Where are The Best Countries to Live?

The Social Progress Index determines what it means to be a good society according to three dimensions: Basic Human Needs (food, water, shelter, safety); Foundations of Wellbeing (basic education, information, health and a sustainable environment); and Opportunity (do people have rights, freedom of choice, freedom from discrimination, and access to higher education?)

1.      Norway

2.      Sweden

3.      Switzerland

4.      Iceland

5.      New Zealand

6.      Canada

7.      Finland

8.      Denmark

9.      Netherlands

10.   Australia

11.   United Kingdom

12.   Ireland

13.   Austria

14.   Germany

15.   Japan

16.   United States

17.   Belgium

18.   Portugal

19.   Slovenia

20.   Spain

21.   France

22.   Czech Republic

23.   Estonia

24.   Uruguay

25.   Slovakia

26.   Chile

27.   Poland

28.   Costa Rica

29.   Republic of Korea

30.   Cyprus

31.   Italy

32.   Hungary

33.   Latvia

34.   Greece

35.   Lithuania

36.   Mauritius

37.   Croatia

38.   Argentina

39.   United Arab Emirates

40.   Israel

41.   Panama

42.   Brazil

43.   Bulgaria

44.   Jamaica

45.   Serbia

46.   Malaysia

47.   Kuwait

48.   Montenegro

49.   Colombia

50.   Romania

51.   Ecuador

52.   Albania

53.   Macedonia

54.   Mexico

55.   Peru

56.   Paraguay

57.   Thailand

58.   Turkey

59.   Bosnia and Herzegovina

60.   Georgia

61.   Armenia

62.   Ukraine

63.   South Africa

64.   Philippines

65.   Botswana

66.   Belarus

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VIDEO: This is How Crabs Look Like When They Invade Something

screenshot from The Telegraph video

When crabs rise from the sea and take over the world, it will look something like this.
Posted by The Telegraph on Wednesday, April 22, 2015

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POEA Revokes License of Recruitment Agency After Collecting Php110,000 Placement Fee

The collection of placement fee specifically for domestic workers is strictly prohibited and could result in cancellation of POEA license.

This is what happened to Jao International Manpower Services after its president named, Rhoda Caradova collected Php 110,000 to one of its applicant bound to work in Romania as domestic helper. The OFW sold her house and lot in order to pay for the placement fee. It was also noted that the president of the agency didn't give receipt after she paid for it.


The OFW received USD 400 as salary but her contract was terminated by her employer and she has to return to Philippines after 4 months.

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2015 DTI Accredited Sea Freight Forwarders & Door-to-Door Balikbayan Box Shipment

SEE MORE: 2015 BLACKLISTED/UNACCREDITED BALIKBAYAN CARGO FORWARDERS WORLDWIDE 

For complete addresses, contact details and contact numbers, please check and zoom this DTI listing below.  

 List of accredited Sea Freight Forwarders also engaged in Door-to-Door Balikbayan box shipment as of 06 March 2015

This means, the list below are the forwarding companies that receives the packages abroad, and delivers it to your doorstep as one forwarding company. 
There are forwarding companies that receives your balikbayan abroad, and consign, or ask local forwarders to deliver it to your doorstep. 

ORIGIN (COUNTRY)	LOCAL FREIGHT FORWARDING COMPANIES
Australia	I-Cirera Express Worldwide, Inc. LBC Express, Inc. Manilaforwarder Phil., Inc.
Austria	12:24 Cargo Express Corporation Urgent Cargo Express Int'l. Forwarder & Brokerage Inc.
Bahrain	LBC Express, Inc. Makatiexpress Cargo, Inc.
Belgium	Genex Cargo Forwarder
Bermuda	Urgent Cargo Express Int'l. Forwarder & Brokerage Inc.
Brunei	12:24 Cargo Express Corporation LBC Express, Inc.
Canada	Elitex Logistics Corp. 12:24 Cargo Express Corporation LBC Express, Inc. LCSN Express Movers, Inc. Marron World Express Logistics, Inc. R & A Fastfrate Corp. Total Line Logistics Corporation U MAC Forwarders Express, Inc. Urgent Cargo Express Int'l. Forwarder & Brokerage Inc Willxpress, Inc. (formerly Accord Freightforwarders, Inc.)
Cayman Islands	Goetz Moving and Storage, Inc.
Cyprus	Genex Cargo Forwarder
Dubai	12:24 Cargo Express Corporation CMG International Movers & Cargo Services LBC Express, Inc. Trico International Forwarding Phils., Inc.
Germany	Genex Cargo Forwarder LBC Express, Inc.
Greece	Genesis Logistics Global Svcs., Inc. Ocean Star Freight Express
Hawaii	Ocean Star Freight Express
Hong Kong	Afreight Phils., Inc. Focus Int'l. Brokerage Corp. Genex Cargo Forwarder LBC Express, Inc.
Ireland	12:24 Cargo Express Corporation LBC Express, Inc.
Israel	12:24 Cargo Express Corporation LCSN Express Movers, Inc.
Italy	Afreight Phils., Inc. Genex Cargo Forwarder LBC Express, Inc. Marron World Express Logistics, Inc. Ocean Star Freight Express Urgent Cargo Express Int'l. Forwarder & Brokerage Inc.
Japan	Chenvel Svcs., Inc. Hienrich Forwarders Services KC Express Door Delivery Services, Inc. LBC Express, Inc. RV Door To Door Delivery Services Transtech Global Philippines, Inc. (formerly Transtech Balikbayan Box, Inc.)
Jordan	Trico International Forwarding Phils., Inc.
Kuwait	Genex Cargo Forwarder LBC Express, Inc. LCSN Express Movers, Inc. Makatiexpress Cargo, Inc. Trico International Forwarding Phils., Inc.
Lebanon	Genesis Logistics Global Svcs., Inc.
London	Trico International Forwarding Phils., Inc.
Malaysia	Ableglobal Logistics Phils., Inc. Jiamin Cargo Express, Inc. LBC Express, Inc. Urgent Cargo Express Int'l. Forwarder & Brokerage Inc.
Malta	Urgent Cargo Express Int'l. Forwarder & Brokerage Inc.
Middle East	Sky Freight Forwarders, Inc.
Netherlands Oman	LCSN Express Movers, Inc. Al Mohr Customs Brokers, Inc. Trico International Forwarding Phils., Inc.
Papua New Guinea	Manilaforwarder Phil., Inc.
Qatar	Genex Cargo Forwarder LBC Express, Inc. Makatiexpress Cargo, Inc. Sky Land Global Logistics, Inc. Sky Land Brokerage Inc. Trico International Forwarding Phils., Inc.
Russia	Goetz Moving and Storage, Inc.
Saipan	LBC Express, Inc.
Saudi Arabia	Al Mohr Customs Brokers, Inc. FACF Parcel Delivery Genesis Logistics Global Svcs., Inc. I-Merex Group of Companies, Inc. Kingspoint Express & Logistics Laguna Lakers Cargo Forwarders LBC Express, Inc. Mac Ocean Waves Cargo System Co. Marcelo D. Laylo Cargo Forwarders Sky Land Global Logistics, Inc. Sky Land Brokerage Inc. Total Line Logistics Corporation *Skyfreight Express (Added by Thoughtskoto)
Singapore	Afreight Phils., Inc. Jiamin Cargo Express, Inc. Jolly-B Box Express Line, Inc. LBC Express, Inc. U MAC Forwarders Express, Inc. Urgent Cargo Express Int'l. Forwarder & Brokerage Inc.
South Korea	Genex Cargo Forwarder LBC Express, Inc
Spain	Highlights Express Air and Ocean Cargo, Co. LBC Express, Inc Roxas Cargo Express Total Line Logistics Corporation Urgent Cargo Express Int'l. Forwarder & Brokerage Inc.
Taiwan	Elitex Logistics Corp. LBC Express, Inc.
Thailand	Ecu-Line Philippines, Inc. Goetz Moving and Storage, Inc
UAE	12:24 Cargo Express Corporation Kingspoint Express & Logistics LBC Express, Inc. NRU Cargo Forwarder RRG Freight Services
United Kingdom	Highlights Express Air and Ocean Cargo, Co. LBC Express, Inc Manilaforwarder Phil., Inc. Ocean Star Freight Express
USA	Abbraj Cargo Express Aeroworld Logistics Phils., Inc. (formerly AWC-Aerotrans Worldwide Corp.) Alas Cargo Philippines, Inc. Atlas Brokerage and Express Padala, Inc. FRS Freight Services, Inc. Highlights Express Air and Ocean Cargo, Co I-Cirera Express Worldwide, Inc. I-Merex Group of Companies, Inc LBC Express, Inc. LCSN Express Movers, Inc. Makatiexpress Cargo, Inc. Manilaforwarder Phil., Inc. Marcelo D. Laylo Cargo Forwarders Mariano F. Castro & Sons, Inc. Marron World Express Logistics, Inc. NSCP Delivery, Inc. Phil-Global Cargo Movers, Inc. S.G.Y. Freight Co., Inc. Sky Freight Forwarders, Inc. Sky Land Global Logistics, Inc. Sky Land Brokerage Inc. Total Line Logistics Corporation U MAC Forwarders Express, Inc. Wide-Wide World Express Corporation (formerly DHL (Philippines) Services Corporation) Willex Movers, Inc. XYZ Global Express Corp.

Source: DTI

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