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Check out some of the websites for more info on Overseas Filipino Workers or OFW’s.
- Lasang Pinoy 7: Almusal (Breakfast): A Trio of Silogs « … and … – When I was a child, tapa, tosino and longganisa weren’t usually part of our breakfast routine. I preferred pan americano or pan de sal, slathered with Dari Creme. If rice was served, it’s usually with reheated leftovers from last night, understandably unappealing to a child like me.
- Perfect City – Discussion about the future of our cities » Blog … – In March of 2007, the University of Cologne will once again host the internationally renowned World Business Dialogue for the eleventh time. Distinguished leaders from business, politics, and science will meet with enthusiastic students …
- Money Smarts » How to invest in OFW bonds – When I wrote about the Bangko Sentral’s plan to revive its proposal to float $1-billion in bonds for overseas Filipino workers, the reactions were a mix of skepticism and curiosity. Many did not trust the government, so lending money to this administration (which is, in effect, what you would be doing if you buy the bonds) did not make any sense. Others are concerned that the bonds are dollar-denominated, and with good reason because for the past year, the dollar has been losing value against every other currency of the world.
- Ang Mother Tongue at Lingua Franca (English version) – I am an elementary school teacher. I teach at a school where the role of language is very important because our students come from 36 different countries. For the parents at our school, there are two essential elements that are crucial …
- Michelle Malkin » THE MOLLYCODDLING MILKSOPS OF MANILA – It is sad! When will leaders and nations realize that when you give in to a terrorist’s demands it only encourages other acts of terrorism. My prayers go out to the family but my disdain goes out to the government of the Phillipines. But mostly I feel sorry for the future victims because the blame will be squarely on the head of their own government.
- Current » Let us now praise famous men (and women) – I’ve been meaning to do this for some time; this blog has had the good fortune to be read by prolific commenters, and it is only right that we recognize what they do for our particular corner of the so-called blogosphere. Without them, Inquirer Current would lose much of its electricity, its snap and crackle. In a very real (or really virtual?) sense, this is their blog too.
- Yes! To protection of migrant Filipina domestic workers, No! To … – The Alliance of Migrants and Advocates to Amend RA 8042 (AMEND) and the Network Opposed to Violence Against Women Migrants (NOVA) recognize recent efforts of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to protect migrant Filipina …
- Karakol Festival 2009 in Subic Bay Freeport | Philippine Travel Blog – While a Hollywood-inspired parade spiced up this year’s “Karakol” festival in this free port, the original religious message of thanking Subic’s patron.
- TREND-News.com / DFP opts for JDA for supply chain solutions – DFP, with an annual sales turnover of around $190m, has eight outlets in the Philippines, with the biggest being its off airport Fiesta Shopping Mall in Manila which has long specialised in targeting returning overseas Filipino workers. …
- Low-skilled OFWs Top Dollar Remitters – Contrary to popular belief, low- and semi-skilled overseas Filipino workers are the top source of dollar remittances of the country, according to an analysis of remittance data made by the Institute for Migration and Development Issues. …
- Piñol asked to talk about MOA-AD in Hong Kong – Overseas Filipino workers in Hong Kong have asked North Cotabato Vice Governor Emmanuel Piñol, known for his opposition to Muslim self-rule in Mindanao, to talk on the botched Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain (MOA-AD) between …
The Philippine government has put up a plan to provide livelihood and skills training programs to Overseas Filipino Workers to help them reintegrate, ease the impact of their transition of working back home and increase their chances of gaining work again.
