tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37799188789023562392012-02-17T06:21:12.924+03:00"OFWs in the Middle East, OFW news, anything related to Kabayans in the desert, any interesting thoughts, OFW experience, job tips, my friends, family, profession, ATBP."zurcarerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17403693892455403710noreply@blogger.comBlogger261100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3779918878902356239.post-21901926815499304992007-04-01T13:23:00.000+03:002007-04-01T13:36:14.093+03:00

...this site is relocating to www.mefilipinos.wordpree.com

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The Philippine Overseas Emplyment Administration (POEA) warned applicants to be cautious in applying overseas jobs in countries such as Norway, Canada, Northern Marianas, South Korea and China.No demand for nurses in NorwayAspiring and current overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), especially nurses, are warned by the POEA that there are no job offers for nurses in Norway. This was proven by the POEA

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Working overseas is temporary, majority of OFWs going home “for good” are usually entering business. However, based on a study by the non-government organization Balikbayani, 76% of businesses put up by OFWs fail.Seventy-six percent of businesses put up by overseas Filipino workers failbecause the OFWs lack the skills, Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Luis Cruzsaid Thursday at the Dr. Alfredo

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OFWs , let’s support the RP basketball team in their bid to regain the reputation as one of the world's basketball powerhouse. The roster of the RP men’s basketball team is out to seek the country’s first ever Olympic berth in 34 years. The team will be guided by Chot Reyes, comprising the guard spots are Talk N Text’s Jimmy Alapag and Renren Ritualo, the Ginebra duo of Mark Caguioa and Jayjay

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Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Carlito Puno today disclosed that the United States of America (USA) is in need of 5,000agricultural workers to tend their farms.Puno said they have already tapped some of the licensed recruitment agencies to conduct the pooling and possible recruitment of agricultural workers who could be sent to the US.Once hired, each of the workers will have a 10

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Democracy is destroying the Phillipines. Our politicians are unknowingly or ignoring the likelihood that a part of a democratic process is disadvantageous to our country. Politicians are using the election being a legitimate democratic process to gain personal interests.Imagine the possibility of the following:Many Paquiao will win as a congressman against the incumbent Darlene Custodio-Antonino,

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Filipinos warned over net scamsBy: MARIECAR JARA-PUYOD, Gulf Today: 3/17/2007FILIPINOS in Dubai and the Northern Emirates have been warned and cautioned about Internet scams. Consul General Antonio Curameng issued the reminder during the monthly community meeting at the Philippine Consulate General on Friday.He received a memorandum from the Department of Foreign Affairs-Office of the Personnel

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Some trivias I found in the net.Look at your zipper. See the initials YKK? It stands for Yoshida Kogyo Kabushibibaisha, the world’s largest zipper manufacturer. A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top. A duck’s quack doesn’t echo. No one knows why. 40 percent of McDonald’s profits come from the sales of Happy

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Mga natatanging obserbasyon sa pagpunta sa Dubai...SA AIRPORT PAPUNTANG DUBAINumber one sa “escort service” ang mga taga Bureau of Immigration sa Pilipinas. Bakit? Kase hinihingan nila ng “escort fee” ang mga Kabayan natin na mag vi-visit sa Dubai ng 3 to 5 thousand pesos para maka-labas ng airport. Panloloko yun.Sa NAIA paghuhubarin ka ng sapatos, relo, sinturon at ipapalabas ang mga barya,

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Mabuhay!!! Another Filipino put the Philippines in the world map, he did it twice actually when he won the 9 ball world championship in Manila last year. He won the title of World 8-Ball championship by beating his fellow Kabayan Dennis Orcollo at Fujairah's Bustan centre. Ronnie Alcano during the final of the eight-ball poolchampionship in Fujairah. Fuad Ali/Gulf NewsAlcano crowned new world

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To all Kabayans in the middle east, our little effort in signing this manifesto will be a big help to the great aim of those who are advocating this. Please read, sign and pass to fellow OFWs.Please sign the manifestoMigrants' Manifesto for Issue-based Electoral ContestWe, the Overseas Filipinos worldwide, urge each and everyone in the coming May electoral contest to implore all political parties

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Base on my personal experience some of the following are few tips you have to read and take note when planning to visit and find a job in Dubai.Required DocumentsTranscript of Records, Diploma and PRC Certificate if any, are the usual documents you need to secure when going to Dubai.Procedure to process the documents:Diploma and TOR - must be certified as true copy by your school registrar,

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Kung di ka pa nakarating ng Saudi Arabia, eto ang mga halimbawa ng mga kakaibang aking napuna sa loob nga dalawang taon kong pag ta-trabaho sa Jeddah.Naka Pajero, Suburvan, Patrol o Hilux ang mga nagpapastol ng tupa. Ayon sa aking nabasa sa local na pahayagan doon ang transpormasyon ng Saudi na ito ay kanilang tinatawag na “from camel to cadillac”. Mas mura ang diesel kaysa tubig, mabibili ang 1

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Rapid development and economical growth made the UAE as one which has the lagest economical footprints.Below pictures epicts the major development that made the Dubai deserts into city of skyscrapers in span of 50 years.Sheikh Zayed road 1951Sheikh Zayed road 2005

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Like weekdays, a typical weekend for OFWs is busy, some of us are working partime, most are on the malls, parks, beach, eating in favorite Filipino restaurants, cooking , and watching movies at theathers or DVDs at home.Picnic with friends...Ako ang kumuha ng picture.Pizza Hut Dubai..ako ulit ang kumuha ng picture.

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Good news for the Philippine economy, but a bit of bad news for our contrymen because they will be deprived of the services of professional Kabayans, hoping that these estimates be reached, inshallah!!!Filipinos hope to fill 8,600 jobs in BahrainThe Philippines is looking to fill about 8,600 jobs in Bahrain over the next three years.The projected manpower demand of the country, which maintains

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Kabayans in the Middle East don't have enough time to read everyday newspapers because of everyday work. So, a new objective of this blog is to post Middle East news relevant to OFWs from Middle East papers, sabi nga "kahit na luma basta malaman at mapakinabangan".Here a is news article that will remind rather than teach OFWs of their responsibilities, I'm saying this because I'm very sure that

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I can’t play tennis but I enjoy watching it. Though it is not my favorite sports, I still bought a ticket to watch the likes of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Justine Henin, Martina Hingis, Amelie Mauresmo and other seeded players in the world.I realy enjoy posting the ticket because this is a gate pass to watch the big names in tennis.WTP singles finals winner is Justine Henin who is the depending

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I’m an avid fan of Philippine basketball that’s why when the Philippines did not send a basketball team in the Doha Asian Games last December 2006 because of FIBA ban, I feel bad to our basketball officials. They are only thinking their own interest and not considering the joy it will give to basketball crazy OFWs not only in the Middle East but also in the whole world. However, this ban was

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It's realy hot temperatures makes us crazy here in the Middle East. Temperature as high as 45 degrees centigrade from the months of April to November is normal in Middle East. That's way it's not a wonder why middle east people's image outside the arab world is as crazy as the face and character of Bin Ladin. Below statement of a Kabayan from Qatar hopes to convice you of my accusation.Read this

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Below is a good news for those who are in the tourism industry, it means possibility of more jobs to become available in the near future. However a big chunk of Filipino hoteliers, teacher turned hoteliers, police turned hoteliers, bankers turned hoteliers, secretary turned hoteliers and HRM professionals are in the middle east particularly in Dubai.Tourism eyes investment from world’s richest

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Here is an article from a local tabloid in Dubai which circulated a few weeks ago. Let us be proud of being Filipinos not because we belong to this race but because of the traits this race taught us.After a day of that article, a comment from the same newspaper read like this:"I would like to second the opinion of Nigel and ‘Cool Hand Luke’ about Filipinos. I never had a Filipino friend or

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One of the best preparations in going to Dubai is assessing the job market of the region. You should know the demands of the job pertaining to you field of expertise. Here is the directory of Dubai recuitment agencies, or you can google it as you wish, or see below some of my personal choice of agencies that can give you highlights on the job market of the

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Remember Angelo dela Cruz the OFW who's ticket to stardom is being a freed hostage in Iraq, he now joined Cesar Montano, Richard Gomez, Victor Wood, Nikki Coseteng, Tito Soto(senatoriables), Christopher de Leon (for Batangas Vice Governor), Vilma Santos (for Batangas Governor) and ATBP as celebrity candidates in the upcoming May 2007 elections. It will be an alternative now to Butch Pichay,

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Nang dahil sa pelikulang “Dubai” napakaraming mga turistang Filipino sa lugar na ito (isa na ako dati), pero ‘di para makita ang world’s tallest building in the making o ang the only 7 star hotel in the world kundi para makahanap ng trabaho para maging ok naman ang tiyan. Marami ang naloloko na sa Pilipinas pa lang, may naniningil ng Peso 100K, 60K, 45K, or 35K di pare-pareho, ako ang binayad ko

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Ang kamelyo sa disyerto ang katumbas ng mga kalabaw sa mga kabukiran ng Pilipinas. Sagisag ng kasipagan, walang reklamo, mapagtiis, ngunit hindi nagagantimpalaan ng sapat o kaukulan para sa kanyang ginawa. Ganyan ang mga Pilipino sa middle east, kaya sa lahat ng Kabayan, itaguyod ang ating lahi…IWAGAYWAY ANG BANDILA NG PILIPINAS!!!

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