Sixty Filipino nurses working in Al Mafraq Hospital in United Arab Emirates (UAE) were terminated after failing to pass a clinical assessment tests done in Abu Dhabi. Also, the employment contracts of 17 of the 100 Filipino nurses working there were not renewed. The cause and reason for termination of the nurses become controversial because the outcome of the tests is surprising and unbelievable. Because of this, the Philippine Embassy in UAE held a meeting with the nurses involved to investigate the real reason behind the termination. Read more.
For the next 15 years, Kuwait expects to complete major infrastructure projects that have an estimated USD50 billion budget and they need the help of over a million overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to accomplish the tasks.
The recent signing of several partnership agreements between the governments of Kuwait and the Philippines is a clear proof that the Middle Eastern country strongly prefers hiring OFWs.
The signing was done in an expanded bilateral meeting held in the Malacañang Palace and no less than the leaders of the two countries were present; Kuwait’s Prime Minister Sheik Nasser Al Mohammad Al Ahmad Al Sabah and President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Read more.
Do you need a passport? You can also apply for a passport during the DFA Mobile Passport Service hosted by the Local Government in your community! For the month of September, the DFA’s Mobile Passport Service will be in:
• September 6: Angeles City/ Parañaque City
• September 13: Pasig City/ Talavera, Nueva Ecija
• September 20: Pateros City/ Sampaloc (4th District) Manila
• September 27: Muntinlupa City/Pasig City
The processing of passports at Mobile Passport Services is guided by the Philippine Passport Act of 1996 and its implementing rules and regulations, other relevant Department Orders, Circulars and Memoranda. Participation in the Mobile Passport Services must be coordinated with the Passport Coordinator designated by the Local Government Unit (LGU) in advance.
The designated LGU Passport Coordinator will collect copies of the application forms from interested applicants at least two weeks in advance of the scheduled date of the mobile passport service. The LGU Passport Coordinator will inform the applicant of the indicative time during which he or she will have to file the passport application on the scheduled date of the Mobile Passport Service.
Personal appearance is a requirement for all passport applicants except for minors who are 8 years old and below and senior citizens who are 65 years old and above. The Mobile Passport Service will not accept applications for the replacement of lost valid passports but will entertain applications for lost expired passports. The Mobile passport fee is P 750.00
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Smart Telecommunications Company issued an advisory against unscrupulous individuals that are using the name of their company to victimize unsuspecting OFWs in Belgium by sending hoax messages and phone calls informing them of winning a certain promo. They target OFWs and used Philippine-based roaming cellphone number.
Scammers asked potential victims to deposit a certain amount of money prior to claiming the non-existent prize. Smart advises OFWs to refrain from responding to these messages as legitimate contests do not demand any amount of money from the winners. Filipino workers to receive this kind of message are encouraged to report it to the Philippine embassy. They may also call the consular section at 02 340 33 73 or 74 or send email to brussels@philembassy.be
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