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New Machine Readable Passport General Guidelines
The Department for Foreign Affairs (DFA) has started the issuance of machine readable passport to applicants. The new machine-readable passport is maroon-colored with a magnetic strip. The magnetic strip provides additional security that carries important information about the passport holder which is normally seen in the first page of the document. The fingerprint of the [...]
Caregiver Movie Sharon – Charles Kelly
Charles left a comment in my post about the Sharon Cuneta’s Caregiver Movie. The comment is actually a Caregiver Movie article so I decided to publish it here instead.
March CSC Exam Results 2008 Now Available
Just a quick OFW post.. The wait is over for our brothers and sisters who took the Civil Service Examination on March 2008 as the CSC has finally posted the passers for the March 2008 CSC Exam. Congratulations to the successful examinees.. .
OWWA EDSP Scholarship Examination Results Released
OWWA announced the list of qualifiers for the OWWA EDSP batch 2008. The OWWA’s Education for Development Scholarship Program (EDSP) is a program for OFW dependents who wish to pursue a 4 to 5 years course in college. OWWA ESDP scholars will receive 30,000 pesos per semester subsidy. . ESDP qualifiers are requested to report [...]
Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) Online Service for OFWs
POEA launched another cyber facility that will allow OFW to apply Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) online. With the new online service OFW don’t have to go to the POEA to apply for OEC, they may do it now web based and wait for their OEC delivered right to their doorstep. Travel Exit Clearance is a [...]
System Loss Meralco Advertisement of Judy Ann Santos
Meralco’s price issue is still the talk of the town back home. Consecutive stories are coming out and Philippine media are religiously covering the said stories. This afternoon, I’ve learnt from TV Patrol world that Meralco – Philippine Holding roll out public advertisement educating Pinoy about the controversial “System Loss” charge. Meralco chose, Judy Ann [...]
Civil Service Exam Result March 2008 CSC Advisory
Civil Service Commission announced that the results of the Career Service Examinations – Paper and Pencil Test (CSE-PPT) for Professional and Subprofessional levels conducted on Marh 9, 2008 will be released on or before June 20, 2008. Below is the exerpt of the Civil Service Exam Result March 2008 advisory.
XOOM Coupon Code to Send Money to Philippines Free
Before I share you the XOOM coupon code to send Money to Philippines free let me just share you a little bit of my opinion about this money remittance thing. For those working away from their home country, sending the money back home is always a critical procedure. One must be wise enough to weigh [...]
Kuwait Father Amir Died
I just got a sad news from our Unit Head about the sad demise of Kuwait emir Sheik Saad Al Abdullah Al Sabah due to illness. I share the loneliness of the citizen of Kuwait for the lost of Father Amir, their great leader. KUWAIT: Sheikh Saad Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, father Amir, has died after [...]
Charice Guesting on Oprah Show
Here is the recorded video of Charice Pempengco’s guesting on the popular show of Oprah Winfrey presenting World’s Smartest Kids. Local TV and radio stations back home regularly reported updates and teaser of Charice appearance on Oprah many weeks ago. The wait is over and with Charice Pempengco rendition of Whitney Houston’s “I Have Nothing”, [...]