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PACQUIAO VS MOSLEY LIVE

2011-05-08T09:41:00.003+09:00

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Ramdam Survey for EPS Contract Extension

2011-01-30T12:43:00.000+09:00

Maligaya at Mapagpalang Bagong Taon!

Layunin po ng ramdam survey na ito na mapakiramdaman/malaman ang tingin ng mga Filipino migrant workers /OFW hinggil sa isyu ng contract extension. Ang kabuuuang resulta ng survey ay ilalathala/isusulat sa SULYAPINOY(opisyal na Newsletter ng Filipino EPS Workers Association - FEWA) at gayundin magsilbing input sa isang master's thesis na isusulat ng may akda.

Ang inyong indibidwal na sagot ay mananatiling private at confidential kung kaya’t hindi hiningi ang inyong personal na pangalan at iba pang pagkakakilanlan/identity.

Mahalaga po ang inyong input. Maraming salamat po sa pagsagot.

Pete Rahon
Editor-in-Chief
Sulyapinoy Newsletter
(MA in Inter-Asia NGO Studies, Sungkonghoe University)
pinoymigrantskorea@gmail.com

click here for the link.

SINULOG LIVE - VIA SUNSTAR

2011-01-16T10:33:00.001+09:00

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SINULOG LIVE WEBCAST...1-16-2011

2011-01-16T07:19:00.001+09:00

WATCH SINULOG LIVE STREAMS HERE:
http://www.cebudaily.com/sinulog-2011-free-live-streaming/

http://www.sinulogsasky.com/

7th KLT PASSER( PHILIPPINES)

2010-11-23T22:02:00.001+09:00

klt7th

source: http://epsklt.hrdkorea.or.kr/eps_klt/servlet/ContentManager
source 2: www.poea.gov.ph

PACQUIAO VS MARGARITO

2010-11-13T23:32:00.003+09:00

VISIT www.mannypacquiao.ph/

1. www.pacquiaovsmargarito.us/watch-pacquiao-vs-margarito-live-stream/

2. www.mannypacquiao.ph/

7th KLT EXAM AND LOCATION

2010-11-06T09:09:00.001+09:00

http://www.poea.gov.ph/eps/topik_adv2010.pdf

http://www.poea.gov.ph/eps/topik_adv2010.pdf

pls visit poea website for more info.

GMA 7- new Lupang Hinirang - MV

2010-08-22T13:42:00.004+09:00

7th Korean Language Test

2010-08-22T13:40:00.000+09:00

source: www.poea.gov.ph

POEA ADVISORY NO. 20
Series of 2010
The Human Resource Development Service of Korea (HRD Korea) in
cooperation with the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA)
will conduct another Employment Permit System-Korean Language Test
(EPS-KLT) now called Employment Permit System-Test of Proficiency in
Korean (EPS-TOPIK) this year on November 14, 2010. Registration for the
EPS-KLT (EPS-TOPIK) is set from September 20 to 23, 2010. Registration
venues will be announced or posted at the POEA and DOLE websites. Only
those who are registered with the POEA E-Registration System and included
in the POEA Manpower Registry are qualified to register for the EPS-KLT
(EPS-TOPIK).
Interested applicants for employment in Korea who are not registered
with the POEA E- Registration System are advised to register online via
www.poea.gov.ph. Those who are presently registered and who have not yet
taken or passed the EPS-KLT (EPS-TOPIK) and who are interested to pursue
employment in Korea must have an active registration status in order to be
included in the manpower pool for Korea. Only those with active registration
status as of September 19, 2010 are qualified to register for the EPS-KLT
(EPS-TOPIK) which will be conducted on November 14, 2010.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR EPS-KLT REGISTRATION (For Korea)
􀀹 Must be between 18 years of age and not more than 38 years old on
November 14, 2010 (those born between November 15, 1972 And
November 15, 1992)
􀀹 Must be physically and mentally fit
􀀹 Must not have any record of conviction or imprisonment for a heinous
crime
􀀹 Must have no record of deportation or departure orders from the
Republic of Korea
􀀹 Must not be restricted from departure from the Philippines
􀀹 Must be e-Registered with active status in the POEA Manpower
Registry
Applicants who are already actively e-registered with the POEA Manpower
Registry shall be notified to appear on scheduled dates for pre-qualification
and pre-screening at the following venues:
􀂃 POEA Manpower Registry Division (Windows P,Q, R and S) Ground
Floor, Blas F. Ople Building, Ortigas Avenue corner EDSA,
Mandaluyong City
􀂃 FOR REGIONAL APPLICANTS
1. POEA Regional Center for Luzon
2nd Flr LZK-Zambrano Bldg., Quezon Avenue
City of San Fernando La Union
2. POEA Regional Center for Visayas
Mezzanine Floor, LDM Building,
M.J. Cuenco Avenue, corner Legaspi Street
Cebu City
3. POEA Regional Center for Mindanao
2nd Floor, AMYA II Building
Ocampo Boulevard corner Tulip Drive
Ecoland, Davao City
Applicants notified to appear for pre-qualification shall bring with them
the original and photocopy of the following documents for verification:
• Resume with one 2x2 colored picture
• Valid passport or any valid identification card with picture
• Valid NBI clearance (for travel abroad)
Only those scheduled for a certain day/date to appear for prequalification
shall be entertained on said date.
For guidance of all interested applicants.

JENNIFER JARDIN MANALILI
Administrator
20 August

MGA PAGHAHANDA AT PAALALA SA MGA PILIPINO SA SOUTH KOREA

2010-07-30T01:38:00.000+09:00

by PHILIPPINE EMBASSY

link
http://www.philembassy-seoul.com/ann_details.asp?id=343

• Pinapaalalahanan ng Embahada ng Pilipinas sa South Korea ang lahat ng Pilipino na manatiling panatag at laging handa sa anumang sitwasyon. Ugaliing manood ng telebisyon, makinig ng radio at magbasa ng mga pahayagan tungkol sa mga kaganapan sa Korean Peninsula.

• Mabuting malaman ang pangalan at telepono ng pinuno ng Filipino Community sa inyong lugar. Maaaring makipag-ugnayan sa Embahada para sa mga detalye.

• Ang mga numero ng mga serbisyong pampubliko sa inyong distrito, munisipyo o siyudad ay maaari ring tawagan para sa kaukulang impormasyon na maari ninyong kailanganin. Ang lokal na kapulisan ay maaring makontak sa numero 112 at hilingin na mailipat ang inyong tawag sa dibisyon na nangangasiwa sa Ugnayang Panlabas (Foreign Affairs Division). Ang pinakamalapit na migrant centersa inyong lugar ay maaaring lapitan.

• Sa mga Pilipinong may mga anak sa Korea, makabubuting makipag ugnayan sa mga Punong-guro ng mga paaralan kung saan nag-aaral ang mga bata at magtanong tungkol sa paghahanda ng paaralan para sa mga pangyayaring hindi inaasahan. Alamin kung papaano maipapaabot sa mga magulang ang ganitong mga kaganapan at siguraduhing tama ang nakalistang numero ninyo sa paaralan.

• Makabubuting ang lahat ay laging handa sa anumang pangyayaring hindi inaasahan. Ang mga importanteng dokumento patungkol sa inyo, sa inyong hanapbuhay at inyong mga pamilya ay dapat nakasilid sa isang bag na madaling makuha at nalalaman ng lahat ng kasama sa bahay.

• Para sa mga katanungan, maari kayong makipag ugnayan sa anumang hotline numbers ng Embahada 010-9365-2312 o 010-9263-8119 at POLO Hotline number 010-4573-6290.

POLO AND OWWA - CONTACT INFORMATION

2010-06-06T15:44:00.000+09:00

EPS RE-EMPLOYMENT PROCEDURE AFTER SOJOURN

2010-06-06T02:39:00.003+09:00

TO all EPS who wants to work again in S.Korea after 6 yrs of his/ her sojourn period can re-apply by taking the employment procedure from the begining.

source: sulyapinoy.org
Question:

After reemployment sojourn (6-yrs or 4yrs & 10mos), pwede pa ba makakabalik ng Korea? by dave on Fri Jun 04, 2010 2:44 pm
Mga Kabayan,

First of all, I am sorry for making you confused about this topic considering my previous posts.

Actually the NLCC National Labor Consultation Center) through its website has posted new announcement just today stating that "IT IS STILL ALLOWED TO APPLY BACK TO KOREA UNDER SAME E-9 VISA (EPS) EVEN AFTER THE 2ND SOJOURN IS EXPIRED OR AFTER REEMPLOYMENT".

This would imply that their previous statement saying "ONLY ONE TIME REEMPLOYMENT IS ALLOWED" was wrong.

More so, the NLCC has sent new answer to my previous question confirming that their previous answer about "one time reemployment" is wrong.

Please refer below their series of answers to my questions...

Question: How long can an EPS worker may apply back to Korea under EPS?

Dear NLCC,

I am asking for my friend working under EPS. He is from Philippines. He is working in korea under E9 visa for almost 5 years. After finishing my visa how long can he apply back to korea under same visa?

Your prompt reply is highly appreciated.

Thank you.

By Dave2010-04-23

Answer:

Dear Dave,

This is the National Labor Consultation Center.

Please find our reply to your question as follows:

Under the EPS, only one time reemployment is allowed. So, if you has worked for total 6 years, you shall not be allowed to work any more under the EPS.

For more information, please call us at 031-345-5000.

Thank you for using our service.

Best regards,

NLCC

Question: Reenter korea under EPS

Dear Sir,

I have received one of your answers here about reentering korea under EPS.

You said that under the current EPS if a foreign worker completes the second sojourn period, he/she can not reenter Korea under same visa (E-9 visa).

But how about this statement on Foreign Workers Employment Act under Article 18?

It is said as below:

Article 18 (Restrictions on Employment)

(2) A foreigner who has left after having been employed in Korea shall not be reemployed pursuant to Article 8, if six months have not passed since the date of his/her departure

Does it mean it is not aplicable anymore? Your prompt reply is higly appreciated.

By Dave 2010-05-06

Answer:

Dear Dave,

This is the National Labor Consultation Center.

Please find our reply to your question as follows:

Sometime there are some foreign workers who give up working in Korea and come back to their home country during the first sojourn period or who are not reemployed after completion of the first sojourn period. That provision shall be applied to those foreign workers.

We want to say again "Under the current EPS, reemployment chance is only one time."

For more information, please call us at 031-345-5000.

Thank you for using our service.

NLCC

Dear Dave,

We are very sorry for our previous answer about reemployment policy. Our apology for not giving you the correct answer. Now we are sending you the updated one and please disregard our previous answer.

According to Article 18 (2) of the act on foreign workers' employment (Restrictions on Employment), a foreign worker who has left afer having been employed in Korea shall not be reemployed, if six months has not passed since the date of his/her departure.

So after reemployment, during your working period, due to unavoidable reasons, if you have to come back to your country, after 6 months, you may take employment procedures from the begining, taking KLT, again.

As a result, if an Korean employer chooses you among many candidates on job roster as a worker through job-maching done by the job center, you may enter Korea.

Thank you for your understanding.

Best regards,

NLCC

6TH KLT EXAM RESULT- PASSERS ONLY FOR MANUFACTURING

2010-05-18T19:29:00.002+09:00

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The list of 6th EPS-KLT passers of Philippines is as follows. Passers shall

submit job application form and requirements to POEA.

source: http://epsklt.hrdkorea.or.kr/eps_klt/servlet/ContentManager

6TH KLT EXAM VENUE

2010-04-28T23:13:00.001+09:00

Philippine
Overseas
Employment
Administration
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Labor and Employrnent
BFO Building, OrtigasAvenue cor. EDSA Mandaluyong City 150l
Website: www.poea.gov.ph E-mail: info@poea.gov.ph
Hotlines. 7 22-11 44. 7 22-11 55
ADVrsoRy ,1 $
Series of 2010
EPS-KOREAN LANGUAGE TEST (KLT)
6th EPS-KOREAN LANGUAGE TEST (EPS-KLT)
May 2,2070
10:30 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
(Applicants must be in their respective test rooms at 8:00 a.m.)

Test Date :
TESTVENUE
1. University of the East
Claro M. Recto, Manila
2. University of Assumption
Unisite Subd., Del Pilar, San Fernando, Pampanga
3. University of Baguio
Gen. Luna Road, Baguio City
4. Cebu Normal University
Osmefla Blvd., Cebu City
5. Ateneo De Davao
Matina, Davao City
Requirements for Test:
1.. Passport or 1 valid ID
2. Test Permit
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of EPS KLT results : May 27,2010
Announcement/ Posting I http: / / www. poea. gov.ph
s/0423 7 0
6rt'EPS-KLT
REGISTRATION SITE
Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC)
Pineda Gymnasium, Lubao, Pampanga
Centennial Half University of Baguio
POEA Regional Center for Visayas
POEA Regional Center for Mindanao

TEST AREA TEST VENUE APPLICATION NO. RANGE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS
01 University of the East (ENGR. CAS) 10003001 - 10004302 1295
02 University of the East (SFC. CCSS) 10004303 - 10009199 2078
03 University of Assumption (College) 10016001 - 10017130 1120
04 University of Assumption (High School) 10017131 - 10018114 974
BAGUIO 05 University of Baguio 10022001 - 10022562 559
CEBU 06 Cebu Normal University 10000001 - 10000313 313
DAVAO 07 Ateneo de Davao 10001501 - 10001663 161
MANILA
PAMPANGA
TEST VENUE BY APPLICATION NO. RANGE.

Last edited by kissinger_19 on Tue Apr 27, 2010 5:32 pm; edited 1 time in total (Reason for editing : clarify)

KOREAN LANGUAGE TEST UPDATE

2010-04-06T08:25:00.001+09:00

Announcement on Korean Language Test (EPS-KLT)
In relation to the MOU on the Sending of Workers between the Ministry of Labor of the
Republic of Korea (MOL) and the Department of Labor and Employment of the Philippines,
the 6th Korean language Test (EPS-KLT) in the Philippines is to be conducted as follows.
All job seekers who want to work in Korea under the Employment Permit System must
pass EPS-KLT, implemented by the Human Resources Development Service of Korea
(HRD Korea) authorized by the MOL in cooperation with the Philippine Overseas
Employment Administration, and only those who passed the test will be uploaded for
transfer to the roster of available workers by submitting the job application for the EPS.
Passing the EPS-KLT does not guarantee employment in Korea but only inclusion on the
available list of job seekers available for employment.
 Test Date and Time: May 2, 2010 (Sunday) - 10:30 ~ 11:40
- Orientation of Examinees: 9:30 ~ 10:30 A.M. Test Time: 10:30 ~ 11:40 A.M.
※ Examinees must be at the designated test venue by 9:30am for the orientation. Late
Examinees will not be allowed to enter the venue or to take the test.
 Available Type of Industry: Manufacturing Industry
All applicants of the 6th KLT must choose “MANUFACTURING” in the type of
industry. Selection of other industry is not allowed.
 The Expected Number of Passers: 5,000
* 5,000 examinees will be selected based on the test result among those who scored 80
points and above (Full score: 200 points)
 Test Venue :Test venues will be announced on April 26, 2010 on POEA website
( www.poea.gov.ph )
 Qualifications for KLT Registration
1. Must be between 18 and 38 years of age based on the KLT Examination date
2. Must not have any record of conviction or imprisonment for a heinous crime
3. Must have no record of deportation or departure orders from the Republic of Korea
4. Must not be restricted from departure from the Philippines
5. Must be physically and medically fit
6. At least a high school graduate
7. With minimum work experience of 1 year
8. Must be e- Registered with active status in the POEA Manpower Registry as of
March 31, 2010


6TH KLT EXAMINATION UPDATE

2010-03-21T23:20:00.001+09:00

The POEA will conduct registration of applicants for EPS-KLT on April 6 to 8 in selected areas in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. The 6th EPS-Korean Language Test (KLT) will be managed by the Human Resource Development Service of Korea, the new test agency accredited by the Korean government to administer the examination. The HRD Korea is expected to announce the official dates of examination by March 29.

http://www.poea.gov.ph/eps/klt2010_registration.pdf

COMPUTER TIPS

2010-03-12T03:42:00.001+09:00

Your computer running Windows isn’t running in the same speed that it used to run when you first used it. It’s slower, crappy, takes a while to start and tests your patience like anything. There are many reasons for this, let’s try fixing up a few things on your slow Windows PC:

Slow Start Up
There can be a variety of reasons to Windows loading slow during start up. Go to Run, type msconfig and hit enter. Under the ‘Start Up’ tab, uncheck the unwanted programs and press OK. Things should be a bit fine the next time Windows boots.

Another program worth mentioning here is StartUp Delayer which will help in setting after how much time programs should be loaded after Windows boots. For instance, you could set your instant messenger program to load 50 seconds after Windows starts up.

Slow Loading Start Menu
If the Start Menu items are loading slowly, you can open the Registry Editor by typing in the Run menu ‘regedit.exe’ and pressing Enter. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop. Look for MenuShowDelay, and double click to edit the value. The lower the number specified, the faster the Start Menu will load.

Slow Right Click Context Menu
Probably the Windows Right Click menu on your computer is loading slow because too many programs added unwanted entries there. Just download this program called Mmm, install it and then modify your context menu to remove unwanted items to speed it up.

Slow Send To Menu
If the Send To menu loads slowly, you can type ’sendto’ in the Run Dialog, and remove unwanted items in the Explorer Window that appears. This should add some speed to it.

Slow Defragmentation
The Windows Defragmenter can’t get any slower. You need to have an alternative to the Windows Defragmenter, and Defraggler is just one of the best ones available in the market. It’s free, and works like a charm and can speed up defragmentation manifold. For some alternatives, see Five Free Programs to Defragment your PC.

Slow loading My Computer Window
If the My Computer Window loads slowly, in the Explorer Window, go to Tools >> Folder Options >> View and uncheck ‘Automatically search for network folders and printers”

Slow loading Add or Remove Programs Applet
This is one of the most annoying piece of programs present in Windows, it takes ages to load if you have a considerable number of programs installed on your computer. You can either use the all-in-one CCleaner for this purpose, or get MyUninstaller that comes as a speedy replacement for Add or Remove Programs.

Slow Ending of Unresponsive Programs
If you’ve clicked on ‘End Task’ if any program is running unresponsive, you might have noticed that the program is not terminated immediately. You can alter this by going to Run >> regedit.exe >> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\ and change this value to 1000.

Disable Animations and Appearance Overhauls to maximize performance
If you’re a serious performance junkie, you probably won’t bother about eyecandy. Go to System Properties in the Control Panel. Click ‘Advanced’, then ‘Performance’ and click ‘Adjust for best performance’. This might boost your PC’s performance up a bit.

Additional Tips:

- Always keep your computer clean. Remove Junk and Unnecessary registry entries. Use CCleaner for this purpose, one excellent tool that just does what it says.

- Don’t keep installing software. Install a program only if it really serves you a purpose.

- Keep as less programs as possible running on the System Tray. This essentially means reducing the number of programs that start during Windows start up.

(By) Shankar Ganesh, a student and part time blogger from India, and the guy behind KillerTechTips

very inspiring story

2010-03-05T22:46:00.001+09:00

WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND

One day a man saw a old lady, stranded on the side of the road, but even in the dim light of day, he could see she needed help. So he pulled up in front of her Mercedes and got out. His Pinto was still sputtering when he approached her.

Even with the smile on his face, she was worried. No one had stopped to help for the last hour or so. Was he going to hurt her? He didn't look safe; he looked poor and hungry.

He could see that she was frightened, standing out there in the cold. He knew how she felt. It was that chill which only fear can put in you.

He said, 'I'm here to help you, ma'am. Why don't you wait in the car where it's warm? By the way, my name is Bryan Anderson..'

Well, all she had was a flat tire, But for an old lady, that was bad enough. Bryan crawled under the car looking for a place to put the jack, skinning his knuckles a time or two. Soon he was able to change the tire. But he had to get dirty and his hands hurt.

As he was tightening up the lug nuts, she rolled down the window and began to talk to him. She told him that she was from St. Louis and was only just passing through. She couldn't thank him enough for coming to her aid.

Bryan just smiled as he closed her trunk. The lady asked how much she owed him. Any amount would have been all right with her. She already imagined all the awful things that could have happened had he not stopped.

Bryan never thought twice about being paid. This was not a job to him. This was helping someone in need, and God knows there were plenty, who had given him a hand in the past. He had lived his whole life that way, and it never occurred to him to act any other way.

He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the assistance they needed, and Bryan added, 'And think of me..'

He waited until she started her car and drove off. It had been a cold and depressing day, but he felt good as he headed for home, disappearing into the twilight.

A few miles down the road the lady saw a small cafe. She went in to grab a bite to eat, and take the chill off before she made the last leg of her trip home. It was a dingy looking restaurant. Outside were two old gas pumps. The whole scene was unfamiliar to her. The waitress came over and brought a clean towel to wipe her wet hair. She had a sweet smile, one that even being on her feet for the whole day couldn't erase. The lady noticed the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant, but she never let the strain and aches change her attitude. The old lady wondered how someone who had so little could be so giving to a stranger. Then she remembered Bryan ..

After the lady finished her meal, she paid with a hundred dollar bill. The waitress quickly went to get change for her hundred dollar bill, but the old lady had slipped right out the door. She was gone by the time the waitress came back. The waitress wondered where the lady could be. Then she noticed something written on the napkin.

There were tears in her eyes when she read what the lady wrote: 'You don't owe me anything. I have been there too. Somebody once helped me out, the way I'm helping you. If you really want to pay me back, here is what you do: Do not let this chain of love end with you.'

Under the napkin were four more $100 bills.

Well, there were tables to clear, sugar bowls to fill, and people to serve, but the waitress made it through another day. That night when she got home from work and climbed into bed, she was thinking about the Money and what the lady had written. How could the lady have known how much she and her husband needed it? With the baby due next month, it was going to be hard....

She knew how worried her husband was, and as he lay sleeping next to her, she gave him a soft kiss and whispered soft and low, 'Everything's going to be all right. I love you, Bryan Anderson.'

There is an old saying......"What goes around comes around.." Today I share you this story, and I'm asking you to pass it on. Let this light shine.

Good friends are like stars....You don't always see them, but you know they are always there.

How to get Korean Drivers License

2010-02-06T22:11:00.002+09:00

Exchanging Foreign license into Korean License.

1. Foreign driver's license (on exchange, you must surrender your license, which can be returned when you leave Korea if you bring your passport and airline ticket)
2. Embassy certificate

3. Translated and notarized copy (the issued date & valid period must be written on the translated copy)
* Translated and notarized copy is exempted for the license written in English
4. Passport
5. Alien registration card
6. Three photos (3cm by 4cm)

others:
1. The applicant must be a normal resident in Korea. (visitor without ARC cannot exchange licenses)
2. Applying by proxy is not allowed.
3. The license must be a full license. (temporary, provisional, probationary, permit, certificate, or motorcycle license cannot be exchanged)
4. If the license is not issued from one's home country, the applicant should prove that he/she has resided in that country for more than 90days.
* For example, Canadian with US license must prove that he/she has resided in US for more than 90 days through official letter from school or company

payment:
Physical exam (5,000won), License(6,000won)

for more info pls visit their website

link click here

TO ALL OFW- family members, relatives and friends

2010-01-30T23:47:00.000+09:00

Kabayan, Kapuso, Kapamilya basahin mo ito medyo mahaba pero makabuluhan ang mensaheng ito nang isang kapwa Pilipino makikilala mo ang mga tunay na Bayani ng bansang Pilipinas.

Message:

Sa may asawa, kapatid, anak, kaibigan, at kamag-anak na OFW. At lalo na sa mga gustong mangibang-bansa. ...
Nais ko ring ibahagi sa inyo, ang natanggap kong email na ito. Maaaring makatulong ito upang lalong maintindihan ng bawa't isa ang tunay na ibig sabihin ng pagiging isang OFW. Tiyak na may mapupulot tayong aral dito.

Hindi mayaman ang OFW - We have this notion na pag OFW o nasa abroad ay mayaman na. Hindi totoo yun. A regular OFW might earn from P20K-P300K per month depende sa lokasyon. Yung mga nurses sa U.S., Canada, Europa at Australia; Doctors, Engineers at Managers sa Middle East, Teachers sa Texas at iba pang Estado ng America; Caregivers sa U.K. at Canada; Domestic Helpers sa Italy; Chef sa mga Luxury Cruises; Accountants sa Singapore at Hongkong siguro ay mas malaki ang sweldo kumpara sa ibang OFW, but to say that they're rich is a fallacy (amen!). Pero alam niyo ba mas marami ang naghihirap na OFW mas marami ang nagsasakripisyo kumpara sa maginhawa ang buhay sa ibang bansa iilan lang ang sinusuwerte ilan lang may sariling apartment or flat, ilan lang ang nakakatulog nang mahimbing.

Malaki ang pangangailangan kaya karamihan ay nag-a-abroad. Maraming bunganga ang kailangang pakainin kaya umaalis ang mga tao sa Philippines . Madalas, 3/4 o kalahati ng sweldo ay napupunta sa tuition ng anak at gastusin ng pamilya.

Mahirap maging OFW - Kailangan magtipid hangga't kaya. Oo, masarap ang pagkain sa abroad pero madalas na paksiw o adobo at itlog lang tinitira para makaipon. Pagdating ng kinsenas o katapusan, ang unang tinitingnan eh ang conversion ng peso sa dollars, riyals o euro. Mas okay na magtiis sa konti kaysa gutumin ang pamilya. Kapag umuuwi, kailangan may baon kahit konti kasi maraming kamag-anak ang sumusundo sa airport o naghihintay sa probinsya. Alam mo naman 'pag Pinoy, yung tsismis na OFW ka eh surely attracts a lot of kin.

Kapag hindi mo nabigyan ng pasalubong eh magtatampo na yun at sisiraan ka na. Well, hindi naman lahat pero I'm sure sa mga OFW dito eh may mga pangyayaring ganun. Magtatrabaho ka sa bansang iba ang tingin sa mga Pinoy. Malamang marami ang naka-experience ng gulang o discrimination to their various workplaces. Sige lang, tiis lang, iniiyak na lang kasi kawawa naman pamilya 'pag umuwi.

Besides, wala ka naman talagang maasahang trabaho sa Philippines ngayon. Mahal ang bigas, ang gatas, ang sardinas, ang upa sa apartment. Tiis lang kahit maraming kupal sa trabaho, kahit may sakit at walang nag-aalaga, kahit hindi masarap ang tsibog, kahit pangit ang working conditions, kahit delikado, kahit mahirap. Kapag nakapadala ka na, okay na, tawag lang, "hello! kumusta na kayo?".

Hindi bato ang OFW - Tao rin ang OFW, hindi money o cash machine. Napapagod rin, nalulungkot (madalas), nagkakasakit, nag-iisip at nagugutom. Kailangan din ang suporta, kundi man physically, emotionally o spiritually man lang. Alam niyo ba ang hirap nang pagkaroon ng green card sa America ang iba napipilitang mag asawa nang itim o puti matupad lang ang American dream. Sa Canada kailangan mong mag antay ng dalawang taon bago ka makauwi para lang ma antay mo ang residents’ visa status mo kahit namatayan ka na o magkasakit mag titiis ka, sa Italy kailangan mong mag antay ng amnesty mula sa gobyerno nang Italia para may legal na papel ka, alam mo ba ang tirahan ng mga Pilipino sa Italia siksikan sila grabe minsan sampu sa isang maliit na kuwarto parang sardinas. Gayon din sa gitnang silangan minsan kailangan mo pang magmakaawa sa sponsor mo para bigyan ka ng exit/re-entry para lang makauwi ka ng Pilipinas. Ang iba nagpapalit pa nga ng relihiyon para lang magkaroon ng magandang position sa kumpanya. Alam niyo ba ang istorya ng mga babaing naabuso sa Jordan, UAE, Saudi Arabia , Qatar , Kuwait at marami pang bansa sa Middle East . Madaming nabubugbog nang malulupit na among Egyptian, Jordanian at Arabo, ang mga nagagahasa na pakarami kahit nga lalaki pag napagtripan ka o malasin ka babastusin ka minsan pa nga na re-rape din. And for sure di lang bakla ang nagagahasa pati mga tunay na lalaki ganon kahayop ang mga yan at ganon kahayok sa laman ang mga walanghiyang yan samahan mo pa ng mga Pakistani at Indianong mababaho. Ganon kahirap ang buhay nila sa Gitanang Silangan. Ang mga factory worker sa Taiwan nakikipag sapalaran kahit ibang pangalan ang ginagamit sa passport para lang makabalik sa trabaho kahit mag loan pa sila makapagbigay lang ng placement fee na di bababa sa 100K. Ang mga entertainer sa Japan alam niyo ba ang hirap na pinagdadaanan nila masasabing mayaman ang bansang hapon pero marami din ang demonya diyan hayok sa laman di lahat ng entertainer sa Japan ay nag papatable or nag papatakeout pero ang iba ay wlalang choice kapit sa patalim. Ang daming pinagdaaanang sakripisyo nang mga OFW na tanging OFW lang ang nakakaalam.

Salamat na lang talaga sa TFC ng ABS-CBN at Pinoy TV ng GMA kahit papaano napapawi ang lungkot ng mga Pinoy. Buti na lang at may Jollibee na sa America , Brunei , Hongkong , Saudi Arabia . May Chowking na din sa Dubai at Abu Dhabi , Goldilocks, Max’s, Red Ribbon Gerry ’s Grill at maraming pang iba sa California . Laking tulong ng mga ito para mapawi ang lungkot na dinadala ng mga OFW.

Tumatanda rin ang OFW - Sa mga nakausap at nakita ko, marami ang napanot at kalbo na sa dami ng stress na pinag dadaanan nila. Most of them have signs and symptoms of hypertension, coronary artery disease and arthritis.. Yet, they continue to work thinking about the family they left behind. Marami ang nasa abroad, 20-30 years na, pero wala pa ring ipon. Kahit anong hirap ang pinag dadaanan, sablay pa rin. Masakit pa kung olats rin ang sinusuportahang pamilya - ang anak adik o nabuntis/nakabuntis; ang asawa may kabit. Naalala ko tuloy ang sikat na kanta dati, "NAPAKASAKIT KUYA EDDIE!"

Bayani ang OFW - Totoo yun! Ngayon ko lang na na-realize na bayani ang OFW sa maraming bagay. Hindi bayani na tulad ni Nora Aunor o Flor Contemplacion . Bayani in the truest sense of the word. Hindi katulad ni Rizal o Bonifacio. Mas higit pa dun, mas maraming giyera at gulo ang pinapasok ng OFW para lang mabuhay. Mas maraming pulitika ang kailangang suungin para lang tumagal sa trabaho lalo na't kupal ang mga kasama sa trabaho. Mas mahaba ang pasensya kaysa sa mga ordinaryong kongresista o senador sa Philippines dahil sa takot na mawalan ng sweldo.

Matindi ang OFW - Matindi ang pinoy. Matindi pa sa daga, o cockroaches which survived the cataclysmic evolution. Maraming sakripisyo pero walang makitang tangible solutions or consequences.

Malas ng OFW, swerte ng pulitiko - Hindi umuupo ang OFW para magbigay ng autograph o interbyuhin ng media (unless nakidnap!). Madalas nasa sidelines lang ang OFW. Kapag umaalis, malungkot and on the verge of tears. Kapag dumadating, swerte 'pag may sundo( madalas meron). Kapag naubos na ang ipon, wala ng kamag-anak. Sana sikat ang OFW para may boses sa Kamara. Ang swerte ng mga politiko nakaupo sila at ginagastusan ng pera ng Filipino. Hindi nga sila naiinitan o napapaso ng langis, o napagagalitan ng amo, o kumakain ng paksiw para makatipid, o nakatira sa compound with conditions less than favorable, o nakikisama sa ibang lahi para mabuhay. Ang swerte, sobrang swerte nila.

Matatag ang OFW - Matatag ang OFW, mas matatag pa sa sundalo o kung ano pang grupo na alam nyo. Magaling sa reverse psychology, negotiations at counter-attacks. Tatagal ba ang OFW? Tatagal pa kasi hindi pa natin alam kailan magbabago ang Philippines , kailan nga kaya? o may tsansa pa ba?

Masarap isipin na kasama mo ang pamilya mo araw-araw. Nakikita mo mga anak mong lumalaki at naaalagaan ng maayos. Masarap kumain ng sitaw, mangga at bagoong, lechon na may mang tomas, inihaw na isda, taba ng talangka. Masarap manood ng pelikulang Pinoy mapa Regal, Viva, Star Cinema, GMA kahit pa Seiko yan, luma man o bago. Iba pa rin ang pakiramdam kung kilala mo ang kapitbahay mo. Iba pa rin sa Philippines , iba pa rin kapag Pinoy ang kasama mo (except 'pag kupal at utak-talangka) , iba pa rin 'pag nagkukuwento ka at naiintindihan ng iba ang sinasabi mo. Iba pa rin ang tunog ng "mahal kita!", "day, ginahigugma tika." "Mingaw na ko nimo ba, kalagot!", " Inday, diin ka na subong haw? ganahan guid ko simo ba". Iba pa rin talaga. Sige lang, tiis lang, saan ba't darating din ang pag-asa.

Buti pa si Manny Pacquiao laging pogi kay Ginang Arroyo sa mga Senador at Congressman sana ganon din sila ituring natin silang tunay at Buhay na Bayani isipin na lang natin kung wala sila pano ang Ekonomiya ng ating Bansa ang Bansang kanilang pinakakamahal.

Kung OFW ka at binabasa mo ito, mabuhay ka dahil ikaw ang tunay na BAYANI ng lahing PILIPINO!!! Proud ako sa iyo.

Nagmamahal,

Juan Dela Cruz

source: sulyapinoy

TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR IN AN ENTRY AND/OR CHANGE OF FIRST NAME (NSO)

2010-01-29T04:34:00.000+09:00

[REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9048]
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OR MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OR THE CONSUL GENERAL TO CORRECT A CLERICAL OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR IN AN ENTRY AND/OR CHANGE OF FIRST NAME OR NICKNAME IN THE CIVIL REGISTER WITHOUT NEED OF A JUDICIAL ORDER, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE ARTICLES 376 AND 412 OF THE CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

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CEBU DANCING INMATES- MICHAEL JACKSON THIS IS IT

2010-01-26T16:31:00.000+09:00

Quick Guide to the Automated 2010 Elections - Philippines

2010-01-26T09:08:00.000+09:00

the first automated election in the Philippines..

PhilHealth Accredited I-Remit Centers

2010-01-25T20:25:00.001+09:00

Taiwan
Taipei Branch
#45 G/F Chung Shan North Road, Section 3, Taipei
Tel. Nos.: (886) (2) 2587 2200, (886) (2) 2587 1054, (886) (2) 2587 1026
Fax : (886) (2) 2585 4329

jtong@iremit-inc.com

Kaohsiung Branch
378 De Min Road, Nantzu District, Kaohsiung Taiwan 811
Tel. Nos.: (886) (7) 364 3192, (886) (7) 364 2520
Fax: (886) (7) 364 7921

cmvianzon@iremit-inc.com

Hongkong
World-Wide Plaza Branch
Shop 223, World-Wide Plaza, 19 Des Voeux Road, Central Hongkong
Tel. Nos.: (852) 2521 2166, (852) 2521 2167, (852) 2521 2019
Fax : (852) 2521 2029

worldwide.hk@iremit-inc.com

Lik Sang Plaza Branch
Shop 280, 2/F Lik Sang Plaza, 269 Castle Peak Rd.,
Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hongkong
Tel. No.: (852) 2490 1028
Fax : (852) 2490 1028

liksang.hk@iremit-inc.com

United Center Branch
Shop 2042, 2/F United Center, 95 Queensway Road,
Admiralty, Hongkong
Tel. Nos.: (852) 2865 1389, (852) 2865 1329
Fax : (852) 2865 6913

united.hk@iremit-inc.com

Australia
Worldwide Exchange PTY. LTD. - Blacktown Branch
Suite 1, 16 Main Street, Blacktown
New South Wales 2148 Australia
Tel. Nos.: (612) 9621 6373
Priority: 1 300 362 962 (Australia-wide)

myiremit@bigpond.net.au

Worldwide Exchange PTY. LTD. - Liverpool Branch
Suite1, Level 1, 259-261 Bigge Street, Liverpool, NSW
Tel. Nos.: (612) 9734 0179, (612) 9602 9352
Fax : (612) 9602 9352

Singapore
IRemit Singapore PTE LTD.
304 Orchard Road, #03-69 Lucky Plaza, Singapore 238863
Tel. Nos.: (65) 6235 8600, (65) 6235 8941, (65) 6235 8915, (65) 6732 3435
Fax : (65) 6735 8641

luckyplaza.sg@iremit-inc.com

United Kingdom
IRemit Global Remittance LTD.
1st Floor, Orchard House, 167 - 169 High Street Kensington, London W8 6SH
Tel. No. : (442) 07938 3388
Fax : (442) 07368 0088

iremituk@iremit-inc.com

International Remittance (Canada) LTD.
Vancouver Branch
1549 West Broadway, Vancouver B.C V6J 1W6
Tel. Nos. : (1) (604) 733 3631, (1) (604) 733 3643
Fax : (1) (604) 733 3633
Toll Free No.: (1) (866) 747 3648 (iRemit)

lraquilizan.ca@myiremitfo.com

Toronto Branch - Jamestown
Unit 112, 240 Wellesley St., East Toronto M4X 1G5
Tel. No. : (1) (416) 926 9358
Fax : (1) (416) 926 0910

aventuranza.ca@myiremitfo.com

Toronto Branch - Bathurst
3776 Bathurst St. corner Wilson St., Toronto, Ontario M3H 3M6
Tel. No. : (1) (416) 630 6407
Fax : (1) (416) 630 9468

aventuranza.ca@myiremitfo.com

Calgary Branch
Pacific Mall, 636-999 36th St., NE Calgary Alberta T2A 7X6
Tel. Nos. : (1) (403) 569 8887
Fax : (1) (403) 569 8863

cfbaladad.ca@myiremitfo.com

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OFW - PHILHEALTH AVAILMENT PROCEDURE

2010-01-25T20:20:00.002+09:00

Benefit availment procedures
For outright/automatic deduction of benefits:
Submit to the billing section the following prior to discharge from the hospital:

Duly accomplished PhilHealth Claim Form 1 (original)
Clear copy of MDR.

LOCAL
If MDR is not available, submit official receipt of applicable premium payment
If qualified dependent is not listed in the MDR - submit applicable proof of dependency

Agree with your attending physicians on how much is left to be paid for their services over the professional fee (PF) benefit.
Upon submission of all applicable documents, the billing section will compute and deduct your benefits from your total hospital bill.
For direct filing/reimbursement:
Submit the following to PhilHealth or through the hospital in addition to the documents mentioned earlier within 60 calendar days after discharge:

PhilHealth Claim Form 2 (to be filled up by the hospital and attending physicians)
Official receipts or hospital and doctor's waiver
Operative record for surgical procedures performed

For confinements abroad:
Submit the following within 180 days after discharge. Overseas confinements shall be paid based on Level 3 hospital benefit rates.

PhilHealth Claim Form 1
MDR or supporting documents
Proof of applicable premium payments
Original official receipt or detailed statement of account (written in English)
Medical certificate (written in English) indicating the final diagnosis, confinement period and services rendered.
Post availment reminders:
After the automatic deduction or reimbursement of your benefits, PhilHealth will send you (to the address you have indicated in your claim form) a benefit payment notice or BPN. The BPN is a report of actual payments made by PhilHealth relative to your confinement/availment.

Should there be discrepancies or if you have other concerns pertaining to your benefit availments, you may contact PhilHealth or your health care providers and bring the BPN as reference document.

6th KLT registration (UPDATE)

2010-01-24T06:46:00.000+09:00

The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration wishes to inform the public that the registration of workers for the Employment Permit System-Korean Language Test (EPS-KLT) scheduled for January 25-29, 2010 is postponed until further notice, while some issues are still for clarification.
Applicants who have registered for the program earlier are encouraged to visit the POEA website regularly for further developments.
We also request the public to await final announcements on the new dates of the EPS-KLT registration and the actual examination.

CEBU INMATES- HUGIS ITLOG DANCE STEPS

2010-01-17T09:43:00.000+09:00

MISS CEBU 2010 WINNERS

2010-01-16T18:31:00.001+09:00

SINULOG 2010

2010-01-16T18:29:00.002+09:00

FLUVIAL PARADE VIDEO

SINULOG 2010

2010-01-06T21:42:00.002+09:00

Sinulog is a dance ritual in honor of the miraculous image of the Santo Nino. The dance moves to the sound of the drums and this resembles the current (Sinulog) of what was then known as Cebu’s Pahina River. Thus, in Cebuano, they say it’s Sinulog.

More than just the meaning of the word is the significance of the dance. Historians now say that Sinulog, which is of pagan origin, is the link between the country’s pagan past and its Christian present. Let’s trace its history.

Historical accounts say that before Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan came to Cebu on April 7, 1521 to plant the cross on its shore and claim the country for the King of Spain, Sinulog was already danced by the natives in honor of their wooden idols and anitos. Then Magellan came and introduced Christianity. He gave the Santo Nino (image of the Child Jesus) as baptismal gift to Hara Amihan, wife of Cebu’s Rajah Humabon who was later named Queen Juana. At that time, not only the rulers were baptized but also about 800 of their subjects. Unfortunately, however, shortly after the conversion, Magellan went into a reckless adventure by fighting the reigning ruler of Mactan, Rajah Lapulapu, with only a handful of men. He died in the encounter. That was on April 27, 1521.

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SOURCE: SINULOG.PH WEBSITE

Korean language lesson- video

2010-01-06T21:10:00.001+09:00

EPS -LINK FOR KOREA LANGUAGE TEST 2008-04-11

2010-01-06T21:03:00.003+09:00

You guyz who wish to listen the korean language test last 2008-04-11
pls click here and down load at

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6th KOREAN LANGUAGE TEST (UPDATE)

2010-01-02T09:12:00.001+09:00

PREPARATIONS UNDERWAY FOR THE 6th KOREAN LANGUAGE TEST IN EARLY 2010

In cooperation with the Human Resources Development Service (HRD Korea), the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) is calling on workers wishing to work in South Korea to prepare early for the processing of application under the Korean Employment Permit System (EPS).

Passing a Korean Language Test (KLT) is an important step before applicants can qualify to be included in the List of Jobseekers from which Korean employers can electronically select workers to be offered jobs in the manufacturing and construction sectors under the foreign labor quota for 2010.

Applicants are advised to deal only with the POEA and to follow the prescribed procedures to be announced. This includes ensuring that they are registered with the electronic manpower registry of the POEA (www.poea.gov.ph) on or before the deadline of 15 January 2009. Previously registered applicants should keep their account active and updated which means that they should have visited their account for the last three (3) months or less.

In order to qualify, the applicant should also comply with the following requirements:

1. 18 to 38 years old
2. At least high school graduate
3. Passport is valid for at least 6 months
4. Has no criminal/imprisonment record
5. Not restricted to travel to Korea due to past immigration violation
6. Payment pf KLT fee of Php850 or US$17 payable to HRD Korea
7. Submission of 2x2 ID pictures with name tag (2 pieces).

The application period for the EPS-KLT is on January 25 to 29 while selected registration venues in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao will be announced later. The exmination is targeted either on the last Sunday of February or first Sunday of March 2010.

The EPS-KLT will cover 50 items divided into reading (40 minutes) and listening (30 minutes) to be taken from the pool of questions in the EPS-KLT Reviewer of HRD Korea. Each correct answer is equivalent to 4 points. An applicant needs at least 80 points and above to pass the EPS-KLT.

No formal Korean language training is required and the EPS-KLT Reviewer with answer keys is downloadable from the POEA website.

The last EPS-KLT was conducted on 6 May 2007 with Php1500 or US$30 as the test fee.

Atty. Delmer R. Cruz
Labor Attache
Philippine Overseas Labor Office
Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines
5-1, Itaewon 2-dong, Yongsan-Ku, Seoul, 140-857 Korea
Tel: 82 2 3785 3634/5; Fax: 82 2 3785 3624
labor@philembassy-seoul.com
www.philembassy-seoul.com
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RP labor among Southeast Asia’s most expensive - Business World - GMANews.TV - Official Website of GMA News and Public Affairs - Latest Philippine News

2009-12-30T22:22:00.000+09:00

RP labor among Southeast Asia’s most expensive - Business World - GMANews.TV - Official Website of GMA News and Public Affairs - Latest Philippine News

Voting machines start arriving for 2010 elections - Nation - GMANews.TV - Official Website of GMA News and Public Affairs - Latest Philippine News

2009-12-30T21:38:00.000+09:00

Voting machines start arriving for 2010 elections - Nation - GMANews.TV - Official Website of GMA News and Public Affairs - Latest Philippine News

Ping is Like a Free SMS Client For iPhone and iPod Touch Users

2009-12-30T19:02:00.001+09:00

Ping is Like a Free SMS Client For iPhone and iPod Touch Users

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JAPANESE MONEY BOX

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2009-11-16T13:17:00.002+09:00

FIREPOWER...

2009-11-16T13:15:00.000+09:00

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

2009-11-16T13:12:00.000+09:00

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2009-11-15T12:50:00.001+09:00

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2009-11-15T11:38:00.004+09:00

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SPEED UP YOUR PC USING NOTEPAD...

2009-11-03T23:55:00.002+09:00

SPEED UP YOUR PC USING NOTEPAD...
by GsmMidnight on Sun Jul 20, 2008 10:24 pm

.speed up your pc using notepad..
type this in your notepad "mystring=(80000000)" exept the qoutation mark
then save as ram.vbe
save it to your desktop..
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Korea Likely to Permit Dual Citizenship

2009-11-03T04:27:00.001+09:00

By Lee Tae-hoon
Staff Reporter

The government plans to permit dual citizenship to Koreans who have acquired another nationality, as well as foreigners who have married a Korean or lived here for five years, a senior Justice Ministry official said.

Korea has scrapped its original plan to offer dual citizenship only to Korean adoptees and foreigners with outstanding talents, said Cha Gyu-geun, head of the ministry's Nationality and Refugee Division.

The ministry has nearly completed the new bill which would overhaul the Naturalization Law, Cha said.

The proposed legislation will be publicly announced in two weeks and will likely be voted on in February at an extraordinary session of the National Assembly, according to Cha.

Both ruling and opposition parties do not deny on the need of passing the revision as it would not only protect the rights of minorities, but also attract talents and woo new voters.

Currently, Korea does not permit multiple nationalities for either its citizens or foreigners.

leeth@koreatimes.co.kr
source:
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/10/116_54583.html

Unlimited txt to the Philippines

2009-11-03T04:04:00.001+09:00

you may try this unli txt to the philippines for smart and globe subscribers only..

GMARKET PRODUCT- PURCHASED

2009-11-03T03:24:00.005+09:00

This is my first posting for GMarket product.
Just this week I purchased my TG sambu computer
Slim Design for just 128,000 korean won.. and its great
i received the item a day after I send my payment.
there's no problem on it.. and its working very well.

You guyz who want to buy products you liked, i would recommend
http://www.gmarket.co.kr/ is one of the best i tried in terms of
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CRACKDOWN UNTIL DEC.09

2009-10-08T03:26:00.000+09:00

The Ministry of Justice said Sunday it will extend the crackdown on foreigners overstaying their visas until the end of the year.

The move comes as the number of undocumented foreigners, particularly foreign workers, has been increasing. It is estimated that nearly 184,000 or 15.9 percent of 1.16 million foreign residents have overstayed their visas.

Since September, the Ministry of Labor and the Small and Medium Business Administration have been on a nationwide campaign that encourages undocumented foreigners to leave the country on their own and so far more than 2,500 have left the country.

Those who leave voluntarily have been exempt from fines and allowed to set foot on Korean territory again only one year after their departure, the ministry said.

Meanwhile, tough sanctions are to be imposed on Korean firms employing undocumented foreigners. Many small- and medium-sized companies here have hired foreigners whose residency here is unjustifiable to save labor costs.

Those found to have hired such foreigners will be fined up to 20 million won ($17,000) and prohibited from hiring foreign laborers for the next three years, it said.

"The campaign result was lower than expected," said Sung Rak-seung, an official involved in the upcoming crackdown. "Those who leave the country after the crackdown begins will also receive the same advantage as others who leave voluntarily."

In fact, this is a sort of periodic measure put into practice when the number of illegal foreigners reaches an alarming level.

Such an intense crackdown has been recognized by the authorities as an efficient way to reduce the number, but they have also been under fire from the foreign communities for alleged recklessness and inhumanity.

In the latest crackdowns, scores of undocumented foreign workers were injured while leaping from factory buildings. Some had their legs and even spinal cord broken. Among the injured were pregnant women.

To help remove such side effects, the government in May set out a guideline and a code of conduct that immigrant officers must abide by when apprehending or conducting raids on undocumented foreigners.

The rule mandates that at least one female officer participate in every crackdown, in case of the arrest or body search of women. It also requires every investigating squad to have an official recording of procedures and practices as evidence in any legal dispute that may arise during a crackdown. Officers must submit a detailed investigation plan to their boss before raids.

By Park Si-soo
Staff Reporter
pss@koreatimes.co.kr

Macau targets overstaying foreigners

2009-10-08T03:20:00.000+09:00

Macau targets overstaying foreigners
A new immigration regulation penalizes foreigners, including Filipino tourists, who overstay in Macau, Special Administrative Region for more than thirty days after their permit expires with a fine of 200MOP (US$26.00) per day. Offenders who commit the same violation within 180 days will not be able to "legalize" this overstaying by paying fines and will have to leave Macau immediately. Illegal immigrants will be deported and prohibited from entering Macau, SAR for a certain period as indicated in the deportation order.
Filipino tourists with the intention to overstay in Macau for purposes of looking for job are advised to use the legal cannel for seeking overseas employment.

source: poea.gov.ph

'Pepeng' enters RP, threatens to become super typhoon - Nation - GMANews.TV - Official Website of GMA News and Public Affairs - Latest Philippine News

2009-09-30T19:19:00.001+09:00

'Pepeng' enters RP, threatens to become super typhoon - Nation - GMANews.TV - Official Website of GMA News and Public Affairs - Latest Philippine News

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Typhoon Ketsana wreaks path of destruction across Southeast Asia, kills almost 400 - World - GMANews.TV - Official Website of GMA News and Public Affairs - Latest Philippine News

2009-09-30T19:16:00.001+09:00

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QTV: Provident Village in Marikina now a virtual ghost town - Video - GMANews.TV - Official Website of GMA News and Public Affairs - Latest Philippine News

2009-09-30T19:14:00.001+09:00

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Minimum Wage for Next Year, 2010 (s.korea)

2009-08-30T02:19:00.000+09:00

Mga kababayang EPS eto po ang minimum wage for next year published by the Ministry of Labor Korea...This maybe the lowest wage increase..pagtyagaan na muna natin, mabuti na 'to kesa hindi cla nag increase hehehe....

Fri. Aug. 28, 2009 20:43

Title Minimum Wage for Next Year, 2010
Date 2009-07-01 Category category Phone 031-345-5116
Attach

Next year’s minimum wage set at 4,110 won, up 2.75%

This year’s increase rate is the lowest since the financial crisis and a huge gap between labor and management forced
it to be decided by votes.

Next year’s minimum wage is set at 4,110 won (monthly 858,900 won based on a 40-hour workweek system), up 2.75% from this year’s rate.

The Minimum Wage Council convened an all-member meeting from 7 pm on June 29 and representatives of unions and employers waged a tug of war between their proposals and early in the morning on June 30, the council members cast a vote on the mediation proposal made by public-interest members.

Next year’s minimum hourly rate, which is up 2.75% from this year’s 4,000 won, is the lowest rise since the financial crisis in 1998 except from September 1998 to August 1999, when the hike rate was only 2.7%. The minimum wage increase rate for this year was 6.1% and given the current inflation rate hovers at around 3%, next year’s real minimum wage is actually slightly cut down.

The minimum wage negotiation this year hit the wall from the beginning due to a stark contrast in proposals between unions and employers as issues such as low-income workers’ right to survive and shortage of wage payment capacity of smaller businesses got entangled amidst an economic crisis.

The original minimum hourly rates proposed by labor and management sides were 5,150 won (28.7% increase) and 3,770 won (5.8% decrease), respectively. The proposals made by labor and management in the last 7th round full-member meeting were 4,800 won and 3,840 won, respectively, showing a little progress.

Unions demanded that as social security is insufficient, minimum wage should be at least half of the average wage of the total workers. In contrast, employers called for a cut-down of minimum wage for the first time since the minimum wage system was introduced in 1988, insisting that since minimum wages have continuously grown and small and micro businesses cannot afford the labor cost as a result of implications of economic recession, employment insecurity, therefore, will be brought about.

Such a wide position gap led the Minimum Wage Council to determine next year’s minimum wage by voting rather than consensus this year, which is different from last year’s case. The agreed minimum wage level will be confirmed and announced by Labor Minister within 90 days.

At the same time, an intensive review on the proposed bill on the revision of the Minimum Wage Act is scheduled during the fall plenary session of the National Assembly, heating up a controversy over improvement of the minimum wage system between labor and management.

According to the revision bill of the government and the ruling party, minimum wage security level will be more lowered than the current one including: ▲ introduction of regionally different minimum wages; ▲ extension of the probation period of probational workers; ▲ reduction of the minimum wage for senior workers aged 60 and over; and ▲ counting the cost of food and accommodation provided by employers in the minimum wage. Until now, food and accommodation fees have not been allowed to be deducted from the minimum wage and employees have been guaranteed full minimum wage.

- published by the KOILAF

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eto po ang link para mabasa nyo na ng buo ang iba pang balita mula sa Ministry of labor korea

http://www.molab.go.kr/english/Information/faq_view.jsp?page=1&idx=138.
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what makes someone extraodinary?

2009-08-14T20:29:00.002+09:00

just watch the story of a man without hands and feet...

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ONE Philippines - Seoul, South KOrea

2009-08-14T00:18:00.001+09:00

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2009-08-11T20:28:00.001+09:00

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CONDELENCE! TO THE FAMILY OF PRES.CORY AQUINO

2009-08-02T01:27:00.001+09:00

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2009-08-02T01:23:00.001+09:00

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2009-07-30T11:43:00.001+09:00

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LAST AND FINAL SONA OF PRES. ARROYO

2009-07-27T22:14:00.002+09:00

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2009-07-21T04:51:00.001+09:00

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2009-07-21T04:39:00.001+09:00

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YM Messenger Scandal! read this

2009-07-21T04:35:00.000+09:00

I’ve got this Scandal story on Friendster Bulletins, and it just scares me. I’ve translated this to english so that you could understand it. here it is..

Anne was chatting on her Yahoo Messenger when someone named Marco Mist added her.

She accepted the invitation.

Ann cute: Who’s this?
Marco Mist: You don’t know me?
Ann cute: No, I don’t.
Ann cute: Who’s this?
Marco Mist: Aww, Come’on
Ann cute: I’ll ask you again who’s this?!
Marco Mist: ann
Marco Mist: don’t
Marco Mist: just
Marco Mist: pretend
Marco Mist: that you don’t know me
Ann cute: Don’t be so stubborn.
Marco Mist: It’s me Marco.
Ann cute: Marco who?
Marco Mist: Ah, so already forgotten me?
Ann cute: Who are you really?
Marco Mist: marco.
Marco Mist: Marco I. Melionza
Ann cute: Marco?!
Marco Mist: at last
Ann cute: OMG!
Ann cute: Don’t fool me.
Ann cute: Marco is dead!
Marco Mist: That’s my point
Marco Mist: I miss you so much ann
Marco Mist: sooo much
Ann cute: this is not funny
Ann cute: who’s this? jordan? mike?
Ann cute: don’t play with me!
Ann cute:
Marco Mist: It’s me!
Marco Mist: you want me to turn on my webcam?
Ann cute: sure!

Marco turned on his webcam

An n cute: O
Ann cute: M
Ann cute: G
Marco Mist: can you see me?
Ann cute: imposible!
Ann cute: you were hit by a truck! i saw what happend!
Marco Mist: …
Ann cute: so you’re not dead?
Marco Mist: i am dead
Ann cute: wtf?!?!
Ann cute: can you make it clear?
Marco Mist: i returned for you
Marco Mist: i still love you ann
Ann cute: marco, i already have a boyfriend now
Ann cute: its noel

Afte r that, Marco stopped replying and his webcam was paused.

But Marco still hasn’t signed out.

Ann didn’t close Marco’s webcam just in case Marco broadcasts again.

BUZZ!!!
BUZZ!!!

Ann buzzed 2 times

Still no reply

All of a sudden Marco’s webcam was on again

It showed Marco, his head was open, bleeding, his whole body full of cuts and open wounds.

Marco looked the et same way he did when he was hit by a truck.

Ann froze in shock

All of a sudden Marco replied

Marco Mist: so you don’t love me anymore?

Marco signed out

Ann’s computer turned off by itself

Ann’s phone rang

Ann: Hello?
Jordan: Ann, bad news.
Ann: What bad news?
Jordan: It’s Noel.
Ann: What happend to him?!
Jordan: I’m sorry but… He was hit by a truck.
Ann: (cries)
Jordan: Hello? Ann?
Ann: He was hit by a truck? (crying)
Jordan: He’s at ********’s emergency room right now.
Ann: I’m on my way.
Jordan: Ok.

Ann went to ******** Hospital.

Jordan led her to Noel’s hospital room.

**the hospital name has been censored for privacy**

Jordan: I’ll be right outside.
Ann: Yah. Thanks.

Jordan left Ann with Noel.

Ann : Noel, don’t leave me like Marco did (crying).

Ann hears footsteps from outside.

She turns around.

To her shock, she sees Marco standing there by the door.

Ann screamed.

Ann lost her consciousness.
When Ann woke up, she was lying down on a hospital bed.

Ann: What happened?
Jordan: You fainted.
Ann: Wow.
Jordan: We thought something bad has happened to you.
Ann: Yeah. But, I think I’m ready to go home now.
Jordan: Ok, I’ll call the doctor.

Jordan leaves.

Bloody Marco appears in front of Ann.

Marco: Happy now?
Ann: What do you want Maro?!
Marco: If you can’t love me, you can’t love other man too!
Ann: Marco you’re already dead!
Marco: And so is Noel!
Ann: Leave us alone!
Marco: (laughs)

Marco disappeared and Ann started laughing like crazy.

When Jordan returned with the doctor, they were both shocked to see Ann, laughing, trying to hurt everyone she sees.

Since then, Ann has lost her mind and got checked in a mental hospital.

Ann has never stopped laughing ever since.
Marco has never forgiven Ann for finding a new guy.

And Marco has promised that anyone who finds out about his story will suffer the same fate as Ann…

…unless they pass the curse on to other people with the title YM SCANDAL
Scary huh? Have you ever experienced these kind of stories? You don’t want to? Everyone else doesn’t I think. Have a nice webcam chat with a stranger!

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2009-07-18T05:58:00.002+09:00

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2009-07-18T05:43:00.002+09:00

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2009-07-18T05:41:00.002+09:00

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2009-07-18T05:39:00.002+09:00

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You're the 1, Goldilocks

2009-07-04T06:06:00.004+09:00

this is my story.

My girlfriend asked me to buy POLVORON "cookies and cream" but the problem was we are too far from the Goldilock shop why because we are here in South Korea working as OFW,but I said dont worry.

My co-worker at that time was on a vacation in the Philippines for two weeks, so i asked him if he can bring me a box of POLVORON" cookies and cream"when he go back to Korea. So,one day before his trip I called him on his phone and he told me that he can't go to the goldilock shop to buy for me... so i decided to call my sister to buy my girlfriend's request which at that time is in manila for her medical examination for U.S.A.

They met at the airport an hour before my friend's departure.

Then he arrived...

I've got the box full of POLVORON " cookies and cream " with a smile
and immediately gave it to my girlfriend with surprised.
She thanked me and we enjoyed eating the most delicious Philippine made Polvoron.

You're the 1 Goldilocks, because no matter what the distance is... we can still eat and taste your best products.

Thanks.

Comelec: It's all systems go for 2010 poll automation

2009-07-04T03:12:00.001+09:00

MANILA, Philippines - The dispute has ended. Smartmatic and its Filipino partner, Total Information Management (TIM), were able to iron out their differences over the control of funds for the P11.3-billion poll automation project after a three-hour meeting Friday.

2010 ELECTIONS
» Poll Automation Timeline"It's a go for poll automation. Smartmatic and TIM are right now signing their joint venture incorporation papers," Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Jose Melo told reporters.

By next Friday, July 10, after submitting their incorporation papers to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the companies are expected to sign the P7.2-billion contract with the Comelec, according to Melo.
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Michael Jackson's sudden death

2009-06-27T00:11:00.000+09:00

Mystery surrounds Michael Jackson's sudden death
Reuters, Jun 26, 2009 6:38 am PDT

One day after Michael Jackson's sudden death, speculation was already turning on Friday to what killed the 50-year-old "King of Pop" just weeks before his long-awaited series of comeback concerts.
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the end of world 2012

2009-06-21T09:31:00.002+09:00

Death of President Roh Moo-hyun (Previous S.Korean President)

2009-05-25T01:16:00.003+09:00

A steady stream of mourners from all over the country yesterday paid their respects to late President Roh Moo-hyun, whose body lay at a community center in his hometown.

More than 160,000 people, including citizens and high-profile politicians, had visited Bongha village in Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province, as of yesterday evening, according to local officials.

Roh committed suicide early Saturday morning by leaping to his death off a cliff near his retirement home in the village, some 450 kilometers south of Seoul.

He was 62.

Roh and his wife Kwon Yang-sook had been staying at the residence since his 2003-2008 term ended in February.

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2009-05-20T20:40:00.000+09:00

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Send free text messages using Text 4 Free. Send free SMS from the computer. You can send free text messages from this website to almost anywhere in the world. You don't need to send text messages from your phone anymore; do it online! If you're at school or work, this site will allow you to send free sms. Text 4 Free is an absolutely free sms messaging service.

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Charice Pempengco - Note to God - Sings for Oprah

2009-05-20T03:35:00.003+09:00

International singing sensation Charice unveiled her first international single, “A Note to God,” on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” Monday (US time), a performance that brought the popular American host to tears.

Like Winfrey, one of the world’s most influential women, Charice herself was teary eyed as she belted out the last part of the song amid cheers and applause from the audience.

“A Note to God” was composed and written by Grammy Award-winning Diane Warren and produced by legendary David Foster.

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StarKing PHILIP AND AMY -kids from philippines

2009-05-20T02:53:00.003+09:00

40 Tips for a Better Life

2009-05-14T22:27:00.001+09:00

1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is
The ultimate anti-depressant.

2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
3. Buy a DVR and tape your late night shows and get more sleep.

4. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, 'My purpose is to __________ today..'

5... Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
6. Play more games and read more books than you did in 2008.

7. Make time to practice meditation, and prayer. They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.
8. Spend time with people over the age of 80 and under the age of 6.
9. Dream more while you are awake.
10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.

11. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.

12. Try to make at least five people smile each day - including yourself!

13. Clear clutter from your house, your car, your desk and let new and
flowing energy into your life.

14. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, or issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.

15. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime..

16. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.
17. Smile and laugh more. It will keep the NEGATIVE BLUES away...

18. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
20. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

21. You don't have to win every argument.. Agree to disagree.

22. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
23. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

24. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

25. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years, will this matter?'

26. Forgive everyone for everything - including yourself.

27. What other people think of you is none of your business.

28. REMEMBER GOD heals everything.

29. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

30. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch..

31. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

32. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

33. The best is yet to come.

34. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

35. Do the right thing!

36. Call your family often. (Or email them to death!!!)

37. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements: I am thankful for __________. Today I accomplished _________.

38. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed..

39. Enjoy the ride. Remember this is not Disney World and you certainly don't want a fast pass. You only have one ride through life so make the most of it and enjoy the ride.

40. Please Forward this to everyone you care about. I just did.
May your troubles be less, May your blessings be more, May nothing but happiness come through your door!

LEARN HOW TO MAKE UR WINDOWS XP, GENUINE..

2009-05-12T10:30:00.001+09:00

sa inyo mga Kababayan..

1. Type Regedit on the Run Menu

2. Go to Hkey-Local_Machine/Software/ Microsoft/WindowsNT/CurrentVersion/
WPAEvents

3. Select OOBETimer (Reg-Binary) and Press Enter. Now You will See a Set of 12 Keys.

4. FF D5 71 D6 8B 6A 8D 6F D5 33 93 FD
{just delete D6 (4th entry) and replace it with C4}

5. Exit Regedit.

6. Type "%systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a" on the Run Menu (without quotes)

7. Select "Yes I want to telephone a customer service representative to activate windows".

8. Click Next

9. Select "Change Product Key"

10. Put these keys
QMDGV-QRC2B-XF6JB-GRGHK-W9DRC

11. Select Update

Don't worry about asking again to register.

Restart the system and repeat steps 6 to 11, now the process will tell you that Windows XP is already activated.

This is working on a fresh windows xp installation

ABS-CBN LIVE WEBCAST

2009-05-12T10:25:00.031+09:00

GMA LIVE WEBCAST

2009-05-12T10:24:00.018+09:00

TV5

2009-05-10T01:54:00.004+09:00

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STUDIO 23

2009-05-03T14:09:00.002+09:00

KEY FACTS ABOUT SWINE FLU

2009-04-28T00:04:00.000+09:00

Key Facts about Swine Influenza (Swine Flu)

Swine Flu
What is Swine Influenza?
Swine Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza virus that regularly causes outbreaks of influenza in pigs. Swine flu viruses cause high levels of illness and low death rates in pigs. Swine influenza viruses may circulate among swine throughout the year, but most outbreaks occur during the late fall and winter months similar to outbreaks in humans. The classical swine flu virus (an influenza type A H1N1 virus) was first isolated from a pig in 1930.

How many swine flu viruses are there?
Like all influenza viruses, swine flu viruses change constantly. Pigs can be infected by avian influenza and human influenza viruses as well as swine influenza viruses. When influenza viruses from different species infect pigs, the viruses can reassort (i.e. swap genes) and new viruses that are a mix of swine, human and/or avian influenza viruses can emerge. Over the years, different variations of swine flu viruses have emerged. At this time, there are four main influenza type A virus subtypes that have been isolated in pigs: H1N1, H1N2, H3N2, and H3N1. However, most of the recently isolated influenza viruses from pigs have been H1N1 viruses.

Swine Flu in Humans
Can humans catch swine flu?
Swine flu viruses do not normally infect humans. However, sporadic human infections with swine flu have occurred. Most commonly, these cases occur in persons with direct exposure to pigs (e.g. children near pigs at a fair or workers in the swine industry). In addition, there have been documented cases of one person spreading swine flu to others. For example, an outbreak of apparent swine flu infection in pigs in Wisconsin in 1988 resulted in multiple human infections, and, although no community outbreak resulted, there was antibody evidence of virus transmission from the patient to health care workers who had close contact with the patient.

How common is swine flu infection in humans?
In the past, CDC received reports of approximately one human swine influenza virus infection every one to two years in the U.S., but from December 2005 through February 2009, 12 cases of human infection with swine influenza have been reported.
What are the symptoms of swine flu in humans?
The symptoms of swine flu in people are expected to be similar to the symptoms of regular human seasonal influenza and include fever, lethargy, lack of appetite and coughing. Some people with swine flu also have reported runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.

Can people catch swine flu from eating pork?
No. Swine influenza viruses are not transmitted by food. You can not get swine influenza from eating pork or pork products. Eating properly handled and cooked pork and pork products is safe. Cooking pork to an internal temperature of 160°F kills the swine flu virus as it does other bacteria and viruses.

How does swine flu spread?
Influenza viruses can be directly transmitted from pigs to people and from people to pigs. Human infection with flu viruses from pigs are most likely to occur when people are in close proximity to infected pigs, such as in pig barns and livestock exhibits housing pigs at fairs. Human-to-human transmission of swine flu can also occur. This is thought to occur in the same way as seasonal flu occurs in people, which is mainly person-to-person transmission through coughing or sneezing of people infected with the influenza virus. People may become infected by touching something with flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth or nose.

What do we know about human-to-human spread of swine flu?
In September 1988, a previously healthy 32-year-old pregnant woman was hospitalized for pneumonia and died 8 days later. A swine H1N1 flu virus was detected. Four days before getting sick, the patient visited a county fair swine exhibition where there was widespread influenza-like illness among the swine.

In follow-up studies, 76% of swine exhibitors tested had antibody evidence of swine flu infection but no serious illnesses were detected among this group. Additional studies suggest that one to three health care personnel who had contact with the patient developed mild influenza-like illnesses with antibody evidence of swine flu infection.

How can human infections with swine influenza be diagnosed?
To diagnose swine influenza A infection, a respiratory specimen would generally need to be collected within the first 4 to 5 days of illness (when an infected person is most likely to be shedding virus). However, some persons, especially children, may shed virus for 10 days or longer. Identification as a swine flu influenza A virus requires sending the specimen to CDC for laboratory testing.
What medications are available to treat swine flu infections in humans?
There are four different antiviral drugs that are licensed for use in the US for the treatment of influenza: amantadine, rimantadine, oseltamivir and zanamivir. While most swine influenza viruses have been susceptible to all four drugs, the most recent swine influenza viruses isolated from humans are resistant to amantadine and rimantadine. At this time, CDC recommends the use of oseltamivir or zanamivir for the treatment and/or prevention of infection with swine influenza viruses.

What other examples of swine flu outbreaks are there?
Probably the most well known is an outbreak of swine flu among soldiers in Fort Dix, New Jersey in 1976. The virus caused disease with x-ray evidence of pneumonia in at least 4 soldiers and 1 death; all of these patients had previously been healthy. The virus was transmitted to close contacts in a basic training environment, with limited transmission outside the basic training group. The virus is thought to have circulated for a month and disappeared. The source of the virus, the exact time of its introduction into Fort Dix, and factors limiting its spread and duration are unknown. The Fort Dix outbreak may have been caused by introduction of an animal virus into a stressed human population in close contact in crowded facilities during the winter. The swine influenza A virus collected from a Fort Dix soldier was named A/New Jersey/76 (Hsw1N1).

Is the H1N1 swine flu virus the same as human H1N1 viruses?
No. The H1N1 swine flu viruses are antigenically very different from human H1N1 viruses and, therefore, vaccines for human seasonal flu would not provide protection from H1N1 swine flu viruses.
Swine Flu in Pigs
How does swine flu spread among pigs?
Swine flu viruses are thought to be spread mostly through close contact among pigs and possibly from contaminated objects moving between infected and uninfected pigs. Herds with continuous swine flu infections and herds that are vaccinated against swine flu may have sporadic disease, or may show only mild or no symptoms of infection.

What are signs of swine flu in pigs?
Signs of swine flu in pigs can include sudden onset of fever, depression, coughing (barking), discharge from the nose or eyes, sneezing, breathing difficulties, eye redness or inflammation, and going off feed.

How common is swine flu among pigs?
H1N1 and H3N2 swine flu viruses are endemic among pig populations in the United States and something that the industry deals with routinely. Outbreaks among pigs normally occur in colder weather months (late fall and winter) and sometimes with the introduction of new pigs into susceptible herds. Studies have shown that the swine flu H1N1 is common throughout pig populations worldwide, with 25 percent of animals showing antibody evidence of infection. In the U.S. studies have shown that 30 percent of the pig population has antibody evidence of having had H1N1 infection. More specifically, 51 percent of pigs in the north-central U.S. have been shown to have antibody evidence of infection with swine H1N1. Human infections with swine flu H1N1 viruses are rare. There is currently no way to differentiate antibody produced in response to flu vaccination in pigs from antibody made in response to pig infections with swine H1N1 influenza.

While H1N1 swine viruses have been known to circulate among pig populations since at least 1930, H3N2 influenza viruses did not begin circulating among US pigs until 1998. The H3N2 viruses initially were introduced into the pig population from humans. The current swine flu H3N2 viruses are closely related to human H3N2 viruses.

Is there a vaccine for swine flu?
Vaccines are available to be given to pigs to prevent swine influenza. There is no vaccine to protect humans from swine flu. The seasonal influenza vaccine will likely help provide partial protection against swine H3N2, but not swine H1N1 viruses.

Sinusitis

2009-04-25T06:51:00.001+09:00

What are sinuses?
Sinuses are the air chambers in the bone behind your cheeks, eyebrows and jaw. They make mucus, a fluid that cleans bacteria and other particles out of the air you breathe. Tiny hairs called cilia (say: “sill-ee-ah”) sweep mucus out of your sinuses so it can drain out through your nose.

What is sinusitis?
Sinusitis (say: “sine-you-site-iss”) is the name for a condition in which the lining of your sinuses becomes inflamed.

What causes sinusitis?
Anything that causes swelling in your sinuses or keeps the cilia from moving mucus can cause sinusitis. This can occur because of changes in temperature or air pressure. Allergies can cause sinusitis. Using decongestant nasal sprays too much, smoking, swimming or diving can also increase your risk of getting sinusitis. Some people have growths called polyps (say: “pawl-ips”) that block their sinus passages and cause sinusitis.When sinusitis is caused by a bacterial or viral infection, you get a sinus infection. Sinus infections sometimes occur after you’ve had a cold. The cold virus attacks the lining of your sinuses, causing them to swell and become narrow. Your body responds to the virus by producing more mucus, but it gets blocked in your swollen sinuses. This built-up mucus is a good place for bacteria to grow. The bacteria can cause a sinus infection.

What are the symptoms of sinusitis?
The symptoms of sinusitis include:
Pain or pressure in the forehead, cheeks, nose and between the eyes

Headache
Fever
Nasal congestion
Reduced sense of smell and taste
Cough, which may be worse at night
Bad breath (called halitosis)
An ache in the teeth

How is acute sinusitis treated?
Treatment for sinusitis depends on the cause.You can use a saline nasal spray, which will clean our your nasal passages and help clear congestion. Your doctor may recommend a prescription nasal spray that helps treat inflammation. If you have sinus pain or pressure, your doctor may prescribe or recommend a decongestant to help your sinuses drain. Decongestants are generally only recommended for short-term use. Over-the-counter pain relievers such as acetaminophen (one brand: Tylenol) and ibuprofen (some brands: Advil, Motrin) can ease headache and sinus pain. If your case of sinusitis is very severe and your doctor thinks the cause is bacterial, he or she may prescribe an antibiotic. You may take an antibiotic for 10 to 14 days, but you will usually start feeling better a couple of days after you start taking it. It is important to take antibiotics exactly as your doctor tells you and to continue taking it until it is completely gone, even after you’re feeling better.If allergies are causing your sinusitis, your doctor may treat the allergy. Then the sinusitis will usually clear up on its own. See the box below for other things you can do to feel better when you have sinusitis.

Tips on taking care of sinusitis
Get plenty of rest. Lying down can make your sinuses feel more stopped-up, so try lying on the side that lets you breathe the best. You can prop yourself up with a pillow.
Sip hot liquids and drink plenty of fluids.
Apply moist heat by holding a warm, wet towel against your face or breathing in steam through a cloth or towel. This will relieve sinus pressure and help open your sinus passages.
Talk with your doctor before using an over-the-counter cold medicine. Some cold medicines can make your symptoms worse or cause other problems.
Don’t use a nasal spray with a decongestant in it for more than 3 days. If you use it for more than 3 days, the swelling in your sinuses may get worse when you stop using the medicine.
Avoid alcohol, which can worsen swelling in the sinuses.

CS9

2009-04-16T00:23:00.002+09:00

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Philippine English Teachers for Korea

2009-04-16T00:23:00.000+09:00

Philippine English Teachers for Korea!

As the public schools in Korea decided to strengthen English proficiency of students, Public schools in Korea plans to hire exceptional Philippine teachers to teach conversational English to primary/middle/high school students in Korean schools.

The actual timing of hiring is not determined but a head start can put you in a better position.

Qualifications:
1) Bachelor’s or higher degree in education/ English major (other majors may be possible)
2) Teachers’ license(or certificate)
3) Teaching experience (minimum 2 years)
4) Clean police record.

When you are hired, you will be given competitive monthly salary, roundtrip airfare, medical insurance, free housing, settlement allowance, overtime pay and severance pay.

Duration of contract is for 1 year + renewals to high performing teachers.

You need to be ready to get ahead.
If you are interested, register yourself and qualified acquaintances to www.Koreajoblink.com. The first place we look is the database of Koreajoblink.com. If you are not registered, your chance will be reduced.

Go to www.Koreajoblink.com
Sign Up, attach your resume and photo, &nbs! p; teacher’s license certificate in scanned image.

Here is what you can do in the meantime,
1) Get your passport.
2) Get references.
3) Check your criminal record.
4) Get familiarized with American accent and intonation.
5) Get more experience teaching.

There is an increasing talk to introduce Filipino teachers but not 100% decided. Most likely it will be between 2010~ 2011. Will let you know the latest news regarding teaching visa for Philippine teachers

Harry Chung
Times Search/ Koreajoblink.com
Official recruitment body for SEOUL OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
Sponsored Job Ads

source: sulyapinoy.org by misterdj04

TO ALL OFW IN S.KOREA

2009-04-13T23:26:00.000+09:00

ANNOUNCEMENT (PHILIPPINE EMBASSY- S.KOREA)
The Philippine Embassy is pleased to announce that the registration for overseas absentee voters for President, V-Pres, Senators and Party List Rep. for purposes of the May 10,2010 National Elections will be from Feb.01 ,09 to August 31,09.The voting period will be from April 10,2010 until 3:00pm., Philippine Time of May 10,2010.for schedule of service:-Monday t0 Friday, regular business hours at the embassy-Every 1st and 3rd Sunday 9am to 12nn.Consular section of embassy-every 2nd adn 4th Sunday beginning April 12, 1pm to 4pm at Hyehwa Catholic Church-Mobile and Field registration may be scheduled upon request.Seoul, Korea Embassy Tel. 02-796-7387-9

HOLY WEEK MEANS ( source: wikipedia)

2009-04-10T04:01:00.002+09:00

Holy Week (Latin: Hebdomada Sancta or Maior Hebdomada, "Greater Week" or Greek: Μεγάλη Εβδομάδα) in Christianity is the last week of Lent and the week before Easter. It includes the religious holidays of Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday) and Good Friday, and lasts from Palm Sunday (or in the Eastern, Lazarus Saturday) until but not including Easter Sunday, as Easter Sunday is the first day of the new season of The Great Fifty Days. It commemorates the last week of the earthly life of Jesus Christ culminating in his crucifixion on Good Friday and his resurrection on Easter Sunday.

History:

Holy Week in the Christian year is the week immediately before Easter. The earliest allusion to the custom of marking this week as a whole with special observances is to be found in the Apostolical Constitutions (v. 18, 19), dating from the latter half of the 3rd century and 4th century. In this text, abstinence from flesh is commanded for all the days, while for the Friday and Saturday an absolute fast is commanded. Dionysius Alexandrinus in his canonical epistle (AD 260), refers to the six fasting days implying that the observance of them had already become an established usage in his time.
There is some doubt about the genuineness of an ordinance attributed to Constantine, in which abstinence from public business was enforced for the seven days immediately preceding Easter Sunday, and also for the seven which followed it; the Codex Theodosianus, however, is explicit in ordering that all actions at law should cease, and the doors of all courts of law be closed during those fifteen days (1. ii. tit. viii.). Of the particular days of the "great week" the earliest to emerge into special prominence was naturally Good Friday. Next came the Sabbatum Magnum ("Great Sabbath", i.e., Holy Saturday or Easter Eve) with its vigil, which in the early church was associated with an expectation that the second advent would occur on an Easter Sunday.
There are other texts that refer to the traditions of the Early Church, most notably The Pilgrimage of Etheria (also known as The Pilgrimage of Egeria) which details the complete observance of Holy Week in the early church.

ITALY EARTHQUAKE DETAILS

2009-04-08T00:08:00.002+09:00

Earthquake Details

Magnitude 6.3

Date-Time Monday, April 06, 2009 at 01:32:39 UTC
Monday, April 06, 2009 at 03:32:39 AM at epicenter

Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 42.334°N, 13.334°E
Depth 8.8 km (5.5 miles) set by location program

Region
CENTRAL ITALY

Distances
75 km (45 miles) W of Pescara, Italy85 km (55 miles) NE of ROME, Italy115 km (75 miles) SE of Perugia, Italy145 km (90 miles) S of Ancona, Italy

Location Uncertainty
Error estimate not available

Parameters
NST=315, Nph=315, Dmin=6 km, Rmss=0 sec, Gp= 14°,M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=9

Source
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Rome, Italy

Event ID
us2009fcaf

www.moveme.com

2009-04-07T23:54:00.005+09:00

Initial impressions
http://www.moveme.com/
My initial impression of the site is totally great...customers can find it very easy..in short user friendly.Help bottons are easy to use and easy to find, and important links are already there.And the only thing i can suggest to put add on's to the site is credit cards acceptance..major credit cards inclusion.
In addition, you must put some special promo and discounts to attract more customers.

removal qoutes
I think the lower part of the site here is not being utilized, the right bottom side must be used like help / or other link options or put something useful.

man and van

removal company
No need to change ,the page is good.
In all all, the site is amazing and totally awesome.

YOU should brush your teeth BEFORE you eat!!!

2009-03-24T15:18:00.001+09:00

you should brush BEFORE you eat.
not AFTER.Well, my friends & i looked up the myth about brushing after you eat... especially in the morning right when you wake up:Should you brush your teeth before breakfast or after breakfast?You would think that brushing right after breakfast would be good b/c you're brushing away all the bacteria that you've accumulated in your mouth from the food, but if you think about it, acid accumulates in your mouth after you eat to break down the food particles. And the acid softens your enamel, making it weak. Thus, if you brush right after you eat when your enamel is soft, you'd be brushing against (and tearing away) your soft enamel... which would ultimately weaken your tooth/teeth.However, brushing BEFORE you eat would strengthen your teeth with fluoride so that the after-meal-acid effects won't be as harmful to your enamel and teeth.Thus, you should brush BEFORE you eat! :)

QTV11

2009-03-24T14:48:00.005+09:00

QTV11

Quota of this year for Foreign Workers (south korea)

2009-03-24T13:10:00.001+09:00

Beginning this month, a total of 34,000 workers with E-9 and H-2 visas -- 17,000 each -- will be allowed to enter the country to work in the sectors of manufacturing, construction, service, farming and livestock, as well as fisheries. However, newly arriving ethnic Koreans from China will not be permitted to work in the construction sector because the quota has been slashed to zero, according to ministry officials. About 23,000 workers will be employed in the manufacturing sector. The service industry will see an influx of 6,000 laborers. Construction and farming will each see gains of 2,000 foreign manual workers. One thousand laborers will be employed in the fishery business. Although the ministry has authorized 34,000 new foreign manual workers to enter the country until February of next year, it expects to see an increase of only 5,000 workers as it predicts an exodus of 29,000 undocumented workers in the midst of deepening economic woes. "We''re strictly regulating the foreign labor quota from the first half of this year in an effort to protect domestic workers and the foreign laborers who are already settled here in Korea," said Lee Jae-kap, director of the employment policy division at the ministry. Prior to the global economic slowdown, the quota for foreign laborers had increased annually from 34,750 in 2006 to 49,600 in 2007 and to 72,000 last year. What is different this year is that the ministry designated a specific quota for ethnic Koreans coming from China for the first time. The ministry warned earlier that it would take such action, especially for those serving in the construction field, as early as 2010. But the ethnic Koreans will be granted incentives when they apply for jobs at small and mid-sized manufacturing firms in provincial areas, ministry officials said. Such incentives include shortening the length of stay required for permanent residency from 10 to five years and favorable treatment when inviting their family members to Korea. A survey of domestic workers conducted last year showed that 18 percent of the respondents believed their jobs were being taken away by migrant workers in the construction sector and 40 percent said their income level and working conditions were worsening due to the cheap labor from abroad. According to government statistics, there were over 1.15 million foreigners residing in Korea as of Dec. 31 and 490,109 of them were here on E-9 and H-2 visas.

Monday, March 23, 2009, the Korea Herald

classifcation/ persons/ manufacturing/ construction/ service/ farming and livestock/ fisheries

E-9 Visa Holders 17,000 13,000 2,000 100 1,000 900
H-2 Visa Holders
(Koreans abroad) 17,000 10,000 0 5,900 1,000 100
총계 34,000 23,000 2,000 6,000 2,000 1,000

OFW !! PLS READ

2009-03-24T12:58:00.000+09:00

THIS IS VERY HUMILIATING STORY.............. I DONT
> KNOW HOW TO BELIEVE BUT WE SHOULD BE AWARE OF WHAT IS
> HAPPENING IN OUR COUNTRY.
> To
> All Filipino Overseas Workers (OFWs):
>
> The Financial Analyst of World Bank would like to inform
> each and everyone of you that the present currency exchange
> rate of US Dollar to Peso is actually $1 = 52 pesos. Your
> government is manipulating the exchange rate for some years
> now. It is very much improbable and impossible that the
> Philippine Peso is appreciating compare to Euro, British
> Pound, Rials, and any other foreign currency. Even your
> ASEAN neighboring countries are suffering from the Global
> Crisis. Singapore , a developed country is affected by
> depreciation of their currency what more of your country?
>
>
> We admire you for your hard work but we also pity you
> for having such a very corrupt government that is taking
> advantage of your hard earned money. The ARROYO
> ADMINISTRATION is blatantly milking each and every OFWs all
> over the world of billions of pesos for its own greedy,
> selfish ends. Investigations reveal that this milked money
> from OFWs will be spent to BRIBE not only PGMA's pet
> COCODILES in CONGRESS but some in the SENATE as well for her
> to PERPETUATE IN POWER BEYOND 2010. The rest would be
> deposited to the family's SECRET ACCOUNT in Switzerland...
> Another money-making scheme is the LOTTERY DRAWS. Filipinos
> should be aware that all LOTTO DRAWS are orchestrated, and
> big money goes to the two sons of the lady president. Recent
> example is the SUPER LOTTO 6/49 draw, where supposedly two
> individuals from Luzon won. Do you know WHO these
> individuals are? It's Mikey and Datu, who else? One
> might ask how could the draw be rigged when it is being
> televised in front of millions of viewers. The answer is
> simple. As you all know, all bet combinations are being
> entered into PCSO's main data base as it is on-line,
> therefore, it is easy to determine which combinations were
> NOT betted upon. If they want to raise big money, no winners
> will be declared until the JACKPOT reaches sky-high because
> they could dictate the outcome at will. When it's
> "HARVEST TIME", viola, there would be "winner
> or winners" and the process repeats all over again. One
> might ask how this is being done. One insider told our
> investigators that actually the "DRAWN BALLS", six
> balls to be exact, are the only set which could fit into the
> transparent tube which sucks the balls up. All others are
> slightly bigger than the diameter of the tube which could
> not be distinguished by the viewers, therefore, there's
> no way they could be drawn!
>
>
> You Filipinos are being skinned alive, fried in your own
> fat and lard by your own government. Do you ever wonder why
> president-elect BARACK OBAMA, avoids your president like a
> stinking leper?
>
> -World Bank

(OWWA)- Education and Training Programs

2009-02-28T19:57:00.001+09:00

Education and Training Programs
An OFW OWWA member may avail for himself/herself or his/her duly designated beneficiary any of the following scholarship programs, subject to a selection process and accreditation of participating institutions.

1. Education for Development Scholarship Program (EDSP)
The Education for Development Scholarship Program is a scholarship grant offered to qualified beneficiaries/dependents of OWWA member-OFWs who intend to enroll in any 4 to 5-year baccalaureate course.
It is given in the form of a financial assistance amounting to P 30,000.00 per semester. The OWWA pays the tuition fee directly to the school and releases the remaining amount upon the scholars' submission of grades for the semester.

Scholarship Privileges

Financial assistance amounting to P 30,000.00 per semester
The scholar may choose his / her desired program/course offered by a CHED-accredited college or university
Scholarship shall continue until completion of the course (4-5 years), regardless of the status of OFW membership provided the Scholarship Agreement is complied with

Eligibility Requirements

Must be a child of a married OWWA member or brother / sister of an unmarried OWWA member
Must be 21 years old or below
Must be a Filipino citizen
Be in good health and with good moral character
Must have an average grade of at least 80% and belong to the upper 20% of the graduating class

Documentary Requirements

Accomplished application forms (2 sets)
1"x 1" ID pictures (2 copies)
Proof of relationship to Member (copy of Birth Certificate of applicant and of the Member if related as brother or sister duly certified by the Local Civil Registrar or NSO)
Form 137 or Transcript of Records with Principal's Certification on Scholastic Standing
Proof of OWWA membership (i.e. Official Receipt of OWWA Contribution/Certification from OWWA Membership Processing Center)
Health Certificate attesting to physical fitness of applicant (Form B)
Certificate of Good Moral Character issued by the School Principal/Guidance Counselor (Form C)
Certification that applicant belongs to upper 20% of graduating class issued by school principal (2 sets)
Statement of applicant that he/she has not earned units in any post-secondary / undergraduate course (Form E)
Sworn Statement that he/she has no pending application for resident immigrant status in any country and does not have dual citizenship signed by parent or legal guardians (Form F)

2. Skills-for-Employment Scholarship Program (SESP)

The Skills for Employment Scholarship Program is a scholarship program that the OWWA offers in coordination with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), to land-based or sea-based OWWA member-OFW's or their dependents/beneficiaries.

A qualified applicant may avail of either a one-year technical of a six-month vocational course offered following the regular school year calendar.

Upon receipt of the scholarship voucher, the grantee may enroll in any TESDA-registered program. Program choices shall be supportive of the land - and sea-based skills requirement. Financial assistance for a one-year program is P14,500.00 while for a six-month program is P7,250.00.

The amount of financial assistance will be paid directly to the training institution. If the tuition fee is more than the financial assistance, the scholar will shoulder the difference. If the tuition fee is less, the difference will be given to the scholar upon completion of the course.

Course offerings include: agriculture and fishery; processed food and beverages; tourism (hotel and restaurant); decorative crafts and ceramics; gifts, toys and housewares; jewelry; metals and engineering; furniture and fixtures; garments; construction; communication/electronics/information technology; maritime; land transport; health, social services; and other community, social and personal services.

Availment Requirements

Must be an active OWWA member (land-based or sea-based) or beneficiary/dependent of an active OWWA member
Must pass the TESDA qualifying examination or Multiple Aptitude Battery Test (MABT) on the program of choice
Have at least one (1) recorded membership contribution

Three (3) additional membership contributions are required for subsequent availment. After completing the course, must submit for competency assessment and certification administered by TESDA or its accredited testing center.

Qualified beneficiaries/dependents

Child not older than 21 years old or spouse of a married OFW
Brother/sister not older than 21 years old of an unmarried OFW

Documentary Requirements

Accomplished application forms (2 sets)
1"x1" ID pictures (2 copies)
Form 137 / HS Report Card or Transcript of Records/ official copy of grades
Proof of OWWA Membership: official receipt of OWWA contribution / OFW E-Card
If a Member's beneficiary: proof of relationship to OWWA member (e.g. copy of marriage contract and/or birth certificate of both OFW and applicant- dependent duly certified by the Local Civil Registrar)

3. Seafarer's Upgrading Program (SUP)

The Seafarers' Upgrading Program is intended to provide OWWA-member seafarers job-related training in priority maritime courses identified by the Maritime Training Council. It is designed to upgrade the skills, and develop the expertise of Filipino seafarers in accordance with technological advancements and international maritime standards.

Beneficiaries under the SUP receive from OWWA financial assistance fro training costs, ranging from a minimum of P 1,200.00 to a maximum of P 7,500.00. These amounts are inclusive of meal and transportation allowances in the case of trainees referred to the National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP).

Filipino seafarers who are active OWWA members may avail of the program. Beneficiaries may subsequently avail of the SUP after payment of three (3) additional membership contributions and if training is availed of within the prescribed period.

Course Offerings

The Seafarers' Upgrading Program is intended to provide OWWA-member seafarers job-related training in priority maritime courses identified by the Maritime Training Council. It is designed to upgrade the skills, and develop the expertise of Filipino seafarers in accordance with technological advancements and international maritime standards.

Availment and Documentary Requirements

All Filipino seafarers who are OWWA members are entitled to avail of the program once every three (3) contributions. Availment may be assured upon first (1st) payment. Documents required are:

Accomplished application form
Seamen's Identification and Record Book (SRIB)
Poof of OWWA Membership (OR Of contribution)
1"x1" photo (2 copies)
Latest residence certificate

(OWWA)Programs, Benefits and Services

2009-02-28T19:55:00.000+09:00

Programs, Benefits and Services

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Insurance and Health-Care Program Benefits

a. Life/Accident Insurance

A member is covered with life insurance for the duration of his employment contract. The coverage includes P100,000.00 for natural death and P200,000.00 for accidental death.

b. Disability and Dismemberment Benefits

A member shall be entitled to disability/dismemberment benefits ranging from P2,000.00 to P50,000.00.

c. Total Disability Benefit

In case of total permanent disability, a member shall be entitled to P100,000.00

d. Burial Benefit

A burial benefit of P20,000.00 shall be provided in case of the member's death.

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Basic Requirements for Life Insurance, Disability, Dismemberment and Burial Benefits:

Passport (for Land-based OFW)
Seaman's Service Record Book (for Sea-based OFW)
Certificate of Membership issued by the OWWA Membership
Processing Center (MPC)
OFW/Seaman's undertaking executed by claimant (for Death claim)

Documentary Requirements for Life Insurance Benefits:

Original Death Certificate issued by Local Civil Registrar (LCR) or
Authenticated by National Statistic Office (NSO) or Foreign Death
Certificate for OFW who died abroad and accident report for death due to accident
Burial Permit
Official receipt of funeral expenses
ID picture of claimant (2 pieces
Any of the following applicable documents certified by LCR
NSO:
-Marriage certificate - if claimant is the spouse
-Birth certificate of OFW - if claimant is the mother or Father
-Birth certificate of child and death certificate of deceased
spouse, if claimant is the child
-Certificate of no marriage
In the absence of birth/marriage certificate, the following must be submitted:

Certificate from LCR that fact of marriage/birth is not recorded in the civil registry
Baptismal/marriage certificate certified by the Parish priest /office
Affidavit of two (2) disinterested persons re facts of birth / marriage
and claimant's relationship to the deceased

Documentary Requirements for Disability Benefit

Foreign medical certificate
Medical certificate issued by the local attending Physician with medical examination procedure, e.g., X-ray, MRI, CT Scan
Accident report

Releasing Requirements

Any 2 (original and valid copy) of the following:

Passport
Office ID
Postal ID
Driver's license
Original NBI clearance
Senior Citizenship ID

RP execs in Seoul step up drive to help displaced OFWs

2009-02-19T10:21:00.002+09:00

RP execs in Seoul step up drive to help displaced OFWs
02/19/2009 | 08:59 AM

Email this | Email the Editor | Print | ShareThisMANILA, Philippines - Philippine officials in Korea have intensified efforts to assist displaced Filipino workers there, as South Korea braces for the loss of up to 200,000 jobs this year.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the Philippine Embassy in Seoul made preparations to help laid-off workers because of downsizing.

"We have been receiving a number of reports from the Filipino Community about workers losing their jobs because of the current economic crisis. In response to their needs, we launched several programs aimed at ensuring their welfare and minimizing the impact of retrenchment," said Philippine Ambassador to South Korea Luis Cruz, in an article on the DFA website.

Some 46,000 Filipinos live in South Korea, many of whom are employed in small- and medium-scale enterprises.

Cruz said one of the immediate responses taken by the Embassy, through its Philippine Overseas Labor Office, was to invite a team from Manila.

The team specializes in "Reintegration Service" - providing skills training, livelihood orientation to displaced workers, and referrals for employment in other viable companies both in the Philippines and abroad.

Composing the team are Philippine Overseas Employment Agency Director Felixberta Romero, NCRO Labor Attaché Alice Santos, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Director Eduardo Bellido, and Technical and Educational Skills Development Authority Director Merlita Dalire.

The team will make the rounds in areas with a large concentration of Filipinos to assist those directly affected by the economic crisis.

The team was to conduct one-on-one and group sessions in Seoul, Incheon, Ansan and Busan.

The DFA said the team provided counseling services, certificates for free training and information materials about job opportunities in Canada to 103 OFWs during its first two days in Seoul.

For its part, the Human Resources Development Services of Korea's Ministry of Labor joined the Philippine Team during the Filipino Community Leaders' Forum last Saturday.

It presented the Korean government's Returnees Support Program. HRD Director Kim Hui-sun disclosed that the program will offer skills upgrading classes to OFWs in Seoul and Incheon starting April 2009.

It will also provide referral services to Korean companies based in Manila.

To complement the mission of the Reintegration Team, the Embassy will also launch a special course on financial management beginning February 2009.

The course will run for four consecutive weekends and delve on topics such as bookkeeping, entrepreneurship and feasibility studies. Open to all Filipinos in South Korea, the course is an offshoot of the Embassy's Financial Education Campaign, which has so far benefited more than 500 participants in 13 seminars since the campaign was launched in March 2008.

The Embassy is also in talks with the Central Bank of the Philippines for a possible program on migrant worker-centered financial services this year.

As of February 2009, the Embassy has handled 12 cases of Filipino workers losing their jobs, although several more may have gone unreported.

"Although the number of displaced Filipino workers from Korea is not as big as that from hard-hit Taiwan, it is better to be prepared and pro-active considering the forecast by economists on the Korean economy in 2009," said labor attaché Delmer Cruz. - GMANews

Microsoft Ophone

2009-02-15T03:15:00.001+09:00

LG to unveil its flagship mobile phone 'Arena' with 3D UI

2009-02-15T02:45:00.001+09:00

SEOUL, Korea (AVING) -- LG Electronics announced the launch of its new flagship mobile phone for 2009, 'Arena(model: LG-KM900)'. This fully loaded multimedia phone with LG's innovative and dynamic 3D S-Class User Interface will be on hand at the Mobile World Congress 2009 in Barcelona.

LG ARENA's groundbreaking 3D S-Class UI was specifically designed to be a more fun and engaging gateway to an amazing multimedia environment. A cube-based layout provides four customizable home screens for direct access to all features. Music, movies, pictures and more are within reach, thanks to intuitive, touch-based 3D menus. The rich 3D graphics give S-Class a life-like look that makes it natural and easy to navigate.

"The direct, intuitive and dynamic S-Class UI will be unlike anything that has appeared on a mobile phone before. With rich 3D graphics, touch sensitivity and exciting multimedia capabilities, it will truly make ARENA a fully loaded multimedia phone," said Dr. Skott Ahn, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. LG ARENA will feature audio and video technologies never before seen on a mobile phone. LG took great effort to ensure that its 2009 flagship delivers an exhilarating multimedia experience, including features aided by Dolby and DivX technologies. LG ARENA will also include enhanced internet connectivity with HSDPA 7.2 networks, Wi-Fi, A-GPS and far more. LG will announce more specifics about ARENA and its features a long with some surprises during a press conference at the Mobile World Congress.

Samsung's first solar-powered full touch phone 'Blue Earth'

2009-02-15T02:41:00.000+09:00

BARCELONA, Spain (AVING Special Report on 'MWC 2009') -- Samsung Electronics unveiled 'Blue Earth', the first full-touchscreen cell phone to run on solar power. With a 'flat and well rounded shiny pebble' design, the Blue Earth adopts a solar panel on the rear of the device that allows the Blue Earth user to make a call anytime, from anywhere.

The green aspects of this decidedly blue phone include its 5 star energy efficient charger, the use of recycled PCM plastic(from beverage bottles) for the phone's body, and packaging that is made completely from recycled paper. The phone also sports a new eco-friendly UI that allows the user to quickly enter 'eco-mode' to adjust Bluetooth and screen brightness and backlight duration to limit power requirements.

And in what could well be one of the cutest new features on the market, the Blue Earth also sports a pedometer that will not only show how much the user saves the planet in terms of CO2 emissions by walking instead of driving, but it will even translate that figure into the number of trees saved.

So far Samsung has not released any pricing or market availability information for the Blue Earth, but we do expect to give the phone the full hands-on treatment at the upcoming Mobile World Congress 2009 in Barcelona.

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2009-02-11T23:33:00.002+09:00

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