British Embassy briefing gives the hard facts on student visa restrictions
30 Mar 2011
Diplomats at the British Embassy in Manila gave the official briefing to the press on the new restrictions coming into force over the student visas.
What would have expected to be well attended as an important matter was slightly overshadowed by...
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3 Filipinos executed by Chinese over drugs charges
30 Mar 2011
One of many protests to try and get the executions stopped, they all failed. Photo: Migrante Int
In an official statement released on Wednesday from the Office of the Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda on the execution of three Filipinos Ramon...
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British student visa changes: Game Set and Match to Universities?
28 Mar 2011
FILIPINO SHIP SAVED FROM SOMALI PIRATES
26 Mar 2011
In a dramatic rescue operation, a Filipino ship with a crew of 20 was taken back from pirates in the Arabian Sea with no casualties after the crew used the "citadel" procedure.
U.S. Naval forces disrupted a pirate attack on...
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arabian gulf, bohemian rhapsody, falcon trader, rescue mission, somali pirates, uss leyte gulf
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Resuming Peace Talks in Philippines a Positive Step
25 Mar 2011
Syria faces a "kosher" revolution
24 Mar 2011
Remittances seen as People Power investment
24 Mar 2011
by ISAGANI DE LA PAZ and JEREMAIAH M. OPINIANO
OFW Journalism Consortium
MANILA-NOW'S the time to leverage a huge potential for Philippine development: remittance of overseas Filipinos, which an economist described as real People Power-inspired investment.
"As it was...
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Philippine island for sale & other properties
23 Mar 2011
The death of UK work/study visas
23 Mar 2011
British Home Secretary Theresa May flanked by Immigration Minister Damian Green announcing in Parliament what is effectively the death of the NVQ training visa 22 March 2011
After much uncertainty, and various fiascos by both government and private institutions, her...
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OMBUDSMAN IMPEACHMENT: Gutierrez to face trial in the Senate
22 Mar 2011
210 affirmative votes, 47 negative votes, and four abstentions said the House of Representatives approving House Resolution no. 1089, of the impeachment complaints against Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez.
It went on for seven hours, but now means the Ombudsman faces the...
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Embassy Officials in Japan ‘Inutile’ – Migrants Group
22 Mar 2011
MISSING PERSON: Karren Grace Belen
22 Mar 2011
We're trying to find my sister, Karren Grace Belen who is originally from Calamba now living somewhere in Pampanga.
She may working at Pampanga's Best Incorpoprated. She was last seen with Khayceeyn Macalino (in the picture with Karren below) last...
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FORECLOSED PROPERTY AUCTION: Batangas, Oriental & Occidental Mindoro properties for sale by the PNB
22 Mar 2011
FORECLOSED PROPERTY AUCTION: Central Luzon properties for sale by the PNB
22 Mar 2011
The Philippine National Bank (PNB) is holding an auction of foreclosed properties in Bulacan, Nueva Ecija and Pampanga.
The auction will be held in the La Parilla Hotel in Cabanatuan City Thursday March 24.
P25K show money/deposit required with in...
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Yemen in Crisis
21 Mar 2011
UK immigration matters & news
21 Mar 2011
Government's new measures to attract wealthy entrepreneurs and investors in Tier 1 and Tier 2 shake-up
UK Government announces new measures to attract entrepreneurs and investors in Tier 1 and Tier 2 shake-up
Foreign entrepreneurs and investors are being...
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OFW's abandoned in Japan
21 Mar 2011
Devastating video appears to show Philippine Embassy officials in Japan abandoning OFW's in the heart of the 'quake zone
And list of missing/found Filipinos in Japan - source Migrante Japan
“In the aftermath of the tremor and tsunami that hit...
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Southern Cross Care Homes crisis & other immigration matters
21 Mar 2011
RCBC "Dream Buys Auction" of foreclosed properties
20 Mar 2011
Rizal Commercial Bank Corporation (RCBC) is holding an auction of foreclosed properties.
The large number of foreclosed properties will be up for sale in their latest "Dream Buys Auction" which will be held on April 9, 2011, Saturday, 9:00am.
This is at the 2nd floor...
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The Libyan war of 2011
20 Mar 2011
By George Friedman
The Libyan war has now begun. It pits a coalition of European powers plus the United States, a handful of Arab states and rebels in Libya against the Libyan government. The long-term goal, unspoken but well understood,...
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LIBYA: Attack on Gadhafi's military begins
19 Mar 2011
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry launches a Tomahawk missile in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn.
This was one of approximately 110 cruise missiles fired from U.S. and British ships and submarines that targeted about 20 radar and anti-aircraft...
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Give us your money, Honey
18 Mar 2011
UK Government introduces visa rules to fast-track settlement for high-value investors and entrepreneurs.
Foreign entrepreneurs and investors have been given an extra boost today with the announcement that the UK Government has introduced new visa rules that encourage the brightest...
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E Passports fiasco delays issuances at embassies and consulates
18 Mar 2011
Waiting for a new passport? The wait may be a long one as the DFA struggles to cope with moden technology
The new bio-metric machine readable passports supposed to already be in place are not. As can be seen by...
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Fake UK job offers even have their own website
18 Mar 2011
Fraudulent job offers traced to Nigeria get a little more sophisticated
New fake job offers in the UK pretending to come from the prestigious Hilton Hotel group show the fraudsters have upped their levels of sophistication. However, they still have...
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UK Parliamentary committee attacks government proposals on student visas
17 Mar 2011
Home Affairs Committee publishes report on student visas
In a report released today the Commons Home Affairs Select Committee cautioned the Government against introducing measures which could damage the UK’s thriving educational export sector. After a wide-ranging inquiry...
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OFW's hit out at lack of action by Philippine Gov't over Fukushima
17 Mar 2011
UK STUDENT VISAS: Important briefing to be held at Philippine Embassy in London
16 Mar 2011
As can be seen in the invitation letter below, there is to be an important briefing by Home Office officials on the future of student visas in the UK as it affects Filipinos Fri 18th March 2011.
In view of...
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UNIONBANK: Auction of foreclosed properties in Luzon
16 Mar 2011
UnionBank is holding an auction of foreclosed properties situated in the Luzon area of the Philippines on Saturday 26th March.
This is to be held in Pasig and has the normal UnionBank rules of 10% deposit to be placed on a...
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FUKUSHIMA: Japan's nuclear problems puts the nail in the coffin for Philippines' atomic energy projects
16 Mar 2011
UNIONBANK: Auction of VisMin foreclosed properties 16 April 2011
15 Mar 2011
The UnionBank are holding an auction of foreclosed properties for sale in the Visayas and Mindanao.
This will be at four locations, Bacolod, Cebu, Cagayan De Oro and Zamboanga City.
Their usual terms apply, 10% deposit with financing available up...
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JAPAN: Nuclear timebomb starts ticking
14 Mar 2011
UNION BANK: Foreclosed property auction 26 March 2011
14 Mar 2011
The Union Bank are continuing with their monthly auctions of foreclosed properties.
The next one is on the 26th March, plus they have added a bonus of incentives for referral programs, the details are below.
The auction will be held...
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Red Alert: Nuclear Meltdown at Quake-Damaged Japanese Plant
12 Mar 2011
A March 12 explosion at the earthquake-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Japan, appears to have caused a reactor meltdown.
Report from Stratfor Global Intelligence
The key piece of technology in a nuclear reactor is the control...
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OFW crisis in Libya: Migrante International hits at Philippine Govt's failure
10 Mar 2011
Helping children with reading difficulties
9 Mar 2011
Reading seminar series in April and May to enhance the capacity of educators, pediatricians, and parents in identifying and responding to the reading difficulties of children
Helping Children Overcome Reading Difficulties
Manila - Readability Center, together with FindPhilippineSeminars.com, will be...
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TELESALES VACANCY: USA
7 Mar 2011
Sales Position - Phone and Email Marketing
Vacancy Location USA
I am searching for a highly motivated individual with call center experience to sell an awesome new puppy product to Veterinary clinics in the US. The compensation is 7 USD...
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A tale of a lonely death abroad
7 Mar 2011
The following is a sad tale of a lonely death, one of millions that happen every year.
What makes this one more poignant is that nobody appears to have known about her properly, or that events meant the few who...
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UK immigration matters & news
7 Mar 2011
MISSING PERSON: Edwin Yungca Pedrozo Jr
4 Mar 2011
"Name of Missing Person(s)" is: Edwin Yungca Pedrozo Jr.
He left last February 19,2011 with a friend to look for a job in Baguio City since then he didn't text nor call regarding his whereabouts.
24 yrs old, fair...
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UK sets sight on improving Philippines’ Public Private Partnership policy
4 Mar 2011
Shipowners & unions call for decisive action against Somali pirates
4 Mar 2011
Ship owners and seafarers are calling on ‘people power' to push their governments to act now and show the political will to resolve the growing Somali piracy crisis before it strangles world trade and before more innocent seafarers are...
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Filipino events in the UK
3 Mar 2011
The following is a list of events for Filipinos in the UK.
This list has been supplied by the Philippine Embassy in London.
If you have an event of interest to Filipinos anywhere in the world, including of course...
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