USA: Filipinos ready for sex talk, say
Words and Photos by : Dionesio C. Grava First posted in pinoywatchdog.com LOS ANGELES — A book talk about sexuality offered insight to an aspect of Filipino culture that is rarely mentioned in a public…
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USA: Migrants sign up to Obama temporary papers plan
Source: AFP By Diego Urdaneta WASHINGTON — Long queues of undocumented immigrants sprang up across the United States on Wednesday as thousands took advantage of President Barack Obama’s decision to grant many of them temporary…
POEA: Seafarers deployed as fishermen file complaints against recruiter, employer
POEA News Release Source: www.poea.gov.ph 13 August 2012 Administrator Hans Leo J. Cacdac said 12 seafarers have recently sought the assistance of POEA’s anti-illegal recruitment branch in filing separate complaints against a manning agency and…
Isang Pinay nagbigti sa Riyadh, Isang kasama sa bahay hinuli ng pulis
Agusto 10, 2012, bandang alas 10 ng gabi, sa may Naseem, Riyadh – Nadatnan ng kanyang kasama ang isang pinay na nakasabit pa sa lubid at wala ng buhay. Rumespundi naman kaagad ang ating embahada…
Italia: Ministry of Interior – Ang Regularization ay para lamang sa mga walang permit to stay
Source: akoaypilipino.eu Roma, Agosto 6, 2012 – Ang Ministry of Interior, sa pamamagitan ng Circular n. 6410 ng July 27, 2012, ay nagbigay ng ilang paglilinaw ukol sa Legislative decree noong July 16, 2012 n. 109,…
Kuwait: Filipino groups launch fund raising drive for flood victim
By Michelle Fe Santiago Special to the Arab Times KUWAIT CITY, Aug 9: ‘Cash donations the easiest, fastest way to extend help’ Heads of Filipino organisations and individuals launched on Wednesday a fund drive to…
HRW: Philippines Becomes Second Country to Ratify ILO C-189
Domestic Workers Convention: Labor Rights Treaty to Take Effect Philippines Becomes Second Country to Ratify By: Human Rights Watch (Manila) – The Philippines’ ratification of the Domestic Workers Convention will bring the groundbreaking international treaty into…
Manual for ILO Convention No. 189 – Decent work for domestic workers
On 16 June 2011, the International Labour Conference of the International Labour Organization adopted the Convention concerning decent work for domestic workers, which is also referred to as the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189)….
USA: COTIFA pioneers business advocacy for homeland
Words and photos by Dionesio C. Grava First posted in pinoywatchdog.com They described themselves as a group of well-meaning and business oriented Filipino-Americans intent on being a business advocate to create wealth that will benefit both…
USA: ‘Outstanding’ awards provides a legacy of unbelievable gall
By Dionesio C. Grava First posted in pinoywatchdog.com It used to be that an award was a universal badge of merit with a place of honor symbolizing supremacy in a given field. It used to be the…
PICE-OFCER conducts Computer-Aided Planning & Scheduling
Communities report for patnubay.org by Ka Melvin Candelario The 71 attendees of the successful PICE-OFCER seminar on Project Planning & Scheduling last 13, 20 & 27 July were happy of the added skills and empowerment…
Isang OFW sa Deportation ng Riyadh, inatake sa puso, namatay
Isang kababayan na nagngangalang Perlito XXXXX, 48 anyos, ay namatay kanina sa loob ng deportation sa Riyadh dahil sa atake sa puso. Napag-alaman na may recommendation na “for exit visa” itong si Perlito noong July…
Kuwait: Filipina Relates Ordeal After Jumping Off Second Floor To ‘Escape Torture’
By: Michelle Fe Santiago Special to arabtimesonline ‘I’m Afraid My Employers May Take Me Back’ KUWAIT CITY, July 31: A Filipino household service worker who was allegedly maltreated by her Kuwaiti female employer jumped off the…
2012 Videos: Pagtutol ng mga OFW sa KSA sa 2,400 Pesos Mandatory Philhealth Contribution
OFW Speaks – Abdulmalik Castillo (No To Philhealth Increase) OFW Speaks – Fernando Landesho and his message to Philhealth OFW Speaks – Henzel Tumaneng re Philhealth and other Mandatory Fees A Talk with OFW Joseph…
Patnubay Leaks: OWWA OPCenter email account hacked, phished or highjacked?
OWWA OPCenter email account (owwa_opcenter@yahoo.com) hacked, phished or highjacked? OWWA must assign responsible email users and system administrators to protect their valuable and confidential information.
Italia: “Sa mga balita ko lamang nalaman ang tunay na ikinamatay ng aking anak” – Jacquiline
Source: akoaypilipino.eu Roma, Hulyo 24, 2012 – Matapos ang ilang araw ng katahimikan ni Jacquiline de Vega, ang ina ni Marcus Johannes de Vega, ang sanggol na namatay isang buwan matapos makipag sapalarang mabuhay upang…
Philippine Embassy in Brunei Recognizes OFW for Exemplary Work
Source: www.dfa.gov.ph 25 July 2012- The Philippine Embassy in Brunei Darussalam gave recognition to an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) for his “selfless service, diligence, honesty and integrity as a Filipino worker,” and for “being an…
Kuwait: Initial Probe Reveals 70,000 Workers In Unregistered Firms
Initial Probe Reveals 70,000 Workers In Unregistered Firms Source: arabtimesonline.com PASS Reviews ‘Files’ Over Bogus Recruitment KUWAIT CITY, July 25: Some 28,000 companies have yet to register under the automation system and the Ministry of…
USA: ABS CBN Says Goodbye to Umayam’s 100 Outstanding Fil-Ams Awards
Source: pinoywatchdog.com By Rene Villaroman Managing Editor LOS ANGELES – In a last minute bid to save itself from a looming scandal, the ABS CBN Foundation, through its President, Robbie Fabian, has announced the foundation is…
PNOY appoints Kabayani Alexander Asuncion as member of the POEA governing board
MANILA, Philippines — President Benigno Aquino III has named businessman Alexander Asuncion as member of the governing board of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration representing the land-based sector. Asuncion, is the owner of Astralvision Digital…
DFA Honors its Outstanding Diplomats and Staff; Patnubay Congratulates Consul Reyes and Attaché Zailon
Patnubay Online congratulates Consul Roussel Reyes and Attaché Ebrahim Zailon who are our partners in resolving many distress cases in KSA. DFA Honors its Outstanding Diplomats and Staff Source: http://www.dfa.gov.ph 26 July 2012 – President Benigno…
OFWs in Middle East disappointed with PNoy’s SONA
by Maxxy Santiago, ABS-CBN Middle East News Bureau Posted at 07/24/2012 5:41 PM in abs-cbnnews.com KUWAIT – Filipinos in the Middle East felt disappointed after President Benigno Aquino III failed to mention anything concrete for overseas Filipino workers…