http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/feed/? Latest topics Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:37:49 GMT 10 http://i25.servimg.com/u/f25/11/81/03/18/kkmpfo10.gif http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/feed/? http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/abused-ofw-recounts-ordeal-in-kuwait-t765.htm KAKAMMPI abs-cbnNEWS.com | 07/29/2009 1:25 PM Forty-one-year-old Jenny (not her real name) sought the help of the Philippine Embassy in Kuwait after her Kuwaiti employer threatened to burn her face and eyes. “Ang tingin ko sa kanya parang demonya na hindi na normal kasi hindi naman ito gawain ng normal na tao. Tutuklapin ang balat mo,” said Jenny. Safely away from the abusive hands of her lady employer, the many scars and bruises she sustained are testament to the hardships ... News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:37:49 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/abused-ofw-recounts-ordeal-in-kuwait-t765.htm#770 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/abused-ofw-recounts-ordeal-in-kuwait-t765.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/pinoy-nurses-fill-vacancies-in-specialised-areas-in-uk-hospi-t764.htm KAKAMMPI by Rose Eclarinal, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau, London | 11/21/2009 11:33 AM Printer-friendly version | Send to friend | Share your views SALISBURY, England - The United Kingdom nursing work force is ageing and British nurses are leaving the country to work in the United States and in recent years, in Australia. These are some of the contributing factors for the shortage of qualified nurses in the UK both in the National Health Service or NHS and the private sector. ... News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:31:02 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/pinoy-nurses-fill-vacancies-in-specialised-areas-in-uk-hospi-t764.htm#769 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/pinoy-nurses-fill-vacancies-in-specialised-areas-in-uk-hospi-t764.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/jailed-ofw-in-saudi-arrives-home-t763.htm KAKAMMPI abs-cbnNEWS.com | 11/21/2009 1:23 PM MANILA – The coming Christmas will be a happy one for a family of an overseas Filipino worker who has not seen his wife and children for seven long years. Jonathan "Jojo" Bigas arrived in Manila on Thursday morning on board Qatar Airways from Saudi Arabia. The Blas F. Ople Policy Center said Bigas worked as a limousine driver in Saudi Arabia for five years and was jailed for two on a drug-related charge. His Filipino passenger ... News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:26:08 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/jailed-ofw-in-saudi-arrives-home-t763.htm#768 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/jailed-ofw-in-saudi-arrives-home-t763.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/korea-pinoy-mixed-marriages-and-tensions-t762.htm KAKAMMPI Korea – Pinoy mixed marriages and tensions in the multicultural family -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- by Maragtas S.V. Amante Hanyang University Erica Campus, Ansan City | 11/22/2009 4:14 PM South Korea’s fertility rate is now among the world’s lowest according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Korea’s population, and workforce is shrinking fast, and this threat has yet to be fully appreciated and recognized. ... News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:20:14 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/korea-pinoy-mixed-marriages-and-tensions-t762.htm#767 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/korea-pinoy-mixed-marriages-and-tensions-t762.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/rp-to-lift-ban-on-au-pair-deployment-to-norway-t761.htm KAKAMMPI By Macel Ingles, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau | 11/23/2009 12:03 PM NORWAY - The Philippine and Norwegian governments will forge a bilateral agreement soon to lift the ban on au pair deployment to Norway. This was announced by Philippine ambassador to Oslo, Elizabeth Buensuceso, at an au pair conference dubbed, "Daughter of Globalization: An au pair conference", held in this city. She said the move was long expected after a series of negotiations and consultations among ... News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:16:38 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/rp-to-lift-ban-on-au-pair-deployment-to-norway-t761.htm#766 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/rp-to-lift-ban-on-au-pair-deployment-to-norway-t761.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/2-pinoy-electricians-face-trial-in-uae-over-power-cable-thef-t760.htm KAKAMMPI Two Filipino electricians faced a trial court in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last weekend for stealing power cables worth Dh47,900 (P607,211) last August. A report on UAE-based Khaleej Times described the two defendants, who are in their 40s, as an assistant electrician and an assistant foreman. Both Filipinos stood trial in the Court of First Instance on charges of attempted theft and damage of a cable on Nov. 15. A Yemeni police officer told the prosecutors that at about 1 ... News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:08:06 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/2-pinoy-electricians-face-trial-in-uae-over-power-cable-thef-t760.htm#765 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/2-pinoy-electricians-face-trial-in-uae-over-power-cable-thef-t760.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/pinoy-gets-6-months-for-forgery-theft-in-uae-t759.htm KAKAMMPI A Filipino hotel waiter in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been sentenced to six months in jail for stealing items from his workplace and forging a signature on a credit card receipt. UAE-based news site Khaleej Times reported the 27-year-old Filipino, who was not named, was also ordered deported once he serves his jail term. The UAE Court of First Instance convicted the Filipino last Thursday for stealing a credit card and ATM card issued by Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB), three ... News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:34:25 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/pinoy-gets-6-months-for-forgery-theft-in-uae-t759.htm#764 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/pinoy-gets-6-months-for-forgery-theft-in-uae-t759.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/pinoy-gets-6-months-for-forgery-theft-in-uae-t758.htm KAKAMMPI A Filipino hotel waiter in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been sentenced to six months in jail for stealing items from his workplace and forging a signature on a credit card receipt. UAE-based news site Khaleej Times reported the 27-year-old Filipino, who was not named, was also ordered deported once he serves his jail term. The UAE Court of First Instance convicted the Filipino last Thursday for stealing a credit card and ATM card issued by Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB), three ... News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:28:06 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/pinoy-gets-6-months-for-forgery-theft-in-uae-t758.htm#763 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/pinoy-gets-6-months-for-forgery-theft-in-uae-t758.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/calls-for-melo-s-dismissal-t757.htm KAKAMMPI De-listed OFW group holds 'funeral' in Comelec, calls for Melo's dismissal ANDREO C. CALONZO, GMANews.TV 10 Overseas Filipino worker (OFW) group Migrante International on Friday held a “funeral march" in front of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in Manila to protest anew a decision de-listing them as an accredited party-list group. While slamming the Comelec's decision, Migrante International says they won't back down in representing some 10 million overseas ... News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:23:11 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/calls-for-melo-s-dismissal-t757.htm#762 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/calls-for-melo-s-dismissal-t757.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/pinoys-no-longer-need-transit-visa-in-n-zealand-t756.htm KAKAMMPI Share Filipino travelers who land in New Zealand en route to other destinations will no longer be required to secure transit visas starting November 30. To be exempt from the transit visa, Filipinos need to remain in the airport and their travel bookings show a stopover of no more than 24 hours, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs said on Friday. "If they plan to stop over for more than 24 hours, or plan to leave the airport, they must apply for a visitor visa," ... News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:16:14 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/pinoys-no-longer-need-transit-visa-in-n-zealand-t756.htm#761 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/pinoys-no-longer-need-transit-visa-in-n-zealand-t756.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/denr-actions-that-disempower-indigenous-peoples-must-end-now-t755.htm KAKAMMPI Amnesty International Philippines Amnesty says DENR actions that disempower indigenous peoples must end now http://amnesty.org.ph/news.php?item=news&id=119 Amnesty International Philippines is deeply concerned about the plight of 25 individuals, mostly Mangyans, from Mindoro, Southern Tagalog who are on hunger strike in front of the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources (DENR) national office. They are demanding that DENR revoke the Environmental Compliance ... News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:10:49 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/denr-actions-that-disempower-indigenous-peoples-must-end-now-t755.htm#760 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/denr-actions-that-disempower-indigenous-peoples-must-end-now-t755.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/events-f2/search-for-gawad-ofws-2009-ulirang-balikbayan-2009-t754.htm evie EVENT TITLE: SALUBONG SA OFWs & BALIKBAYANS’ SHOW” (Co-located event of Mega Balikbayan Expo & OFW Business Summit) EVENT DATE: December 11, Friday, 5:00pm – 9:00pm EVENT VENUE: Mega Tradehall 2, Sm Megamall, Mandaluyong City EVENT HIGHLIGHT: GAWAD SA OFW & ULIRANG BALIKBAYANS Awards Night EVENT PROFILE: ... Events Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:53:05 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/events-f2/search-for-gawad-ofws-2009-ulirang-balikbayan-2009-t754.htm#759 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/events-f2/search-for-gawad-ofws-2009-ulirang-balikbayan-2009-t754.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/brunei-donors-text-in-donations-for-rp-cyclone-victims-t753.htm KAKAMMPI Donors in Brunei used their mobile phones to donate to victims of two recent destructive cyclones that lashed the Philippines in September and October. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) cited a report from the Philippine Embassy in Brunei that the Brunei government allows "text donations" of up to B$20 (P680). "(Last October 22), the Brunei Government’s Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sports launched the SMS Brunei Prihatin Initiative, which enables the public to ... News Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:18:57 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/brunei-donors-text-in-donations-for-rp-cyclone-victims-t753.htm#758 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/brunei-donors-text-in-donations-for-rp-cyclone-victims-t753.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/rehired-land-based-ofws-boost-t752.htm KAKAMMPI Rehired land-based OFWs boost worker deployment in last 5 years by JEREMAIAH M. OPINIANO OFW Journalism Consortium MANILA—CONTRACTS for overseas work over a five-year period benefited more rehired land-based overseas Filipino workers, government data reveal. The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) five-year data also revealed that last year, the number of re-hired land-based OFWs reached a five-year high of more than half-a-million (597,426) from less than ... News Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:14:31 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/rehired-land-based-ofws-boost-t752.htm#757 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/rehired-land-based-ofws-boost-t752.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/eight-thousand-more-filipinos-in-italy-in-2008-t751.htm KAKAMMPI by JEREMAIAH M. OPINIANO OFW Journalism Consortium MANILA—NEWLY-RELEASED data on Italy’s migrant population by that country’s census registry showed that the number of documented Filipinos grew by 8,011 more in 2008. ISTAT (Istituto nazionale di statistica), Italy’s statistics office, said in its October 8 release that there are 113,686 documented Filipinos living in Italy in 2008. This is compared to the 105,675 number ISTAT estimated in 2007. This makes Filipinos the sixth largest ... News Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:11:18 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/eight-thousand-more-filipinos-in-italy-in-2008-t751.htm#756 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/eight-thousand-more-filipinos-in-italy-in-2008-t751.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/events-f2/the-4th-international-workshop-on-domestic-work-t750.htm KAKAMMPI The 4th International Workshop on Domestic Work is one of the parallel activities within the People’s Global Action on Migration, Development and Human Rights (PGA), a migrant-led parallel event to the 3rd Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) which enables civil society organizations (CSOs) to create an independent space to discuss issues explored in the governmental forum and develop an agenda which is fully responsive to concerns of civil society groups. The PGA brings together ... Events Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:04:59 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/events-f2/the-4th-international-workshop-on-domestic-work-t750.htm#755 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/events-f2/the-4th-international-workshop-on-domestic-work-t750.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/events-f2/forum-the-ofw-families-issues-and-challenges-t749.htm KAKAMMPI DATE : November 6, 2009
TIME : 1:00 – 5:00 PM
VENUE : Bulwagang Tandang Sora,
3/F CSWSCD, U.P Diliman Quezon City]]> Events Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:03:14 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/events-f2/forum-the-ofw-families-issues-and-challenges-t749.htm#754 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/events-f2/forum-the-ofw-families-issues-and-challenges-t749.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/statements-f20/malaysian-embassy-assures-protesters-t748.htm KAKAMMPI Malaysian Embassy Assures Protesters Of Swift Action Over Maid's Death By Mohd Nasir Yusoff JAKARTA, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian embassy here Wednesday explained to protesters at its gates the government was acting swiftly to prosecute the Malaysian employer of an Indonesian maid who had died following alleged physical abuse. Head of Chancery Mohd Norhisyam Mohd Yusoff told about 30 protesters from Migrant Care - the Indonesian association of migrant workers -- that the employer ... Statements Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:49:36 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/statements-f20/malaysian-embassy-assures-protesters-t748.htm#753 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/statements-f20/malaysian-embassy-assures-protesters-t748.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/statements-f20/stop-targeting-civilians-in-afghanistan-t747.htm KAKAMMPI Taleban Must immediately stop targeting civilians in Afghanistan http://amnesty.org.ph/news.php?item=news&id=116 Amnesty International condemns the Taleban’s attack on a guest house hosting staff from the United Nations in Kabul that killed at least six civilian UN staff. The Taleban took responsibility for the incident and threatened more such attacks in the run up to the second round of the highly contested presidential elections, scheduled for 7 November. The attack ... Statements Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:47:13 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/statements-f20/stop-targeting-civilians-in-afghanistan-t747.htm#752 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/statements-f20/stop-targeting-civilians-in-afghanistan-t747.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/statements-f20/chr-to-lto-on-radio-frequency-identification-rfid-project-t746.htm KAKAMMPI CHR to LTO on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID Project): Thoroughness in Preparation Before Hasty Implementation The continuing debate over the propriety of the Radio Frequency Identification Project of the Land Transportation Office has spurred many sectors to vigorously oppose its implementation. Among many concerned sectors, human rights advocates have expressed concern over the potential for abuse in the handling of the data and information in relation to the right to privacy. “There ... Statements Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:45:13 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/statements-f20/chr-to-lto-on-radio-frequency-identification-rfid-project-t746.htm#751 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/statements-f20/chr-to-lto-on-radio-frequency-identification-rfid-project-t746.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/statements-f20/world-day-for-the-eradication-of-poverty-t745.htm KAKAMMPI Amnesty International Philippines Amnesty says people’s powerlessness makes them poor Poverty is the world’s worst human rights crisis said Amnesty International Philippines (AIPh) in a press release for the World Day for the Eradication of Poverty. “Poverty traps people in a vicious cycle of deprivation, insecurity, exclusion and voicelessness. And no region of the world is immune to it and this is true in the Philippines,” declared Dr. Aurora Corazon Parong, Section Director ... Statements Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:38:29 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/statements-f20/world-day-for-the-eradication-of-poverty-t745.htm#750 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/statements-f20/world-day-for-the-eradication-of-poverty-t745.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/statements-f20/negotiations-on-indonesian-maid-t744.htm KAKAMMPI Negotiations on Indonesian maid still under way PETALING JAYA, Oct 14 – Negotiations between Malaysia and Indonesia on the issue of domestic maids are still under way, with no conclusive agreement reached. “There are several issues that need to be ironed out before we can wrap up the negotiations,” Labour director-general Datuk Ismail Abdul Rahim said today. Indonesia has temporarily halted the recruitment of its maids to Malaysia pending a more comprehensive deal particularly in terms ... Statements Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:34:00 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/statements-f20/negotiations-on-indonesian-maid-t744.htm#749 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/statements-f20/negotiations-on-indonesian-maid-t744.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/amnesty-international-t743.htm KAKAMMPI AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC STATEMENT 29 October 2009 Pakistan: Amnesty International condemns today’s deadly bombing in Peshawar http://amnesty.org.ph/news.php?item=news&id=117 At least 80 civilians were killed and 200 injured when a car bomb exploded in the busy Peepal Market in the city of Peshawar on Wednesday, media reports say. No group has yet claimed responsibility. Amnesty International reiterates that the targeting of civilians cannot be condoned ... News Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:52:28 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/amnesty-international-t743.htm#748 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/amnesty-international-t743.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/obama-administration-lifts-hiv-travel-ban-t742.htm KAKAMMPI WASHINGTON, D.C. − The Obama Administration today removed HIV-related travel restrictions to the United States, overturning a policy that had been in place since 1987. HIV infection has been on the Immigration and Nationality Act’s list of “communicable diseases of public health significance,” meaning that HIV-positive foreign nationals could not enter the U.S. legally unless granted a waiver for a short-term visa by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The policy also denied ... News Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:47:47 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/obama-administration-lifts-hiv-travel-ban-t742.htm#747 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/obama-administration-lifts-hiv-travel-ban-t742.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/statements-f20/women-denied-access-to-basic-reproductive-health-service-t741.htm KAKAMMPI Why women denied access to basic reproductive health services? According to Atty. Claire Padilla, Executive Director of EnGendeRights, Inc.., The blame falls on Mayor Atienza’s EO.003 Series of 2000. The EO promotes the use of natural family planning and “discourages the use of artificial methods of contraceptives, like condoms, pills, intrauterine devices, surgical sterilization.” This policy of promoting NFP alone has cost many poor women in Manila significantly, “As a consequence, some ... Statements Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:34:08 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/statements-f20/women-denied-access-to-basic-reproductive-health-service-t741.htm#746 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/statements-f20/women-denied-access-to-basic-reproductive-health-service-t741.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/1st-batch-of-rp-peacekeepers-arrive-in-golan-heights-t740.htm KAKAMMPI The first batch of Philippine peacekeepers in the Golan Heights hit the ground running after arriving in their area of assignment, Philippine officials in the United Nations said Tuesday. In its report to the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Philippine Mission to the UN said 161 troops arrived in Damascus Sunday afternoon and quickly assumed their positions. "The Filipino troops are expected to immediately start patrolling and monitoring the southern portion of the so-called ... News Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:55:10 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/1st-batch-of-rp-peacekeepers-arrive-in-golan-heights-t740.htm#745 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/1st-batch-of-rp-peacekeepers-arrive-in-golan-heights-t740.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/ilocos-church-sets-up-desk-for-ofws-families-t739.htm KAKAMMPI The Catholic Church has provided another source of support for migrant workers and their families in Ilocos Sur, with a new Migrant Ministry there. Nueva Segovia Social Action Commission under Fr. Rufo Abaya and Sr. Lillian Carranza initiated the organization of that will serve migrants and their families. “It is the church’s desire to assure workers abroad the pastoral care they need and the chance to live a decent life; and every migrant, hospitality and care from the community where ... News Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:52:24 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/ilocos-church-sets-up-desk-for-ofws-families-t739.htm#744 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/ilocos-church-sets-up-desk-for-ofws-families-t739.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/thousands-walk-in-uae-to-raise-funds-for-ondoy-victims-t738.htm KAKAMMPI Some 8,000 people in the United Arab Emirates offered a “walk for life" Friday for the relief and rehabilitation of victims of tropical storm "Ondoy" (Ketsana) in the Philippines. A report on online news site Khaleej Times Saturday said the participants showed up at the Safa Park for the “Lakbay Buhay (Walk for Life)." “It was fun to have joined in this walk for a cause, but the most important is the successful raising of funds for the typhoon victims," said ... News Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:48:07 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/thousands-walk-in-uae-to-raise-funds-for-ondoy-victims-t738.htm#743 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/thousands-walk-in-uae-to-raise-funds-for-ondoy-victims-t738.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/40-ofws-return-home-from-maldives-ordeal-t737.htm KAKAMMPI Forty overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) recently returned to the country from Maldives after they reportedly suffered unjust working conditions such as the non-payment of wages and lack of food and potable water. “Ang bawat araw sa Maldives ay bangungot. Pinabayaan kami ng aming employer. Wala nang sweldo, wala pang pagkain. (Everyday in Maldives was a nightmare. Our employer did not take care of us. We weren’t paid, we weren’t fed)," said Danny Catalon, who returned home with 39 others ... News Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:46:04 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/40-ofws-return-home-from-maldives-ordeal-t737.htm#742 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/40-ofws-return-home-from-maldives-ordeal-t737.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/govt-to-set-up-ofw-access-centers-in-malls-t736.htm KAKAMMPI The Department of Labor and Employment has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to set up “access centers" for overseas Filipino workers (OFW) in major malls nationwide. In a statement, the POEA said Labor Secretary Marianito Roque – as chairman of the POEA governing board – signed an MOU with SM Retail, Inc. and SM Prime Holdings, Inc. in order to “expand" the reach of their worker education and anti-illegal recruitment programs. “The partnership with the private sector ... News Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:43:55 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/govt-to-set-up-ofw-access-centers-in-malls-t736.htm#741 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/govt-to-set-up-ofw-access-centers-in-malls-t736.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/poea-denies-that-p19m-in-trust-fund-is-missing-t735.htm KAKAMMPI Reports that P19 million is missing from the Employment Guarantee Trust Fund are not true, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said Friday. POEA chief Jennifer Manalili said such reports are “misleading" because not a single centavo is missing. Established in 1985, the trust fund is meant to answer for monetary claims of workers who were hired on a government-to-government arrangement and experienced “inadequate" or “unsatisfactory" enforcement of ... News Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:40:07 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/poea-denies-that-p19m-in-trust-fund-is-missing-t735.htm#740 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/poea-denies-that-p19m-in-trust-fund-is-missing-t735.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/projects-f1/national-conference-on-filipino-diaspora-t734.htm KAKAMMPI Philcomdev, with support from the Asia-Pacific Philanthropy Consortium (APPC), will convene a National Conference on Filipino Diaspora Philanthropy on November 12-13, 2009 at the FERSAL Place Hotel, 131 Malakas St., Diliman Quezon City. With the theme: “Partnering with the Overseas Filipinos for Sustainable Social Development and Change: Practices, Challenges and Ways Forward”, the conference will highlight contributions of migrants to social development and change; advocate for partnership-building ... Projects Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:58:50 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/projects-f1/national-conference-on-filipino-diaspora-t734.htm#739 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/projects-f1/national-conference-on-filipino-diaspora-t734.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/projects-f1/establishing-the-consultative-council-t733.htm KAKAMMPI Malacañan Manila BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. ____ ESTABLISHING THE CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL ON OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS HEADED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT Whereas, the State recognizes the significant contribution of Filipino migrants to the national economy through their development assistance and foreign exchange remittances, and that the success of the overseas employment ... Projects Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:50:07 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/projects-f1/establishing-the-consultative-council-t733.htm#738 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/projects-f1/establishing-the-consultative-council-t733.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/arroyo-arrives-from-ksa-with-119-ofws-then-heads-for-iloilo-t732.htm KAKAMMPI More President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo returned to Manila Thursday afternoon from a three-nation foreign trip, bringing along with her at least 119 distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Saudi Arabia. Mrs. Arroyo and her entourage arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) past 4 p.m., aboard a chartered Philippine Airlines flight. The troubled OFWs, who were allowed to leave Saudi Arabia to return home, were thankful to Mrs. Arroyo for the chance to leave their ... News Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:57:58 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/arroyo-arrives-from-ksa-with-119-ofws-then-heads-for-iloilo-t732.htm#737 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/arroyo-arrives-from-ksa-with-119-ofws-then-heads-for-iloilo-t732.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/palace-repatriation-of-121-ofws-from-jeddah-hastened-by-arr-t731.htm KAKAMMPI KIMBERLY JANE TAN and RONALDO CONCHA, GMANews.TV 09/24/2009 | 08:09 PM It was the efforts of President Macapagal Arroyo that paved the way for the repatriation of 120 stranded overseas Filipino workers (OFW) from Saudi Arabia, Malacañang said Thursday. Deputy presidential spokeswoman Lorelei Fajardo issued the statement after the group Migrante International accused the President of “taking credit" for the repatriation of 120 OFWs from the Kingdom to supposedly “improve" ... News Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:13:13 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/palace-repatriation-of-121-ofws-from-jeddah-hastened-by-arr-t731.htm#736 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/palace-repatriation-of-121-ofws-from-jeddah-hastened-by-arr-t731.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/statements-f20/commission-on-human-rights-t730.htm KAKAMMPI 24 SEPTEMBER 2009 STATEMENT OF CHAIRPERSON LEILA M. DE LIMA ON THE LTO’S RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) LTO’s Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) project involves issue of right to privacy and right to security of person and property. Tantamount to surveillance without legal basis. Even suspects have right to privacy and security against search and seizure until exception is granted by way of warrant by court on showing of enough prima facie basis. There is risk of abuse or ... Statements Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:01:33 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/statements-f20/commission-on-human-rights-t730.htm#735 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/statements-f20/commission-on-human-rights-t730.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/statements-f20/pregnant-women-set-to-march-to-congress-t729.htm KAKAMMPI Despite threats, pregnant women set to march to Congress to call immediate passage of the Reproductive Health Bill Unfazed by the campaigns against the reproductive health bill, its advocates and supporters will march to show the strong and broad clamor for the immediate passage of House Bill 5043 or the “Reproductive Health and Population Development Act of 2009” and its Senate counterpart, SB 3122. A group of pregnant women is set to lead thousand of representatives from various ... Statements Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:56:11 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/statements-f20/pregnant-women-set-to-march-to-congress-t729.htm#734 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/statements-f20/pregnant-women-set-to-march-to-congress-t729.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/statements-f20/commission-on-human-rights-t728.htm KAKAMMPI 18 SEPTEMBER 2009 CHR CHAIR LEILA M. DE LIMA’s STATEMENT ON THE SURVEILLANCE OF THE HOUSE OF NATIONAL ARTIST BY A NAVY MAN “The reported surveillance by a Navy intel of the house of National Artist Lumbrera is cause for serious concern if not alarm. It involves the human rights of privacy and security. The claim of a training exercise is not plausible. If simply a hypothetical training, why involve actual addresses and innocent civilians? It’s also too much of a coincidence ... Statements Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:52:16 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/statements-f20/commission-on-human-rights-t728.htm#733 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/statements-f20/commission-on-human-rights-t728.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/statements-f20/child-labor-provokes-boycott-of-philippine-exports-t727.htm KAKAMMPI (Fr. Shay's columns are published in The Manila Times, in publications in Ireland, the UK, Hong Kong, and on-line.) http://www.preda.org/archives/2009/r09091601.html The United States has called for a boycott of a dozen Philippine exports because of the widespread use of child labor in agriculture, tobacco, pig raising, fireworks and the making of child pornography. The United States Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) acting under the US Trafficking ... Statements Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:50:17 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/statements-f20/child-labor-provokes-boycott-of-philippine-exports-t727.htm#732 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/statements-f20/child-labor-provokes-boycott-of-philippine-exports-t727.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/events-f2/a-national-womens-summit-t726.htm KAKAMMPI “Women’s Self-Reliant Leadership and Collective Empowerment in Times of Crises”: A National Women’s Summit 20-21 October 2009 Miriam College, Quezon City, Philippines Dear Ms. Mirali Durr: I am pleased to inform you that I am convening a National Women’s Summit on 20 to 21 October 2009 at Miriam College in Quezon City. The two-day gathering of about 250 women from all over the Philippines seeks to collectively assess gains, best practices and innovations, continuing and emerging challenges ... Events Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:43:36 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/events-f2/a-national-womens-summit-t726.htm#731 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/events-f2/a-national-womens-summit-t726.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/events-f2/3rd-council-meeting-t725.htm KAKAMMPI 3RD COUNCIL MEETING AND FORUM ON DECENT WORK FOR PUBLIC SECTOR WORKERS Richville Hotel, EDSA, Mandaluyong City, 05-06 October 2009 PROVISIONAL PROGRAM DATE/TIME ACTIVITIES / SESSIONS Day 0/04 October 2009 5:00 pm Arrival of provincial participants Check-in Distribution of Kit Preliminary Meeting (if possible) Day 1/5 October 2009 NAPC - FLMW BUSINESS MEETING 8:00 am OPENING CEREMONIES OF BUSINESS MEETING o Opening remarks by ... Events Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:41:04 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/events-f2/3rd-council-meeting-t725.htm#730 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/events-f2/3rd-council-meeting-t725.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/events-f2/exploring-regional-engagements-and-responses-t724.htm KAKAMMPI EXPLORING REGIONAL ENGAGEMENTS AND RESPONSES: WORKSHOP ON THE ASEAN September 25, 2009, 9:00am -5:15 pm Labor Migration Forum-Caucus Co-Anchored by CMA and MFA September 24, 2009, 9:00am – 1:00pm Balay Kalinaw, UP Diliman, Quezon City Co-organized by: Center for Migrant Advocacy, EU-ASEAN Network-Philippines, Focus on the Global South, Initiatives for International Dialogue, Migrant Forum Asia, Southeast Asia Committee on Advocacy Background The growing need to ... Events Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:34:05 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/events-f2/exploring-regional-engagements-and-responses-t724.htm#729 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/events-f2/exploring-regional-engagements-and-responses-t724.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/statements-f20/asean-and-human-rights-t723.htm KAKAMMPI PWG Prepares for Nationwide University Road Show on ASEAN and Human Rights The Philippine Working Group for an ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism (PWG), in cooperation with the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines (CHRP) invites you and/or your network to cover or perhaps write an article about its nationwide university road show entitled “Human Rights: Asan na yan sa ASEAN?” ASEAN has recently adopted a Terms of Reference that establishes an ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission ... Statements Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:21:05 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/statements-f20/asean-and-human-rights-t723.htm#728 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/statements-f20/asean-and-human-rights-t723.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/statements-f20/anti-torture-bill-is-now-on-pgmas-desk-t722.htm KAKAMMPI Dear fellow freedom from torture advocates, We would like to inform you that the Enrolled Anti-Torture Bill is now on PGMA’s desk, ready for signing. Unfortunately, we have received word that GMA has plans to veto the measure since it does not include the accountability of Non-State Actors. If this happens, the proposed bill will be returned to the legislative branch for reconsideration. This situation will yield one of two possible scenarios: PGMA’s veto is overridden by a ... Statements Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:10:13 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/statements-f20/anti-torture-bill-is-now-on-pgmas-desk-t722.htm#727 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/statements-f20/anti-torture-bill-is-now-on-pgmas-desk-t722.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/statements-f20/philippines-recent-political-killings-t721.htm KAKAMMPI Philippines: Recent political killings raise fears for human rights defenders Recent politically-motivated killings in counter-insurgency areas raise concerns about the safety of human rights defenders and community leaders in such regions. Amnesty International calls on the Philippine government to provide protection to people at risk of being targeted, and to initiate prompt, impartial, independent and effective investigations into all killings. The government’s counter-insurgency ... Statements Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:07:24 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/statements-f20/philippines-recent-political-killings-t721.htm#726 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/statements-f20/philippines-recent-political-killings-t721.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/ofws-told-beware-of-agencies-t720.htm KAKAMMPI OFWs told: Beware of agencies with canceled, suspended licenses WANTED RECRUITERS The Task Force Against Illegal Recruitment identified the suspected illegal recruiters with the most number of warrants of arrests as: 1. Harleta Velasco (134) 2. Rosemarie Liwanag (82) 3. Maricar Inovero (79) 4. Corazon Ventura (48) 5. Amelia Gabriel (29) 6. Beverly Tuazon (27) 7. Maria Harleta Velasco (27) - suspected to be the same recruiter with the most number of arrests 8. ... News Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:15:53 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/ofws-told-beware-of-agencies-t720.htm#725 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/ofws-told-beware-of-agencies-t720.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/rp-to-send-336-filipino-peacekeepers-to-syria-t719.htm KAKAMMPI The Philippines has assured the United Nations (UN) that it will send a 336-strong peacekeeping battalion to the Golan Heights in Syria to help them keep peace in the conflict-ridden area, the Department of National Defense (DND) said Monday. "It is a great honor for the Philippines to be given the opportunity to participate in United Nations peacekeeping operations. Despite our own constraints and requirements, we can be expected to continue to fulfill our obligations as a responsible ... News Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:12:55 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/rp-to-send-336-filipino-peacekeepers-to-syria-t719.htm#724 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/rp-to-send-336-filipino-peacekeepers-to-syria-t719.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/pinay-mail-order-brides-still-rampant-in-skorea-t718.htm KAKAMMPI Despite an ongoing ban on illegal matchmaking agencies, a number of Filipino women were married to their South Korean partners as mail-order brides, according to a Philippine envoy. In a report to the Department of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Luis Cruz said that as of April 2009, around 6,000 Filipino women met their South Korean spouses through matchmaking agencies. “Many were quick to accept the whirlwind marriage in order to seek employment abroad and have better opportunities ... News Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:10:58 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/pinay-mail-order-brides-still-rampant-in-skorea-t718.htm#723 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/pinay-mail-order-brides-still-rampant-in-skorea-t718.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/kin-of-pinoy-in-oakland-motel-suicide-suspect-foul-play-t717.htm KAKAMMPI CHICAGO – A 26-year-old Filipino immigrant was suspected of shooting his girlfriend before turning his own gun to himself inside a motel chain in Oakland, California last Wednesday. But his relatives suspect foul play. Police said officers responding to a call at 12:01 Wednesday from Motel 6 at 8480 Edes Avenue in Oakland to investigate reports of gunshots and screams coming from room 2511 found the victim dead and his girlfriend critically injured. According to Jeff Thomason, public ... News Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:06:00 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/kin-of-pinoy-in-oakland-motel-suicide-suspect-foul-play-t717.htm#722 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/kin-of-pinoy-in-oakland-motel-suicide-suspect-foul-play-t717.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/a-different-kind-of-overseas-filipino-t716.htm KAKAMMPI The author (center) with two of her friends in Guyana. She traveled all the way to the poorest country in Latin America to extend volunteer work to its citizens.Filipinos working abroad are so commonplace that "OFW" is part of our vocabulary and consciousness, and our GDP rises and falls significantly according to the influx of remittances. Among the millions of Filipinos working abroad, however, there are a few hundred who leave the Philippines as volunteers — which, by definition, ... News Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:59:16 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/a-different-kind-of-overseas-filipino-t716.htm#721 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/a-different-kind-of-overseas-filipino-t716.htm