Guinea President

Non-resident Philippine Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea Nestor N Padalhin presented his credentials to President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo at the Presidential Palace in Bata early this month, according to Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) news.

There are more than 4,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Equatorial Guinea, which used to be a Spanish colony like the Philippines. Read more

Got your typhoon survival kit?

We can now all open our eyes and release our bated breath because Typhoon Chedeng has changed her mind and decided to snub our country. It’s a lucky break, since weather forecasters said Chedeng was the identical twin of Typhoon Ondoy in destructive power.... Read more

How 2 Come to the UK | By CHARLES KELLY

Free service launched to help overseas students study at UK universities

LONDON, the United Kingdom–UK University Services (UKUS) is an online portal to thousands of courses, from vocational to MBA, in the United Kingdom (UK) and other countries such as Australia and Canada.... Read more

69 Filipinos in Yemen seek repatriation

The Philippine Embassy team in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa said that they are working on the repatriation of 69 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who asked to return to the Philippines after Yemen was raised to crisis alert level 3 and an OFW deployment ban to the country was put in place.

“Except for three, most of these Filipinos are overstayers and there are penalties that must be settled before the Yemeni Passports Authority would agree to issue them an exit visa,” Embassy Charge d’Affaires Ezzedin Tago said. Read more

PH Embassy in London provides hotline numbers for Filipinos affected by travel disruptions

DFA Public Advisory (May 26, 2011)

The Philippine Embassy in London provided hotline numbers for Filipino travelers in the United Kingdom (UK) and their relatives, in case they will require assistance or advice due to the travel disruption caused by drifting ash from the Grimsvötn volcano in Iceland.

The hotline number is +447802790695. Read more

Warning on Saudi jobs loss unfounded–DOLE

The claim of some recruitment industry leaders that overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Saudi Arabia may lose their jobs because the government remains firm on its stand for better welfare and protection of household service workers (HSWs) is totally without basis, said Labor and Employment Acting Secretary Lourdes M Trasmonte.

It was reported earlier that Saudi Arabian employers could be pressured by their government to stop hiring Filipinos Read more

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