The POEA Chief, Hans Leo Cacdac reminds all Filipino workers who wish to work in Egypt to make sure they have a valid work visa before heading to this European country for employment purposes. A report from the Philippine Embassy in Cairo said that the Passports, Emigration and Nationality Administration Office of Egypt now requires all entering foreigners with the purpose to obtain work to hold a valid working permit.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that a tourist or entry visa issued by the Egyptian Embassy in Manila or any country cannot be converted into work permit upon arrival in Egypt. This new policy is intended to control human trafficking in Egypt. It is also expected to limit the number of tourist workers in Egypt and protect the jobs of Egyptian nationals.

The following warning is taken from the Facebook page of PIA-OFW Watch

Filipino job-seekers were warned strongly against falling for promises of fake jobs in four Chinese cities and the special territories of Hong Kong and Macau, where hiring of foreigners remains restricted.

The warning was issued by the Philippine Embassy in Beijing and the Philippine Consulates General in Chongging, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Xiamen, Hong Kong and Macau.

According to the POEA, the deployment ban of OFW in Libya stays despite the recent death of ousted Libyan President, Muammar Gaddafi. Filipinos will only be allowed to work in Libya again once a new and safe government is established in Libya. The POEA Chief, Carlos Cao Jr. ensured that the transitional council will conduct a mapping operation to ensure that Libya is a safe work destination.

Time and again, jobseekers are warned of the proliferation of bogus job offers that are sent via email. However, in spite of all the reminders and warnings, many people are still victimized by this type of scam.

The main reason is because email job offers contains everything that a jobseeker wants to see. To put it simply, it is too good to be true. The offer is so attractive that many jobseekers choose to turn a blind eye to all the warning signs and end up giving their hard earned money for a bogus job.

With all the devious tactics that they use, how do you know if an email job offer is legitimate or a scam. One easy way to do that is by checking the telephone number.

What is the telephone number?

The Philippine Embassy in London issued an advisory to the Filipino community in the United Kingdom to be vigilant and to exercise due caution in light of the riots that occurred around London and in other UK cities over the past days.

“The Embassy urges all Filipinos to stay away from high street areas, to avoid large gatherings and to avoid joining or going to places of riots or get involved in any public disturbance,” Charge d’Affaires, a.i. Reynaldo A. Catapang said.

The Embassy may be contacted through its trunk line, 0207451780; or emergency mobile number, 07802790695; as well as mobile numbers 07809737672, 07542095133, 07553203793, and 07817479313.

Read the complete DFA advisory.