Monday, April 30, 2012

DFA Mobile Passport Services schedule for May - June 2012

DFA logo from DFA websiteFor those who want to renew their passports or apply for new ones without going to the DFA Passport Office, the DFA announced in their website their Mobile Passport Services schedule for May and June 2012.
 
MAY 12-13, 2012
     MUNICIPAL HALL GEN. TINIO NUEVA ECIJA   
    ISMAEL BERNARDO     (044) 973-0499
MAY 12, 2012
     MUNICIPAL HALL OF PANDI BULACAN
     MA. EFLEDA C. CRUZ     (044) 661-1763
MAY 19, 2012
     MAKATI CITY HALL   
    CHRIS KABIGTING     (02) 870-1350/ 870-1114
MAY 19, 2012
     MUNICIPAL HALL OF PATEROS M.M.   
    FELY ANN R. ALVAREZ     (02) 628-1118
MAY 26, 2012
     SM VALENZUELA   
    JOCELYN MOLINA     (02) 294-0805
MAY 26, 2012
     MUNICIPAL HALL OF OBANDO BULACAN   
    MARIA TERESA AZUCENAS     (02) 293-1531/ (02) 292-2016


JUNE 2, 2012
     QUEZON CITY HALL   
    ALEXANDER N. GALAMAY     (02) 922-6077
JUNE 2, 2012   
    MUNICIPAL HALL OF PAOMBONG BULACAN   
    MELIZA M. DELA ROSA     (044) 760-5044
JUNE 9, 2012   
    SM MUNTINLUPA   
    JOEL M. PIMINTEL     (02) 861-4133
JUNE 9, 2012   
    MUNICIPAL HALL OF SANTA MARIA LAGUNA   
    NORMITA DC. AGUADO     (049) 501-1611
JUNE 16, 2012   
    PROVINCIAL CAPITOL OF ILOCOS NORTE   
    BERNARD MANRIQUE     (077) 772-1211
JUNE 16, 2012   
    RIZAL PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT   
    ENRILITO B. BERNARDO JR.     620-2400 local 4801
JUNE 23, 2012   
    CITY HALL OFCALOOCAN CITY   
    LUCHI FLORES     (02) 324-4960
JUNE 23, 2012   
    BRGY. MARIKINA HEIGHTS   
    JAY PEE TERUEL     (02) 931-5001 local 7348
JUNE 30, 2012   
    MUNICIPAL HALL OF BALAGTAS BULACAN   
    IAN S. DE GUZMAN     (044) 693-4321
JUNE 30, 2012   
    CITY HALL OF MARIKINA CITY   
    TEODORA D. CORONADO     (02) 646-0373

 

 Important Reminders for Passport Mobile Services

  • The processing of passports at Mobile Passport Services is guided by the Philippine Passport Act of 1996 and its implementing rules and regulations, other relevant Department Orders, Circulars and Memoranda.
  • Participation in the Mobile Passport Services must be coordinated with the Passport Coordinator designated by the Local Government Unit (LGU) in advance. The designated LGU Passport Coordinator will collect copies of the application forms from interested applicants at least two weeks in advance of the scheduled date of the mobile passport service.
  • The LGU Passport Coordinator will inform the applicant of the indicative time during which he or she will have to file the passport application on the scheduled date of the Mobile Passport Service.
  • Personal appearance is a requirement for all passport applicants.
  • The Mobile Passport Service will not accept applications for the replacement of lost valid passports but will entertain applications for lost expired passports.
  • The Mobile passport fee is same with the Expedite Rate which is Php 1200.00

DFA to close on Labor Day

DFA image from DFA website
The Department of Foreign Affairs will close on May 1, 2012, Tuesday, Philippine Labor Day. The offices that will close on Labor Day include the DFA-Main in Pasay City, the DFA Office of Consular Affairs (DFA Passport Processing Center) in Paranaque City, and all Regional Consular Offices.

Regular DFA services will resume the following day May 2, Wednesday.

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Philippine Infrastructure Updates

"Hmmm, what's happening in my hometown?", you may ask yourself once in a while.

Well, you can update yourself with public works projects being implemented in your hometown with project status updates and costs (Completed :: Ongoing :: Not Yet Started).

You can view these here, but select first your Region.

Samar Road Projects

News for OFWs from Samar: A 64.6 km section of a 224.2 km Samar road rehabilitation project will be bid out in June 2012.

Three other road sections are also up for bidding in the next few months.

This whole project starts at the Buray Junction, Western Samar to Taft and ends in Guiuan, Eastern Samar. This project was financed from a grant from the United Sates Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).

Another road project, the Samar Pacific Coastal Road Project will be implemented in a few months. It involves the improvement of 27.75 kilometers of unpaved roads and bridges.

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Saudi needs 66 Health Professionals

The Ministry of Health, King Saud Medical City - Riyadh requires the following positions to be filled::

Position
No. of Vacancies
Salary Offer
Medical Secretary
36
SR 2,400/month
Respiratory Technicians
12
SR 3,500/month
CSSD Technicians
9
SR 2,400/month
Infection Control Technicians
9
SR 2,400/month

Qualified applicants should register online with the POEA.

Saudi govt requires 800 nurses

The Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through the POEA seeks qualified applicants for 800 Female Muslim Nurses.  These positions have a Salary Offer of 3,150 Saudi Riyals.

The potential candidates for the positions are required that they are BS Nursing graduates, not more than 40 years old, with or w/o a board license and with at least 2 years of Hospital experience OR 1 year Hospital experience but with a Prometric Exam qualification.