For balikbayans, if you happen to be visiting or passing through Metro Manila, do not be surprised. Just this week, EDSA became the third main road to have a designated motorcycle lane after Commonwealth Avenue (traversing north Quezon City) and Diosdado Macapagal Avenue (near Mall of Asia complex).
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Monday, February 20, 2012
Absentee Voters' Registration at NAIA-1
OFWs can now register as an Overseas Absentee Voter at NAIA 1, Mondays through Sundays 7am-10pm according to the Manila International Airport Authority website.
The government aims to increase OFW participation in the next national elections on May 2013. Their plans also include setting up booths in the POEA, DFA, OWWA offices and distributing information materials
Migrante-Middle East in its blog welcomed this development although it also pointed out “the conduct of massive OAV registration information and dissemination, and voter’s education campaign abroad is still wanting”.
The government aims to increase OFW participation in the next national elections on May 2013. Their plans also include setting up booths in the POEA, DFA, OWWA offices and distributing information materials
Migrante-Middle East in its blog welcomed this development although it also pointed out “the conduct of massive OAV registration information and dissemination, and voter’s education campaign abroad is still wanting”.
Friday, February 17, 2012
New relaxed rules for Korean foreign workers
The Korean Parliament reduced the waiting period of foreign workers who wish to return to South Korea after finishing their contracts. It also exempted them from taking another Korean language proficiency test or employment training, a POEA news release reports.
US Embassy-Manila closed on Feb20
The US Embassy and its affiliated offices will resume services on Tuesday, February 21.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
OFWs remitted USD20.12 billion in 2011
Overseas Filipinos remitted more than 20 billion US dollars that were coursed through banks as noted by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).The remittances increased because of the better network of remittance services available amid the political turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa, the uncertainty of the US and EU economies, and the general slowdown of the world economy.
This big contribution of OFWs to the Philippine economy still does not include the remittances sent over by other means.
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