Boosting Philippines-Oman Labor Relations

Manila, Philippines – The Philippine Embassy in the Sultanate of Oman, in a report to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), said the Oman Ministry of Health (MOH) may experience a shortage of Doctors and Nurses by 2015. In a meeting on February 26, 2013, the MOH expressed interest in hiring more Filipino nurses, particularly nurses specializing in obstetrics, gynecology,... 

Labor export explained (Part 1)

Manila, Philippines – It is indeed sad that our government is the only one in Asia which has made labor export a part of its national policy. There are push-and-pull factors that explain large scale migration. On the push side, the lack of jobs locally creates both unemployment and underemployment. The jobless or those seeking jobs but either cannot find or are not qualified for... 

More fun in illegal recruitment?

Manila, Philippines – Last Thursday, this corner tackled illegal recruitment of overseas workers and the apparent “encouragement” it gets from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) thru its stiff policies. Today, allow me to discuss the important distinction between illegal recruiters and legitimate licensed recruitment agencies. Incoming search terms:illegal... 

Labor matters

Manila, Philippines – LABOR attachés and welfare attachés from all over the world gathered for a year-endassessment and planning conference last December at the Taal Vista Hotel in Tagaytay City. Former dean of the Asian Institute of Management and labor secretary Nieves Confesor and Professor Ponch Macaranas served as facilitators of the two-day event.  Read More »

Singapore maids get pay hike

Manila, Philippines – News that employers in Singapore have agreed to upgrade the pay scales of household service workers to a minimum of SGD500 (equivalent to US$400) was yesterday hailed by the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE). Incoming search terms:maid salary singapore 2013 (3)filipino maid salary singapore 2013 (2)current pay scale for maids in singapore 2013 (1)filipino... 

182 OFWs on hunger strike

By LESLIE ANN G. AQUINO Manila, Philippines – One-hundred eighty two Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) conducted a hunger strike in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia yesterday to protest illegal recruitment, abusive employers, and government neglect. Incoming search terms:gbmlt manpower services inc blogs (2)comments about GBMLT MANPOWER AGENCY INC (1)comments regarding gbmlt agency (1)gbmlt... 

43,000 jobs

Forty-three thousand jobs will be up for grabs on June 12 as the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is again set to hold its Independence Day Job Fair at the Rizal Park in Manila. Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz, in a statement, said out of the 143 companies that will participate in the job fair 113 are local employers offering about 33,000 local jobs, while 30... 

Holding a Philippine passport hostage

Manila, Philippines – EVERY Sunday, nearly a million job applicants open the classified ads to look at job vacancies spread across the globe. Among them are aspiring overseas Filipino workers who are forced by personal circumstances to consider overseas work as an option for economic survival. Incoming search terms:where can i complain about my agency who is holding my passport... 

Nation Marks ‘Araw Ng Paggawa’

MANILA, Philippines — May 1 is “Araw ng Paggawa” or Labor Day in the Philippines, a red-letter day dedicated to honor the country’s millions of workers, both here and abroad. This year’s celebration theme is: “Pagtutulungan, Pagbabago, Disenteng Trabaho.” Incoming search terms:lakbay diwa tempo sa paggawa (27)elderly filipino week theme for 2012 (12)araw ng paggawa (2)araw... 

A dep’t for migrant workers

Manila, Philippines – WITH at least 10 percent of our population living and working overseas, is it time to create a Department for Migrant Workers? Senator Manny Villar, a staunch OFW advocate, believes it is and is pushing for legislation to do just that. According to him, the huge size of the OFW population merits the creation of a singular agency that would address their needs...