Monday, November 19, 2012

OFW's forced deportation still under investigation in Taiwan | Manila Channel | Philippine and OFW News

OFW's forced deportation still under investigation in Taiwan | Manila Channel | Philippine and OFW News:

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Monday, March 26, 2012

Can the Maid Have Boyfriends? - IPS ipsnews.net

Can the Maid Have Boyfriends? - IPS ipsnews.net: "What if the hired help finds a boyfriend and gets pregnant? That was the thought uppermost in the minds of Singaporeans, a third of whom are used to the idea of young women from impoverished Asian countries cleaning, fetching and caring for them, unquestioningly.
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Monday, March 19, 2012

Taiwan needs more OFWs

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Taiwan needs more OFWs
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MALOLOS CITY, Philippines — Good news for overseas Filipino workers (OFW); the Taiwanese government announced on Thursday that they are hoping that more Filipinos will work in Taiwan.

This came as Raymond Wang, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) Representative to the Philippines, said they are eyeing for closer bilateral relations with the country.
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011

mounting fees

"According to reports, household workers bound for the Middle East spend about P5,800 to P11,300 ($134 to $262) each for medical certification, household worker assessment fee and other related fees such as those for clearance from the National Bureau of Investigations and passport, excluding transportation and food.
In the meantime, OFWs bound for Hong Kong, Taiwan, Brunei, South Korea, Malaysia and Singapore also shoulder compulsory insurance premiums and placement costs, which range from P50,000 to P150,000 ($1,162 to $3,488). With most OFWs on two year contracts, the upfront cost of the compulsory insurance is between P6,500 to P8,800 ($151 to $204)."

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