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Thursday, September 28, 2017

Taiwan Will Allow Visa-free Entry For Filipinos


Taiwan will allow visa-free entry for visitors from the Philippines in hopes that the country will reciprocate the gesture, a spokesman for the self-ruled island's cabinet said on Thursday. Taiwan does not have formal diplomatic relations with the Philippines, which recognizes the "one China" policy under which Manila acknowledges the Chinese position that there is only one China and Taiwan is part of it. China considers Taiwan a renegade province to be taken back by force, if necessary. Whether the visa-free policy takes effect in October or November is to be decided by the foreign ministry, said Hsu Kong-yung, the spokesman of Taiwan's executive yuan, or cabinet. "After we open up the visa-free arrangements, in view of equal mutual benefits, we also hope they will make visa-free arrangements with Taiwan," he told a news conference. Taiwan's visa-free policy for the Philippines was earlier announced to begin in June this year, but was later postponed. Sponsored Links Taiwan already has visa-free arrangements with Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand and Singapore. The government is continuing this year with a pilot scheme with Brunei and Thailand kicked off last year. It is also considering visa-free arrangements with Indonesia and Vietnam, according to a government document seen by Reuters. A government spokesman did not immediately answer telephone calls from Reuters to seek comment on the Indonesia and Vietnam plans. Source: Reuters Advertisement READ MORE: ©2017 THOUGHTSKOTO
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Taiwan will finally allow visa-free entry for Filipinos in hopes that the country will reciprocate the gesture, a spokesman for the self-ruled island's cabinet said in a Reuters report.

The Philippines recognizes the "one China" policy under which Manila acknowledges the Chinese position that there is only one China and Taiwan is part of it. There is no existing diplomatic relationship between the Taiwan and the Philippines and yet, Taiwan is giving the visa-free privilege.

The visa-free policy will take effect as decided by its foreign ministry. The spokesman of Taiwan's executive yuan Hsu Kuo-yung said that it is more likely to take effect in October or November.
Taiwan will finally allow visa-free entry for Filipinos in hopes that the country will reciprocate the gesture, a spokesman for the self-ruled island's cabinet said in a Reuters report. The Philippines recognizes the "one China" policy under which Manila acknowledges the Chinese position that there is only one China and Taiwan is part of it. There is no existing diplomatic relationship between the Taiwan and the Philippines and yet, Taiwan is giving the visa-free privilege. The visa-free policy will take effect as decided by its foreign ministry. The spokesman of Taiwan's executive yuan Hsu Kuo-yung said that it is more likely to take effect in October or November. Taiwan's visa-free policy for the Philippines was earlier announced early this year, but was later postponed. Sponsored Links Taiwan already has visa-free arrangements with Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand and Singapore. The government is continuing this year with a pilot scheme with Brunei and Thailand kicked off last year. It is also considering visa-free arrangements with Indonesia and Vietnam, according to a government document seen by Reuters. A government spokesman did not immediately answer telephone calls from Reuters to seek comment on the Indonesia and Vietnam plans.Source: Reuters Taiwan will allow visa-free entry for visitors from the Philippines in hopes that the country will reciprocate the gesture, a spokesman for the self-ruled island's cabinet said on Thursday. Taiwan does not have formal diplomatic relations with the Philippines, which recognizes the "one China" policy under which Manila acknowledges the Chinese position that there is only one China and Taiwan is part of it. China considers Taiwan a renegade province to be taken back by force, if necessary. Whether the visa-free policy takes effect in October or November is to be decided by the foreign ministry, said Hsu Kong-yung, the spokesman of Taiwan's executive yuan, or cabinet. "After we open up the visa-free arrangements, in view of equal mutual benefits, we also hope they will make visa-free arrangements with Taiwan," he told a news conference. Taiwan's visa-free policy for the Philippines was earlier announced to begin in June this year, but was later postponed. Sponsored Links Taiwan already has visa-free arrangements with Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand and Singapore. The government is continuing this year with a pilot scheme with Brunei and Thailand kicked off last year. It is also considering visa-free arrangements with Indonesia and Vietnam, according to a government document seen by Reuters. A government spokesman did not immediately answer telephone calls from Reuters to seek comment on the Indonesia and Vietnam plans. Source: Reuters Advertisement READ MORE: ©2017 THOUGHTSKOTO Advertisement READ MORE: ©2017 THOUGHTSKOTO
Taiwan's visa-free policy for the Philippines was earlier announced early this year, but was later postponed.
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Taiwan already has visa-free arrangements with Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand and Singapore. The government is continuing this year with a pilot scheme with Brunei and Thailand kicked off last year.

It is also considering visa-free arrangements with Indonesia and Vietnam, according to a government document seen by Reuters.
A government spokesman did not immediately answer telephone calls from Reuters to seek comment on the Indonesia and Vietnam plans.Source: Reuters
Taiwan will allow visa-free entry for visitors from the Philippines in hopes that the country will reciprocate the gesture, a spokesman for the self-ruled island's cabinet said on Thursday. Taiwan does not have formal diplomatic relations with the Philippines, which recognizes the "one China" policy under which Manila acknowledges the Chinese position that there is only one China and Taiwan is part of it. China considers Taiwan a renegade province to be taken back by force, if necessary. Whether the visa-free policy takes effect in October or November is to be decided by the foreign ministry, said Hsu Kong-yung, the spokesman of Taiwan's executive yuan, or cabinet. "After we open up the visa-free arrangements, in view of equal mutual benefits, we also hope they will make visa-free arrangements with Taiwan," he told a news conference. Taiwan's visa-free policy for the Philippines was earlier announced to begin in June this year, but was later postponed. Sponsored Links Taiwan already has visa-free arrangements with Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand and Singapore. The government is continuing this year with a pilot scheme with Brunei and Thailand kicked off last year. It is also considering visa-free arrangements with Indonesia and Vietnam, according to a government document seen by Reuters. A government spokesman did not immediately answer telephone calls from Reuters to seek comment on the Indonesia and Vietnam plans. Source: Reuters Advertisement READ MORE: ©2017 THOUGHTSKOTO

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Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Working in Qatar and Not Getting Your Salary On Time? Here's What You Can Do


The Philippine Embassy in Qatar has issued an advisory regarding the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) clarification on exchanging Qatari Riyal to Philippine Peso. Reports of difficulty issues in exchanging the Qatari currency in the Philippines both from Qatari Tourists and OFWs who are based on Qatar bringing the currency home as many local banks and money changers and foreign exchange dealers refuse such transactions. However, the BSP clarifies that it has not issued any policy prohibiting the exchange of QAR for PHP through banks, money changers (MCs) and foreign exchange (FX) dealers. The BSP also clarified that acceptance of the QAR (or any other foreign currency) has always been a business decision of banks, MCs and FX dealers. It means that the OFWs who wish to bring the currency home are welcome to do it as long as they know a local bank or money changers who do such transactions. The best way is to coordinate with their family and friends before bringing the currency home. {INSERT 2-3 PARAGRAPHS OR 3 IMAGES HERE} The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA) has put a new ruling that employees will have the right to switch jobs without getting a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) from their employers if the company fails to pay their monthly salaries within seven days of the due date. According to an official from the MADLSA, a decision to this effect has been taken at the ministerial level and it will be implemented soon. The official stated that the government wants all companies operating in the country to pay monthly salaries to their employees on time or in certain cases within seven days from the due date. If they fail to do so, employees of such companies will have the right to change jobs even if they have not completed the contract period, as reported by the Qatar Tribune. He noted that few companies in Qatar are yet to adopt the Wage Protection System (WPS), adding that the government is taking action to identify those companies. Many cases have come to light where abusive employers were found to be indulging in the illegal practice of not paying their employees. The issue has brought a lot of negative attention to Qatar, many international news outlets dubbed Qatar as a destination of modern-day slavery. Due to the acts of a few abusive and exploitative employers Qatar’s image when it comes to protecting workers’ rights has been left with a black spot. Sponsored Links According to Article 65 of the ‘current labour law’: The Worker shall be entitled to the wages specified in the service contract and if the contract does not specify the wage the worker shall be entitled to the wage specified in the work regulations. If the wage is not specified in accordance with the preceding paragraph the worker shall be entitled to a wage equivalent to the wage specified for work of a similar type in the establishment and otherwise in accordance with the custom applicable to the profession in the place of performance of the work and if there is no such custom the judge shall specify the wage in accordance with the requirements of justice. This means that every worker is entitled to wages in return for his or her work, if an employer refuses to pay the wages, he or she is doing so in absolute contravention of the law. Furthermore Article 70 of the labour law states: Any part of the wage to which the worker is entitled may not be attached and the payment thereof may not be withheld except for the execution of a judicial decision. In case of attachment in execution of a judgment the Sharia alimony debt shall have priority over all other debts and the total of the sums attached shall not exceed 35% of the wage of the indebted worker. The employer may not charge any interest on the loan he may grant to the worker and shall not deduct more than 10% from the wage of the worker in settlement of the loan. The total of the sums to be deducted from the wage of the worker in settlement of the deductibles and debts due from him shall not exceed 50% of his aggregate wage. If the percentage which shall be deducted from the wage of the worker within one month exceeds this percentage the deduction of the excess percentage shall be deferred to the following month or months. This clearly proves that withholding wages or salaries of employees for reasons other than allowed by the law is illegal and a violation of the employee’s rights. Source: Qatar Day Advertisement READ MORE: ©2017 THOUGHTSKOTO
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The Philippine Embassy in Qatar has issued an advisory regarding the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) clarification on exchanging Qatari Riyal to Philippine Peso. Reports of difficulty issues in exchanging the Qatari currency in the Philippines both from Qatari Tourists and OFWs who are based on Qatar bringing the currency home as many local banks and money changers and foreign exchange dealers refuse such transactions. However, the BSP clarifies that it has not issued any policy prohibiting the exchange of QAR for PHP through banks, money changers (MCs) and foreign exchange (FX) dealers. The BSP also clarified that acceptance of the QAR (or any other foreign currency) has always been a business decision of banks, MCs and FX dealers. It means that the OFWs who wish to bring the currency home are welcome to do it as long as they know a local bank or money changers who do such transactions. The best way is to coordinate with their family and friends before bringing the currency home. {INSERT 2-3 PARAGRAPHS OR 3 IMAGES HERE} The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA) has put a new ruling that employees will have the right to switch jobs without getting a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) from their employers if the company fails to pay their monthly salaries within seven days of the due date. According to an official from the MADLSA, a decision to this effect has been taken at the ministerial level and it will be implemented soon. The official stated that the government wants all companies operating in the country to pay monthly salaries to their employees on time or in certain cases within seven days from the due date. If they fail to do so, employees of such companies will have the right to change jobs even if they have not completed the contract period, as reported by the Qatar Tribune. He noted that few companies in Qatar are yet to adopt the Wage Protection System (WPS), adding that the government is taking action to identify those companies. Many cases have come to light where abusive employers were found to be indulging in the illegal practice of not paying their employees. The issue has brought a lot of negative attention to Qatar, many international news outlets dubbed Qatar as a destination of modern-day slavery. Due to the acts of a few abusive and exploitative employers Qatar’s image when it comes to protecting workers’ rights has been left with a black spot. Sponsored Links According to Article 65 of the ‘current labour law’: The Worker shall be entitled to the wages specified in the service contract and if the contract does not specify the wage the worker shall be entitled to the wage specified in the work regulations. If the wage is not specified in accordance with the preceding paragraph the worker shall be entitled to a wage equivalent to the wage specified for work of a similar type in the establishment and otherwise in accordance with the custom applicable to the profession in the place of performance of the work and if there is no such custom the judge shall specify the wage in accordance with the requirements of justice. This means that every worker is entitled to wages in return for his or her work, if an employer refuses to pay the wages, he or she is doing so in absolute contravention of the law. Furthermore Article 70 of the labour law states: Any part of the wage to which the worker is entitled may not be attached and the payment thereof may not be withheld except for the execution of a judicial decision. In case of attachment in execution of a judgment the Sharia alimony debt shall have priority over all other debts and the total of the sums attached shall not exceed 35% of the wage of the indebted worker. The employer may not charge any interest on the loan he may grant to the worker and shall not deduct more than 10% from the wage of the worker in settlement of the loan. The total of the sums to be deducted from the wage of the worker in settlement of the deductibles and debts due from him shall not exceed 50% of his aggregate wage. If the percentage which shall be deducted from the wage of the worker within one month exceeds this percentage the deduction of the excess percentage shall be deferred to the following month or months. This clearly proves that withholding wages or salaries of employees for reasons other than allowed by the law is illegal and a violation of the employee’s rights. Source: Qatar Day Advertisement READ MORE: ©2017 THOUGHTSKOTO
The Philippine Embassy in Qatar has issued an advisory regarding the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) clarification on exchanging Qatari Riyal to Philippine Peso. Reports of difficulty issues in exchanging the Qatari currency in the Philippines both from Qatari Tourists and OFWs who are based on Qatar bringing the currency home as many local banks and money changers and foreign exchange dealers refuse such transactions.
However, the BSP clarifies that it has not issued any policy prohibiting the exchange of QAR for PHP through banks, money changers (MCs) and foreign exchange (FX) dealers. 
 The BSP also clarified that acceptance of the QAR (or any other foreign currency) has always been a business decision of banks, MCs and FX dealers.
The Philippine Embassy in Qatar has issued an advisory regarding the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) clarification on exchanging Qatari Riyal to Philippine Peso. Reports of difficulty issues in exchanging the Qatari currency in the Philippines both from Qatari Tourists and OFWs who are based on Qatar bringing the currency home as many local banks and money changers and foreign exchange dealers refuse such transactions. However, the BSP clarifies that it has not issued any policy prohibiting the exchange of QAR for PHP through banks, money changers (MCs) and foreign exchange (FX) dealers. The BSP also clarified that acceptance of the QAR (or any other foreign currency) has always been a business decision of banks, MCs and FX dealers. It means that the OFWs who wish to bring the currency home are welcome to do it as long as they know a local bank or money changers who do such transactions. The best way is to coordinate with their family and friends before bringing the currency home. {INSERT 2-3 PARAGRAPHS OR 3 IMAGES HERE} The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA) has put a new ruling that employees will have the right to switch jobs without getting a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) from their employers if the company fails to pay their monthly salaries within seven days of the due date. According to an official from the MADLSA, a decision to this effect has been taken at the ministerial level and it will be implemented soon. The official stated that the government wants all companies operating in the country to pay monthly salaries to their employees on time or in certain cases within seven days from the due date. If they fail to do so, employees of such companies will have the right to change jobs even if they have not completed the contract period, as reported by the Qatar Tribune. He noted that few companies in Qatar are yet to adopt the Wage Protection System (WPS), adding that the government is taking action to identify those companies. Many cases have come to light where abusive employers were found to be indulging in the illegal practice of not paying their employees. The issue has brought a lot of negative attention to Qatar, many international news outlets dubbed Qatar as a destination of modern-day slavery. Due to the acts of a few abusive and exploitative employers Qatar’s image when it comes to protecting workers’ rights has been left with a black spot. Sponsored Links According to Article 65 of the ‘current labour law’: The Worker shall be entitled to the wages specified in the service contract and if the contract does not specify the wage the worker shall be entitled to the wage specified in the work regulations. If the wage is not specified in accordance with the preceding paragraph the worker shall be entitled to a wage equivalent to the wage specified for work of a similar type in the establishment and otherwise in accordance with the custom applicable to the profession in the place of performance of the work and if there is no such custom the judge shall specify the wage in accordance with the requirements of justice. This means that every worker is entitled to wages in return for his or her work, if an employer refuses to pay the wages, he or she is doing so in absolute contravention of the law. Furthermore Article 70 of the labour law states: Any part of the wage to which the worker is entitled may not be attached and the payment thereof may not be withheld except for the execution of a judicial decision. In case of attachment in execution of a judgment the Sharia alimony debt shall have priority over all other debts and the total of the sums attached shall not exceed 35% of the wage of the indebted worker. The employer may not charge any interest on the loan he may grant to the worker and shall not deduct more than 10% from the wage of the worker in settlement of the loan. The total of the sums to be deducted from the wage of the worker in settlement of the deductibles and debts due from him shall not exceed 50% of his aggregate wage. If the percentage which shall be deducted from the wage of the worker within one month exceeds this percentage the deduction of the excess percentage shall be deferred to the following month or months. This clearly proves that withholding wages or salaries of employees for reasons other than allowed by the law is illegal and a violation of the employee’s rights. Source: Qatar Day Advertisement READ MORE: ©2017 THOUGHTSKOTO
It means that the OFWs who wish to bring the currency home are welcome to do it as long as they know a local bank or money changers who do such transactions. The best way is to coordinate with their family and friends before bringing the currency home. 



 Meanwhile, if any employees working in Qatar has experienced delays on their salaries beyond the allowed period of t days, they can find a new employer immediately without the need of securing a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their former company or sponsor.

  According to the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA) ruling, employees will have the right to switch jobs without getting a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) from their employers if the company fails to pay their monthly salaries within seven days.
According to an official from the MADLSA, this decision has been taken at the ministerial level and will take effect soon.

He noted that few companies in Qatar are yet to adopt the Wage Protection System (WPS), adding that the government is taking action to identify those companies. MADLSA  wanted that the workers will receive their salary on time without even a bit of delay.
Due to the reports that some employers in Qatar are not paying their employees well and on time, it reflects to the reputation of Qatar and they want to accordingly address this issue once and for all.
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The employees in Qatar including thousands of the Overseas Filipino Workers are protected under the Qatar labor law with regards to receiving their salary properly and on time.
The Philippine Embassy in Qatar has issued an advisory regarding the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) clarification on exchanging Qatari Riyal to Philippine Peso. Reports of difficulty issues in exchanging the Qatari currency in the Philippines both from Qatari Tourists and OFWs who are based on Qatar bringing the currency home as many local banks and money changers and foreign exchange dealers refuse such transactions. However, the BSP clarifies that it has not issued any policy prohibiting the exchange of QAR for PHP through banks, money changers (MCs) and foreign exchange (FX) dealers. The BSP also clarified that acceptance of the QAR (or any other foreign currency) has always been a business decision of banks, MCs and FX dealers. It means that the OFWs who wish to bring the currency home are welcome to do it as long as they know a local bank or money changers who do such transactions. The best way is to coordinate with their family and friends before bringing the currency home. {INSERT 2-3 PARAGRAPHS OR 3 IMAGES HERE} The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA) has put a new ruling that employees will have the right to switch jobs without getting a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) from their employers if the company fails to pay their monthly salaries within seven days of the due date. According to an official from the MADLSA, a decision to this effect has been taken at the ministerial level and it will be implemented soon. The official stated that the government wants all companies operating in the country to pay monthly salaries to their employees on time or in certain cases within seven days from the due date. If they fail to do so, employees of such companies will have the right to change jobs even if they have not completed the contract period, as reported by the Qatar Tribune. He noted that few companies in Qatar are yet to adopt the Wage Protection System (WPS), adding that the government is taking action to identify those companies. Many cases have come to light where abusive employers were found to be indulging in the illegal practice of not paying their employees. The issue has brought a lot of negative attention to Qatar, many international news outlets dubbed Qatar as a destination of modern-day slavery. Due to the acts of a few abusive and exploitative employers Qatar’s image when it comes to protecting workers’ rights has been left with a black spot. Sponsored Links According to Article 65 of the ‘current labour law’: The Worker shall be entitled to the wages specified in the service contract and if the contract does not specify the wage the worker shall be entitled to the wage specified in the work regulations. If the wage is not specified in accordance with the preceding paragraph the worker shall be entitled to a wage equivalent to the wage specified for work of a similar type in the establishment and otherwise in accordance with the custom applicable to the profession in the place of performance of the work and if there is no such custom the judge shall specify the wage in accordance with the requirements of justice. This means that every worker is entitled to wages in return for his or her work, if an employer refuses to pay the wages, he or she is doing so in absolute contravention of the law. Furthermore Article 70 of the labour law states: Any part of the wage to which the worker is entitled may not be attached and the payment thereof may not be withheld except for the execution of a judicial decision. In case of attachment in execution of a judgment the Sharia alimony debt shall have priority over all other debts and the total of the sums attached shall not exceed 35% of the wage of the indebted worker. The employer may not charge any interest on the loan he may grant to the worker and shall not deduct more than 10% from the wage of the worker in settlement of the loan. The total of the sums to be deducted from the wage of the worker in settlement of the deductibles and debts due from him shall not exceed 50% of his aggregate wage. If the percentage which shall be deducted from the wage of the worker within one month exceeds this percentage the deduction of the excess percentage shall be deferred to the following month or months. This clearly proves that withholding wages or salaries of employees for reasons other than allowed by the law is illegal and a violation of the employee’s rights. Source: Qatar Day Advertisement READ MORE: ©2017 THOUGHTSKOTO
The employer may not charge any interest on the loan he may grant to the worker and shall not deduct more than 10% from the wage of the worker in settlement of the loan.

The total of the sums to be deducted from the wage of the worker in settlement of the deductibles and debts due from him shall not exceed 50% of his aggregate wage. If the percentage which shall be deducted from the wage of the worker within one month exceeds this percentage the deduction of the excess percentage shall be deferred to the following month or months.

Withholding  the employees wages or salaries for reasons other than which are allowed by the law is a violation of the employee’s rights and deemed illegal.
Source: Qatar Day
The Philippine Embassy in Qatar has issued an advisory regarding the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) clarification on exchanging Qatari Riyal to Philippine Peso. Reports of difficulty issues in exchanging the Qatari currency in the Philippines both from Qatari Tourists and OFWs who are based on Qatar bringing the currency home as many local banks and money changers and foreign exchange dealers refuse such transactions. However, the BSP clarifies that it has not issued any policy prohibiting the exchange of QAR for PHP through banks, money changers (MCs) and foreign exchange (FX) dealers. The BSP also clarified that acceptance of the QAR (or any other foreign currency) has always been a business decision of banks, MCs and FX dealers. It means that the OFWs who wish to bring the currency home are welcome to do it as long as they know a local bank or money changers who do such transactions. The best way is to coordinate with their family and friends before bringing the currency home. {INSERT 2-3 PARAGRAPHS OR 3 IMAGES HERE} The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA) has put a new ruling that employees will have the right to switch jobs without getting a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) from their employers if the company fails to pay their monthly salaries within seven days of the due date. According to an official from the MADLSA, a decision to this effect has been taken at the ministerial level and it will be implemented soon. The official stated that the government wants all companies operating in the country to pay monthly salaries to their employees on time or in certain cases within seven days from the due date. If they fail to do so, employees of such companies will have the right to change jobs even if they have not completed the contract period, as reported by the Qatar Tribune. He noted that few companies in Qatar are yet to adopt the Wage Protection System (WPS), adding that the government is taking action to identify those companies. Many cases have come to light where abusive employers were found to be indulging in the illegal practice of not paying their employees. The issue has brought a lot of negative attention to Qatar, many international news outlets dubbed Qatar as a destination of modern-day slavery. Due to the acts of a few abusive and exploitative employers Qatar’s image when it comes to protecting workers’ rights has been left with a black spot. Sponsored Links According to Article 65 of the ‘current labour law’: The Worker shall be entitled to the wages specified in the service contract and if the contract does not specify the wage the worker shall be entitled to the wage specified in the work regulations. If the wage is not specified in accordance with the preceding paragraph the worker shall be entitled to a wage equivalent to the wage specified for work of a similar type in the establishment and otherwise in accordance with the custom applicable to the profession in the place of performance of the work and if there is no such custom the judge shall specify the wage in accordance with the requirements of justice. This means that every worker is entitled to wages in return for his or her work, if an employer refuses to pay the wages, he or she is doing so in absolute contravention of the law. Furthermore Article 70 of the labour law states: Any part of the wage to which the worker is entitled may not be attached and the payment thereof may not be withheld except for the execution of a judicial decision. In case of attachment in execution of a judgment the Sharia alimony debt shall have priority over all other debts and the total of the sums attached shall not exceed 35% of the wage of the indebted worker. The employer may not charge any interest on the loan he may grant to the worker and shall not deduct more than 10% from the wage of the worker in settlement of the loan. The total of the sums to be deducted from the wage of the worker in settlement of the deductibles and debts due from him shall not exceed 50% of his aggregate wage. If the percentage which shall be deducted from the wage of the worker within one month exceeds this percentage the deduction of the excess percentage shall be deferred to the following month or months. This clearly proves that withholding wages or salaries of employees for reasons other than allowed by the law is illegal and a violation of the employee’s rights. Source: Qatar Day Advertisement READ MORE: ©2017 THOUGHTSKOTO

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Japan Opens Scholarship for Filipinos - Application Deadline - November 14


Do you want to study in Japan? If yes, this is an opportunity you been waiting for. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is now accepting applicants for one of the longest-running international scholarship programs offered by the Japanese government to Filipino professionals who want to study in Japan.
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This is the Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship by Japanese Grant Aid (JDS) is open for Filipinos engaged in formulating and implementing socio-economic development plans and become future leaders in their respective fields.

The JDS is open to Filipinos, between 22 and 39 years old as of April 1, 2018, and is interested to pursue master’s degree in Japan to support Philippine development.

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According to JICA Chief Representative Susumu Ito, “The JDS is strongly committed to helping young Filipinos and scholars thrive in their professions and contribute to nation building, by helping build the capacity of Filipino professionals, JICA aims to sustain the economic growth trajectory of the Philippines in the long-term.”



On the other hand, Francis Delos Reyes, head of the Project Management Office of the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP), said, “The Japanese scholarship is not just about career advancement. It’s also about developing the values we need to contribute to Philippine development.” 

To date, 319 Filipinos have received JDS scholarships.

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For those who are interested, please visit their website or contact JICE JDS Project Office in the Philippines, Unit 2-F1, Island Plaza Salcedo, 105 L.P. Leviste Street, Salcedo Village, Makati City at telephone number: 02-753-3261 or email jds.philippines@jice.org.



Application deadline is November 14, 2017.



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Big News from Saudi Arabia: King Salman Will Allow Saudi Women to Drive

Driving was illegal for women in Saudi Arabia. Meet Manal Al Sharif, the woman who broke that law, went to prison for it and fled the country, all in the name of gender equality.

Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world where a woman can go to prison for driving a car. Manal Al Sharif dared to break the law, on camera.
But today that will change.
Women in Saudi Arabia will be allowed to drive starting from June 2018, after a royal decree by Saudi Arabia King Salman. Al-Sharif, an organiser of the Women2Drive campaign said on Twitter that Saudi Arabia would "never be the same again".
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An announcement was made at the United Nations by Saudi Arabia's permanent representative. Here is the video of the Saudi UN representative announcing it. Saudi News Agency release the state and full text of the "Royal Order to Adopt Provisions of Traffic Law, Executive regulations, including Issuance of Driving Licenses for Males, Females, alike"
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According to Saudi Press Agency:
"A Supreme Order was issued here today, addressed to the Minister of the Interior, which reads as follows:
We refer to the negative consequences of not allowing women to drive vehicles and the positive aspects of allowing it to do so, taking into consideration the application of the necessary legal controls and adherence to them.

We also refer to the view of the majority of the members of the senior scholars on the driving of women of vehicles that the legitimacy of this is in terms of origin, is permissibility that the views of the reservation is focused on considerations related to blocking the possible pretexts that do not reach the certainty and the predominance of the thought do not see impediment to allow it to drive vehicles, in the light of finding guarantees of legitimacy and order necessary to avoid those pretexts, even if they were within the scope of doubtful possibility."
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The Saudi Press Agency continues:

"The state is - with the help of God - guardian of the values and of legitimacy, it is the preservation and care in the list of priorities, whether in this matter or another, will not hesitate to take all that would maintain the security and safety of society.

We adopt the application of the provisions of the Traffic Law and its Executive Regulations - including the issuance of driving licenses - to both males and females, and to form a high-level committee of ministries of (internal affairs, finance, labor and social development) to study the necessary arrangements for enforcement; the implementation shall be - God willing - as of 10/10/1439 AH, in accordance with the approved Sharia and regulations and completion of what is required by it."


Screenshot of the news from BBC, Al Alrabiya and Arab News of the Saudi King Salman Royal Decree allowing Saudi Arabian Women to Drive above and below


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Tuesday, September 26, 2017

"Flying Taxi" Tested In Dubai, To be Launched In The Next 5 Years

A test flight of the possible first ever "flying taxi" has been made in Dubai, UAE. A huge drone that can carry two people on flight is believed to be made as new mode of transportation in the near future. Reuters report said that the huge drone is similar to a two-seater helicopter and it has 18 propellers. The drone made by a German company Volocopter is presently under rigid tests to assure the safety and reliability should it be made for transporting humans. The first unmanned flight of the flying taxi was made on Monday, with a distance of 200 meters and it was in the mid-air for 5 minutes. If the tests will be successful, the flying taxi is eyed to be launched in the next 5 years. Sponsored Links Meant to fly without remote control guidance and with a maximum flight duration of 30 minutes, it comes with plenty of fail-safes in case of trouble: back-up batteries, rotors and, for a worst case scenario, a couple of parachutes. Volocopter is in a race with more than a dozen well-funded European and U.S. firms, each with its own science fiction-inspired vision for creating a new form of urban transport that is a cross between a driverless electric car and a short-haul, vertical takeoff-and-landing aircraft. These include aerospace giant Airbus, which aims to put a self-piloting taxi in the air by 2020; Kitty Hawk, a company backed by Google co-founder Larry Page; and Uber, which is working with partners on its own flying taxi strategy. "Implementation would see you using your smartphone, having an app, and ordering a Volocopter to the next voloport near you. The volocopter would come and autonomously pick you up and take you to your destination," CEO Florian Reuter said. "It already is capable of flying based on GPS tracks today, and we will implement full sense capability, also dealing with unknown obstacles on the way," he added, saying developers aimed to initiate the taxis within five years. In Monday's test flight, the device hovered upward about 200 meters and whirred for about five minutes over a windswept patch of sand astride the emirate's Gulf coast. Attired in crisp white robes and headdresses, Sheikh Hamdan and his entourage clapped approvingly from a nearby viewing deck as the craft alighted. The UAE has sought to distinguish itself in a region mired in war and strife as a high-tech, forward-looking society. It plans to send an unmanned probe to Mars by 2021, the Arab world's first mission to space, and Dubai has in many ways led their showy march into the future by introducing the region's first driverless metro and robot policemen prototypes. "Encouraging innovation and adopting the latest technologies contributes not only to the country's development but also builds bridges into the future," Sheikh Hamdan said in a statement. Sources: Reuters, GMA News

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A test flight of the possible first ever "flying taxi" has been made in Dubai, UAE.
A huge drone that can carry  two people on flight is believed to be made  as new mode of transportation in the near future.
Reuters report said that the huge drone  is similar to a two-seater  helicopter and it has 18 propellers.
The drone made by a German company Volocopter is presently under rigid tests to assure the safety and reliability should it be made for transporting humans. The first unmanned flight of the flying taxi was made on Monday, with a distance of 200 meters and it was in the mid-air for 5 minutes. If the tests will be successful, the flying taxi is eyed to be launched in the next 5 years, according to CEO Florian Reuter.

A test flight of the possible first ever "flying taxi" has been made in Dubai, UAE. A huge drone that can carry two people on flight is believed to be made as new mode of transportation in the near future. Reuters report said that the huge drone is similar to a two-seater helicopter and it has 18 propellers. The drone made by a German company Volocopter is presently under rigid tests to assure the safety and reliability should it be made for transporting humans. The first unmanned flight of the flying taxi was made on Monday, with a distance of 200 meters and it was in the mid-air for 5 minutes. If the tests will be successful, the flying taxi is eyed to be launched in the next 5 years. Sponsored Links Meant to fly without remote control guidance and with a maximum flight duration of 30 minutes, it comes with plenty of fail-safes in case of trouble: back-up batteries, rotors and, for a worst case scenario, a couple of parachutes. Volocopter is in a race with more than a dozen well-funded European and U.S. firms, each with its own science fiction-inspired vision for creating a new form of urban transport that is a cross between a driverless electric car and a short-haul, vertical takeoff-and-landing aircraft. These include aerospace giant Airbus, which aims to put a self-piloting taxi in the air by 2020; Kitty Hawk, a company backed by Google co-founder Larry Page; and Uber, which is working with partners on its own flying taxi strategy. "Implementation would see you using your smartphone, having an app, and ordering a Volocopter to the next voloport near you. The volocopter would come and autonomously pick you up and take you to your destination," CEO Florian Reuter said. "It already is capable of flying based on GPS tracks today, and we will implement full sense capability, also dealing with unknown obstacles on the way," he added, saying developers aimed to initiate the taxis within five years. In Monday's test flight, the device hovered upward about 200 meters and whirred for about five minutes over a windswept patch of sand astride the emirate's Gulf coast. Attired in crisp white robes and headdresses, Sheikh Hamdan and his entourage clapped approvingly from a nearby viewing deck as the craft alighted. The UAE has sought to distinguish itself in a region mired in war and strife as a high-tech, forward-looking society. It plans to send an unmanned probe to Mars by 2021, the Arab world's first mission to space, and Dubai has in many ways led their showy march into the future by introducing the region's first driverless metro and robot policemen prototypes. "Encouraging innovation and adopting the latest technologies contributes not only to the country's development but also builds bridges into the future," Sheikh Hamdan said in a statement. Sources: Reuters, GMA News

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The Volocopter is designed to fly without remote control guidance and with a maximum flight duration of 30 minutes, it comes with plenty of fail-safes in case of trouble: back-up batteries, rotors and, for a worst case scenario, a couple of parachutes.
Volocopter is in a race with more than a dozen well-funded European and U.S. firms, each with its own science fiction-inspired vision for creating a new form of urban transport that is a cross between a driverless electric car and a short-haul, vertical takeoff-and-landing aircraft.

"It already is capable of flying based on GPS tracks today, and we will implement full sense capability, also dealing with unknown obstacles on the way," CEO Reuter said.


Included in UAE's futuristic plans, aside from having a flying taxi, is to send an unmanned probe to Mars by 2021, the Arab world's first mission to space, and Dubai has in many ways led their showy march into the future by introducing the region's first driverless metro and robot policemen prototypes.A test flight of the possible first ever "flying taxi" has been made in Dubai, UAE. A huge drone that can carry two people on flight is believed to be made as new mode of transportation in the near future. Reuters report said that the huge drone is similar to a two-seater helicopter and it has 18 propellers. The drone made by a German company Volocopter is presently under rigid tests to assure the safety and reliability should it be made for transporting humans. The first unmanned flight of the flying taxi was made on Monday, with a distance of 200 meters and it was in the mid-air for 5 minutes. If the tests will be successful, the flying taxi is eyed to be launched in the next 5 years. Sponsored Links Meant to fly without remote control guidance and with a maximum flight duration of 30 minutes, it comes with plenty of fail-safes in case of trouble: back-up batteries, rotors and, for a worst case scenario, a couple of parachutes. Volocopter is in a race with more than a dozen well-funded European and U.S. firms, each with its own science fiction-inspired vision for creating a new form of urban transport that is a cross between a driverless electric car and a short-haul, vertical takeoff-and-landing aircraft. These include aerospace giant Airbus, which aims to put a self-piloting taxi in the air by 2020; Kitty Hawk, a company backed by Google co-founder Larry Page; and Uber, which is working with partners on its own flying taxi strategy. "Implementation would see you using your smartphone, having an app, and ordering a Volocopter to the next voloport near you. The volocopter would come and autonomously pick you up and take you to your destination," CEO Florian Reuter said. "It already is capable of flying based on GPS tracks today, and we will implement full sense capability, also dealing with unknown obstacles on the way," he added, saying developers aimed to initiate the taxis within five years. In Monday's test flight, the device hovered upward about 200 meters and whirred for about five minutes over a windswept patch of sand astride the emirate's Gulf coast. Attired in crisp white robes and headdresses, Sheikh Hamdan and his entourage clapped approvingly from a nearby viewing deck as the craft alighted. The UAE has sought to distinguish itself in a region mired in war and strife as a high-tech, forward-looking society. It plans to send an unmanned probe to Mars by 2021, the Arab world's first mission to space, and Dubai has in many ways led their showy march into the future by introducing the region's first driverless metro and robot policemen prototypes. "Encouraging innovation and adopting the latest technologies contributes not only to the country's development but also builds bridges into the future," Sheikh Hamdan said in a statement. Sources: Reuters, GMA News
Sources: Reuters, GMA News

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