5-year employment period for migrant workers
The government is seeking to increase the maximum employment period for migrant workers from the three years to five years, to give them more job security.
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Business group launches ‘Kabuhayan Pinoy Muna’ project for OFWs
The Association of Filipino Franchisers Incorporated (AFFI) has unveiled its new program of advocacy, called Kabuhayan Pinoy Muna, to promote franchising and entrepreneurship among Filipinos, especially the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).
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With corporate social responsibility pretty much a given practice at most firms today, Dole Korea has been eager to diversify its activities, and this is helping to raise brand awareness.
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2007 Population Census
The National Statistics Office presented during the Board Meeting of the National Statistical Coordination Board on 11 June 2008 the results of the 2007 Population Census.
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New On-Line Application Process for the Issuance of the POEA Travel Exit Clearance for Balik-Manggagawa/Workers-On-Leave (BM/WOL)
The POEA, in its letter dated 13 June 2008, has informed of the new-on-line application process for the issuance of the POEA travel exit clearance for Balik-Manggagawa/workers-on-leave (BM/WOL).
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Foreigners Can Work for Up to 5 Years
From July 28, foreign nationals will be able to work for up to five straight years without having to make the obligatory one-month sojourn outside Korea to extend their job contracts, the Ministry of Labor said Tuesday.
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Busan donates $ 6 M worth of school facilities
The Busan Metropolitan City Office of Education (BMCOE) has donated million worth of school equipment to Philippine public schools and, in exchange, its 50 Korean teachers will be trained in English, Math and Science programs in the country.
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PGMA hopes for exchange of visit between her and SoKor President in March 2009
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo expressed hope today that South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak could visit the Philippines in March next year during the 60th anniversary of RP- South Korea diplomatic relations. At the same time, the President expressed her desire to also visit Seoul next year.
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Filipino Students Shine in the Third Asia Pacific Model United Nations Conference (3rd APMUN)
28 July 2008 - Four university students, headed by Mr. Jones Espeleta of the United Nations Association of the Philippines, successfully took part in the Third Asia Pacific Model United Nations Conference held in Incheon City from 20 to 25 July 2008.
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ASEAN turns 41 years old
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations celebrated its 41st anniversary last week with a series of activities highlighting more than four decades of strong regional cooperation.
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DepEd trains South Korean teachers in English
MANILA, Philippines -- The National English Proficiency Program under the Department of Education (DepEd) facilitated the training on English teaching of some 50 South Korean secondary school teachers who completed the first part of the program, Education Secretary Jesli Lapus said in a statement.
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Sports diplomacy brings fun, unity to ASEAN
Just like the 2008 Summer Olympics, the Seoul ASEAN Friendly Games are in the books but with less controversy and possibly more fun
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PGMA creates six new consular offices
MANILA, Sept. 10 (PNA) -- President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has issued Executive Order no. 748, which creates new six regional consular offices in six major cities in the country to further improve the services of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to the Filipinos and foreigners visiting the Philippines
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BSP positive on maintaining RP's current credit ratings
MANILA, Sept. 9 (PNA) -– Amid surging inflation and the current global economic tightening, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is positive that the country's credit ratings will not suffer a downgrade despite posting a slower year-on-year growth.
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Davao City - Investors confidence in the Davao region are not affected by the peace and order problem in Central Mindanao as shown by the total investments reaching P900million registered as of July 2008.
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