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World Bank: PH Remains One of the Fastest-Growing Economies in the Region

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According to the World Bank (WB), the Philippine economy is looking to experience faster growth in the second half of 2018 up to early 2019. The expected growth will further cement the Philippine economy among … Read more

Facebook Takes Down Pages, User Profiles Selling Passport Appointment Schedules

The Department of Foreign Affairs reported that since increasing its efforts in February to go after fixers and scam artists that sell passport application appointments, around 1,000 pages and user accounts have been taken down. DFA has … Read more

What You Need to Know About the National “Phil ID”

With the recent signing of the National ID System Act by President Rodrigo Duterte last August 6th, it’s only a matter of time before all residents of the Philippines will be required to register into … Read more

$1B Iloilo-Guimaras-Negros-Cebu Link Bridge Project to Begin Construction this Year

We’ve all heard that the Philippines is entering its “Golden Age” in terms of nationwide infrastructure development. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has already set the vision into motion with the approval of the $1B bridge … Read more

Gokongwei to Lend USD 200 M to “Unbanked” Filipinos

Billionaire John Gokongwei, Jr., together with a Skype, Inc. co-founder, plans to invest millions of dollars into a platform that will benefit “unbanked” Filipinos. In the Philippines, less than one third of the adult population … Read more

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  • New Pearl Pay Service Launched for Faster, More Affordable OFW Remittance
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  • UAE Tycoon Seeks to Expand Business Reach in the Philippines, Bring More Jobs to Filipinos
  • BSP Offers Enhanced Lending Process for Overseas Filipino Workers
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  • DFA: Dubai Syndicates Involved in Trafficking of Filipinos to Iraq
  • The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has issued a warning of a syndicate group operating from Dubai which is involved in illegally deploying Filipinos in Iraq, as shared in a report by GMA News Online. ALSO READ: How to Avoid Becoming a Victim of Illegal Recruitment According to the DFA, trafficking syndicates have been luring victims by offering to shoulder their travel costs to Dubai where supposedly high-paying jobs are waiting for them. [DFA Advisory] Dubai Syndicates Traffic Filipinos to Iraq The victims are then trafficked through Erbil in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and then sneaked into Baghdad or Basra according to the DFA. On how the syndicate group operates, the DFA explained that the victims enter Dubai on tourist visas, and then are made to work without pay as part of their supposed “training.” By the time their visas are about to expire, the victims are then instructed to take on jobs in Iraq or pay back the syndicates the USD 3,000 fee they covered for the OFW’s deployment. As of recent, the Philippine Embassy in Baghdad has rescued two Filipinas from the province of Basra through the assistance of a local anti-trafficking group. At present, a deployment ban on Iraq is still in place. The Embassy has warned Filipinos against entering Iraq without appropriate visas, as they shall be faced with jail time and be slapped with a hefty fine if caught. The DFA has reiterated that those who wish to land jobs in countries such as the UAE and Iraq should first check with the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration’s (POEA) bulletin for official job orders. There are over 4,000 Filipinos working in Iraq, 3,000 of which are based in Kurdistan. The Philippines is among the world’s top labour exporters with over 10 million skilled and unskilled workers deployed all over the world. This has been a long-standing trend in the country because Filipinos find better pay and more opportunities for employment elsewhere in the world but not in their home country. ALSO READ: POEA Plans to Include Bone Analysis to Help Prevent Illegal Recruitment of OFWs
  • PLDT Global Introduces New OFW Call Services
  • PLDT Global Introduces New OFW Call Services
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