http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/-t1.htm 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/news-f3/-t1.htm 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/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/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/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/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/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 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/run-after-recruiters-t715.htm KAKAMMPI Run after recruiters using 'repro' scheme, group urges POEA Recruiters have previously engaged government officials and overseas Filipino workers in a dialogue that would shed light on the issue of reprocessing. During the meeting, they discussed how reprocessing works, how OFWs can help protect themselves by becoming OWWA members, and how the government should consider conducting pre-employment seminars to prevent more Filipinos from falling prey to illegal recruiters. JEDDAH, Saudi ... News Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:53:51 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/run-after-recruiters-t715.htm#720 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/run-after-recruiters-t715.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/e-passport-spares-ofws-from-embarrassment-says-dfa-t714.htm KAKAMMPI An e-passport is a passport which features microchip technology. An integrated circuit (chip) within its pages contains the data that are essential in verifying the identity of the passport holder. These data include the personal data found on the data page of the passport, the biometrics of the passport holder, the unique chip identification number, and a digital signature to verify the authenticity of the data stored on the chip. Read more Aside from being high-tech, the new electronic ... News Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:48:25 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/e-passport-spares-ofws-from-embarrassment-says-dfa-t714.htm#719 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/e-passport-spares-ofws-from-embarrassment-says-dfa-t714.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/170-stranded-ofws-in-jeddah-to-be-home-soon-t713.htm KAKAMMPI Jeddah has a systematic deportation system to deal with the perennial problem of overstaying foreigners who go on pilgrimage to the nearby holy cities of Makkah (Mecca) and Madinah (Medina). To encourage overstayers to leave, the Immigration and Passport Department accepts those who wish to be deported by waiving required travel documents and accrued fines and providing plane tickets. Jeddah officials, however, often extend the favor to runaway workers if they are in groups. To take ... News Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:45:37 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/170-stranded-ofws-in-jeddah-to-be-home-soon-t713.htm#718 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/170-stranded-ofws-in-jeddah-to-be-home-soon-t713.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/no-diversion-of-oav-funds-says-dfa-t712.htm KAKAMMPI The Department of Foreign Affairs’ Overseas Absentee Voting Secretariat (DFA-OAVS) denied Thursday a migrant group’s claim that OAV funds were diverted from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to the DFA for the visit of President Arroyo to the United States last July. In a statement released Wednesday, Migrante International chairman Gary Martinez said that the main reason why the OAV registration was stalled was because of the diversion of OAV funds – something the DFA dismissed as having ... News Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:32:42 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/no-diversion-of-oav-funds-says-dfa-t712.htm#717 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/no-diversion-of-oav-funds-says-dfa-t712.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/globe-telecom-offers-idd-load-for-ofw-families-t711.htm KAKAMMPI abs-cbnNEWS.com MANILA - Globe Telecom Inc. is now offering prepaid credit for international direct dialling (IDD) services to help keep Filipinos connected to their loved ones overseas. In a statement, the second-largest telecommunications firm said it has launched its IDD Suki promo, which allows Globe prepaid subscribers to purchase IDD credit in sari-sari stores, groceries, and other load outlets. "Since it is readily available in all your suking tindahan, there is no ... News Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:20:22 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/globe-telecom-offers-idd-load-for-ofw-families-t711.htm#716 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/globe-telecom-offers-idd-load-for-ofw-families-t711.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/60-ofws-in-maldives-appeal-for-help-t710.htm KAKAMMPI By Maria Aleta Nieva-Nishimori, abs-cbnNEWS.com Around 60 overseas Filipino workers in the Maldives had dreamt of providing a better future for their families in the Philippines. But, they are now the source of worry of their relatives in the country. “Agahan lugaw? Magbubuhat ka ng semento ang kakainin mo lugaw? Napakahirap po ang kalagayan nila doon,” said Myrna Grimaldo, the wife of Randy Grimaldo. Mrs. Grimaldo told media during a press conference organized by ... News Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:03:46 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/60-ofws-in-maldives-appeal-for-help-t710.htm#715 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/60-ofws-in-maldives-appeal-for-help-t710.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/ramadan-inspires-some-saudi-pinoys-to-convert-t709.htm KAKAMMPI By Reuters RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - The Muslim holy month of Ramadan has become a popular time for many non-Muslims, especially Filipino migrant workers, to convert to Islam. Everyday in Saudi Arabia, Islamic centres across the country open their arms to non-Muslim migrant workers who decide to join the world's fastest growing religion. During Ramadan, a period of fasting, Muslim organizations set up camps attended by migrants who want to break their daily fast. One religious ... News Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:00:29 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/ramadan-inspires-some-saudi-pinoys-to-convert-t709.htm#714 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/ramadan-inspires-some-saudi-pinoys-to-convert-t709.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/fvr-to-ofws-choose-candidates-well-t708.htm KAKAMMPI abs-cbnNEWS.com Former president Fidel V. Ramos urged Filipinos overseas to choose and vote for candidates who can best resolve their many problems. “They must be aware of the issues in the Philippines. Unang tutukan nila iyong mga issues, what are the problems that are important to them that must be resolved as quickly as possible,” Ramos told Atty. Mike Templo during a special episode of Crossing Borders on ANC. Ramos said OFWs must carefully examine each candidate ... News Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:19:12 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/fvr-to-ofws-choose-candidates-well-t708.htm#713 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/fvr-to-ofws-choose-candidates-well-t708.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/more-abuses-feared-with-revisions-in-ofw-law-t707.htm KAKAMMPI An alliance of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) on Tuesday warned that some of the amendments to the Migrant Workers Act of 1995 that lawmakers are proposing could only lead to the continued abuse and neglect of Filipino migrants all over the globe. Migrante – Middle East assailed the consolidated bills in the Senate (SB 3286) and House of Representatives (HB 5649) for being anti-OFW by continuing to promote labor as a “cheap" export while institutionalizing government-imposed fees ... News Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:02:48 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/more-abuses-feared-with-revisions-in-ofw-law-t707.htm#712 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/more-abuses-feared-with-revisions-in-ofw-law-t707.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/form-task-force-vs-syndicates-using-pinoy-drug-mules-t706.htm KAKAMMPI DONKEY WORK. Despite the name, a drug mule is actually a person who smuggles something with him or her across a national border in exchange for money. AP photoAlarmed over the spate of jailed Filipino workers in China, an advocacy group urged the Philippine government to form a special task force to crack down on international drug rings luring mostly women migrants. The Blas F. Ople Policy Center, a non-government organization involved in helping distressed overseas workers, said the task ... News Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:51:44 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/form-task-force-vs-syndicates-using-pinoy-drug-mules-t706.htm#711 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/form-task-force-vs-syndicates-using-pinoy-drug-mules-t706.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/pinoy-domestic-workers-picket-vs-hk-wage-freeze-t705.htm KAKAMMPI Foreign domestic workers on Sunday protested the wage freeze imposed by the Hong Kong Executive Council. - AMCBFilipino domestic workers, along with more than a hundred other foreign workers, trooped to the Central Government Office in Hong Kong on Sunday after the HK Executive Council (ExeCo) decided to freeze their wage at the current level. Under the decision, foreign domestic workers (FDW) are to receive a Minimum Allowable Wage (MAW) of only HK$3,850 or almost P23,000 monthly. “Wage ... News Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:46:10 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/pinoy-domestic-workers-picket-vs-hk-wage-freeze-t705.htm#710 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/pinoy-domestic-workers-picket-vs-hk-wage-freeze-t705.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/rp-to-join-interfaith-conference-in-saudi-arabia-t704.htm KAKAMMPI The Philippines will be represented at a major inter-faith conference on September 30, called by Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, a report said. Arab News said some 128 prominent religious leaders and officials worldwide will take part in the conference. Philippine officials who will be attending the event were not identified in the report. Other countries that will be represented in the conference are the United States, United Kingdom, China, Italy, India, Egypt and Japan. One ... News Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:40:39 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/rp-to-join-interfaith-conference-in-saudi-arabia-t704.htm#709 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/rp-to-join-interfaith-conference-in-saudi-arabia-t704.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/rp-to-join-interfaith-conference-in-saudi-arabia-t703.htm KAKAMMPI The Philippines will be represented at a major inter-faith conference on September 30, called by Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, a report said. Arab News said some 128 prominent religious leaders and officials worldwide will take part in the conference. Philippine officials who will be attending the event were not identified in the report. Other countries that will be represented in the conference are the United States, United Kingdom, China, Italy, India, Egypt and Japan. One ... News Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:40:38 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/rp-to-join-interfaith-conference-in-saudi-arabia-t703.htm#708 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/rp-to-join-interfaith-conference-in-saudi-arabia-t703.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/lea-salonga-living-a-dream-t699.htm KAKAMMPI CHICAGO – On the heels of her three-month world tour, Lea Salonga feels confident that she can breeze through it. Salonga, the Philippines’ contribution to international entertainment as Manny Pacquiao is to sports, will be criss-crossing Asia and North America in the next three months. She will kick off her musical concert tour this year dubbed “Inspired Tour" on Sept. 12 at the Bangkok Symphony in Bangkok, Thailand. She will then move to Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada ... News Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:39:55 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/lea-salonga-living-a-dream-t699.htm#704 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/lea-salonga-living-a-dream-t699.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/22-pinay-runaway-maids-repatriated-from-uae-t698.htm KAKAMMPI At least 22 household workers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) who fled from their workers were repatriated over the weekend, a UAE news site reported Sunday. The Khaleej Times reported the batch of 22 is the biggest group sent back so far this year by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA). “Fifty percent of the employers, whose maids ran away, have refused to release their passports unless the expenses incurred on bringing them to UAE were refunded," Welfare Officer ... News Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:37:32 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/22-pinay-runaway-maids-repatriated-from-uae-t698.htm#703 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/22-pinay-runaway-maids-repatriated-from-uae-t698.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/4-charged-for-illegal-recruitment-of-pinoys-to-afghanistan-t697.htm KAKAMMPI Two men and two women are facing illegal recruitment charges before the Department of Justice (DOJ) for allegedly luring four Filipinos to work in Afghanistan despite a Philippine government deployment ban to the war-ravaged country. Senior Superintendent Gilbert Sosa, operations chief of the Task Force Against Illegal Recruitment (Tfair), said in a radio interview Saturday that illegal recruitment complaints were filed against Domingo Cruz, Rolly Cruz, Winnie Cruz and Maria Lourdes Cabigting ... News Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:35:47 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/4-charged-for-illegal-recruitment-of-pinoys-to-afghanistan-t697.htm#702 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/4-charged-for-illegal-recruitment-of-pinoys-to-afghanistan-t697.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/filipino-charged-for-pointing-laser-beam-at-canadian-chopper-t696.htm KAKAMMPI A 38-year-old Filipino is the first man ever to be charged for flashing a laser beam at a police helicopter in Edmonton, Canada, an online report said. The Edmonton Sun reported that Alvin Bautista of Lacombe, Alberta pointed the laser beam to an AIR-1 police chopper last August 19 while it was hovering over 106 Street and Whitemud Drive in Edmonton. Since the beam was pointed at the helicopter for a very long time, the pilots were able to track the source of the laser – the vehicle ... News Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:32:07 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/filipino-charged-for-pointing-laser-beam-at-canadian-chopper-t696.htm#701 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/filipino-charged-for-pointing-laser-beam-at-canadian-chopper-t696.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/us-school-signs-agreement-with-uplb-t695.htm KAKAMMPI STILLWATER, Oklahoma — A US university says it has signed a reciprocal exchange agreement with a school in the Philippines. The agreement between Oklahoma State University and the University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB) will enable undergraduate students at the American college to enroll and study at the Philippine school while paying OSU tuition and fees. OSU Provost Marlene Strathe says the relationship should benefit both universities. American botanist Edwin Copeland ... News Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:29:23 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/us-school-signs-agreement-with-uplb-t695.htm#700 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/us-school-signs-agreement-with-uplb-t695.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/remorseful-ofw-tells-uae-court-i-stole-for-my-mother-t694.htm KAKAMMPI A Filipino toy salesman in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) pleaded guilty to stealing 15,000 dirhams (P198,985) from his employer, saying he did so for his sick mother, a news report said Friday. UAE-based news site Khaleej Times (www.khaleejtimes.com) said the 36-year-old salesman had appeared in the Court of First Instance in Deira on Thursday and said he regretted very much what he did. He then asked for a swift verdict, which is expected on September 14. Court records showed ... News Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:26:16 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/remorseful-ofw-tells-uae-court-i-stole-for-my-mother-t694.htm#699 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/remorseful-ofw-tells-uae-court-i-stole-for-my-mother-t694.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/recruitment-firm-comes-to-quick-rescue-of-ofw-t693.htm KAKAMMPI KIDAPAWAN, Philippines – A 30-year-old Filipino domestic helper from the southern Philippines, who escaped from her employer in Kuwait because she could no longer bear alleged physical abuses, has been arrested by the police. But unlike many other runaway overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who either languish in jail or get stranded in the host country, Amelita Rebuya will be able to return home to the Philippines very soon. This assurance comes from Rebuya’s recruitment agency, Phiilquest ... News Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:19:59 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/recruitment-firm-comes-to-quick-rescue-of-ofw-t693.htm#698 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/recruitment-firm-comes-to-quick-rescue-of-ofw-t693.htm http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/owwa-to-put-up-hospitals-for-ofws-t692.htm KAKAMMPI BILLS ON OFW HOSPITALS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- House Bill 6297 by Rep. Diosdado Arroyo Senate Bill 421 by Senator Jose "Jinggoy" Estrada" Senate Bill 1867 by Senator Manuelito Lapid The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) said Wednesday that it is already taking steps to create hospitals ... News Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:42:13 GMT http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/owwa-to-put-up-hospitals-for-ofws-t692.htm#697 http://kakammpi.forumotion.com/news-f3/owwa-to-put-up-hospitals-for-ofws-t692.htm