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May
18
Being away from family and friends is one of the most if not the most difficult part of being an OFW. Sadly there are times when privilege of earning big salary and the opportunity to work in a foreign environment resulted to broken marriages or estrangement from friends and loves ones.
It is a blessing that advancement in technology made it so much easier and cheaper for people to keep in touch despite the great distance. One fun and costless way that an OFW can stay close with their loved ones in the Philippines is by joining social networking sites. Aside from being updated with what is happening in the Philippines, they can also find new friends and earn tips on how to succeed with their overseas career by connecting with fellow OFWs all over the world.
So if you are an OFW or have a loved one abroad, register, join a social networking site for OFWs now!
Jan
10
Foreigners who are employed as live-in caregivers in Canada may benefit from a new federal policy that lessens the procedures needed in obtaining permanent residency. Under the new rule, live in caregivers no longer have to pass a second medical examination as part of the requirement to be given a permanent residence status. Gaining the status of being a permanent resident is important because it gives individuals the privilege to bring their family to Canada.
The realization that earlier rules need to be changed was encouraged with the sad story of a caregiver who was diagnosed with cancer while employed in Canada and the rigorous procedure she had to go through just to be given a permanent residency status.
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Sep
8
For years, overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who wish to work in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman at Qatar – countries included in the Gulf Cooperating Countries (GCC) have to undergo a medical examination only by the clinics that are part of GCC Approved Medical Centers Association or GAMCA. Apparently some OFWs are not so happy with the monopoly of the said group in facilitating the medical requirements of OFWs to work abroad.
To stop the GAMCA Referral Decking System, an online signature campaign is created. To support this petition, one can simply leave his signature by signing up at this website:
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/fightgamca/
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Jul
3
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) Overseas Banking Group announced that they are now accepting nominees for “The Search for Ten Outstanding Expat Pinoy Children.”
Mailed entries must be postmarked not later than August 28 to Paul Joseph V. Fonte of the Marketing Department, Overseas Customers Segment, Bank of the Philippine Islands at 6/F BPI Family Savings Bank Center, Paseo de Roxas cor. Dela Rosa St., Makati City 1226, Metro Manila.
Nomination forms are available at any BPI and BPI Family Savings Bank branch nationwide. The nomination form can also be downloaded from www.bpiexpressonline.com.ph or www.bpidirect.com.ph under Promo Page – Remittance.
Application period is from June 1 to August 28. The winners will be announced in August. They will receive Php50,000 each. For more details, click here.
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