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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
By Dionesio C. Grava First posted in www.pinoywatchdog.com In her welcome address during a program marking the November 30 birth anniversary of Andres Bonifacio, Consul General Hellen Barber-De La Vega said: “This observance of Bonifacio Day…
News Release 28 November 2012 POEA to vacationing OFWs: Get your exit clearance early “Avoid the rush. Avoid the long lines”. Thus said Administrator Hans Leo J. Cacdac yesterday as he advised balikmanggagawa or overseas…
Press Release pinoyblogawards.com Social Media, the rebirth of blogging for Pinoy Expats and OFWs – PEBA 2012 Social Media, the rebirth of blogging for Pinoy Expats and OFWs OFWs clamour for an aginaldo or a…
Words and photos by Dionesio C. Grava First posted in pinoywatchdog.com Architect Greg Villanueva is an old timer who had vivid memories of what it was like generations ago. Ditto with book author Carlene Sobrino…
Lawyer denied from talking to Pinay rape victim By Maxxy Santiago, ABS-CBN Middle East News Bureau First posted in abs-cbnnews.com MANILA, Philippines – A prominent Kuwaiti human rights lawyer who volunteered to represent a Filipina…
News Release www.poea.gov.ph 30 October 2012 Balik-manggagawa or vacationing overseas Filipino workers now have the option to set an appointment with the POEA for the processing of their exit clearance or overseas employment certificate (OEC),…