The Department of Foreign Affairs – Office of Consular Affairs (DFA-OCA) wishes to inform the public that in view of the declaration of 21 August 2010 (Saturday) as a regular non-working holiday, all passport applicants with scheduled appointment on said date will be accommodated for processing on August 23 (Monday).

Applicants with appointments scheduled for August 21 but are unable to come on August 23 will still be accommodated from August 24 to 27, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Barely two weeks after the implementation of a new republic act that requires all overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to be a member of the government housing loan program, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said in an advisory that they will temporarily stop the collection of Pagibig contributions from OFWs.

An advisory that appeared in the official website of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said that it has deferred the collection of Pag-ibig contributions from OFWs, pending the issuance of new guidelines. In the meantime, pursuant to Republic Act 9679 making Pag-ibig membership among OFWs compulsory membership, all OFWs can pay their contribution through any Pag-ibig office nationwide.

The National Ambulance Company in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) is in urgent need of 66 Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). The ambulance company is hiring Filipino workers through the Government Placement Branch (GPB) scheme which is handled by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA).

Click here for more details of the job opening.

Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) based in the city of Dubai in United Arab Emirates (UAE) can take advantage of a free medical consultation and health check up to be conducted by a medical center in the said city, the Prime Medical Center.

The free services would happen in the three branches of Prime Medical Center during the whole Ramadan period. According to the report that appeared in Khaleej Times, it is scheduled every Friday from 2 pm to 6 pm in the following branches:

• Branch located adjacent to the BurJuman Metro station along the Trade Center Road towards Creekside in Bur Dubai= August 20
• Salahuddin Road opposite Reef Mall in Deira = August 27
• Jumeirah Plaza along Beach Road in Jumeirah= September 3

Attend the MEi Mega Job Fair @ Novaliches Plaza Mall on August 19-20, 2010 10:00 am-5:00 pm to be held at Activity Area, Novaliches Plaza Mall, Novaliches, Quezon City. Local and Overseas Jobs will be offered to all jobseekers!

What: MEi Mega Job Fair @ Novaliches Plaza Mall by: Magnus Eventus Inc.

When: August 19-20, 2010, 10:00 am-5:00 pm

Where: Activity Area, Novaliches Plaza Mall, Novaliches, Quezon City.