President Aquino’s New Year’s Message
President Benigno S. Aquino III’s New Year’s Message, Rizal Ceremonial Hall, Malacanang Palace, 28 Dec 2011
December 2011
Cebuano Short Story: NASUHONG ANG PALIHI NI ISKO
Ang kinabuhi puno sa pagkamabulokon. Sa taas nga panaw, adunay daghang lit-ag ug bung-aw nga mohawid nimo. Unsa man gayud ang nagpaabot sa unahan? “Isko, daw dili na ko makaantos pa. Sobra na kaayo ang…
Patnubay: 2011 Yearend Report
Case Handling – Maganda ang pasok ng taon 2011 sa atin; nakauwi ang mga workers ng Innovative Company na ating inalalayan. Nakamit nila
Patnubay Leak: An Example of case solved thru electronic lobbying (Dubai 2010)
Noong taon 2010, lumapit sa atin si Mrs. M, isang OFW sa Dubai dahil dalawang taon na silang walang passport ng kanyang asawa. Ang kanilang passport ay nasa pangangalaga ng korte. Ang passport ni Mrs….
NEWS: Amba Tago Thanks OIC Secretary General for Sending Humanitarian Mission to Philippines
27 December 2011-The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs that Ambassador Ezzedin Tago met with Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary General Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu in Jeddah at the headquarters…
Feature Story: ISIP – Filipino Muslim Group in KSA launches a new Web TV Program
The Islamic Society for Information and Propagation (ISIP) has launched a new program in their Web TV Channel on December 23, 2011 called the “Da’wah Patrol” – a Filipino-language program hosted by Abu Mu’min and…
Cebuano Short Story: NABUTAAN SI MELOY
Napugwat si Meloy sa iyang paghikatulog tungod sa kasipa sa naglanog-lanog nga tunog sa kanta nga mabati gikan sa sala sa ilang panimalay. “Kasaba ba aron. Natug pa man unta ko.” tuaw ni Meloy sa…
NGOs, OFW bloggers oppose Philhealth circular raising premiums of OFW members
Several non-government organizations involved in overseas employment issues banded together to oppose Philhealth Circular No. 022 that would nearly triple the amount of premiums to be paid by overseas Filipino workers by next year. Philhealth…
An Appeal to Help the Typhoon Victims in Northern Mindanao
In view of devastating calamity in Iligan City and Cagayan de Oro recently set about by the typhoon “Sendong” (International name: “Washi”) in the evening of Dec. 16, 2011, members of Patnubay Online have been…
December 18: International Migrants Day
“When their rights are violated, when they are marginalized and excluded, migrants will be unable to contribute either economically or socially to the societies they have left behind or those they enter. However, when supported…
Taiwan Government offers up to NT$50,000 for revealing illegal foreign employees
The Bureau of Employment and Vocational Training (職業訓練局) under the Council of Labor Affairs yesterday called for local people to actively reveal illegal employment of foreign workers, which may result in a maximum reward of…
Feature Story: Timothy Cortez Ignacio
Timothy Ignacio (born December 16, 1982) is a Portrait Photographer known for creating desaturated colour photographs of people from all walks of life. He learned to mix music and photography to create a perfect and interesting…
OFWs…Away From Home With JESUS
The feeling of being alone, is the worst dilemma that an OFW could ever have from living away from home. This is the moment in one’s life that is characterized by deep loneliness, depression, and…
Qatar: Minimum salary for family visa raised to QR10,000
DOHA: Only those expatriates who earn a minimum salary of QR10,000 monthly would now be eligible to obtain a family visa, it is learnt. The special panel at the Ministry of Interior that decides on…
Isang Minutong Smile Project ng mga OFWs sa Israel
Isang Minutong Smile Day na naman. Ilang mga kabataan na naman ang masisilayan ang matatamis na ngiti sa kanilang mga labi. Noong una, binabasa ko lamang sa blogsite ng aking kaibigan ang tungkol sa proyektong…
Human Rights Day 2011
This year, millions of people decided the time had come to claim their rights. They took to the streets and demanded change. Many found their voices using the internet and instant messaging to inform, inspire…
Today in History: Declaration on Human Rights Defenders
Elaboration of the Declaration on human rights defenders began in 1984 and ended with the adoption of the text by the General Assembly in 1998, on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the Universal…
PAALALA MULA SA PHILIPPINE EMBASSY, TEL AVIV
Kamakailan lamang ay nagpalabas ng panawagan ang Philippine Embassy para sa mga Manggawang Pilipino sa Israel. Ang sumusunod na panawagan ay hango sa dokumento ng isang OFW at active officer ng Jerusalem Filipino Community na…
Former Israeli President Moshe Katzav on Way to Prison
Former president maintain his innocence before leaving his Kiryat Malachi home to begin his 7-year sentence; “One day truth will be uncovered,” Katsav says, urging a reading of his full appeal. Former president and convicted…
SOS: OFW Raymundo P. Daniel
OFW Speaks : Raymundo Pacho Daniel September 22, 2011, nang-una naming makausap si OFW Raymundo Daniel sa Jeddah. Sa aming panayam ay nalaman namin na sya ay may karamdaman sa kidney. Ngunit,
First Indie Film of the OFWs by the OFWs for the OFWs
Courtesy of Mr. Roland Blanco and Balitang Middle East. Pinoy Rebyu Link: http://pinoyrebyu.wordpress.com/2011/11/17/lawas-kan-pinabli/ Official Website : http://lawaskanpinabli.moonfruit.com/
International Blog Awards to honor the homecoming of OFWs & Filipino Expats
Pinoy Expats OFW Blog Awards, Inc., an international alliance of OFW & Pinoy Expatriate Bloggers will put to center stage the return of Philippines modern-day heroes as PEBA 2011 celebrates the “homecoming” of OFWs and…