USA: Pinoy community opens heart and purse to victims of “Sendong”
Words and photos by Dionesio C. Grava January 21, 2012 – It was a big day to be generous to those in need. The two-pronged event that started with an art auction and capped with…
Anginyonglingkod: Engineer Abdullah Sabig
Engineer Abdullah Sabig is a Saudi national, an independent human rights advocate who had helped a number of migrant workers in Saudi Arabia. Engineer Sabig’s advocacies involve the following: To uphold human rights and respect cultures,…
Bologna: ANNOUNCEMENT of an Upcoming ALAB Activity – February 26, 2012
Ciao ALAB’ers ! We Just want to announce na tuloy na po ang Computer Essentials Seminar on February 26, 2012, Sunday, it will start at 10am sharp, at OASIS OFFICE. Mr. CARLOS HIPOLITO of MagixPress.Com…
USA: Kaiser strike has a Filipino face
(Words and photos by Dionesio C. Grava) There was this Facebook gab supposedly about an instruction for employees of one hospital to indicate their respective countries of origin by sticking a pin each on a…
Taiwan: Legislature extends maximum stay for foreign workers to 12 years
The China Post news staff–The Legislative Yuan ratified, in an extra session held yesterday, draft revisions to the Employment Services Act, boosting the maximum duration of stay in Taiwan by foreign blue-collar workers to 12…
Embassy lauds Filipino Dentists in KSA (FDK) for 46 OAV Registrants
08 February 2012 – The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh lauded the group Filipino Dentists in KSA for its enthusiastic participation in the Embassy’s Overseas Absentee Voters (OAV) Registration campaign. On two separate occasions, the Filipinos…
Dagdag na bayarin para sa Philhealth o Mandatory Insurance kailangan ba ng mga OFWs sa Saudi?
Maigi sigurong pag-usapan natin ng mabuti ang isyu na ito. Nasa baba po ang aking reaction at kayo na ang bahalang magdesisyon pagkatapos nyong mabasa ang lahat ng nakasulat. 1. Ang link sa baba ay…
Opinion: The workers’ take on the impeachment – Atty. JBJ
Source: DIRECT FROM THE LABOR FRONT By Atty Josephus Jimenez Of the many articles of impeachment, there are none that directly emanates from the labor front. But, with all due respect, and with malice towards none,…
Cebuano Short Story: NAKAHUKOM NA SI KAKOY
“Nituktugaok na ang mga manok, dili madugay mobusilak na ang kahayag. Laing adlaw na usab.” namulong si Kakoy sa kaugalingon. Nanglawom ang iyang mga mata, walay maayong kinatulgan. Kanunayng naghinuktok. Nagtimi-timi siya sa mga pagkaon…
Opinion: Impeachment trial laban kay CJ Corona.
Ang aking pananaw sa kasalukuyang impeachment trial laban kay CJ Corona. (Ka Ronnie – CMA-OFW-SOS / Patnubay – Abu Dhabi) Sinasabi ng ilang eksperto na ang impeachment trial ay “sue generis” o isang tanging uri…
Ikaw Man Ay Isang Kasalanan
Nais kong damahin sa aking damdamin, Marinig ang tinig mong tila naglalambing, Ang rurok ng kalangitan ay aking marating, Makamtan ang langit na sa yo lamang piling. Bakit kay lupit, tadhana’y lubhang kay damot, Damang…
Philippine Embassy Serves Over 527 Filipinos in Consular Outreach in Eastern Region
The Philippine Embassy conducted its second consular outreach mission to Al-Khobar in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia on 26-27 January, and served 527 Filipinos. The consular team traveled to Al-Khobar, more than 400 kilometers…
Mga daycare sa Milan, bukas maging sa mga hindi regular
Roma – Pebrero 3, 2012 – Sa daycare ng lungsod ng Milan ay maaari na ring ipasok ang mga anak ng mga dayuhan na walang permit to stay. Ito ang isinasaad sa circular na nagtataglay…
Poetry: Mga Tula ni Ka Ronnie
ANTIPONA NG ISANG MANLALAKBAY Habang ang aking mga paa’y walang kapagalan; Habang may nananalaytay na dugong nagpapainit ng aking pakiramdam; Habang malinaw pa ang aking paningin; Habang matalas pa ang aking kaisipan; Patuloy akong maglalakbay,…
OFWs in Sri Lanka, Kuwait, Qatar, Turkey won’t benefit from double taxation treaties — CMA
by: Veronica Uy, InterAksyon.com MANILA, Philippines — Overseas Filipino workers in Sri Lanka, Kuwait, Qatar, and Turkey will not benefit from the treaties against double taxation being pushed for ratification by the Department of Foreign…
Poetry: Nakagapos na Puso
Ikaw ay aking kapiling sa lamig ng hatinggabi, Yakap ka ng mahigpit, labi’y dumadampi sa ‘king pisngi, Katahamikang bumabalot, tila nga ba nakabibingi, Walang salitang namumutawi, sa ating mga labi.
HAGIT Hero: Ensign Philip Pestaño
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…
Cebuano Short Story: ANG TEXTMATE NI PEKTO
Ang pagkakaplag sa modernong teknolohiya sa natad sa komunikasyon kini nagdala ug kaayuhan sa kinabag-an. Alang ni Pekto, nagdala kini ug dili masabot nga pagbati. Mahigalaon, maayong tawo ug labaw sa tanan pilyo kon mosuol…
Essay: Pangako
“Sa bawat dolyar na tinatanggap ko mula sa aking mga paghihirap, sa mga sandaling nag iisa lamang ako at tanging anino lamang ang tanging mayayakap, sa bawat pisikal na karamdamang natatamo, sa bawat pagkutya ng…
Ang Inyong Lingkod: Daphne Ceniza-Kuok
Daphne Neri Ceniza-Kuok, was one of the Board of Directors of The Center for Migrant Advocacy – Philippines (CMA-Phils.) She is an e-Lagda and ICOFVR member in Hongkong, was a member of the advocacy delegation…
Poets of the Desert : Mikyll and Tasio
Ordeals Vs Love (by Mikyll Matondo, Riyadh) In desert first I see blaze An irate sun zenith the space; Sultry sands withered look A bit hotter i’ll cease to work Then distance far Distance wide; With…
Essay: Si Bebeng..Kwentong OFW
Isang registered nurse si Bebeng sa L.A. Kasama niya ang kanyang ina na nagpagamot doon. Namatay ang ina nito. Dahil sa kamahalan ng pamasahe pabalik sa Pilipinas, nagtipid si Bebeng. Pinauwi na lang niya ang…