PH to retain ranking in US trafficking report — Binay

Vice President Jejomar C Binay said he is optimistic the Philippines will retain its current status in this year’s Global Trafficking in Persons (GTIP) Report of the United States (US) Department of State.

“Our goal has always been to be upgraded to Tier 1 status, but even if we don’t make it this year, given the number of trafficking-related convictions we had since the latest GTIP report was released, we are confident that we will remain in the Tier 2 list,” he said. Read more

21 OFWs to arrive from Syria

Twenty-one overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Syria will arrive in Manila on May 8 at 3:55 pm on board Emirates Airlines flight EK 332.

A total of 48 OFWs have also returned since April 30, bringing the total number of repatriates to 1,413 as of May 7, according to a press release from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Read more

Priest to help IPs with Goldman Prize money

A Filipino Catholic priest who was honored with a prestigious environmental award for his efforts against irresponsible mining in Mindoro said he will use “the US$150,000 (P6,400,680.64) Goldman prize money to protect the ancestral domains of indigenous peoples (IPs) in the Philippines.”

According to news from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), Father Edwin “Edu” Gariguez helped call attention to the plight of the Mangyans, the native people of Mindoro, whose livelihood was being destroyed by mining operations. He was involved in several protests including an 11-day hunger strike in 2009, and is co-founder of the Alliance against Mining (ALAMIN). Read more

DFA to repatriate 55 OFWs stranded in PNG

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) through the Philippine Embassy in Port Moresby will repatriate 55 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) stranded in Manus, Papua New Guinea (PNG).

According to a press release, the OFWs were hired as land and sea-based crew members of a fishing company in PNG. But the company was unable to start its fishing operations due to documentation problems, leaving the crew members stranded and unpaid. Read more

12,429 workers hired in Labor Day job fairs

A total of 12,429 workers were hired on the spot (HOTS) in the nationwide 2012 Labor Day Job and Livelihood Fairs held by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).

“The number of applicants who got hired represented 19% of the total 64,916 applicants who have qualified,” said labor chief Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz, according to a DOLE press release. Read more

PH Embassy in Damascus aims for daily repatriations

The Philippine Embassy in Damascus is exerting all efforts to mount daily repatriations and bring more Filipinos out of harm’s way.

A five-man augmentation team composed of Manila-based personnel was also sent to Syria to help in the repatriation efforts. This is in addition to the Rapid Response Team earlier sent by the Philippine Government. Read more

Tacloban City Labor Day job fair features 4,700 jobs

Nearly 300,000 opportunities will be offered to job seekers in 56 Labor Day job fairs nationwide; in Tacloban City, Leyte alone, 4,700 overseas and local jobs are up for grabs, according to Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) news.

DOLE Regional Director Exequiel R. Sarcauga announced that the 9:00 am-5:00 pm event at the Tacloban City Convention Center (Astrodome) will feature 12 overseas recruitment agencies. These will offer at least 4,000 overseas job orders for immediate deployment–i.e. within two weeks’ time. Read more

No passport services on Labor Day

There will be no processing and releasing of passports on May 1, 2012 Labor Day since the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Main Office in Pasay City, the Office of Consular Affairs (OCA) in Parañaque City, and all Regional Consular Offices (RCOs) will be closed.... Read more

Planned immigration changes in Canada to focus on language abilities of applicants

Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney outlined last week a series of changes planned for the immigration system to make it faster, more flexible and focused on jobs to promote national economic growth and prosperity that can benefit all regions of Canada.

According to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) news release, the proposed immigration changes will also focus more on the language abilities–English or French–of applicants. Read more

Labor Day job fair in Pasay to offer free services to applicants

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is bringing an array of employment facilitation services for free to the 2012 Labor Day Job and Livelihood Fair at the World Trade Center in Pasay City.

“These employment facilitation services, such as application support documents, are essential to getting a job,” said labor chief Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz, according to a DOLE press release. Read more

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