SENIOR CARERS IN THE UK: GOOD NEWS ON RENEWING VISAS
29 Jul 2010
Landmark Decision: Aston Brooke wins the fight to grant Overseas Senior Carer Work Permit Holders settlement in the UK without a Judicial Review
By Kashif Majeed
Aston Brooke Solicitors has been at the forefront of catering and protecting the interests of senior carers over the last few years and had...
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NOYNOY ROASTS ARROYO
26 Jul 2010
PRECISION TRAINING SCAM: BRITISH GOVERNMENT REPORT REVEALS MORE DIRT
25 Jul 2010
The creditor's report into the Precision Training scandal has been released by the Insolvency Service. What has been revealed is that there will be no meeting for creditors as there has been no money discovered by the investigation team.
Of more importance are four revelations, one of which will come as...
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17 FILIPINOS FORCED OTHERS INTO PROSTITUTION IN UAE
21 Jul 2010
POEA BANS MANNING AGENTS FROM LUNETA PARK
21 Jul 2010
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) ordered manning agencies using booths managed by Luneta Seafarers’ Welfare Foundation, Inc (LUSWELF) at Rizal Park near the National Library to stop their recruitment activities or face administrative sanctions.
Via a POEA news release, Administrator Jennifer Jardin-Manalili said all recruitment activities of manning agencies in...
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PHILIPPINE NEWS HEADLINES - 20 JULY 2010
21 Jul 2010
BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE MINISTER IN OFFICIAL VISIT TO MANILA
20 Jul 2010

British Foreign Office Minister of State Jeremy Browne MP (above) is visiting Manila this week for a two-day visit, announced the British Embassy’s Chargé d’Affaires Colin Crorkin.
“This visit reinforces the growing importance our new Government attaches to Asia, including the Philippines. Relations between the United Kingdom and the Philippines...
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FORECLOSED PROPERTIES OFFERED BY THE BANCO DE ORO
18 Jul 2010
The folowing is a sample of foreclosed properties offered for sale by Banco De Oro throughout the Philippines
The details in order are left to right: Vicinity, Property Address, Picture (where available), Lot Area and Floor Area in square meters & the indicative price
For a complete list of properties...
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LIST OF FORTHCOMING FILIPINO EVENTS IN THE UK
15 Jul 2010
The following is a list of forthcoming events of interest to Filipinos in the UK & Northern Ireland.
The list has been supplied by the Philippine Embassy in London.
If you have an event likely to be of interest to Filipinos, you can submit it to us for inclusion.
The...
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IMMIGRATION MATTERS & NEWS
14 Jul 2010
English UK Win High Court Battle Over Tier 4 Students English language schools, represented by English UK, have won a High Court battle over visa restrictions which they say are ‘absurd and damaging' to their businesses.
They took the action over new regulations which say that people coming to...
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UNION BANK FORECLOSED PROPERTY AUCTIONS - 24 & 31 JULY 2010
9 Jul 2010
Union Bank are holding a series of public auctions of repossessed properties in Luzon, to be held in Manila on the 24th July, then on 31st July simultaneous auctions in Bacalod, Cagayan de Oro and Zamboanga of Vis/Min properties.
Contact details are listed so interested parties should confirm details with Union...
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UK IMMIGRATION MATTERS
7 Jul 2010
British Home Office Confirms Cap On Migration London - By Charles Kelly
The number of non-EU workers entering the UK will be controlled by a new limit, the Home Secretary announced this week.
In a statement to the House of Commons Home Office boss Theresa May confirmed leaked reports that...
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NEW LAWS COULD HIT JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR CARERS IN CANADA
6 Jul 2010
Caregiver Agencies see a 70 - 90% Drop in Placements Following Changes by the Government of Canada to
the Live-in Caregiver Program
"Significant Improvements" Bring Burden to Families
Vancouver, BC - Recent changes to Immigration Canada's Foreign Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) have increased the burden on Canadian families through high...
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OFW GROUP ATTACKS BALDOZ & ROMULO'S APPOINTMENTS
6 Jul 2010
Migrante International, an alliance of overseas Filipino workers and advocates worldwide, today expressed concern over the appointments of Rosalinda Baldoz as head of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and Alberto Romulo as secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).
Baldoz once served as administrator of the Philippine...
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BAD IMMIGRATION ADVICE? BEEN RIPPED OFF IN A VISA SCAM?
2 Jul 2010
Have you had experience of poor immigration advice - have you had to find a new adviser to unravel the mess you've been left in by the first one?
Or do you now fear you are here illegally because of the bad advice you have received - and possibly paid...
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