CONSULAR ADVISORY NO. LTC- 04- 009: TEN (10) DAYS PROCESSING FOR VISA APPLICATIONS

Due to expected volume of applications for the holiday season, effective Monday, 02 November 2009 until Friday, 26 February 2010, visa processing will be ten (10) working days upon receipt of the application by the Embassy.

Holidays for November 2009

PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT THE EMBASSY WILL BE CLOSED ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS:

Philippine Embassy in Seoul: AH1N1 Advisory # 2vagifem erfaringer zholdbarhed.site vagifem 10

The Philippine Embassy in Seoul wishes to advise all Filipino nationals in South Korea to take all necessary health precautions in light of the continued outbreak of swine flu, a contagious influenza virus causing illness in people. This virus is spreading from person-to-person worldwide, probably in much the same way that regular seasonal influenza viruses spread. On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization signaled that a pandemic of 2009 H1N1 flu was underway.

Holidays for the month of NOVEMBER 2009

PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT THE EMBASSY

COMELEC ADVISORY

The COMELEC wishes to inform that all OAV applications for registration/certification that were approved by the COMELEC Resident Election Registration Board (RERB) last 04 September 2009 may be viewed through the COMELEC website www.comelec.gov.ph/oavlist/toc_lists.html.

To All Heads/Focal Persons of FilCom Organizations/Institutions in Korea

1. The Ministry of Labor of Korea has selected and provided support to thirty-seven (37) organizations across Korea to be Caring Centers for Foreign Workers Changing Workplace. During their job-searching period, workers who have registered for change of workplace can avail of free accommodation, food (breakfast at least), and job searching assistance. Attached is the list of the said 37 Caring Centers with contact details. You can also visit our website – www.philembassy-seoul.com

“Bravo! ASEAN in Korea”- A Talent Contest for ASEAN residents in Korea

The Embassy of the Philippines would like to invite talented Filipinos in Korea to participate in the “Bravo! ASEAN in Korea,” a music and dance contest for ASEAN residents in Korea, organized by the ASEAN-Korea Center and Arirang TV.

Partial Amendment of the Act on Employment of Foreign Workers.

To All Heads/Focal Persons of FilCom Organizations/Institutions in Korea We wish to furnish you a copy (attached) of the English version of the Partial Amendment of the Act on Employment of Foreign Workers.

an agent of a corporation or an individual

or any other hired person commits an offense as prescribed in Article 29 or 30 with respect to the work of a corporation or an individual

etc. for three times or more in violation of the latter part of Article 13 (1);

makes a false report

or refuses

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revised provisions of Article 18 (2) and Article 25 shall enter into force two months after the promulgation.

he/she can sign or renew a contract for a period in which the total labor contract term pursuant to the previous Article 9 (3) is subtracted from three years.

24 DECEMBER 2009