May Day in Los Angeles
Words and photos by Dionesio C. Grava First Posted in : pinoywatchdog.com I recall a time when immigrant and labor-rights marchers were so numerous that the main city streets got clogged up and traffic gone bad…
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Italia: Stop ang direct hire. Paano na ang kasunduan ng Italya sa ibang bansa?
Source: www.akoaypilipino.eu Roma – Mayo 21, 2012 – Ang stop sa entry quotas para sa trabaho na desisyon ng pamahalaan ay isang “hindi magandang ideya”. Dahil ito ay magpapahintulot sa maraming irregularities, bukod dito ay apektado…
POEA revokes licenses of 35 recruitment firms
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, from January to May 2012, has cancelled the licenses of 21 recruitment agencies and suspended 14 others, including five agencies charged motu propio by the office, for numerous recruitment violations….
Cebuano Short Story: GIHAMOK ANG TANLAG NI KARIO
Usa ka adlaw niana, naghangos nga nagdali pauli si Kario. Hapit motungang gabii na. Kalkag ang iyang buhok nagkabulingit ug nanimahong kanal. “Diin ka man gikan Kario?lawom na kaayo ang kagabhion. Kahugaw ba nimo.” Dala…
HAGIT Hero: Fr. Rosaleo Romano, CsSR.
Aside from educating the younger generation about Honesty, Accountability, Good Governance, Integrity and Transparency (HAGIT), it is also our objective to give tribute to those who stood up and fought for the HAGIT principles. Dear readers, we…
Kuwait: No outside work between 11 am to 4 pm starting from June 1st
Source: kuwaitinfoalerts.com Kuwait: Ministry of Social affairs and labor is preparing to activate the ministerial decision that specifies the working hours in unsheltered areas during the peak season, local daily reported. The ministry specifies that…
Italia: Isang FB profile, nireport sa Embahada
Source: www.akoaypilipino.eu Hindi magandang biro, buhay ng tao at reputasyon ang nakataya. Rome, Mayo 16, 2012 – Dumulog at nag-apila kamakailan sa Embahada ng Pilipinas sa Roma ang tunay na may account sa social networking site…
USA: The changing face of registered California voters
Words and photography by: Dionesio C. Grava www.pinoywatchdog.com A recent poll has indicated that during the past 12 years the white non-Hispanic face of registered voters in California has been taken over by mostly Latino…
Kuwait to test warning Siren on Tuesday,May 22
Source: kuwaitinfoalerts.com Kuwait: The Civil defense general administration will test the warning siren system across the country on next Tuesday, 22nd of May at 10:00 am. There will be three warning siren tones, the intermittent indicates…
Featured Video 2012: Occupational Injury Case – Cipriano Mindoro (KSA)
Related Links: Rights of Workers with Occupational Injuries Matrix-Work-Related-Injuries-or-Death-Compensation-per-Country.pdf A-Case-Study-for-Work-Related-Injuries-in-KSA.pdf GOSI Occupational Hazard Information.pdf
Ople Center: Homecoming for Alfred Salmos set; family conveys thanks to FB users
News Release Blas F. Ople Policy Center May 20, 2012 Two years after suffering severe burns due to electrocution, overseas Filipino worker Alfredo Salmos is finally arriving home.
Travel Story: Three days in Hong Kong
First posted : viajero-funtravel.blogspot.com Three days in Hong Kong was not enough to see how people lived there, but our sojourn gave me at least an inkling of how hurried and harried life was for…
USA: A close look at California’s election process
First posted in www.pinoywatchdog.com Words and photos by Dionesio C. Grava Elections in our part of town is kind of ho-hum. Kababayans, even if they were political animals back in the homeland, are usually not too…
Patnubay Leaks: An Open Email to the Philippine Government re: Unfactual Press Release About OFW Alfredo Salmos
This is our response to the unfactual Press Release made by Vice President Jejomar Binay about OFW Alfredo Salmos. Patnubay is guided by the Principles of HAGIT (Honesty, Accountability, Good Governance, Integrity and Transparency). Thus, it is…
Featured Video: One Thursday Afternoon with Ka Arnel Codera
One Thursday Afternoon with Ka Arnel Codera
Paper Trail – How Mang Fred Salmos got the clearance for his car with Patnubay’s Help
Patnubay Paper Trail Report – Steps Taken for Mr. Salmos to get the car clearance: 1. (May 1, 2012 ) Mr. Salmos accompanied by Romy Carbonel of Patnubay went to the Governor’s office in Jeddah and…
Italya: Permesso di soggiorno per attesa occupazione, maaari bang i-renew?
Source: akoaypilipino.eu Roma, Mayo 7, 2012 – Ang permesso di soggiorno per attesa occupazione o permit to stay para sa nawalan ng trabaho ay hindi maaaring i-renew at sa deadline nito, kung ang imigrante ay hindi…
USA: PAA, Samahang Pilipino joint gala
Words and photos by Dionesio C. Grava First posted in: www.pinoywatchdog.com A celebration and conversations with friendly FilAms To the uninitiated who thinks that Los Angeles is a vast concrete jungle, a jaunt to some…
‘Diplomacy vs sanctions’ – (the Scarborough Shoal Issue)
By Aurea Calica (The Philippine Star) Posted May 11, 2012 12:00 AM Source: www.philstar.com MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines would not be provoked by any action – and would not initiate provocative acts – that…
Dakilang Inang OFW – isang sanaysay para sa “Araw ng mga Nanay”
Tumutulo ang luha ng siya ay paalis, nalulungkot, walang kibot, walang imik. Habang paglipad ng eroplano’y papalapit, sobrang sakit ng damdamin kanyang impit. Mga unang araw ng kanyang trabaho ay kayhirap, Nangungulila sa anak, laging…
Hospital fears for abused maid’s life
By MUHAMMAD AL-SULAMI Published: Feb 27, 2010 | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: Erfan & Bagedo Hospital in Jeddah has rejected the request of Safa police to hand over an Indonesian maid, who has been receiving treatment at the hospital,…
Patnubay’s Detailed Case Report & Closure: Operation Help OFW Alfredo Salmos
Alamin kung paano tinapos ng Patnubay ang kaso ni Alfredo Salmos sa loob lamang ng sampung (10) araw. Bago lumapit sa atin si Mang Alfredo ay dalawang (2) taon na siyang umaasa ng tulong sa…