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Wednesday, December 12, 2018

OFW Taxi Driver In Kuwait Faces Kidnapping Charges For Helping Compatriots In Distress

Filipinos especially the overseas Filipino workers are known for their compassion and being helpful especially for a compatriot in distress and those who suffer abuse and maltreatment even it could mean risking their own safety and life.
Filipinos especially the overseas Filipino workers are known for their compassion and being helpful especially for a compatriot in distress and those who suffer abuse and maltreatment even it could mean risking their own safety and life. Ads Sponsored Links Jelamar Fuentes, hailed from Davao City, also known on his Facebook account as "Dave" is now facing kidnapping charges due to allegedly helping household workers in distress by bringing them to the Philippine embassy. Other OFWs who sought his help even contact him via his social media account The latest incident of a Filipina whom he helped was claiming she did not receive any salary from her sponsor and also suffering from maltreatment. Though his intention is good, it is still against the law in Kuwait. It is just recently when the relationship between the Philippines and Kuwait had been put into a conflict when the embassy personnel picked up distressed OFWs. After the negotiation, the conflict was settled by a Memorandum of Understanding. Kuwait assigned a 24/7 hotline so that their policemen can respond to the distress call of the OFWs. Matapos ang negosasyon, naayos ang gusot sa pamamagitan ng Memorandum Of Understanding. Nagtalaga rin ng 24/7 na hotline ang Kuwait para sa mga nagpapasaklolong kasambahay na agad namang rerespondehan ng kanilang pulisya. Fuentes is now under the custody of the Office of the Domestic Welfare Affairs, he had already submitted an affidavit as well. The Kuwaiti government charged him with kidnapping but the Philippine authorities in Kuwait will provide him the legal assistance he needed. Filed under the category of OFW, distress, abuse , abuse and maltreatment, abuses against OFWs., Kuwait, Ads

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Jelamar Fuentes, hailed from Davao City, also known on his Facebook account as "Dave" is now facing kidnapping charges due to allegedly helping household workers in distress by bringing them to the Philippine embassy. Other OFWs who sought his help even contact him via his social media account
The latest incident of a Filipina whom he helped was claiming she did not receive any salary from her sponsor and also suffering from maltreatment.

Though his intention is good, it is still against the law in Kuwait.

It is just recently when the relationship between the Philippines and Kuwait had been put into a conflict when the embassy personnel picked up distressed OFWs.
After the negotiation, the conflict was settled by a Memorandum of Understanding. Kuwait assigned a 24/7 hotline so that their policemen can respond to the distress call of the OFWs.Fuentes is now under the custody of the Office of the Domestic Welfare Affairs, he had already submitted an affidavit as well.
The Kuwaiti government charged him with kidnapping but the Philippine authorities in Kuwait assured that they will provide him the legal assistance he needed.
Filipinos especially the overseas Filipino workers are known for their compassion and being helpful especially for a compatriot in distress and those who suffer abuse and maltreatment even it could mean risking their own safety and life. Ads Sponsored Links Jelamar Fuentes, hailed from Davao City, also known on his Facebook account as "Dave" is now facing kidnapping charges due to allegedly helping household workers in distress by bringing them to the Philippine embassy. Other OFWs who sought his help even contact him via his social media account The latest incident of a Filipina whom he helped was claiming she did not receive any salary from her sponsor and also suffering from maltreatment. Though his intention is good, it is still against the law in Kuwait. It is just recently when the relationship between the Philippines and Kuwait had been put into a conflict when the embassy personnel picked up distressed OFWs. After the negotiation, the conflict was settled by a Memorandum of Understanding. Kuwait assigned a 24/7 hotline so that their policemen can respond to the distress call of the OFWs. Matapos ang negosasyon, naayos ang gusot sa pamamagitan ng Memorandum Of Understanding. Nagtalaga rin ng 24/7 na hotline ang Kuwait para sa mga nagpapasaklolong kasambahay na agad namang rerespondehan ng kanilang pulisya. Fuentes is now under the custody of the Office of the Domestic Welfare Affairs, he had already submitted an affidavit as well. The Kuwaiti government charged him with kidnapping but the Philippine authorities in Kuwait will provide him the legal assistance he needed. Filed under the category of OFW, distress, abuse , abuse and maltreatment, abuses against OFWs., Kuwait, Ads
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Every overseas Filipino worker (OFW) believes that having a job abroad will solve all their financial problems. As compared to the salary they can get from working in the Philippines, they can earn much bigger overseas but it takes more sacrifice. There are a number of OFWs especially those who are working as household service workers who suffer inhumane treatment in the hands of their sponsors. Cases of abuse are rampant particularly in the Middle Eastern countries. Ads Sponsored Links Barely a month working in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, an OFW was nearly lose her sight from beating by her sponsor. Lovebella Abcede, during an exclusive interview by GMA news, showed her reddened right eye due to hemorrhage caused by repeated punches from her employer. According to the OFW, last November, she said to her employer that she wishes to be transferred from another employer after her present employer said that she will be sent home for not following her sponsor's orders. The sponsor suddenly slapped and throw punches on her. Unfortunately, the owner of her agency is also her present sponsor. Due to the incident, the agency swiftly acted on repatriating her to the Philippines but her employer warned her not to tell anyone about what happened. The agency personnel will also pick her up when she arrives. On her home to the airport, she asked the driver to bring her to the consulate. She then took her time to report about the incident to the authorities. Labor Attache Nasser Munder said that they can order the cancellation of the agency's accreditation due to the maltreatment experienced by Abcede. The OFW was then asked to file complaints about the claiming compensation for the damages due for maltreatment and ill-treatment from her employer. The OFW is hoping that her sponsor is reprimanded for what happened to her. Abcede is now back home together with her family. Filed under the category of overseas Filipino worker, job abroad , sacrifice, household service workers, inhumane treatment, abuse, Middle Eastern countries
"You know if there is an improvement in public service in the airport, one is that there will be no more inspection for bags that come in." It is a statement from President Rodrigo Duterte following another incident of the alleged baggage pilferage at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) that victimizes the passengers especially the overseas Filipino workers (OFW). The president said that he would prefer minimizing human contacts in checking and screening of the baggage. Ads Sponsored Links President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday bags of travelers will no longer be opened during airport screening and "human contact" would be minimized. The President then made a joke about how bringing in contraband like dynamite, bullets, and marijuana would be okay, but that the police and the members of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) would be waiting for them outside the airport. He also said that there would be no more human contact in airport immigration. By this, he was most probably referring about the newly installed eGates at the airport which is now operational. he said. Duterte said that in his years as a public servant, he has seen how poorly the overseas Filipino workers are being been treated. He recalled one instance where he witnessed an OFW who arrived from Hong Kong with a small TV being charged a fee the worker could not afford. The President said he nearly got into a fight with the airport personnel over the way the OFW was treated. The president also reiterated that he does not like any form of oppression among the Filipino people, especially on his presence. Filed under the category of public service, inspection, President Rodrigo Duterte, Ninoy Aquino International Airport, overseas Filipino workers
OFW Who Is Barely 3 Weeks in Jeddah, Nearly Got Blinded From Maltreatment
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Tuesday, December 11, 2018

OFW Who Is Barely 3 Weeks in Jeddah, Nearly Got Blinded From Maltreatment

Every overseas Filipino worker (OFW) believes that having a job abroad will solve all their financial problems. As compared to the salary they can get from working in the Philippines, they can earn much bigger overseas but it takes more sacrifice. There are a number of OFWs especially those who are working as household service workers who suffer inhumane treatment in the hands of their sponsors. Cases of abuse are rampant particularly in the Middle Eastern countries.
Every overseas Filipino worker (OFW) believes that having a job abroad will solve all their financial problems. As compared to the salary they can get from working in the Philippines, they can earn much bigger overseas but it takes more sacrifice. There are a number of OFWs especially those who are working as household service workers who suffer inhumane treatment in the hands of their sponsors. Cases of abuse are rampant particularly in the Middle Eastern countries. Ads Sponsored Links Barely a month working in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, an OFW was nearly lose her sight from beating by her sponsor. Lovebella Abcede, during an exclusive interview by GMA news, showed her reddened right eye due to hemorrhage caused by repeated punches from her employer. According to the OFW, last November, she said to her employer that she wishes to be transferred from another employer after her present employer said that she will be sent home for not following her sponsor's orders. The sponsor suddenly slapped and throw punches on her. Unfortunately, the owner of her agency is also her present sponsor. Due to the incident, the agency swiftly acted on repatriating her to the Philippines but her employer warned her not to tell anyone about what happened. The agency personnel will also pick her up when she arrives. On her home to the airport, she asked the driver to bring her to the consulate. She then took her time to report about the incident to the authorities. Labor Attache Nasser Munder said that they can order the cancellation of the agency's accreditation due to the maltreatment experienced by Abcede. The OFW was then asked to file complaints about the claiming compensation for the damages due for maltreatment and ill-treatment from her employer. The OFW is hoping that her sponsor is reprimanded for what happened to her. Abcede is now back home together with her family. Filed under the category of overseas Filipino worker, job abroad , sacrifice, household service workers, inhumane treatment, abuse, Middle Eastern countries

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Barely a month working in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, an OFW was nearly lose her sight from beating by her sponsor.
Lovebella Abcede, during an exclusive interview by GMA news, showed her reddened right eye due to hemorrhage caused by repeated punches from her employer.
According to the OFW, last November, she said to her employer that she wishes to be transferred from another employer after her present employer said that she will be sent home for not following her sponsor's orders. The sponsor suddenly slapped and throw punches on her. Unfortunately, the owner of her agency is also her present sponsor.

Every overseas Filipino worker (OFW) believes that having a job abroad will solve all their financial problems. As compared to the salary they can get from working in the Philippines, they can earn much bigger overseas but it takes more sacrifice. There are a number of OFWs especially those who are working as household service workers who suffer inhumane treatment in the hands of their sponsors. Cases of abuse are rampant particularly in the Middle Eastern countries. Ads Sponsored Links Barely a month working in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, an OFW was nearly lose her sight from beating by her sponsor. Lovebella Abcede, during an exclusive interview by GMA news, showed her reddened right eye due to hemorrhage caused by repeated punches from her employer. According to the OFW, last November, she said to her employer that she wishes to be transferred from another employer after her present employer said that she will be sent home for not following her sponsor's orders. The sponsor suddenly slapped and throw punches on her. Unfortunately, the owner of her agency is also her present sponsor. Due to the incident, the agency swiftly acted on repatriating her to the Philippines but her employer warned her not to tell anyone about what happened. The agency personnel will also pick her up when she arrives. On her home to the airport, she asked the driver to bring her to the consulate. She then took her time to report about the incident to the authorities. Labor Attache Nasser Munder said that they can order the cancellation of the agency's accreditation due to the maltreatment experienced by Abcede. The OFW was then asked to file complaints about the claiming compensation for the damages due for maltreatment and ill-treatment from her employer. The OFW is hoping that her sponsor is reprimanded for what happened to her. Abcede is now back home together with her family. Filed under the category of overseas Filipino worker, job abroad , sacrifice, household service workers, inhumane treatment, abuse, Middle Eastern countries
Due to the incident, the agency swiftly acted on repatriating her to the Philippines but her employer warned her not to tell anyone about what happened. The agency personnel will also pick her up when she arrives. 
On her home to the airport, she asked the driver to bring her to the consulate. She then took her time to report about the incident to the authorities.
Every overseas Filipino worker (OFW) believes that having a job abroad will solve all their financial problems. As compared to the salary they can get from working in the Philippines, they can earn much bigger overseas but it takes more sacrifice. There are a number of OFWs especially those who are working as household service workers who suffer inhumane treatment in the hands of their sponsors. Cases of abuse are rampant particularly in the Middle Eastern countries. Ads Sponsored Links Barely a month working in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, an OFW was nearly lose her sight from beating by her sponsor. Lovebella Abcede, during an exclusive interview by GMA news, showed her reddened right eye due to hemorrhage caused by repeated punches from her employer. According to the OFW, last November, she said to her employer that she wishes to be transferred from another employer after her present employer said that she will be sent home for not following her sponsor's orders. The sponsor suddenly slapped and throw punches on her. Unfortunately, the owner of her agency is also her present sponsor. Due to the incident, the agency swiftly acted on repatriating her to the Philippines but her employer warned her not to tell anyone about what happened. The agency personnel will also pick her up when she arrives. On her home to the airport, she asked the driver to bring her to the consulate. She then took her time to report about the incident to the authorities. Labor Attache Nasser Munder said that they can order the cancellation of the agency's accreditation due to the maltreatment experienced by Abcede. The OFW was then asked to file complaints about the claiming compensation for the damages due for maltreatment and ill-treatment from her employer. The OFW is hoping that her sponsor is reprimanded for what happened to her. Abcede is now back home together with her family. Filed under the category of overseas Filipino worker, job abroad , sacrifice, household service workers, inhumane treatment, abuse, Middle Eastern countries
 Labor Attache Nasser Munder said that they can order the cancellation of the agency's accreditation due to the maltreatment experienced by Abcede.
The OFW was then asked to file complaints about the claiming compensation for the damages due for maltreatment and ill-treatment from her employer.
The OFW is hoping that her sponsor is reprimanded for what happened to her. Abcede is now back home together with her family.
Filed under the category of overseas Filipino worker, job abroad , sacrifice, household service workers, inhumane treatment,  abuse, Middle Eastern countries
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"You know if there is an improvement in public service in the airport, one is that there will be no more inspection for bags that come in." It is a statement from President Rodrigo Duterte following another incident of the alleged baggage pilferage at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) that victimizes the passengers especially the overseas Filipino workers (OFW). The president said that he would prefer minimizing human contacts in checking and screening of the baggage. Ads Sponsored Links President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday bags of travelers will no longer be opened during airport screening and "human contact" would be minimized. The President then made a joke about how bringing in contraband like dynamite, bullets, and marijuana would be okay, but that the police and the members of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) would be waiting for them outside the airport. He also said that there would be no more human contact in airport immigration. By this, he was most probably referring about the newly installed eGates at the airport which is now operational. he said. Duterte said that in his years as a public servant, he has seen how poorly the overseas Filipino workers are being been treated. He recalled one instance where he witnessed an OFW who arrived from Hong Kong with a small TV being charged a fee the worker could not afford. The President said he nearly got into a fight with the airport personnel over the way the OFW was treated. The president also reiterated that he does not like any form of oppression among the Filipino people, especially on his presence. Filed under the category of public service, inspection, President Rodrigo Duterte, Ninoy Aquino International Airport, overseas Filipino workers
OFW Who Is Barely 3 Weeks in Jeddah, Nearly Got Blinded From Maltreatment

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Sunday, November 04, 2018

Saudi Arabia Canceling Sponsorship System For Certain Jobs?


The kafala or sponsorship system is a system used in monitoring migrant laborers who are working primarily in the construction and domestic sectors in  Middle Eastern countries such as Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. Attributed to modern-day slavery that puts expatriate workers including overseas Filipino workers (OFW) deployed as household service workers (HSW) vulnerable to abuse and maltreatment.
The kafala or sponsorship system is a system used in monitoring migrant laborers who are working primarily in the construction and domestic sectors in Middle Eastern countries such as Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. Attributed to modern-day slavery that puts expatriate workers including overseas Filipino workers (OFW) deployed as household service workers (HSW) vulnerable to abuse and maltreatment. Ads Sponsored Links An article that was written in Akhbrna claimed that a reliable source said that Saudi Arabia on its effort for the development of human resources will be giving a number of professionals mentioned under the certain sector permanent residence. Saudi Arabia issued a resolution on the granting of permanent residence 5 years renewable for a number of Arab nationalities. The source also confirmed that the sponsorship for more than 24 professions was already canceled. The Kingdom announced new decisive measures to replace the sponsorship system for certin professions, the article added. Which had long awaited the establishment of an easier system for their lives instead of the system of injustice suffered by some residents due to the persecution of some of their sponsors, after the Kingdom confirmed the preservation of all the rights of residents inside? Saudi sources said that Saudi Arabia is only a few steps away from putting an alternative to the guarantor system in the Kingdom, and not only that but will take decisive measures to cancel the sponsorship of a number of occupations occupied by some residents in the Kingdom including the following: Workshop workers. Supply workers. Craftsmen. Employees in the field of contracting. The Kingdom gave all residents of the Kingdom and any expatriates the possibility of transferring bail alone in some cases to eliminate the persecution of the sponsor to some residents. After giving the opportunity to a number of expatriates to work without the need for a sponsor in the Kingdom, especially the administrative professions, engineering professions, and doctor's profession, considering that this opportunity is a bold step from the Kingdom in order to develop an alternative to the sponsorship system. Thank you for following up on our news and we promise you always and never to provide everything that is better and new. We also promise to transfer all news from all news sources and facilitate reading it with credibility and transparency. Ads Meanwhile, the contracts of more than 71% expats working in government jobs have been terminated based on the decision of the Council of Ministers, The Ministry of Civil Service will find qualified Saudis to fill vacancies created by the termination of contracts of expat workers. According to statistics of the Ministry of Civil Service, the education and health sectors are still attracting expat workers. Some 91% of expat workers in government jobs are employed in the education and health sectors. There were about 60,000 expatriates working in the public sector last year, according to a statistical report by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA). The report said the total number of government employees — Saudis and non-Saudis — was 1.23 million with a drop of about 0.8 percent over their number in the previous year. It said the number of Saudi women holding government jobs increased by about 0.4 percent to reach 476,000 compared to 697,000 men whose number decreased by about 0.95 percent compared to 2016. SAMA said Saudis constituted 95.1 percent of government employees while male expatriates were 4.9 percent reaching 29,600 with a decrease of about 12.7 percent over their number the previous year. The report said non-Saudi women workers were 30,800 with a decrease of about 7.3 percent over their number in 2016. There were 474,153 Saudi women government employees in 2016 whose number went up slightly in 2017 to reach 476,347. Filed under the category of kafala , sponsorship system, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, modern-day slavery, expatriate workers , overseas Filipino workers, household service workers , abuse , maltreatment.


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An article that was written in Akhbrna claimed that a reliable source said that Saudi Arabia on its effort for the development of human resources will be giving a number of professionals mentioned under the certain sector permanent residence.
 Saudi Arabia issued a resolution on the granting of permanent residence 5 years renewable for a number of Arab nationalities.

The source also confirmed that the sponsorship for more than 24 professions was already canceled. The Kingdom announced new decisive measures to replace the sponsorship system for certin professions, the article added.

Which had long awaited the establishment of an easier system for their lives instead of the system of injustice suffered by some residents due to the persecution of some of their sponsors, after the Kingdom confirmed the preservation of all the rights of residents inside?

Saudi sources said that Saudi Arabia is only a few steps away from putting an alternative to the guarantor system in the Kingdom, and not only that but will take decisive measures to cancel the sponsorship of a number of occupations occupied by some residents in the Kingdom including the following:
Workshop workers.
Supply workers.
Craftsmen.
Employees in the field of contracting.

The Kingdom gave all residents of the Kingdom and any expatriates the possibility of transferring bail alone in some cases to eliminate the persecution of the sponsor to some residents.

After giving the opportunity to a number of expatriates to work without the need for a sponsor in the Kingdom, especially the administrative professions, engineering professions, and doctor's profession, considering that this opportunity is a bold step from the Kingdom in order to develop an alternative to the sponsorship system.

Thank you for following up on our news and we promise you always and never to provide everything that is better and new. We also promise to transfer all news from all news sources and facilitate reading it with credibility and transparency.
The kafala or sponsorship system is a system used in monitoring migrant laborers who are working primarily in the construction and domestic sectors in Middle Eastern countries such as Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. Attributed to modern-day slavery that puts expatriate workers including overseas Filipino workers (OFW) deployed as household service workers (HSW) vulnerable to abuse and maltreatment. Ads Sponsored Links An article that was written in Akhbrna claimed that a reliable source said that Saudi Arabia on its effort for the development of human resources will be giving a number of professionals mentioned under the certain sector permanent residence. Saudi Arabia issued a resolution on the granting of permanent residence 5 years renewable for a number of Arab nationalities. The source also confirmed that the sponsorship for more than 24 professions was already canceled. The Kingdom announced new decisive measures to replace the sponsorship system for certin professions, the article added. Which had long awaited the establishment of an easier system for their lives instead of the system of injustice suffered by some residents due to the persecution of some of their sponsors, after the Kingdom confirmed the preservation of all the rights of residents inside? Saudi sources said that Saudi Arabia is only a few steps away from putting an alternative to the guarantor system in the Kingdom, and not only that but will take decisive measures to cancel the sponsorship of a number of occupations occupied by some residents in the Kingdom including the following: Workshop workers. Supply workers. Craftsmen. Employees in the field of contracting. The Kingdom gave all residents of the Kingdom and any expatriates the possibility of transferring bail alone in some cases to eliminate the persecution of the sponsor to some residents. After giving the opportunity to a number of expatriates to work without the need for a sponsor in the Kingdom, especially the administrative professions, engineering professions, and doctor's profession, considering that this opportunity is a bold step from the Kingdom in order to develop an alternative to the sponsorship system. Thank you for following up on our news and we promise you always and never to provide everything that is better and new. We also promise to transfer all news from all news sources and facilitate reading it with credibility and transparency. Ads Meanwhile, the contracts of more than 71% expats working in government jobs have been terminated based on the decision of the Council of Ministers, The Ministry of Civil Service will find qualified Saudis to fill vacancies created by the termination of contracts of expat workers. According to statistics of the Ministry of Civil Service, the education and health sectors are still attracting expat workers. Some 91% of expat workers in government jobs are employed in the education and health sectors. There were about 60,000 expatriates working in the public sector last year, according to a statistical report by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA). The report said the total number of government employees — Saudis and non-Saudis — was 1.23 million with a drop of about 0.8 percent over their number in the previous year. It said the number of Saudi women holding government jobs increased by about 0.4 percent to reach 476,000 compared to 697,000 men whose number decreased by about 0.95 percent compared to 2016. SAMA said Saudis constituted 95.1 percent of government employees while male expatriates were 4.9 percent reaching 29,600 with a decrease of about 12.7 percent over their number the previous year. The report said non-Saudi women workers were 30,800 with a decrease of about 7.3 percent over their number in 2016. There were 474,153 Saudi women government employees in 2016 whose number went up slightly in 2017 to reach 476,347. Filed under the category of kafala , sponsorship system, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, modern-day slavery, expatriate workers , overseas Filipino workers, household service workers , abuse , maltreatment.

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Meanwhile, the contracts of more than 71% expats working in government jobs have been terminated based on the decision of the Council of Ministers,

The Ministry of Civil Service will find qualified Saudis to fill vacancies created by the termination of contracts of expat workers.

According to statistics of the Ministry of Civil Service, the education and health sectors are still attracting expat workers.

Some 91% of expat workers in government jobs are employed in the education and health sectors.

There were about 60,000 expatriates working in the public sector last year, according to a statistical report by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA).

The report said the total number of government employees — Saudis and non-Saudis — was 1.23 million with a drop of about 0.8 percent over their number in the previous year.

It said the number of Saudi women holding government jobs increased by about 0.4 percent to reach 476,000 compared to 697,000 men whose number decreased by about 0.95 percent compared to 2016.

SAMA said Saudis constituted 95.1 percent of government employees while male expatriates were 4.9 percent reaching 29,600 with a decrease of about 12.7 percent over their number the previous year. The report said non-Saudi women workers were 30,800 with a decrease of about 7.3 percent over their number in 2016.

There were 474,153 Saudi women government employees in 2016 whose number went up slightly in 2017 to reach 476,347.
Filed under the  category of kafala , sponsorship system, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, modern-day slavery, expatriate workers , overseas Filipino workers, household service workers , abuse , maltreatment.
The kafala or sponsorship system is a system used in monitoring migrant laborers who are working primarily in the construction and domestic sectors in Middle Eastern countries such as Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. Attributed to modern-day slavery that puts expatriate workers including overseas Filipino workers (OFW) deployed as household service workers (HSW) vulnerable to abuse and maltreatment. Ads Sponsored Links An article that was written in Akhbrna claimed that a reliable source said that Saudi Arabia on its effort for the development of human resources will be giving a number of professionals mentioned under the certain sector permanent residence. Saudi Arabia issued a resolution on the granting of permanent residence 5 years renewable for a number of Arab nationalities. The source also confirmed that the sponsorship for more than 24 professions was already canceled. The Kingdom announced new decisive measures to replace the sponsorship system for certin professions, the article added. Which had long awaited the establishment of an easier system for their lives instead of the system of injustice suffered by some residents due to the persecution of some of their sponsors, after the Kingdom confirmed the preservation of all the rights of residents inside? Saudi sources said that Saudi Arabia is only a few steps away from putting an alternative to the guarantor system in the Kingdom, and not only that but will take decisive measures to cancel the sponsorship of a number of occupations occupied by some residents in the Kingdom including the following: Workshop workers. Supply workers. Craftsmen. Employees in the field of contracting. The Kingdom gave all residents of the Kingdom and any expatriates the possibility of transferring bail alone in some cases to eliminate the persecution of the sponsor to some residents. After giving the opportunity to a number of expatriates to work without the need for a sponsor in the Kingdom, especially the administrative professions, engineering professions, and doctor's profession, considering that this opportunity is a bold step from the Kingdom in order to develop an alternative to the sponsorship system. Thank you for following up on our news and we promise you always and never to provide everything that is better and new. We also promise to transfer all news from all news sources and facilitate reading it with credibility and transparency. Ads Meanwhile, the contracts of more than 71% expats working in government jobs have been terminated based on the decision of the Council of Ministers, The Ministry of Civil Service will find qualified Saudis to fill vacancies created by the termination of contracts of expat workers. According to statistics of the Ministry of Civil Service, the education and health sectors are still attracting expat workers. Some 91% of expat workers in government jobs are employed in the education and health sectors. There were about 60,000 expatriates working in the public sector last year, according to a statistical report by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA). The report said the total number of government employees — Saudis and non-Saudis — was 1.23 million with a drop of about 0.8 percent over their number in the previous year. It said the number of Saudi women holding government jobs increased by about 0.4 percent to reach 476,000 compared to 697,000 men whose number decreased by about 0.95 percent compared to 2016. SAMA said Saudis constituted 95.1 percent of government employees while male expatriates were 4.9 percent reaching 29,600 with a decrease of about 12.7 percent over their number the previous year. The report said non-Saudi women workers were 30,800 with a decrease of about 7.3 percent over their number in 2016. There were 474,153 Saudi women government employees in 2016 whose number went up slightly in 2017 to reach 476,347. Filed under the category of kafala , sponsorship system, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, modern-day slavery, expatriate workers , overseas Filipino workers, household service workers , abuse , maltreatment.

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A Filipino woman faked her own death and stole her sister’s identity just to apply for a passport. Unfortunately, she is now about to lose her U.S. citizenship. Identity theft is a serious crime. Ads Sponsored Links A 43-year-old Emilita Arindela, of Mount Desert Island, was sentenced to 10 days in jail for making a false statement on her passport application in federal court in Maine. It’s unclear if she will be stripped off of her American citizenship by federal authorities but it is more likely to happen. Prosecutors say Arindela was already married when she married an American man in 2000. She moved to the U.S. in 2002 and later became a naturalized citizen, using her sister’s name. Arindela left her second husband and married another man in 2007. Arindela’s lawyer says his client escaped an abusive marriage in the Philippines and has been a obedience to the US laws. Filed under the category of Filipino woman , passport, U.S. citizenship, Identity theft
In spite of the rising prices of commodities and services and others due to the high inflation rate, many Filipinos believe that the country is on the right track. Just recently, the new minimum fare is being set to P10 while the minimum wage remains stuck. That is what the latest SWS survey indicates. Ads Sponsored Links The latest survey shows that from 70% in the second quarter of this year, the statistics went up to 75%. On the other hand, only 22% believed the Philippines is in the wrong path while 3% of the 1,500 respondents did not give an answer during the conducted survey. Malacañang welcomes this result as a vindication that the administration is doing their job the keep the country on track. “PRRD emphasized in numerous occasions that as government workers, we are here to serve the people. Our objective as public servants is thus being able to perform our respective duties well,” Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. “Therefore, we treat the results of this recent survey not as an accolade but as an inspiration for our men and women in the government as they persist in carrying on with their roles in the service,” Panelo added. According to the presidential spokesperson, the strong public appreciation would further engage the Filipino people in supporting the Duterte administration in building “a nation where all Filipinos can experience comfortable and decent lives under a trustworthy government.” Filed under the category of commodities and services, high inflation rate, Filipinos, minimum fare, minimum wage, SWS survey

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Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Applying As An HSW In The Middle East? You Must Know These Things

Before you decide to apply for a household work in Saudi Arabia or any part of the Middle East, there are many things that you should consider. We can read cases of abuse and maltreatment almost every day mostly from the Gulf area. Videos of overseas Filipino workers (OFW) deployed as household service workers asking for help are everywhere in social media. Working abroad takes a lot of sacrifices and if you are not prepared, you better back-off and re-assess yourself.

Before you decide to apply for a household work in Saudi Arabia or any part of the Middle East, there are many things that you should consider. We can read cases of abuse and maltreatment almost every day mostly from the Gulf area. Videos of overseas Filipino workers (OFW) deployed as household service workers asking for help are everywhere in social media. Working abroad takes a lot of sacrifices and if you are not prepared, you better back-off and re-assess yourself. Ads Sponsored Links If you decide to work as a household worker abroad especially in the Middle Eastern countries particularly in Saudi Arabia or Kuwait, you must be prepared for the worse things that could possibly happen to you. 1. Be prepared to work even if you are sick. A Filipina domestic worker in Saudi Arabia was barely 3 months after being deployed in a Saudi household when she felt ill but she said the employer still wanted her to work. When she said she cannot work due to sickness, her sponsor took her out and told her that they will bring her to the hospital for a check-up. To the surprise of the OFW, they went straight to the airport and the employer sent her home with nothing with her. 2. Be prepared to live a life of a slave. Yes. Modern-day slavery still happens even at this age. Saudi sponsors spend a lot just to get a household help from abroad and they want their every pennies worth. That explains why they want you to do whatever they ask you to do. 3. Get ready to leave all the feeling of being comfortable in your home country. Aside from a different climate, get used to the feeling of not eating on time, not getting enough sleep, being locked up inside the house or being dragged around by your sponsor and asking you to clean other houses outside. 4. Prepare and guard yourself against abuse and maltreatment. An OFW from Lebanon narrated her ordeal with her employer that tried to sexually abuse her. Luckily she managed to escape after staying and sleeping in the toilet just to prevent her employer from getting to her. She was able to escape the life in her sponsor which she described as "hellish". 5. Get ready to experience the worse physical pain you could ever imagine. Imagine being scalded with oil or boiling water or being whacked by a frying pan in the head. These physical abuses are not only happening in telenovelas you used to watch in the Philippines but in real life and with you. 6. Should you want to escape from your sponsor due to severe abuse, please do not put yourself in danger. Your family is counting on you and they are also worried about you. Do not endanger your life by jumping off a building. Social media can help you. 7. Rape and sexual abuse happen and you need to keep yourself safe. Filipinas in general always observe cleanliness and personal hygiene and they do it everywhere they go. In a country where there is a strict dress code among women, that hey must be covered from head to put, sometimes, other Filipinas forget that they are not in their own home. Taking a bath and going out afterward with only a towel covering their body, it could trigger the manly nature of some employers. To avoid being a victim of such abuse, you must observe modesty and dress up accordingly. If the sponsor keeps on sexually harassing you, what the OFW did on the video above could help you get an idea on how to deal with it. If the harassment is so serious and frequent, lock yourself up in a room and find help by contacting someone that could extend help immediately. 8. Many OFW suffers broken family relationships due to distance and inadequate communication. Sadly whether the OFW admit it or not, working abroad has its consequences especially in family relationships. It could be between couples or between parents and kids. Sometimes, poor communication can cause the other half to cheat. It could ruin relationships and could break a once used to be a happy family. 9. Not all that your agency told you and what you read in the contract they make you sign in the Philippines is going to happen in its entirety. 10. Remember that by working abroad you are risking your life, your family relationship, and the safety of your children. Studies show that the children of OFWs are most prone to abuse, both physical and sexual. The worse of it, your children might suffer abuse in the hands of those who are living with them under one roof. Yes. Every parent wants the best future for their kids. With the present status of our country, it may appear as impossible to give it to them. In a country where the unemployment rate rises, prices of commodities and services increase while the salary remains less, going abroad for work may appear to be a solution but we also need to weigh the circumstances. Working abroad may benefit the family one way or another but it can possibly ruin everything if we are not careful enough. Filed under the category of Tips, OFW, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, abuse, maltreatment, overseas Filipino workers, OFW, Gulf, Working abroad

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If you decide to work as a household worker abroad especially in the Middle Eastern countries particularly in Saudi Arabia or Kuwait, you must be prepared for the worse things that could possibly happen to you.

 1. Be prepared to work even if you are sick.
A Filipina domestic worker in Saudi Arabia was barely 3 months after being deployed in a Saudi household when she felt ill but she said the employer still wanted her to work. When she said she cannot work due to sickness, her sponsor took her out and told her that they will bring her to the hospital for a check-up. To the surprise of the OFW, they went straight to the airport and the employer sent her home with nothing with her.
Before you decide to apply for a household work in Saudi Arabia or any part of the Middle East, there are many things that you should consider. We can read cases of abuse and maltreatment almost every day mostly from the Gulf area. Videos of overseas Filipino workers (OFW) deployed as household service workers asking for help are everywhere in social media. Working abroad takes a lot of sacrifices and if you are not prepared, you better back-off and re-assess yourself. Ads Sponsored Links If you decide to work as a household worker abroad especially in the Middle Eastern countries particularly in Saudi Arabia or Kuwait, you must be prepared for the worse things that could possibly happen to you. 1. Be prepared to work even if you are sick. A Filipina domestic worker in Saudi Arabia was barely 3 months after being deployed in a Saudi household when she felt ill but she said the employer still wanted her to work. When she said she cannot work due to sickness, her sponsor took her out and told her that they will bring her to the hospital for a check-up. To the surprise of the OFW, they went straight to the airport and the employer sent her home with nothing with her. 2. Be prepared to live a life of a slave. Yes. Modern-day slavery still happens even at this age. Saudi sponsors spend a lot just to get a household help from abroad and they want their every pennies worth. That explains why they want you to do whatever they ask you to do. 3. Get ready to leave all the feeling of being comfortable in your home country. Aside from a different climate, get used to the feeling of not eating on time, not getting enough sleep, being locked up inside the house or being dragged around by your sponsor and asking you to clean other houses outside. 4. Prepare and guard yourself against abuse and maltreatment. An OFW from Lebanon narrated her ordeal with her employer that tried to sexually abuse her. Luckily she managed to escape after staying and sleeping in the toilet just to prevent her employer from getting to her. She was able to escape the life in her sponsor which she described as "hellish". 5. Get ready to experience the worse physical pain you could ever imagine. Imagine being scalded with oil or boiling water or being whacked by a frying pan in the head. These physical abuses are not only happening in telenovelas you used to watch in the Philippines but in real life and with you. 6. Should you want to escape from your sponsor due to severe abuse, please do not put yourself in danger. Your family is counting on you and they are also worried about you. Do not endanger your life by jumping off a building. Social media can help you. 7. Rape and sexual abuse happen and you need to keep yourself safe. Filipinas in general always observe cleanliness and personal hygiene and they do it everywhere they go. In a country where there is a strict dress code among women, that hey must be covered from head to put, sometimes, other Filipinas forget that they are not in their own home. Taking a bath and going out afterward with only a towel covering their body, it could trigger the manly nature of some employers. To avoid being a victim of such abuse, you must observe modesty and dress up accordingly. If the sponsor keeps on sexually harassing you, what the OFW did on the video above could help you get an idea on how to deal with it. If the harassment is so serious and frequent, lock yourself up in a room and find help by contacting someone that could extend help immediately. 8. Many OFW suffers broken family relationships due to distance and inadequate communication. Sadly whether the OFW admit it or not, working abroad has its consequences especially in family relationships. It could be between couples or between parents and kids. Sometimes, poor communication can cause the other half to cheat. It could ruin relationships and could break a once used to be a happy family. 9. Not all that your agency told you and what you read in the contract they make you sign in the Philippines is going to happen in its entirety. 10. Remember that by working abroad you are risking your life, your family relationship, and the safety of your children. Studies show that the children of OFWs are most prone to abuse, both physical and sexual. The worse of it, your children might suffer abuse in the hands of those who are living with them under one roof. Yes. Every parent wants the best future for their kids. With the present status of our country, it may appear as impossible to give it to them. In a country where the unemployment rate rises, prices of commodities and services increase while the salary remains less, going abroad for work may appear to be a solution but we also need to weigh the circumstances. Working abroad may benefit the family one way or another but it can possibly ruin everything if we are not careful enough. Filed under the category of Tips, OFW, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, abuse, maltreatment, overseas Filipino workers, OFW, Gulf, Working abroad
2. Be prepared to live a life of a slave.
Yes. Modern-day slavery still happens even at this age.
Saudi sponsors spend a lot just to get a household help from abroad and they want their every pennies worth. That explains why they want you to do whatever they ask you to do.

 3. Get ready to leave all the feeling of being comfortable in your home country.
Aside from a different climate, get used to the feeling of not eating on time, not getting enough sleep, being locked up inside the house or being dragged around by your sponsor and asking you to clean other houses outside.

 4. Prepare and guard yourself against abuse and maltreatment.
An OFW from Lebanon narrated her ordeal with her employer that tried to sexually abuse her. Luckily she managed to escape after staying and sleeping in the toilet just to prevent her employer from getting to her. She was able to escape the life in her sponsor which she described as "hellish".

 5. Get ready to experience the worse physical pain you could ever imagine.
Imagine being scalded with oil or boiling water or being whacked by a frying pan in the head. These physical abuses are not only happening in telenovelas you used to watch in the Philippines but in real life and with you. 



6. Should you want to escape from your sponsor due to severe abuse, please do not put yourself in danger.
Your family is counting on you and they are also worried about you. Do not endanger your life by jumping off a building. Social media can help you.
7. Rape and sexual abuse happen and you need to keep yourself safe.
Filipinas in general always observe cleanliness and personal hygiene and they do it everywhere they go. In a country where there is a strict dress code among women, where they must be covered from head to foot, sometimes, other Filipinas forget that they are not in their own home. Taking a bath and going out afterward with only a towel covering their body, it could trigger the manly nature of some employers. To avoid being a victim of such abuse, you must observe modesty and dress up accordingly.

If the sponsor keeps on sexually harassing you, what the OFW did on the video could help you get an idea on how to deal with it. If the harassment is so serious and frequent, lock yourself up in a room and find help by contacting someone that could extend help immediately. 

8. Many OFW suffers broken family relationships due to distance and inadequate communication.

Sadly whether the OFW admit it or not, working abroad has its consequences especially in family relationships. It could be between couples or between parents and kids.
Sometimes, poor communication can cause the other half to cheat.
It could ruin relationships and could break a once used to be a happy family.

9. Not all that your agency told you and what you read in the contract they make you sign in the Philippines is going to happen in its entirety.
Upon arrival to your country of deployment, the employer has a different set of contract for you to sign which is far different from you signed in the Philippines. they will tell you that they will send you bank if you will not sign. Like being trapped miles away from home the poor OFWs agree to the new conditions.

10. Remember that by working abroad you are risking your life, your family relationship, and the safety of your children.
Studies show that the children of OFWs are most prone to abuse, both physical and sexual. The worse of it, your children might suffer abuse in the hands of those who are living with them under one roof.
Yes. Every parent wants the best future for their kids. With the present status of our country, it may appear as impossible to give it to them. In a country where the unemployment rate rises, prices of commodities and services increase while the salary remains less, going abroad for work may appear to be a solution but we also need to weigh the circumstances. Working abroad may benefit the family one way or another but it can possibly ruin everything if we are not careful enough.

Filed under the category of Tips, OFW, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, abuse, maltreatment, overseas Filipino workers, OFW, Gulf, Working abroad
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The overseas Filipino workers (OFW) helps the economy by the remittances they send to their family which is spent on their daily needs making local commerce move. In spite of the help they give to the economy, OFWs are often vulnerable to abuse and maltreatment abroad especially those who are deployed as household service workers (HSW). Due to lack or very little knowledge about their rights, many OFWs needs equipping and protection. Recently, two pro-OFW bills were already approved in the House Of Representatives: HB 8110 and HB 1700 which aims to empower and protect the OFWs. Ads Sponsored Links The House of Representatives has approved on second reading two measures aimed at empowering and protecting overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). In a statement by Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera-Dy, she said that the Congress approved House Bill (HB) No. 8110, which proposes a standard handbook on the rights and responsibilities of OFWs, and House Bill 1700, granting OFWs the right to equal protection on money claims. Under HB 8110, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) is mandated to develop, publish, disseminate, and update a handbook on the rights and responsibilities of migrant workers. They shall also be the lead agency in implementing an intensified program against illegal recruitment activities. The bill also provides that the handbook shall be written in words that can be easily understood, with translation in the local language as may be necessary. On the other hand, HB 1700 is seeking to amend Republic Act No. 8042, or the “Migrant Workers and Filipino Migrants Act of 1995”, by removing the clause "or for three months for every year of the unexpired term whichever is less" found on the fifth paragraph of Section 10 of the law which refers to money claims for the unexpired portion of a migrant worker's contract. Under the measure, a worker shall be entitled to the full reimbursement of his placement fee and deduction made with interest at 12% per annum in case of termination of overseas employment without just, valid or authorized cause as defined by law or contract, or any unauthorized deduction from the migrant worker’s salary. Filed under the category of overseas Filipino workers, remittances, economy, abuse, maltreatment, household service workers, HB 8110, HB 1700, House Of Representatives, OFW, HSW

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Many Filipinos especially those in the remote areas of the country. They can only avail of medical attention once in a blue moon through medical missions coming from non-government organizations (NGO's) and other health advocacy groups. Instances also happen where citizens, even at the heart of the city suffer illnesses and just succumb to their deaths without having treated due to expensive medications and hospitalization. Soon, all Filipinos will have access to free health services including the families of the overseas Filipino workers (OFW). This situation is about to change as the new universal health bill was already approved and soon to be enacted as a law. The Senate passed on third and final reading a bill that seeks to provide adequate health care services to Filipinos. The senators unanimously voted for the approval of Senate Bill #1986 also known as the "Universal Health Care Bill." President Rodrigo Duterte wanted it to be certified urgent and called for the proposed measure's passage at the Senate. Ads Sponsored Links With this law being enacted, Filipinos will be given health care coverage and benefits under the National Health Security Program, which replaces the National Health Insurance Program or Philhealth. Under the universal health care law, "contributors" or those who have the capacity to pay will have to pay for their premiums while the government will shoulder the contributions of non-contributors. Funds for the subsidy will be included in the annual General Appropriations Act as well as sin taxes from cigarettes will also be a major source of funding for the policy. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, who authored the bill when he was still a party-list representative, thanked the Senate for passing what he considers to be a "groundbreaking" law. The House of Representative had previously passed a version of the bill (House Bill No 5784) in September 2017. The President's move in certifying the bill as urgent shows the administration's "unrelenting commitment to provide the marginalized and disadvantaged with sufficient and better health care services," Roque said. Filed under the category of Filipinos, non-government organizations (NGO's), health advocacy groups, free health services, universal health bill, Senate, Universal Health Care Bill, President Rodrigo Duterte

As overseas Filipino workers (OFW) working in an unfamiliar territory, we feel comfortable whenever we see a compatriot or a fellow Filipino abroad. In some instances, very unfortunate things happen like getting into a trouble because of a fellow Filipino. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Consulate General in Saudi Arabia confirmed that an OFW was stabbed and killed by a fellow OFW in Jeddah, KSA. Ads Sponsored Links A Filipino was stabbed and killed by a fellow Filipino in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, according to the confirmation of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). The victim (name withheld) was a 29-year-old from Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao, who worked as a family driver in Jeddah. The suspect (name withheld), a 34-year-old from Capiz, also a driver for the same family The suspect remains under police custody after he was arrested immediately after the incident. The two "allegedly engaged in a fistfight in front of the house of their employer that ended in the victim getting fatally stabbed by his fellow driver." The motive of the stabbing is still unknown. The Consulate General and the Philippine Overseas Labor Office in Jeddah will extend full assistance to both Filipinos as well as their families. The victim is set for a vacation to the Philippines soon but the incident turned out to be unfortunate that he will come home inside a box. Consul General Edgar Badajos said that the suspect is facing a death sentence as per Saudi Sharia law. However, since they are both Filipinos, it is possible that the victim's family could instead He assured that they will render assistance to help both OFWs. Filed under the category of overseas Filipino workers, Filipino abroad, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Saudi Arabia, stabbed, Jeddah, KSA
Two Bills For OFWS: HB 8110 And HB 1700 Now Approved In Congress
More often, families with overseas Filipino workers (OFW) rely on their OFW breadwinner in providing their needs and without doing any efforts to have extra income. They use the money they receive to pay their bills, rents, mortgages, etc. They tend to spend the remittances they receive and wait for the next remittance when the money is over without any savings. This is the reason why no matter how long the OFWs exhaust themselves working overseas, they are still coming home broke and without any savings. Encouraging our spouse or anyone who is responsible for the remittances you send to save could be a great help and could guarantee a hassle-free retirement, much more if they placed this savings to a profitable investment. Ads Sponsored Links Stick to a budget schedule Convince your spouse to make a monthly budget and commit to saving a portion of the monthly remittance. They could also spend the remaining part of the budget after setting aside the savings. No matter how small the savings, it could mean a lot after a period of time you regularly do it. Use the credit card wisely or do not use it at all Credit cards could be an advantage when purchasing but it can also lure the holder to spend more. Whenever possible, avoid using credit cards and use cash instead. It would save you from paying extra charges and interests which can really raise your spending. The best rule should be, do not spend the money you do not have. Always make a list of important things to buy Many OFW spouses tend to go on a shopping spree just after receiving the remittance and let their impulses lead in which items they like to buy at the very moment without putting their priorities on the things they really needed. Encourage them to develop a habit and discipline of making a list of the things they need to prioritize during shopping and strictly follow what is on the list to avoid spending too much on the things that are not really important. Live a lifestyle that suits your income Many OFW spouses live like one day millionaire. after claiming the remittances you sent, they will go straight to the mall, eat at the fast-food chain of their choice, go on a shopping spree buying what they want without even thinking if they still have the money to go through the month until the next remittance. If their budget got short, they would borrow money from someone which would cause the next budget to bear the shortage and the cycle goes on. There's nothing wrong with being generous but not too much Advise your spouse to exercise caution when giving help to extended families, relatives or friends. There is nothing wrong with extending help but there has to be a limitation. This would avoid them to become dependent on your assistance that they would knock your everytime they need financial help. Working overseas is not forever and you will eventually come home for good. It is you and your spouse who need to work hand-in-hand to succeed. Together you must find ways to take care of your finances and save for the future of your family. Filed under the category of overseas Filipino workers, extra income, bills, rents, mortgages, remittances, working overseas, retirement, investment, savings

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Friday, October 19, 2018

Two Bills For OFWS: HB 8110 And HB 1700 Now Approved In Congress

The overseas Filipino workers (OFW) helps the economy by the remittances they send to their family which is spent on their daily needs making local commerce move. In spite of the help they give to the economy, OFWs are often vulnerable to abuse and maltreatment abroad especially those who are deployed as household service workers (HSW). Due to lack or very little knowledge about their rights, many OFWs needs equipping and protection.
Recently, two pro-OFW bills were already approved in the House Of Representatives: HB 8110 and HB 1700 which aims to empower and protect the OFWs.

The overseas Filipino workers (OFW) helps the economy by the remittances they send to their family which is spent on their daily needs making local commerce move. In spite of the help they give to the economy, OFWs are often vulnerable to abuse and maltreatment abroad especially those who are deployed as household service workers (HSW). Due to lack or very little knowledge about their rights, many OFWs needs equipping and protection. Recently, two pro-OFW bills were already approved in the House Of Representatives: HB 8110 and HB 1700 which aims to empower and protect the OFWs. Ads Sponsored Links The House of Representatives has approved on second reading two measures aimed at empowering and protecting overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). In a statement by Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera-Dy, she said that the Congress approved House Bill (HB) No. 8110, which proposes a standard handbook on the rights and responsibilities of OFWs, and House Bill 1700, granting OFWs the right to equal protection on money claims. Under HB 8110, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) is mandated to develop, publish, disseminate, and update a handbook on the rights and responsibilities of migrant workers. They shall also be the lead agency in implementing an intensified program against illegal recruitment activities. The bill also provides that the handbook shall be written in words that can be easily understood, with translation in the local language as may be necessary. On the other hand, HB 1700 is seeking to amend Republic Act No. 8042, or the “Migrant Workers and Filipino Migrants Act of 1995”, by removing the clause "or for three months for every year of the unexpired term whichever is less" found on the fifth paragraph of Section 10 of the law which refers to money claims for the unexpired portion of a migrant worker's contract. Under the measure, a worker shall be entitled to the full reimbursement of his placement fee and deduction made with interest at 12% per annum in case of termination of overseas employment without just, valid or authorized cause as defined by law or contract, or any unauthorized deduction from the migrant worker’s salary. Filed under the category of overseas Filipino workers, remittances, economy, abuse, maltreatment, household service workers, HB 8110, HB 1700, House Of Representatives, OFW, HSW
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The House of Representatives has approved on second reading two measures aimed at empowering and protecting overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

In a statement by Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera-Dy, she said that the Congress approved House Bill (HB) No. 8110, which proposes a standard handbook on the rights and responsibilities of OFWs, and House Bill 1700, granting OFWs the right to equal protection on money claims.
The overseas Filipino workers (OFW) helps the economy by the remittances they send to their family which is spent on their daily needs making local commerce move. In spite of the help they give to the economy, OFWs are often vulnerable to abuse and maltreatment abroad especially those who are deployed as household service workers (HSW). Due to lack or very little knowledge about their rights, many OFWs needs equipping and protection. Recently, two pro-OFW bills were already approved in the House Of Representatives: HB 8110 and HB 1700 which aims to empower and protect the OFWs. Ads Sponsored Links The House of Representatives has approved on second reading two measures aimed at empowering and protecting overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). In a statement by Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera-Dy, she said that the Congress approved House Bill (HB) No. 8110, which proposes a standard handbook on the rights and responsibilities of OFWs, and House Bill 1700, granting OFWs the right to equal protection on money claims. Under HB 8110, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) is mandated to develop, publish, disseminate, and update a handbook on the rights and responsibilities of migrant workers. They shall also be the lead agency in implementing an intensified program against illegal recruitment activities. The bill also provides that the handbook shall be written in words that can be easily understood, with translation in the local language as may be necessary. On the other hand, HB 1700 is seeking to amend Republic Act No. 8042, or the “Migrant Workers and Filipino Migrants Act of 1995”, by removing the clause "or for three months for every year of the unexpired term whichever is less" found on the fifth paragraph of Section 10 of the law which refers to money claims for the unexpired portion of a migrant worker's contract. Under the measure, a worker shall be entitled to the full reimbursement of his placement fee and deduction made with interest at 12% per annum in case of termination of overseas employment without just, valid or authorized cause as defined by law or contract, or any unauthorized deduction from the migrant worker’s salary. Filed under the category of overseas Filipino workers, remittances, economy, abuse, maltreatment, household service workers, HB 8110, HB 1700, House Of Representatives, OFW, HSW
Under HB 8110, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) is mandated to develop, publish, disseminate, and update a handbook on the rights and responsibilities of migrant workers.

They shall also be the lead agency in implementing an intensified program against illegal recruitment activities.

The bill also provides that the handbook shall be written in words that can be easily understood, with translation in the local language as may be necessary.

On the other hand, HB 1700 is seeking to amend Republic Act No. 8042, or the “Migrant Workers and Filipino Migrants Act of 1995”, by removing the clause "or for three months for every year of the unexpired term whichever is less" found on the fifth paragraph of Section 10 of the law which refers to money claims for the unexpired portion of a migrant worker's contract.
Under the measure, a worker shall be entitled to the full reimbursement of his placement fee and deduction made with interest at 12% per annum in case of termination of overseas employment without just, valid or authorized cause as defined by law or contract, or any unauthorized deduction from the migrant worker’s salary.
Filed under the category of overseas Filipino workers, remittances, economy, abuse, maltreatment, household service workers, HB 8110, HB 1700, House Of Representatives, OFW, HSW
The overseas Filipino workers (OFW) helps the economy by the remittances they send to their family which is spent on their daily needs making local commerce move. In spite of the help they give to the economy, OFWs are often vulnerable to abuse and maltreatment abroad especially those who are deployed as household service workers (HSW). Due to lack or very little knowledge about their rights, many OFWs needs equipping and protection. Recently, two pro-OFW bills were already approved in the House Of Representatives: HB 8110 and HB 1700 which aims to empower and protect the OFWs. Ads Sponsored Links The House of Representatives has approved on second reading two measures aimed at empowering and protecting overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). In a statement by Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera-Dy, she said that the Congress approved House Bill (HB) No. 8110, which proposes a standard handbook on the rights and responsibilities of OFWs, and House Bill 1700, granting OFWs the right to equal protection on money claims. Under HB 8110, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) is mandated to develop, publish, disseminate, and update a handbook on the rights and responsibilities of migrant workers. They shall also be the lead agency in implementing an intensified program against illegal recruitment activities. The bill also provides that the handbook shall be written in words that can be easily understood, with translation in the local language as may be necessary. On the other hand, HB 1700 is seeking to amend Republic Act No. 8042, or the “Migrant Workers and Filipino Migrants Act of 1995”, by removing the clause "or for three months for every year of the unexpired term whichever is less" found on the fifth paragraph of Section 10 of the law which refers to money claims for the unexpired portion of a migrant worker's contract. Under the measure, a worker shall be entitled to the full reimbursement of his placement fee and deduction made with interest at 12% per annum in case of termination of overseas employment without just, valid or authorized cause as defined by law or contract, or any unauthorized deduction from the migrant worker’s salary. Filed under the category of overseas Filipino workers, remittances, economy, abuse, maltreatment, household service workers, HB 8110, HB 1700, House Of Representatives, OFW, HSW
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The overseas Filipino workers (OFW) helps the economy by the remittances they send to their family which is spent on their daily needs making local commerce move. In spite of the help they give to the economy, OFWs are often vulnerable to abuse and maltreatment abroad especially those who are deployed as household service workers (HSW). Due to lack or very little knowledge about their rights, many OFWs needs equipping and protection. Recently, two pro-OFW bills were already approved in the House Of Representatives: HB 8110 and HB 1700 which aims to empower and protect the OFWs. Ads Sponsored Links The House of Representatives has approved on second reading two measures aimed at empowering and protecting overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). In a statement by Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera-Dy, she said that the Congress approved House Bill (HB) No. 8110, which proposes a standard handbook on the rights and responsibilities of OFWs, and House Bill 1700, granting OFWs the right to equal protection on money claims. Under HB 8110, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) is mandated to develop, publish, disseminate, and update a handbook on the rights and responsibilities of migrant workers. They shall also be the lead agency in implementing an intensified program against illegal recruitment activities. The bill also provides that the handbook shall be written in words that can be easily understood, with translation in the local language as may be necessary. On the other hand, HB 1700 is seeking to amend Republic Act No. 8042, or the “Migrant Workers and Filipino Migrants Act of 1995”, by removing the clause "or for three months for every year of the unexpired term whichever is less" found on the fifth paragraph of Section 10 of the law which refers to money claims for the unexpired portion of a migrant worker's contract. Under the measure, a worker shall be entitled to the full reimbursement of his placement fee and deduction made with interest at 12% per annum in case of termination of overseas employment without just, valid or authorized cause as defined by law or contract, or any unauthorized deduction from the migrant worker’s salary. Filed under the category of overseas Filipino workers, remittances, economy, abuse, maltreatment, household service workers, HB 8110, HB 1700, House Of Representatives, OFW, HSW
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Many Filipinos especially those in the remote areas of the country. They can only avail of medical attention once in a blue moon through medical missions coming from non-government organizations (NGO's) and other health advocacy groups. Instances also happen where citizens, even at the heart of the city suffer illnesses and just succumb to their deaths without having treated due to expensive medications and hospitalization. Soon, all Filipinos will have access to free health services including the families of the overseas Filipino workers (OFW). This situation is about to change as the new universal health bill was already approved and soon to be enacted as a law. The Senate passed on third and final reading a bill that seeks to provide adequate health care services to Filipinos. The senators unanimously voted for the approval of Senate Bill #1986 also known as the "Universal Health Care Bill." President Rodrigo Duterte wanted it to be certified urgent and called for the proposed measure's passage at the Senate. Ads Sponsored Links With this law being enacted, Filipinos will be given health care coverage and benefits under the National Health Security Program, which replaces the National Health Insurance Program or Philhealth. Under the universal health care law, "contributors" or those who have the capacity to pay will have to pay for their premiums while the government will shoulder the contributions of non-contributors. Funds for the subsidy will be included in the annual General Appropriations Act as well as sin taxes from cigarettes will also be a major source of funding for the policy. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, who authored the bill when he was still a party-list representative, thanked the Senate for passing what he considers to be a "groundbreaking" law. The House of Representative had previously passed a version of the bill (House Bill No 5784) in September 2017. The President's move in certifying the bill as urgent shows the administration's "unrelenting commitment to provide the marginalized and disadvantaged with sufficient and better health care services," Roque said. Filed under the category of Filipinos, non-government organizations (NGO's), health advocacy groups, free health services, universal health bill, Senate, Universal Health Care Bill, President Rodrigo Duterte

As overseas Filipino workers (OFW) working in an unfamiliar territory, we feel comfortable whenever we see a compatriot or a fellow Filipino abroad. In some instances, very unfortunate things happen like getting into a trouble because of a fellow Filipino. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Consulate General in Saudi Arabia confirmed that an OFW was stabbed and killed by a fellow OFW in Jeddah, KSA. Ads Sponsored Links A Filipino was stabbed and killed by a fellow Filipino in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, according to the confirmation of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). The victim (name withheld) was a 29-year-old from Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao, who worked as a family driver in Jeddah. The suspect (name withheld), a 34-year-old from Capiz, also a driver for the same family The suspect remains under police custody after he was arrested immediately after the incident. The two "allegedly engaged in a fistfight in front of the house of their employer that ended in the victim getting fatally stabbed by his fellow driver." The motive of the stabbing is still unknown. The Consulate General and the Philippine Overseas Labor Office in Jeddah will extend full assistance to both Filipinos as well as their families. The victim is set for a vacation to the Philippines soon but the incident turned out to be unfortunate that he will come home inside a box. Consul General Edgar Badajos said that the suspect is facing a death sentence as per Saudi Sharia law. However, since they are both Filipinos, it is possible that the victim's family could instead He assured that they will render assistance to help both OFWs. Filed under the category of overseas Filipino workers, Filipino abroad, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Saudi Arabia, stabbed, Jeddah, KSA
Two Bills For OFWS: HB 8110 And HB 1700 Now Approved In Congress
More often, families with overseas Filipino workers (OFW) rely on their OFW breadwinner in providing their needs and without doing any efforts to have extra income. They use the money they receive to pay their bills, rents, mortgages, etc. They tend to spend the remittances they receive and wait for the next remittance when the money is over without any savings. This is the reason why no matter how long the OFWs exhaust themselves working overseas, they are still coming home broke and without any savings. Encouraging our spouse or anyone who is responsible for the remittances you send to save could be a great help and could guarantee a hassle-free retirement, much more if they placed this savings to a profitable investment. Ads Sponsored Links Stick to a budget schedule Convince your spouse to make a monthly budget and commit to saving a portion of the monthly remittance. They could also spend the remaining part of the budget after setting aside the savings. No matter how small the savings, it could mean a lot after a period of time you regularly do it. Use the credit card wisely or do not use it at all Credit cards could be an advantage when purchasing but it can also lure the holder to spend more. Whenever possible, avoid using credit cards and use cash instead. It would save you from paying extra charges and interests which can really raise your spending. The best rule should be, do not spend the money you do not have. Always make a list of important things to buy Many OFW spouses tend to go on a shopping spree just after receiving the remittance and let their impulses lead in which items they like to buy at the very moment without putting their priorities on the things they really needed. Encourage them to develop a habit and discipline of making a list of the things they need to prioritize during shopping and strictly follow what is on the list to avoid spending too much on the things that are not really important. Live a lifestyle that suits your income Many OFW spouses live like one day millionaire. after claiming the remittances you sent, they will go straight to the mall, eat at the fast-food chain of their choice, go on a shopping spree buying what they want without even thinking if they still have the money to go through the month until the next remittance. If their budget got short, they would borrow money from someone which would cause the next budget to bear the shortage and the cycle goes on. There's nothing wrong with being generous but not too much Advise your spouse to exercise caution when giving help to extended families, relatives or friends. There is nothing wrong with extending help but there has to be a limitation. This would avoid them to become dependent on your assistance that they would knock your everytime they need financial help. Working overseas is not forever and you will eventually come home for good. It is you and your spouse who need to work hand-in-hand to succeed. Together you must find ways to take care of your finances and save for the future of your family. Filed under the category of overseas Filipino workers, extra income, bills, rents, mortgages, remittances, working overseas, retirement, investment, savings
More often, families with overseas Filipino workers (OFW) rely on their OFW breadwinner in providing their needs and without doing any efforts to have extra income. They use the money they receive to pay their bills, rents, mortgages, etc. They tend to spend the remittances they receive and wait for the next remittance when the money is over without any savings. This is the reason why no matter how long the OFWs exhaust themselves working overseas, they are still coming home broke and without any savings. Encouraging our spouse or anyone who is responsible for the remittances you send to save could be a great help and could guarantee a hassle-free retirement, much more if they placed this savings to a profitable investment. Ads Sponsored Links Stick to a budget schedule Convince your spouse to make a monthly budget and commit to saving a portion of the monthly remittance. They could also spend the remaining part of the budget after setting aside the savings. No matter how small the savings, it could mean a lot after a period of time you regularly do it. Use the credit card wisely or do not use it at all Credit cards could be an advantage when purchasing but it can also lure the holder to spend more. Whenever possible, avoid using credit cards and use cash instead. It would save you from paying extra charges and interests which can really raise your spending. The best rule should be, do not spend the money you do not have. Always make a list of important things to buy Many OFW spouses tend to go on a shopping spree just after receiving the remittance and let their impulses lead in which items they like to buy at the very moment without putting their priorities on the things they really needed. Encourage them to develop a habit and discipline of making a list of the things they need to prioritize during shopping and strictly follow what is on the list to avoid spending too much on the things that are not really important. Live a lifestyle that suits your income Many OFW spouses live like one day millionaire. after claiming the remittances you sent, they will go straight to the mall, eat at the fast-food chain of their choice, go on a shopping spree buying what they want without even thinking if they still have the money to go through the month until the next remittance. If their budget got short, they would borrow money from someone which would cause the next budget to bear the shortage and the cycle goes on. There's nothing wrong with being generous but not too much Advise your spouse to exercise caution when giving help to extended families, relatives or friends. There is nothing wrong with extending help but there has to be a limitation. This would avoid them to become dependent on your assistance that they would knock your everytime they need financial help. Working overseas is not forever and you will eventually come home for good. It is you and your spouse who need to work hand-in-hand to succeed. Together you must find ways to take care of your finances and save for the future of your family. Filed under the category of overseas Filipino workers, extra income, bills, rents, mortgages, remittances, working overseas, retirement, investment, savings
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