Opinion: The Holy Month of Ramadhan
The Holy Month of Ramadhan By Professor Henry Francis B. Espiritu UP College Cebu City The holy month of Ramadhan is an auspicious time to be grateful to Allah for giving us another opportunity to…
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ACFIL’s Ang Tambuli April 2014 Newsletter
Ang Tambuli– is the official Newsletter of ACFIL, started last 2002 up to the present to form and inform the Filipinos in the region regarding the political, social & migration issues especially to those who have…
Kuwait: Labatt Chavez Calls For Strict Imposition Of $400 Salary For Filipino HSWs
Kuwait: Labatt Chavez Calls For Strict Imposition Of $400 Salary For Filipino HSWs By: Michelle Fe Santiago First posted in ArabtimesOnline POLO Implements Reforms KUWAIT CITY, Feb 2: “We will be implementing various reforms at…
Moro leaders must unite for peace – Susan Ople
Moro leaders must unite for peace by Susan Ople Do you see a glass half-full or half-empty? For the peace talks in Mindanao, a lot depends on whose table that glass happens to be. If…
Kuwait: 57 Undocumented Pinoys Fly Home, ‘No Detention’
57 Undocumented Pinoys Fly Home, ‘No Detention’ Consul General Dado Thanks HH The Amir By: Michelle Fe Santiago First posted in arabtimesonline KUWAIT CITY, Oct 6: A total of 57 undocumented Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWS)…
Pinay injured after being dragged down stairs by Kuwaiti police
Pinay injured after being dragged down stairs by Kuwaiti police By Maxxy Santiago, ABS-CBN Middle East News Bureau Posted at 07/12/2013 6:18 PM | Updated as of 07/12/2013 6:18 PM KUWAIT – A Filipina fitness…
KSA ADVISORY – Check if your Passport has been Surrendered by Your Employer
Philippine Embassy in Riyadh Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Press Release No. PR-084- 2013 12 May 2013 ADVISORY – Check if your Passport has been Surrendered by Your Employer to Saudi Authorities and Turned-Over to…
PhilEmbRy:Correct Residency and Labor Status; NOC not required
Philippine Embassy in Riyadh Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Press Release No. PR-083- 2013 12 May 2013 CORRECT RESIDENCY AND LABOR STATUS, OR LEAVE THE COUNTRY; “NO-OBJECTION CERTIFICATES” NOT REQUIRED (RIYADH, 12 May…
KSA: Philippine Ambassador Thanks The Custodian for the Exemptions and Facilities for Expatriates to Rectify Status
Philippine Ambassador Thanks The Custodian for the Exemptions and Facilities for Expatriates to Rectify Status Source: philembassy-riyadh.org Philippine Ambassador Ezzedin H. Tago welcomed the guidelines, exemptions and facilities announced jointly by the Ministries of Interior and…
Kuwait: Philippine Embassy & POLO create composite legal team
Philippine Embassy & POLO create composite legal team By: Michelle Fe Santiago As posted in Arab Times KUWAIT CITY, May 7: The Philippine Embassy together with the Philippine Overseas Labour Office (POLO) in Kuwait have formed…
Kuwait: Court Acquits Filipina Of ‘Attempted Murder’
Court Acquits Filipina Of ‘Attempted Murder’ By: Michelle Fe Santiago Arabtimesonline.com KUWAIT CITY, May 6: The Kuwait Court of First Instance acquitted a Filipina Household Service Worker (HSW) who was charged with attempted murder by…
USA: International Women’s Day: A loud protest against violence
International Women’s Day: A loud protest against violence Text and photos by Dionesio C. Grava First published in The Filipino Advocate They were conspicuous in their absence, they who were a hit during last September’s…
POEA cancels license of overcharging recruitment agency
POEA cancels license of overcharging recruitment agency News Release from poea.gov.ph 2 May 2013 The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration recently cancelled the license of Lifeline International Philippines, Inc. for collecting excessive placement fee from an…
Lumang Kaban 2010: Papano ang Pagpauwi sa mga nasa Tent sa Jeddah?
First Posted in Patnubay.com on 01/23/2010 Team, sino sa inyo ang makapagpaliwanag kung papano mapauwi itong mga OFWs na nagkampo sa labas ng Jeddah Consulate? Sa mga katulong na takas na walang anak, sa SSWA…
Doha: Filipino expat wins MashreqMillionaire
Filipino expat wins MashreqMillionaire Source: gulf-times.com Mashreq Qatar, a leading financial institution in the region, has announced Doha-based healthcare specialist Herminia V Mescallado as the latest winner of QR1mn prize money in its popular savings…
Kuwait: MoH Prepares For Influx Of Workers
By Michelle Fe Santiago As Posted in Arab Times THE Kuwait Ministry of Health (MoH) is performing a system-wide restructuring of public health care delivery services as well as raising the standards of public health…
Kuwait Pinoys celebrate ‘Sinulog’ Festival
Kuwait Pinoys celebrate ‘Sinulog’ Festival By Michelle Fe Santiago First Posted in Arab Times The mood was all festive. Everyone was dazzling and dressed for the momentous occasion. “Sinulog Siyagit ug Kusog! Pit Senyor, Pit…
Patnubay Leaks: Our Frustration on OUMWA’s unfair response to OFW Ernesto “Jhigz” Nuguid’s request
Updates (July 7, 2013) : Tumawag si Mr. Omar Pangarungan noong pumunta sya dito last June 27, 2013 kasama ng Nanay ni Carlito “Khalid” Lana. Sinabi ni MR. Omar na yong sulat ni Jhigz para…
USA: Filipinos everywhere celebrate Calungsod canonization
by Dionesio C. Grava First posted in www.pinoywatchdog.com I recall a Sunday afternoon performance by young thespians from Davao City at the regally cavernous Hall of Liberty set at the elevated end of beautiful Forest Lawn Memorial…
USA: Filipino teachers vindicated with class suit verdict – FEFL
Filipino Educators Federation of Louisiana (FEFL) PRESS RELEASE December 19, 2012 Filipino teachers vindicated with class suit verdict The Filipino Educators Federation of Louisiana (FEFL) are elated on the result of Monday’s decision on the federal…
USA: Rep. Erin Tanada: PHL better-off now on human rights
Words and photos by Dionesio C. Grava First posted in www.pinoywatchdog.com Under different circumstances she may have preferred to be somewhere else. However, being the face of the administration in this part, Consul General Hellen Barber-De…
USA: Charitable Groups Mobilize, Appeal for Donations for “Pablo” Typhoon Victims
By Dionesio C. Grava, Deputy Managing Editor First Posted in www.pinoywatchdog.com Philippine Ambassador to Washington, D.C. Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. said that individuals and organizations in the US who would like to assist in the relief…