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PHL Embassy in UK Warns OFWs Over Phone Scams by OFW Abroad on Apr 23, 2012Warning: A new telephone scam targeting families of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) has been tracked by the Philippine Embassy in London. Based on the report of the Philippine Embassy to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), scammers target rel...
POEA Advisory for OFWs Bound to Egypt by OFW Resources on Apr 6, 2012OFWs whointend to work in Egyptshould make sure that they have a valid work visa before departure - this is thereminder of POEA Chief, Hans Leo Cacdac.Accordingto POEA chief, the Philippine Embassy in Cairo reported that the Passports,Emigration and...
License of Two Agencies, Cancelled by POEA by OFW Abroad on Feb 5, 2012In an advisory that appeared in the official website of POEA, the government agency announced the cancellation of licenses of two recruitment agencies, the Lucky International Placement Services Inc. and Tai-Fil Manpower Services Inc. The reason for...
DFA Raises Crisis Alert Level in Iraq to 3 by OFW Abroad on Feb 1, 2012The DFA raised the crisis alert level in Iraq to 3 and this means the Philippine government will facilitate the voluntary repatriation of all Filipinos in the country, The alert level covers all regions of Iraq except the northern autonomous region...
POEA: Depolyment of OFWs is banned in 41 Counties by OFW Resources on Nov 2, 2011A press release from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said that the OFW deployment in 41 countries is currently prohibited.The POEA suspends the deployment in 41 counties because of their failure to comply with the requirement...
Deployment Ban for OFWs in Iraq & Afghanistan Stays by OFW Abroad on Oct 4, 2011The news that the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) partially lifted the deployment ban in Iraq and Afghanistan is being used by unscrupulous individuals to tricked unsuspecting applicants by promising jobs to the said countries. ...
POEA; Beware of Job offers in Iraq & Afghanistan by OFW Resources on Sep 28, 2011The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) partially lifted the deployment ban in Iraq and Afghanistan. Sadly unscrupulous individuals are taking advantage of this by offering fake jobs to aspiring overseas Filipino workers to these cou...
Stricter Rules for Bangkok-bound Pinoys by OFW Abroad on Sep 20, 2011All Filipinos going to Bangkok, Thailand as tourists can expect a more rigorous screening process as the Philippine government recently ordered the Bureau of Immigration to conduct a thorough screening of all Bangkok-bound Filipino tourists. This mov...
Do Not Be A Victim of Illegal Recruitment by OFW Resources on Sep 19, 2011Be a smart jobseeker by following these simple rules:Do not apply at recruitment agencies not licensed by POEA.Do not deal with licensed agencies without job orders.Do not deal with any person who is not an authorized representative of...
DOLE to OFWs: No Lucrative Job Offers in Spain by OFW Resources on Aug 7, 2011Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz warned overseas Filipino workers and prospective OFWs against entertaining false information that purports to portray employment prospects in Spain.“The prospects for the em...
