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October 12, 2019   By Cristina Lee-Pisco   People's Tonight THE contributions of the 150,000 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) are a major factor behind the growth and economic development of Taiwan. This was articulated by the Taiwanese Representative in Manila in a recent reception celebrating Taiwan’s National Day. “Taiwan’s impressive development would not be possible without the 150,000 Filipino nationals who work in Taiwan and contribute to our society,” Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) Representative in Manila Michael Peiyung Hsu said. Hsu said the close bond and friendship between Taiwan and the Philippines are a major factor behind “outstanding” growth over the past year of Taiwan. In terms of competitiveness, Taiwan was ranked 13th in the world and fourth in Asia last year by the World Economic Forum. In the Philippines, Taiwan wants to increase its trade and investment under its New Southbound Policy, which seeks to co...

October 24, 2019   By Jester P. Manalastas   People's Journal EQUALLY important as the creation of Department of Overseas Filipino Workers is a special fund that will help the agency address the problems of the Filipinos working abroad. Rizal Rep. Fide Nograles, a member of Lakas-CMD urged his colleagues in the to prioritize the creation of a fund for the proposed department specifically for OFWs. “One of the main issues raised against the establishment of the Department of OFWs is the cost it would entail in creating new offices. Pero bakit natin tinitingnan ang cost? Kung pera ang pagu-usapan, di ba dapat natin i-consider kung magkano ang pinapasok na pera ng mga OFW natin?” Nograles said. The lawmaker is among the more than 30 representatives who have filed a bill for the establishment of the OFWdepartment. A technical working group had been created to iron out the various bills’ key provisions. Nograles cited the personal remittances ...

Jan Yumul Muted relaxation. Domestic workers maximize their day off on Oct. 20, 2019 at Central, which has been a hot spot for anti-government demonstrations.  Jan Yumul HONG KONG—As Hong Kong entered its 20th weekend of anti-government demonstrations, triggered by the now-withdrawn fugitive bill, some Filipino domestic workers say they are facing termination as their employers have decided to relocate overseas. Hong Kong on Wednesday, Oct. 23, formally announced the withdrawal of the extradition bill that would have allowed the transfer of criminal suspects it does not have an extradition treaty with such as Macau, Taiwan, and mainland China. The demands of the protests have since grown, among them an independent probe into alleged police brutality, amnesty for arrested protesters, categorizing the protests as riots as those convicted could face a hefty jail term of up to 10 years, and universal suffrage. Among those preparing for her termination is "Roberta...

ABS-CBN News MANILA - The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday said assistance is being given to the 13 Filipinos who were injured in a bus accident in Mount Sinai, Egypt. "We do have information on the group but as they have requested for privacy and not to disclose details we will respect their wishes. I can only share that the (Philippine) embassy in Cairo under Amb. Sulpicio Confiado is providing assistance to them," said Assistant Secretary Eduardo Meñez of the DFA Office of Strategic Communication and Research. The injured tourists were part of a group of 15 Filipinos from Davao City who joined a "Holy Land tour." Out of the 15, 11 are doctors.

The term 'white terror' is used to describe multiple periods of political persecution throughout history, but in Hong Kong it is borrowed from nearby Taiwan Agence France-Presse @afp Published 3:20 PM, October 24, 2019 Updated 3:20 PM, October 24, 2019 Facebook Twitter Reddit ATTACKS. Blood is seen on a street as a video journalist is filming, where Jimmy Sham, convener of the Civil Human Rights Front (CHRF), was assaulted by people wielding hammers in the Mongkok district of Kowloon in Hong Kong on October 16, 2019. Photo by Philip Fong/AFP HONG KONG – The men jumped Stanley Ho without warning, smashing both his hands with metal rods one of multiple recent attacks against prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy figures that activists have dubbed a "white terror." Since late August, 8 well-known pro-democracy figures have been beaten by unknown assailants as fear swirls that some "triad" crime networks h...

In response to false online posts, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III clarifies there is no order banning deployment or enforcing mandatory repatriation for Filipinos in Hong Kong Sofia Tomacruz Published 5:05 PM, October 20, 2019 Updated 5:05 PM, October 20, 2019 Facebook Twitter Reddit Email NO BAN. The Department of Labor and Employment clarifies there is no deployment ban or mandatory repatriation order for overseas Filipino workers in Hong Kong. File photo by LeAnne Jazul/Rappler MANILA, Philippines – Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III clarified that the Philippine government did not ban the deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to Hong Kong. There was also no order from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) mandating the repatriation of OFWs, amid protests that have plunged Hong Kong into crisis. Bello issued the statement on Sunday, October 20, in response to the spread of false social media posts ...

Published  October 25, 2019 9:03am Canada is in need of more than 2,000 skilled and semi-skilled foreign workers, according to JP Soriano's report on State of the Nation with Jessica Soho on Thursday night. "There is already an agreement na it will be a government-to-government track at pine-prepare na po at pina-finalize na 'yung ating bilateral labor agreement. Then, we will be ready to start the deployment," said Bernard Olalia, administrator of the Philippine Overseas Employment Association (POEA). Likewise, Slovenia is in need of 2,000 to 5,000 skilled and semi-skilled workers. Salary could reach up to $1,000 or P50,000 to P75,000 per month. The POEA advised interested applicants to prepare the requirements like passport and training certifications while the agreement is being ironed out. POEA also said chances of getting hired in Canada and Slovenia are bigger for those who have job experiences locally. It also urged interes...