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Showing posts with label overseas Filipino workers (OFW). Show all posts
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Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Deported OFWs From Saudi Arabia Lost Valuables At NAIA

Overseas Filipino workers (OFW) who had been deported from Saudi Arabia expressed their dismay over their lost belongings at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. The victims wanted the matter to be brought to the attention of President Rodrigo Duterte.

Overseas Filipino workers (OFW) who had been deported from Saudi Arabia expressed their dismay over their lost belongings at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. The victims wanted the matter to be brought to the attention of President Rodrigo Duterte. Ads Sponsored Links In a video circulating on social media, it shows OFWs with belongings scattered on the floor as they grieve the loss of their hard-earned belongings on their arrival at the NAIA. A man was complaining about his missing watches and smartphone, which according to him, are amounting to around P60,000. It is worth all of his earnings in working abroad until he was deported and most probably all that he has to start his life in his home country. Another OFW, a woman, cries as she was checking her bag and discovered that everything she worked for just vanished in thin air. Pilferage at NAIA is not a new thing. There are many cases where the culprits are caught on CCTV cameras but the same incidents happen every time in spite of the Manila International Airport Authority Chief Ed Monreal's assurance that they will do anything to stop such things from happening again at the airport under his watch. Filed under the category of Overseas Filipino workers (OFW), deported, Saudi Arabia, Ninoy Aquino International Airport, NAIA, President Rodrigo Duterte Ads READ MORE: *Click on the photo to read the article.

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In a video circulating on social media, it shows OFWs with belongings scattered on the floor as they grieve the loss of their hard-earned belongings on their arrival at the NAIA.
Andrew Montes, a deported OFW was complaining about his missing watches and smartphone, which according to him, are amounting to around P60,000. It is worth all of his earnings in working abroad until he was deported and most probably all that he has to start his life in his home country.
Another OFW, a woman, cries as she was checking her bag and discovered that everything she worked for just vanished in thin air.

 Pilferage at NAIA is not a new thing. There are many cases where the culprits are caught on CCTV cameras but the same incidents happen every time in spite of the Manila International Airport Authority Chief Ed Monreal's assurance that they will do anything to stop such things from happening again at the airport under his watch.

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Meanwhile, Manila International Airport Authority Chief Ed Monreal said that upon review of the footages from CCTV and personnel body cams, they found no signs of irregularity at the NAIA. 
It was further observed from records that eleven (11) previous Saudia Airline flights yielded several reports from Filipino deportees saying they lost items from their luggage which were checked-in by Saudi authorities. 
Monreal also appeals to people like Mr. Andrew Montes to use social media responsibly to avoid spreading baseless allegations which drag the whole country to degradation.
Filed under the category of Overseas Filipino workers (OFW), deported, Saudi Arabia, Ninoy Aquino International Airport, NAIA, President Rodrigo Duterte
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ur fervent warning to all: do not trust anyone you only knew over the internet. Being compassionate is one of the good traits of the Filipinos especially the overseas Filipino workers (OFW). They could not help but extend help when they know that somebody needed it badly. The downside of it is that they are being vulnerable to abuse. Just like an OFW who was victimized by a scammer whom he only knew on social media. The suspect asked him to give money over reasons he only made up and ran away with a sum of P4 million. Ads Sponsored Links The suspect was arrested by the operatives of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Anti-Graft Division following the complaints of his OFW victim, Dale (real name withheld) that he made up stories to gain the victim's compassion and extort money from the poor victim. The suspect, Jason Rabe, was arrested inside a mall. Dale narrated that he was giving cash to the suspect in multiple occasions since last year. Rabe told the OFW that he needed money for the hospitalization of his sibling. He also told the OFW that his parents and his other sibling died just recently. In total, including the money he sent for an alleged business investment, the suspect took P4 million cash from the OFW victim. With growing suspicion, the OFW finally investigated and found out that there was no business investment and all the stories that the suspect was telling him were all nonexistent and made up by the suspect to extort cash from him. NBI Anti-Graft Division acting chief Nathaniel Ramos warns the public to be very cautious, observant and vigilant especially on those people whom you only knew online Rabe is now caressing the iron bars in effect of violation to Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 and estafa charges. Filed under the category of warning, internet, compassionate, abuse, scammer, social media, OFW, overseas Filipino workers
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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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Saturday, November 24, 2018

93 Applicants Rescued From Human Trafficking

Human trafficking is a problem opposed by Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA). In protection with overseas Filipino workers (OFW), the government has a strict law against human trafficking and illegal recruitment.
With human trafficking as a crime against humanity, the Philippines passed R.A. 9208, the Anti-Trafficking in PersonsAct of 2003, a penal law against human trafficking, sex tourism, sex slavery, and child prostitution.
Many aspiring OFWs are often lured to this trade due to very enticing promises of good salary and a chance to work overseas but often victimized by these group people who often take advantage of their situation.

Human trafficking is a problem opposed by Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA). In protection with overseas Filipino workers (OFW), the government has a strict law against human trafficking and illegal recruitment. With human trafficking as a crime against humanity, the Philippines passed R.A. 9208, the Anti-Trafficking in PersonsAct of 2003, a penal law against human trafficking, sex tourism, sex slavery, and child prostitution. Many aspiring OFWs are often lured to this trade due to very enticing promises of good salary and a chance to work overseas but often victimized by these group people who often take advantage of their situation. Ads Sponsored Links In a raid conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Bulacan in a building in Caloocan City, 93 individuals who are all aspiring overseas Filipino workers (OFW) applying for domestic jobs in Saudi Arabia are rescued from their recruiter. According to NBI Bulacan officer-in-charge Noel Bocaling, the recruitment agency who promised deployment to their applicants is not accredited by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) and therefore deemed illegal. An applicant who managed to abscond from the agency's halfway house sought the help of the NBI said that the agency hold their passports and even their mobile phones and they would not let the applicants leave the house. The applicants were largely from Zamboanga, most of them are waiting for more than 3 months for their deployment. The recruitment agency on its defense said that the passports are in heir office and they are not prohibited to go out. They are only controlling them because some of them, after getting their passports, escape from the agency, said Flor Dalo. The caretakers are facing human trafficking charges. The rescued applicants are brought to the NBI headquarters to determine if there are minors among them. Filed under the category of work overseas, Human trafficking, Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), overseas Filipino workers (OFW), Anti-Trafficking

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 In a raid conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Bulacan in a building in Caloocan City, 93 individuals who are all aspiring overseas Filipino workers (OFW) applying for domestic jobs in Saudi Arabia are rescued from their recruiter.

According to NBI Bulacan officer-in-charge Noel Bocaling, the recruitment agency who promised deployment to their applicants is not accredited by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) and therefore deemed illegal.

An applicant who managed to abscond from the agency's halfway house sought the help of the NBI said that the agency hold their passports and even their mobile phones and they would not let the applicants leave the house.
The applicants were largely from Zamboanga, most of them are waiting for more than 3 months for their deployment.

 The recruitment agency on its defense said that the passports are in heir office and they are not prohibited to go out. They are only controlling them because some of them, after getting their passports, escape from the agency, said Flor Dalo.
The caretakers are facing human trafficking charges. The rescued applicants are brought to the NBI headquarters to determine if there are minors among them.
Filed under the category of work overseas, Human trafficking, Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), overseas Filipino workers (OFW), Anti-Trafficking 
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ur fervent warning to all: do not trust anyone you only knew over the internet. Being compassionate is one of the good traits of the Filipinos especially the overseas Filipino workers (OFW). They could not help but extend help when they know that somebody needed it badly. The downside of it is that they are being vulnerable to abuse. Just like an OFW who was victimized by a scammer whom he only knew on social media. The suspect asked him to give money over reasons he only made up and ran away with a sum of P4 million. Ads Sponsored Links The suspect was arrested by the operatives of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Anti-Graft Division following the complaints of his OFW victim, Dale (real name withheld) that he made up stories to gain the victim's compassion and extort money from the poor victim. The suspect, Jason Rabe, was arrested inside a mall. Dale narrated that he was giving cash to the suspect in multiple occasions since last year. Rabe told the OFW that he needed money for the hospitalization of his sibling. He also told the OFW that his parents and his other sibling died just recently. In total, including the money he sent for an alleged business investment, the suspect took P4 million cash from the OFW victim. With growing suspicion, the OFW finally investigated and found out that there was no business investment and all the stories that the suspect was telling him were all nonexistent and made up by the suspect to extort cash from him. NBI Anti-Graft Division acting chief Nathaniel Ramos warns the public to be very cautious, observant and vigilant especially on those people whom you only knew online Rabe is now caressing the iron bars in effect of violation to Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 and estafa charges. Filed under the category of warning, internet, compassionate, abuse, scammer, social media, OFW, overseas Filipino workers
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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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Tuesday, November 20, 2018

CPD No Longer Required For PRC Renewal Of OFWS Should The CPD Act Be Amended

In the present rule of the Professional Regulation Commission, all professionals including those who are working abroad as overseas Filipino workers (OFW) are required to undergo CPD training and exams before they can secure or renew their professional license.

 “I am confident that the committee on higher and technical education, through this technical working group, will immediately thresh out the important issues regarding this Continuing Professional Development Act,” said one of the author of the bill which seek to  repeal or change the “Continuing Professional Development Act of 2016” or  Republic Act 10912.

In the present rule of the Professional Regulatory Commission, all professionals including those who are working abroad as overseas Filipino workers (OFW) are required to undergo CPD training and exams before they can secure or renew their professional license. “I am confident that the committee on higher and technical education, through this technical working group, will immediately thresh out the important issues regarding this Continuing Professional Development Act,” said one of the author of the bill which seek to repeal or change the “Continuing Professional Development Act of 2016” or Republic Act 10912. Ads Sponsored Links The panel, chaired by Antique Rep. Paolo Everardo Javier, created a technical working group (TWG) to draft a substitute bill on measures seeking to amend or repeal Republic Act 10912 or the “Continuing Professional Development Act of 2016”. “The law should be amended or even repealed for the sake of our OFWs and local professionals,” Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Rodel Batocabe, one of the authors of the bill, said. Batocabe, along with fellow Ako Bicol Party-list Reps. Alfredo Garbin, Jr. and Christopher Co filed House Bill 6461 seeking to exempt overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from the continuing professional development requirements in the renewal of their license under the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). “I am merely voicing out the sentiments of our constituents, particularly OFWs who are unduly burdened by this requirement of a mandatory Continuing Professional Development in order to renew their professional license,” Batocabe said. He said OFW professionals already undergo professional development in their employment or by their employers abroad. “So, requiring them to undergo another continuing professional development here, for purposes of license renewal, is already excessive,” Batocabe said. “Another thing is, during the period when OFWs work abroad, they are in fact outside the jurisdiction of the PRC, so it would be absurd if their license renewal should be subject to the requirements of the PRC while these OFWs are abroad,” he added. ACT Teachers party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio and Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate insisted that RA 10912 should be repealed, citing that its implementation has imposed multiple, logistical and psychological burdens on professionals especially to nurses and teachers. For his part, Quezon City Rep. Winston Castelo described as burdensome the practice of continuing professional development not only to the OFWs but to all licensed professionals. Under the law, PRC undertakes the overall implementation of the CPD programs together with the Professional Regulatory Boards (PRBs). Filed under the category of technical education, Continuing Professional Development Act of 2016, Professional Regulatory Commission, CPD, overseas Filipino workers (OFW), working abroad.

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The panel, chaired by Antique Rep. Paolo Everardo Javier, created a technical working group (TWG) to draft a substitute bill on measures seeking to amend or repeal Republic Act 10912 or the “Continuing Professional Development Act of 2016”.
“The law should be amended or even repealed for the sake of our OFWs and local professionals,” Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Rodel Batocabe, one of the authors of the bill, said.
Batocabe, along with fellow Ako Bicol Party-list Reps. Alfredo Garbin, Jr. and Christopher Co filed House Bill 6461 seeking to exempt overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from the continuing professional development requirements in the renewal of their license under the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).
“I am merely voicing out the sentiments of our constituents, particularly OFWs who are unduly burdened by this requirement of a mandatory Continuing Professional Development in order to renew their professional license,” Batocabe said.
He said OFW professionals already undergo professional development in their employment or by their employers abroad.
“So, requiring them to undergo another continuing professional development here, for purposes of license renewal, is already excessive,” Batocabe said.
“Another thing is, during the period when OFWs work abroad, they are in fact outside the jurisdiction of the PRC, so it would be absurd if their license renewal should be subject to the requirements of the PRC while these OFWs are abroad,” he added.
ACT Teachers party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio and Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate insisted that RA 10912 should be repealed, citing that its implementation has imposed multiple, logistical and psychological burdens on professionals especially to nurses and teachers.
For his part, Quezon City Rep. Winston Castelo described as burdensome the practice of continuing professional development not only to the OFWs but to all licensed professionals.
Under the law, PRC undertakes the overall implementation of the CPD programs together with the Professional Regulatory Boards (PRBs).
Filed under the category of technical education, Continuing Professional Development Act of 2016, Professional Regulatory Commission, CPD, overseas Filipino workers (OFW), working abroad. 
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ur fervent warning to all: do not trust anyone you only knew over the internet. Being compassionate is one of the good traits of the Filipinos especially the overseas Filipino workers (OFW). They could not help but extend help when they know that somebody needed it badly. The downside of it is that they are being vulnerable to abuse. Just like an OFW who was victimized by a scammer whom he only knew on social media. The suspect asked him to give money over reasons he only made up and ran away with a sum of P4 million. Ads Sponsored Links The suspect was arrested by the operatives of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Anti-Graft Division following the complaints of his OFW victim, Dale (real name withheld) that he made up stories to gain the victim's compassion and extort money from the poor victim. The suspect, Jason Rabe, was arrested inside a mall. Dale narrated that he was giving cash to the suspect in multiple occasions since last year. Rabe told the OFW that he needed money for the hospitalization of his sibling. He also told the OFW that his parents and his other sibling died just recently. In total, including the money he sent for an alleged business investment, the suspect took P4 million cash from the OFW victim. With growing suspicion, the OFW finally investigated and found out that there was no business investment and all the stories that the suspect was telling him were all nonexistent and made up by the suspect to extort cash from him. NBI Anti-Graft Division acting chief Nathaniel Ramos warns the public to be very cautious, observant and vigilant especially on those people whom you only knew online Rabe is now caressing the iron bars in effect of violation to Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 and estafa charges. Filed under the category of warning, internet, compassionate, abuse, scammer, social media, OFW, overseas Filipino workers
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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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Monday, November 05, 2018

A Filipina Househelp in Saudi Died After Drinking Poison or Another Maltreatment Case?

Cases of abuse and maltreatment among overseas Filipino workers (OFW) deployed as household service workers (HSW) in the Middle East, particularly in Saudi Arabia can be seen in the news almost every day but in spite of the risks, many Filipinos still gamble in applying for this job as if they do not have any choices. An HSW in Saudi Arabia who was barely four months after deployment when she died of ingesting a poison according to the report received by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).
Cases of abuse and maltreatment among overseas Filipino workers (OFW) deployed as household service workers (HSW) in the Middle East, particularly in Saudi Arabia can be seen in the news almost every day but in spite of the risks, many Filipinos still gamble in applying for this job as if they do not have any choices. An HSW in Saudi Arabia who was barely four months after deployment when she died of ingesting a poison according to the report received by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Ads Sponsored Links DFA said that they will conduct an investigation on the case of 44-year-old OFW Emerita Gannaban who died of poisoning in Saudi Arabia On October 29 at Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Hospital in Riyadh, DFA spokesperson Elmer Cato said. The Philippine Embassy awaits the autopsy report to determine and confirm reports that the OFW was maltreated and poisoned. It was Gannaban’s first deployment abroad and she should be under monitoring by her recruiters, the local YHMD International Manpower Services and Aloula recruitment office in Saudi Arabia. Cezar Bawit, the OFW's brother, said a nurse at Prince Mohammed Abdulaziz Hospital in Saudi Arabia contacted the family on Oct. 29 about her sister. The nurse told them that her sister's mouth and internal organs were severely burned by the substance she allegedly ingested. They also noticed bruises all over the victim's body Gannaban was recruited June 23 this year and her brother added that in her less than four months at work, his sister said she wants to come home. “Before she died, my sister had phoned us about being maltreated...She told us she was being locked in the bathroom and had not been fed nor given time to rest properly after work,” Bawit said. The family was about to report the situation to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration but it was too late. He said the family would decide on a course of action, but the Department of Foreign Affairs had advised them to delay pursuing a complaint until after the repatriation of Gannaban’s remains.

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DFA said that they will conduct an investigation on the case of 44-year-old OFW from Kalinga, Emerita Gannaban who died of poisoning in Saudi Arabia On October 29 at Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Hospital in Riyadh, DFA spokesperson Elmer Cato said.

The Philippine Embassy awaits the autopsy report to determine and confirm reports that the OFW was maltreated and poisoned.


It was Gannaban’s first deployment abroad and she should be under monitoring by her recruiters, the local YHMD International Manpower Services and Aloula recruitment office in Saudi Arabia.

Cases of abuse and maltreatment among overseas Filipino workers (OFW) deployed as household service workers (HSW) in the Middle East, particularly in Saudi Arabia can be seen in the news almost every day but in spite of the risks, many Filipinos still gamble in applying for this job as if they do not have any choices. An HSW in Saudi Arabia who was barely four months after deployment when she died of ingesting a poison according to the report received by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Ads Sponsored Links DFA said that they will conduct an investigation on the case of 44-year-old OFW Emerita Gannaban who died of poisoning in Saudi Arabia On October 29 at Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Hospital in Riyadh, DFA spokesperson Elmer Cato said. The Philippine Embassy awaits the autopsy report to determine and confirm reports that the OFW was maltreated and poisoned. It was Gannaban’s first deployment abroad and she should be under monitoring by her recruiters, the local YHMD International Manpower Services and Aloula recruitment office in Saudi Arabia. Cezar Bawit, the OFW's brother, said a nurse at Prince Mohammed Abdulaziz Hospital in Saudi Arabia contacted the family on Oct. 29 about her sister. The nurse told them that her sister's mouth and internal organs were severely burned by the substance she allegedly ingested. They also noticed bruises all over the victim's body Gannaban was recruited June 23 this year and her brother added that in her less than four months at work, his sister said she wants to come home. “Before she died, my sister had phoned us about being maltreated...She told us she was being locked in the bathroom and had not been fed nor given time to rest properly after work,” Bawit said. The family was about to report the situation to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration but it was too late. He said the family would decide on a course of action, but the Department of Foreign Affairs had advised them to delay pursuing a complaint until after the repatriation of Gannaban’s remains.
Cezar Bawit, the OFW's brother, said a nurse at Prince Mohammed Abdulaziz Hospital in Saudi Arabia contacted the family on Oct. 29 about her sister. The nurse told them that her sister's mouth and internal organs were severely burned by the substance she allegedly ingested. They also noticed bruises all over the victim's body
Gannaban was recruited June 23 this year and her brother added that in her less than four months at work, his sister said she wants to come home.

“Before she died, my sister had phoned us about being maltreated...She told us she was being locked in the bathroom and had not been fed nor given time to rest properly after work,” Bawit said.

The family was about to report the situation to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration but it was too late.

He said the family would decide on a course of action, but the Department of Foreign Affairs had advised them to delay pursuing a complaint until after the repatriation of Gannaban’s remains.

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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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Monday, October 22, 2018

Kuwaitization On Public Sector Will Limit Hiring of OFWs and Other Expats In Kuwait

Just like the aim of its brother Arab country, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait is also aiming to limit the growth of expatriate workers including the overseas Filipino workers (OFW). They will start it on the public sector, eliminating expats and replacing it with Kuwaitis with its schedule to reach 100% of the goal within a period of 5 years. This is to address unemployment rate of its citizens.

Just like the aim of its brother Arab country, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait is also aiming to limit the growth of expatriate workers including the overseas Filipino workers (OFW). They will start it on the public sector, eliminating expats and replacing it with Kuwaitis with its schedule to reach 100% of the goal within a period of 5 years. This is to address unemployment rate of its citizens. Ads Sponsored Links Khaled Al-Roudhan, Minister of Commerce and Industry in Kuwait urged all people around the ministry to furnish him with a schedule for eliminating expats and hiring Kuwaitis. Informed sources added that according to CSC’s plans on replacing expats with citizens, their ultimate goal is to reach 100% of the total workforce of Kuwaitis in administrative, media, PR, IT, development, follow-up and statistics jobs, 95% in scientific, financial, economic and commercial jobs and 80% in craft jobs in a span of five years. The National Assembly’s employment committee wanted to study the issue of growing unemployment among Kuwaitis and prepare its final report to the Assembly on the issue but failed to meet due to lack of quorum, according to the report published by Kuwait Times. The committee was formed with the main aim of pressing the government to create jobs for nationals, mainly by replacing expatriates in public sector jobs and offering incentives to nationals to seek jobs in the private sector. MP Mohammad Al-Dallal called for the need to check the increasing numbers of certain expatriate communities, especially the Egyptian and the overseas Filipino workers(OFW) communities. Filed under the category of Arab country, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, expatriate workers, overseas Filipino workers (OFW), unemployment rate.
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 Khaled Al-Roudhan, Minister of Commerce and Industry in Kuwait urged all people around the ministry to furnish him with a schedule for eliminating expats and hiring Kuwaitis. Informed sources added that according to CSC’s plans on replacing expats with citizens, their ultimate goal is to reach 100% of the total workforce of Kuwaitis in administrative, media, PR, IT, development, follow-up and statistics jobs, 95% in scientific, financial, economic and commercial jobs and 80% in craft jobs  in a span of five years.

The National Assembly’s employment committee wanted to study the issue of growing unemployment among Kuwaitis and prepare its final report to the Assembly on the issue but failed to meet due to lack of quorum, according to the report published by Kuwait Times. 
The committee was formed with the main aim of pressing the government to create jobs for nationals, mainly by replacing expatriates in public sector jobs and offering incentives to nationals to seek jobs in the private sector. MP Mohammad Al-Dallal called for the need to check the increasing numbers of certain expatriate communities, especially the Egyptian and the overseas Filipino workers(OFW) communities.
Filed under the category of Arab country, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, expatriate workers, overseas Filipino workers (OFW), unemployment rate. 
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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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