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buhay ng OFW at ng kanilang mga mahal sa buhay, dahil ang
layunin ng VB's OFW Connect ay - to communicate and unite
OFWs worldwide, not just between OFWs but between each and
every Filipino around the World..
NEW AND RECENT ENTRIES POSTED IN OFW INFO HUB
OFW
Information in OFW Connect Info Hub Section.
(OFW Tips, Information, Programs, Services and Welfare)
Latest Articles Posted in OFW-C Information Hub Section...These
are MUST READ, MUST KNOW and SHOULD BE SHARED to every OFW...This
is OPEN for everyone - private, government, small, medium or large
corporations. This is your chance to advertise for FREE as long
that your program and services are Overseas Filipino Workers Related...
* ACHIEVE,INC
- Action for Health Initiatives, Inc. (Added June 24 2007)
- NEW ACHIEVE is engaged
in the development and implementation of an action-research program
on mobility and health, specifically addressing sexual and reproductive
health and rights and HIV vulnerability of migrant workers and their
families.
* Banco
De Oro - BDO Asenso Kabayan Program (Added Mar 4 2007)
- BDO Asenso Kabayan program is here to fulfill every Kabayan's
dream of providing a comfortable life for their family back home.
Recognizing the growing importance to serve the needs of Filipinos
abroad, the BDO Asenso Kabayan program offers convenience and ease
of access to the Bank's existing products - from remittances to
loans, insurance and other financial services.
* HONDA
Motors - CAREmittace Program for Overseas Filipino Workers (Added
Mar 2007) Honda CAREmittance is a pioneering program
from Honda Cars Philippines in partnership with RCBC and BPI. Honda
CAREmitance is the newest most convenient and reliable way of giving
your family a truly special gift. You can now send your family a
brand new Honda Car through Honda CAREmittance.
* National
Reintegration Center for Overseas Filipino Workers (NRCO) (Added
June 24 2007)- NEW
Welcome to the National Reintegration Center for
Overseas Filipino Workers (NRCO), a one-stop shop for all reintegration
programs and services of the government. This is the Department
of Labor and Employment’s strategic response to the various
issues on migration and development, particularly those concerning
brain drain and social costs of overseas employment.
* SMEF-Center
for Overseas Filipino Workers! (Added June 24 2007)
- NEW In response
to the ever-increasing number of Filipinos seeking employment abroad
and marrying foreign nationals, the Center for Overseas Workers
(COW), a nonstock, nonprofit organization caters to the requirements
and needs of Overseas Filipino Workers and families, Filipino spouses
and other partners of foreign nationals leaving the country.
Recent Addition (Linked to OLD OFW-Info HUB)
* Ang
Inyong Lingkod: Tribute to the REAL Public Servants
- "Ang Inyong Lingkod" is a commonly used phrase in the
Philippines which means "Your Humble Servant" or simply
"At Your Service".You can always hear these words from
radio announcers, TV hosts who are into public service. Some newspaper
column writers also proudly include this phrase with their names.
* Filway
and the OFW (Overseas Filipino Workers) Family (Added July 18 2007)
- Filway shares in Time Life’s mission of opening the door
to our children’s futures through a range of high-quality
home-education products that make learning interesting, interactive
and fun for infants and older children.
* Qnet
provides Internet kiosks to Overseas Filipino Workers (Added July
17 2007) - There's no doubt about it. The Philippines
benefits from its most dynamic labor force - the overseas Filipino
workers (OFW's). The large income inflows from OFW's mitigated the
political and economic turmoil during the 1980's and the economic
recession at the onset of the current decade - earning for OFW's
well-deserved recognition as the country's new breed of national
heroes.
* SMART
OFW Services (Added July 18 2007) - What is SMART Padala
International? PictureSMART PADALA is the first cash remittance
service via text. It is a faster and cheaper way of remitting cash
from a sender abroad to the celfone of a beneficiary here in the
Philippines.
OFW Writings, Stories and Poems (panulat,kwento
at tula ng mga OFW)
* Saksi
. . . ang OFW (Overseas Filipino Workers) - Anim na
taon na ang nakalilipas, Nang patalsikin isang pangulo ng Pilipinas,
Dahil sa anomalya na kinasangkutan niya, Di nagtagal sa Tanay ang
kinalagyan niya. - Noel Malicdem
* Sa
Bawat Buhay- Sa pagsikat ng Haring Araw, Langit ma'y
bughaw o maulap
Haharapin pa rin ang bukas, Tatahakin ano mang landas. - Anonymous
* I
want to exit now Kish - Here I am ...I cannot control
my hands again from touching the keypads of my laptop. I really
don't know the reason why for such craving-scribbling they call
but, you know this is the moment most treasured by such lunatic
like me. Because only in writing that I am able to share what is
inside of me, what is to be expected from me.... - campana
* OH
AKING INAY - Sa aking paglaki`y ikaw ang aking ilaw,
Sa lahat ng aking galaw ikaw ay nakagabay, Sa lahat ng sandali ng
aking pangangailangan, Ikaw aking inay ay palaging nakaagapay. -
JOSIE DE SILVA-IGNACIO
* ANG
COMPUTER - Paggising sa umaga, ikaw ang inuuna, Pag-alis
ng amo ikaw ay nakaupo na, Sa computer nakatutok aba`t may ka-chat
pa,
Dito lang din sa internet iyong nakilala. - JOSIE
DE SILVA-IGNACIO
Gusto niyo bang makibahagi? Mag-pasa
rin ng inyong sariling Tula at Kwento. Bumisita
dito upang mag-pasa o di kaya ay mag-basa ng mga panulat ng
ating OFW.
Have You Answered the OFW Survey Guestbook
Yet? These are some answers by OFW Visitors.
If you want to participate, open the New
Section of OFW Survey Guestbook and Forum and look for category
under OFW
Survey Guestbook.
SOME ANSWERS for this Question "If
you will be given a post to serve OFWs what could be your plans
to protect or serve the Filipino Workers Worldwide?"
> Bahrain:
Anne - Luxury Building Manager - First start from the
origin Manpower gency should be filtered properly in that case they
can not send any worker illegally. Because problem starts from them
they never tell the truth to applicant because they want only the
money and they never think over the future or welfare of OFW destination.
Have an open talk to all foriegn countries.
> Bermuda:
Pinoy in Bermuda - Asst. Financial Controller - Give
more attention to DH Filipinas as they are most vulnerable esp.
to those deployed in middle east. To have thorough profile check
of prospective employers before deploying them to avoid and prevent
horrible abuse and maltreatment they have to endure.
> Canada:
Ms. "D" - Nurse - first of all the sexual
harassement / rape, abuse, maltreatment, beating, killing , delaying
or not giving the salary at all etc.(i myself talked those employers
pretend to be friends/relative of many filpino d.h. who didn't received
their salary.)more over seems the victim was the one who has to
be scared of them after what they did.
> China:
"ABC" - Teacher - OFW's should be given priorities
when returning back home with regards to working priveledge in our
country.
> China:
Jojo Dancel - An Engineer in China - First, I plan
to abolish the POEA and the OWWA and established a common agency
that will help our OFWs. I will make sure that the agency will be
highly computerized and is linked up with every country where there
are OFWs. I will link up with the DFA and CB to upgrade our passports
- have it modernized - it reflects on our country and the people
as a whole.
> China:
Raymon - Teacher - I will crack down all the illegal
recruiters. Hindi lang buhay ng idibidual ang sinisira nila kundi
pagtingin ng iabng bansa sa ating bansa sa kabuuan. Sila ang mga
anay ng lipunan.
For previous and other Worth
to Read answers by OFWS from other countries, please refer to old
location of OFW Survey Guestbook Answers...We're currently moving
these to the new
location as well.
Other's are asking, why participate?
Thanks to the Participants. An article is going to
be written based on the results of this Survey. Please you can answer
in English, Tagalog or Tag-lish. Everybody's Welcome... kahit ano
pa ang inyong trabaho sa ibang bansa.
Worth Reading OFW Tips & Articles by VB's OFW-C.
> Going
To NAIA Airport Tips and Instructions - For OFWs, especially
those first-timer ones, I'm sure that you're quite nervous on your
way to NAIA. Of course, you're much nervous if you're in the foreign
land already but I can tell you some Tips or Instructions (based
on my own experience) about going or inside the NAIA Airport (to
help you to relax a bit).
> How to succeed
as an OFW (Overseas Filipino Workers) - There
are many Overseas Filipino Workers who work abroad for many years
but are not successful and no investments were acquired by the time
that they have already retired.
> Many Unsuccessful
Overseas Filipino Workers are Coming Back Home - The
very first thing that causes an OFW not to save enough from his
overseas work earnings is due to the exorbitant placement fees and
other unnecessary fees that he has to pay prior to his departure
for work abroad. Recruitment agencies, licensed or unlicensed, take
advantage of poor job applicants who want to work overseas.
> Travel Tips
For Overseas Filipino Workers- Don't buy or packed so many things in your baggage which are
less important. It will just cause traveling discomfort if you have
so much baggage to check in or to be hand carried along. This could
also add your expenses, because you need to pay some charges for
the Excess Baggage.
> Ways to Avoid
Illegal Recruitment (with Simple explanation) - A reminder
from POEA and DOLE (with some explanation by OFW-C Author...)
Do not apply at recruitment agency not authorized by POEA.
- But it's not because they're authorized you'll now fully trust
them, there's a fellow OFW who was tricked by authorized agency,
yes they issued him a receipt required by POEA which is one month
salary, but actually he paid three times the amount but issued receipt
is less than what he has paid!
What's New in OFW Advisories, Notices, Problems & Panawagan
Corner
(for OFWs who need some friendly advice about overseas work &
travel, family problems , reklamo (illegal recruiters etc) and as
well as to feature important OFW Notices, Advisories & Panawagan)
please if you'd like to give some comments,
click on each topic then login to post...
* Caregiver
Employment - Hi there. I am currently looking for work
abroad. I am a caregiver and wanted to acquire employment overseas.
Can anyone help me? Please direct your email to october29thday@yahoo.com
or visit my blog at www.pinoyambisyoso.com. I hope somebody will
asssist me on this matter. Thank you guys.
* can
a cleft lip and pallate person work abroad? - i was
just so anxious to know if a person like me who has a cleft lip
and pallate can work abroad? please if anyone who can read this
can email me or post an answer. my email is mjoan_@hotmail.com
* Visit
Dubai and get a Job: is it safe today? - Almost ready
na ako with the requirements for my visit to dubai, for processing
na lang. But news came out about the banning and penalized those
who will be found working under visit visa including the employer.
Naging hesitant ako and likewise got frustrated.
* looking
for my ofw wife - I have lost contact with my ofw wife,
how do i make contact when she changed countries and i dont know
where she went? She was in Kuwait in 2003, 2004. I would like to
list her name here in the hopes someone may know where she is, Nida
Teves. She may contact me at URSTARS2001@yahoo.com. Thankyou so
much for your help Richard
* anyone
who can help my father's operation in dubai..plz -
Ako po si gelane brizo pareho pong nagttrabaho sa Middle east ang
mga magulang ko. Gusto ko po sana humingi ng tulong kung sino man
po ang may puso n pwedeng tumulong sa tatay ko. nasa dubai po sya
at nagttrabaho bilang project engineer doon. sa sobrang hirap po
ngtrabaho nya at sobrang pagkakabilad sa init lagi po sumasakit
ang ulo nya at nagkaroon po siya ng kidney stone. hanggang naospital
po siya. Kailangan po nyang maoperahan para gumaling sya pero hndi
po siya makapagpaopera dahil kung iipunin nya ang sahod nya pra
sa operasyon wla po syang maippadala sa amin halagang 100 thousand
po ang paopera doon.
* PerryScope
- OFWs on the Road to Empowerment - The recent furor
over Malu Fernandez's controversial "From Boracay to Greece"
commentary has brought to the forefront of debate the issue of political
power -- or lack of power -- of the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs).
Little did Fernandez, a Manila Standard society columnist, realize
that the article she wrote for her targeted audience -- Manila's
elite -- would incite a riot in cyberspace. A torrent of emails
flooded the Internet blogs. Her arrogant response which was printed
in her column further infuriated the OFWs and the protests snowballed
into an avalanche that knocked her out cold. Stunned, she quit her
job. Call it "mob" justice or any other term. She deserved
it.
* OWWA
Insurance and Health-Care Program Benefits - Isa rin
po akong OFW na nagtrabaho sa Maritime Industrial Services sa Sharjah,
United Arab Emirates at last July 31, 2007ay umuwi po ako ng Pilipinas
dahilan sa karandaman. Sa St. Luke Medical Center ay napag-alaman
na ako po ay may Lung Cancer at ito ay nasa 4th Stage at hindi na
puwedi ang anumang operasyon. Tanging combined Chemotherapy at Radiation
Therapy na lamang po ang lunas at ang disability ko po ay nalagay
sa Total Permanent.
* The
Pros and Cons of the Proposed Dept for OFW - Dear Friends,
For us to be able to see if it is really better to have just one
agency to take care of OFW/OF
as proposed, or just retain the status quo, let us take a closer
look at the following areas of concern. Please add your own assessment
of the current set up, as well as what would happen if a single
agency, a department, is created. Regards, -francis
* 2
FILIPINAS IN DUBAI RAPED - Honorable Antonio Curameng:
Would you kindly advise whether your office is aware of the rapes
of Filipinas who are currently working in Dubai and whether any
type of help is available to Filipino citizens who are violated
while in the service of foreign nationals?
* 22
year old female ofw naka BARTOLINA SA JEDDAH JAIL -
Mga kabayan, Mayroon po akong kaibigan na kalalabas lang sa JEDDAH
JAIL. Ayon sa kanya, mayroon daw isang 22 years old na BABAE na
kabayan natin, na hinahatiran niya ng pagkain sa BARTOLINA araw
araw, na 20 days na doon.
Attention: Pinoy Worker - Maging
Matalino. Huwag Paloko! Labanan ang illegal recruitment. Siguruhin
kung; May POEA license ba ang agency na nilapitan mo? May Job
Order? Authorized agent ba? Call 117 Hotline to complain Illegal
Recruiter or Call 722-1144 / 722-1155
for more info...
MAKI-SAGOT SA USAPANG BALIKBAYAN / OFW SA AMING BAGONG FORUM
Please be informed, nilipat na rin namin ang
FORUM na ito, dito na po mag-punta sa Bagong
Open Forum
* Mahirap
bang mag-palaki ng Anak habang ikaw ay Malayo?
- Kadalasang nagiging problema ng magulang lalo na kung naiiwan
lang ang mga bata sa kamag-anak o guardian, sila ay hindi gaanong
nabibigyan ng aruga, kaya sila ay nababarkada at nalululong
pa sa drugs. -
* Papaano
uunlad ang buhay ng OFW / Balikbayan at Pamilya nya?
- Maraming OFWs o Balikbayan ang umuuwi ng luhaan, nag-retiro
sa ibang bansa na walang naipundar o naipong salapi. Ano-ano
ang inyong maibibigay na payo para tayo ay umunlad at nang hindi
masayang ang ating pinag-hirapan sa ibang bansa?
* Numero
unong problema sa pamilya ng isang OFW. - Papano
ba maiiwasan ang Broken OFW Family? Ano ba ang dapat gawin?
May mga problema ba kayo tungkol sa inyong mga kabiyak na nakalimot
na? Ilahad lamang sa forum na ito.
* Totoo
ba, masarap ang buhay sa abroad? - Ano nga ba ang
totoo? Dapat ba nating itago ang tunay na buhay ng mga Pilipino
sa ibang bansa? Masaya ba talaga? Palagi bang maraming pera?
Masarap ba ang buhay araw-araw? I-kwento mo naman....masaya
o malungkot man!
* Major
problem when OFWs come back home. Are you an Ex-OFW? - Now
that they're back home (those who doesn't have any savings or
investments), how do they adjust with the new life? No job,
no saving, no properties to sell or anything. Is there any programs
or services for Ex-OFWs like them?
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but still want to be featured
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and Business Tips articles, these articles are similar to
these ones below.
* Balikbayan
Tips - Home Buying in Philippines - How often do we
hear someone say: "My dream is to own a home."
"I would be happy and contented owning a small house
and lot." This is the simple Filipino dream.
* Basura
na, naging bag pa? (Trash to Treasure?) - Ito ang bagong
produkto ng pagsasanib talino, lakas at galing ng Omnisource
International Trading Corp. (OMNI), Media Arts Yielding
Ads, Inc.(MAYA) at ng Pamahalaang Lungsod ng Muntinlupa
sa pamamagitan ng Muntinlupa City Technical Institute (MCTI).
* Mag-Negosyo
Tayo, Pinoy para umunlad ang ating bayan - Globalpinoy
Chamber of Small and Medium Enterprises believes that a
principal reason why the Philippines continues to lag behind
its Asian neighbors in economic development is because of
the lamentable absence of a wide-spread entrepreneurial
orientation and a woeful lack of entrepreneurial skills
among Filipinos.
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