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Post 2010 OAV Reflections
The 2010 national elections marked the third time that the Philippines has implemented OAV. It is also the second time that OAV was conducted in a presidential election. How does it compare to the 2004 and 2007 OAV exercises?
CCOFW, migrant rights groups ask President Arroyo to Veto Amendatory Law on RA8042
Migrant rights groups led by CCOFW ask President Arroyo to veto the amendatory law on RA8042, specifically the provision for mandatory insurance and the retention of the discriminatory provision on money claims.
CCOFW, migrant rights groups ask President Arroyo to Veto Amendatory Law on RA8042
Migrant rights groups led by CCOFW ask President Arroyo to veto the amendatory law on RA8042, specifically the provision for mandatory insurance and the retention of the discriminatory provision on money claims.
Mag-abroad ay Di-Biro: A Free seminar on US Immigration Laws
Ang Mag-Abroad ay Hindi Biro: A FREE SEMINAR on US Immigration Laws
WHEN: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, January 31, 2010, Sunday
WHERE: YMCA Phil (Near SM Manila), 7th floor Hotel Indah
Manila, 350 A. Villegas St, Ermita, Manila
RESOURCE PERSON: California-based Filipino Immigration lawyer ATTY. ADOLFO NABOR from Baler, Aurora Province will be the resource person. His areas of expertise are immigration concerns, personal injury and family petitions. website: http://alnaborlaw.com
He will discuss the various facets of US immigration which will be helpful both to those with pending petitions with either the US Embassy, Citizenship and Immigration Services in the US or the Department of State as with those dealing with the CFO on J-visa waiver applications, as well as those planning to file applications like those professionals (e.g. nurses) looking for possible employment in the US.
Atty. Nabor is visiting the country and the free seminar is his modest way of giving back to his roots.
The purpose of the seminar is
* to give an explanation of the US Immigration process
* help applicants do a self assessment of their chances of migrating to the US
* describe some of the important requirements for migrating, studying, or for working in the US
* give new migrants a clear picture of the challenges they will be facing when they arrive in the US
* give new migrants a clear picture of the challenges they will be facing when they arrive in the US
* desribe some pre-departure decisions, would be migrants should think about
* describe the possible scenarios that could happen to migrants
* give new migrants tips on how they can minimize risks and avoid common mistakes
It is NOT the intention of the seminar to
* provide legal advice - nothing from the seminar should be taken as legal advice
* promote migration to the US - this is not a marketing or sales seminar. If your intention is simply to know more about the US as a country from books or from the internet.
PARTICIPANTS: Slots are limited so we request the participants to pre-register. Preference is given to those who have already lodged their application at the US Embassy or with pending petitions
Please confirm your attendance by sending us an email with your name and contact details at the following offices:
CENTER FOR MIGRANT ADVOCACY PHILIPPINES –
Email: <cmaphils@pldtdsl.net> or ellenesana@yahoo.com or call Tel 433-0684
COMMISSION ON OVERSEAS FILIPINOS
Email: mieo@cfo.gov.ph
 What was then Temporary now an Official Policy
President Macapaga Arroyo's administrative Order No. 247 issued in December 2008 tells the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) to "execute a paradigm shift by refocusing its function from regulation o full blast market development efforts, the exploration of frontier, fertile job markets for Filipino expartite workers, in the heat of the global economic meltdown when hundreds of Overseas Filipino Workers were being laid off elsewhere."
 Thank You Letter from Pusong Pinoy Nigeria
Migrants Rights Groups and Trade Unions say NO to the Proposed Compulsory Insurance Coverage for OFWs in RA8042! YES to OFW Protection!
Filipino migrants and trade union groups oppose the proposed mandatory insurance coverage for land-based migrant workers with recruiters. The group asserted that at best, the insurance should only be voluntary as there already exist various mandatory insurance programs for OFWs.
This statement is an updated version of an earlier issuance from the same groups. It was submitted to the members of the bicameral conference committee on RA 8042 before their meeting on November 18, 2009.
No to OFW Compulsory Insurance Scam!
Migrants and workers organizations have expressed their strong opposition to a proposed amendment to the Migrant Workers Act of 1995, or RA 8042, seeking to make it mandatory for recruitment agencies to insure the workers they send abroad.
“The compulsory insurance coverage in the proposed amendment looks good on paper, but in the guise of a benefit for our overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), it is actually an added burden to them,” said an alliance of migrant worker organizations and trade unions. “On closer inspection, the insurance actually protects, not our OFWs, but the recruitment agencies, absolving them of liability should anything happen to the worker abroad.”
No to OFW Compulsory Insurance Scam!
Migrants and workers organizations have expressed their strong opposition to a proposed amendment to the Migrant Workers Act of 1995, or RA 8042, seeking to make it mandatory for recruitment agencies to insure the workers they send abroad.
“The compulsory insurance coverage in the proposed amendment looks good on paper, but in the guise of a benefit for our overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), it is actually an added burden to them,” said an alliance of migrant worker organizations and trade unions. “On closer inspection, the insurance actually protects, not our OFWs, but the recruitment agencies, absolving them of liability should anything happen to the worker abroad.”
OSG: Insurance for OFWs, OK as Voluntary not mandatory
In May 2004, the Office of the Solicitor General said that the proposal for compulsory insurance for OFWs need not be mandatory and may be done only on voluntary basis. It went on to say that a careful study of the proposal would show that it may not exactly be advantageous to the OFWs.
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