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- 02/02/08--23:26: Updates on the New POEA policy on Direct-hiring: Lumabas rin ang katotohanan! (chan 2233648)
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Why is the Philippine government implementing this new policy on Direct-Hiring?
Is it really for protecting the OFWs?
Read this article and find out:
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryID=107816
(sorry GMA7, they ran this article in the rival station's website first.)
In this article, the Labor Secretary Arturo Brion basically said: ""Di bagong policy, di lang naipapatupad ng tama…binabalik na lang ang tamang pagpapatupad…namihasa silang angkat angkat na walang binabayaran" [It’s not a new policy. The old one just wasn’t implemented correctly. We are putting things right. Employers abroad were just recruiting OFWs without paying the corresponding fees]
- ...WITHOUT PAYING THE CORRESPONDING FEES!
WHAT!
and the money goes to where? some local bond / insurance company that some politician probably owns?
or could probably be even used for the Elections this coming 2010!
Here's a new circular by the POEA and DOLE regarding the new policy about the repatriation bond:
http://www.poea.gov.ph/mc/Q&A%20DirectHiring.pdf
1. The article says that the DOLE and POEA are merely enforcing an existing law.
That particular existing law never said anything about a repatriation bond!
2. The article says that it is just taking care of the Filipino workers rights and welfare.
Let's see how they take care of Filipino people's welfare when they cannot get jobs and are stuck in the Philippines.
The new circular only defends/answers the question of why they are trying to charge 5,000 US dollars to prospective employers.
IT DOES NOT ANSWER THE POSSIBLE IMPLICATIONS THAT THIS NEW POLICY WILL BRING TO OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS.
THIS NEW POLICY HAS MADE FILIPINOS UNCOMPETITIVE IN THE WORLD MARKET.
Employers have already expressed their concern regarding this new policy. EVEN WITH COMPARABLE QUALIFICATIONS, EMPLOYERS WILL NOT TAKE FILIPINOS.
SAY GOODBYE...
Here are 3 new articles from gmanews.tv regarding the POEA circular number 4:
http://www.pinoy-abroad.net/img_upload/025b967d5657e4bcc3cb374d7eb58846/Why_MC_04_will_not_work.pdf
http://www.gmanews.tv/story/80226/DoLE-takes-stock-of-protective-mechanisms-for-OFWs
http://www.gmanews.tv/story/80113/POEA-Memo-04-Protecting-OFWs-or-avoiding-responsibility
The first article gives a good analysis of the POEA circular - all the way back from 1974.
The third article sheds some light to how the philippine government is trying to wash its hands of the responsibility to OFWs.
The second article is the government's attempt to appease us.
Some reprieve for a lot of OFWs and OFWs-to-be:
http://www.gmanews.tv/story/80576/POEA-suspends-direct-hiring-memo-for-OFWs
Need your documents in the Philippines processed and you're in another country? Try http://www.regalocentral.com for your document processing needs!
(very useful if you need PRC, baptismal certificates,
Camp John Hay Ampitheater, Baguio City
March 8, 2008
more pics
anybody interested?
either those of you needing help or are willing to help.
just my own way of paying it forward. =)
Not that they're getting hopeless...
But not too many people are going into psychiatry nowadays...
even the consultants are IMGs!
well, if you're highly considering it, go for it!
well, yeah, step 1 MCQ needed by July 1, 2008 though...
Waikito District Health Board
Department of Emergency Medicine Waikato Hospital
find out how it is and tell me please!
Having been born with two left feet, I tried my best to learn to dance… and dance did try to like me the best it could! Fortunately for this Philippine-born contestant in Australia’s version of “So You Think You Can Dance?”, she was born with a great dancing talent that is now being appreciated in her adopted country of Australia.
Born Demi Sorono, she is also known as “Demolition B-Girl” of The Movement Hip Hop Crew. Moving from her native Philippines from the age of 7, Demi is now based in Melbourne, Victoria. She is very active in the hiphop and break-dancing scene along with her two siblings, Lorraine and Carlo. A veteran of several international dance competitions, she now teaches break-dancing for a living.
In the “So You Think You Can Dance?” competition of the Ten Network in Australia, Demi is actually one of three Filipino-Australians to have made it to the top 20. (The other two Filipinos are Joel “JD” Manselo de Carteret and Rhiannon Villareal.)
Through...
A rainy UPMASAu Gold Coast welcome to Dr. Mario Festin, the current president of the UP Medical Alumni Society!
Dr. Mario Festin has graciously given his blessing as UPMASAu president to the creation of the UP Medical Alumni Society of Australia, Gold Coast Chapter! This will hopefully be the start of the bigger australia-wide organization of the UP Medical Alumni Society of Australia. We will then proceed to signing the incorporation papers and election of members and executive board on a later date.
Pictured Left to Right: Dr. Desiree Vanguardia-Perez (batch 2001), Dr. Mario Festin (batch 1983), Dr. Siegfried Perez (batch 2006), Dr. Teresita Tolentino (batch 2003), Dr. Edmond Dyogi (batch 2000), and Dr. Adrian Sebastian (batch 2006). Not in the picture are Dr. Oyet Segui (batch 2000), Dr. Oliver Segui (batch 2000) and Dr. Cathy Betonio-Martinez (batch 2003).
We hope that the UPMASAu family continues to grow as more linkages are made with the UPCM alumni in other areas of A...
removed a lot of pics already! hope you like
Mt Tamborine, Dreamworld and
I started work in the Gold Coast Health Service District of Queensland Health last May 14, 2007, roughly a year ago.
A lot of things have transpired since then and it's time to do an update of how things have been so far. This will probably help a lot of you out there who have been considering Australia as an alternative working place to the US. I don't claim that my experience so far is representative of the whole system, so reader beware. You might have heard otherwise.
My first rotation when I started was Relieving. Relieving meant that wherever there was a vacant position or a need, I would be there to fill it up (yeah, my body mass tends to fill up a lot of space nowadays!). Sounds scarier than it is, being carted around to whatever vacancy pops up. It was fortunate for me though to have been put into the Infectious Diseases first because the Intern and Registrar there were quite helpful in showing me the ropes. "Daunting" would be an understatement to how...
I couldn't resist driving up to Brisbane to attend the PMA show. Lots of photography gadgets and business to oggle at! Hopefully, they do the show at Brisbane again next year!
They had a lot of freebies and free talks by photographers and other industry professionals. All
After a month of using the Wii Fit, four doctors in Australia tell us what they think
Questions:
Desiree: It’s fun and useful! It gives you a chance to assess your health-age while enjoying the process.
Siegfried: It’s fun and challenging. Makes exercising a lot less boring.
Edmond: Its okay, but I usually just use it to check my progress in exercising.
Adrian: It was an interesting toy. “Creative calisthenics.” But don't get me wrong, I wouldn't replace real sports for it
Desiree: It’s an addition to our newly acquired Wii console.
Siegfried: We wanted to start off with exercises again. We used to be in a gym. We thought it might be interesting to try it.
Edmond: I bought it so that I can exercise while playing.
Adrian: To burn calories and have fun at the same time.
Desiree: Hoola hoop, yoga, tightrope. I found that the Hoola h...
You're not a hardcore gamer, but you want to read stuff on some games out there, or you might want to write a review about it - try going to occasionalgamer.com.
The Gaming Site for the rest of
International Medical Graduates (IMGs) in Australia contribute a significant amount of medical expertise to the Australian healthcare system. Since the 1980’s, there has been a steady demand for overseas-trained doctors to augment the shortage of local medical graduates and the rising healthcare needs of an ageing population. By the start of 21st century, a further increase in healthcare needs due to a booming population made it necessary for the Australian government to further open its doors to an influx of international medical graduates.
To maintain Australian health standards in light of the different educational and cultural backgrounds of IMGs , a lot of changes have been instituted over the years both on the national and state levels. Immigrations laws and policies have been constantly reviewed and amended. Independent bodies such as the Australian Medical Council have been tasked to oversee and enforce competency levels. State Medical Boards have worked hand-in-hand with ho...
A bit of my labor of love for all the doctors out there thinking of working in Australia as an International Medical Graduate: http://www.australianimg.com
I certainly would like to keep the momentum going so I am now asking for article contributors to the site. All contributing authors keep the copyright to themselves of course.
What's in it for you?
Nothing really... but if you believe in Karma, Pay-it-forward, or being a *Person-for-others, this is the perfect opportunity to reach a wider audience and share your thoughts about being an International Medical Graduate in Australia.
You can register youself on the site or email the webmaster@australianimg.com with your name, location, and email address.
Thank you very much on behalf of the AustralianIMG.com team.
August 2008 at Flames on the River, Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast,
