Saturday, January 30, 2010

TO ALL OFW- family members, relatives and friends

Kabayan, Kapuso, Kapamilya basahin mo ito medyo mahaba pero makabuluhan ang mensaheng ito nang isang kapwa Pilipino makikilala mo ang mga tunay na Bayani ng bansang Pilipinas.

Message:

Sa may asawa, kapatid, anak, kaibigan, at kamag-anak na OFW. At lalo na sa mga gustong mangibang-bansa. ...
Nais ko ring ibahagi sa inyo, ang natanggap kong email na ito. Maaaring makatulong ito upang lalong maintindihan ng bawa't isa ang tunay na ibig sabihin ng pagiging isang OFW. Tiyak na may mapupulot tayong aral dito.

Hindi mayaman ang OFW - We have this notion na pag OFW o nasa abroad ay mayaman na. Hindi totoo yun. A regular OFW might earn from P20K-P300K per month depende sa lokasyon. Yung mga nurses sa U.S., Canada, Europa at Australia; Doctors, Engineers at Managers sa Middle East, Teachers sa Texas at iba pang Estado ng America; Caregivers sa U.K. at Canada; Domestic Helpers sa Italy; Chef sa mga Luxury Cruises; Accountants sa Singapore at Hongkong siguro ay mas malaki ang sweldo kumpara sa ibang OFW, but to say that they're rich is a fallacy (amen!). Pero alam niyo ba mas marami ang naghihirap na OFW mas marami ang nagsasakripisyo kumpara sa maginhawa ang buhay sa ibang bansa iilan lang ang sinusuwerte ilan lang may sariling apartment or flat, ilan lang ang nakakatulog nang mahimbing.

Malaki ang pangangailangan kaya karamihan ay nag-a-abroad. Maraming bunganga ang kailangang pakainin kaya umaalis ang mga tao sa Philippines . Madalas, 3/4 o kalahati ng sweldo ay napupunta sa tuition ng anak at gastusin ng pamilya.

Mahirap maging OFW - Kailangan magtipid hangga't kaya. Oo, masarap ang pagkain sa abroad pero madalas na paksiw o adobo at itlog lang tinitira para makaipon. Pagdating ng kinsenas o katapusan, ang unang tinitingnan eh ang conversion ng peso sa dollars, riyals o euro. Mas okay na magtiis sa konti kaysa gutumin ang pamilya. Kapag umuuwi, kailangan may baon kahit konti kasi maraming kamag-anak ang sumusundo sa airport o naghihintay sa probinsya. Alam mo naman 'pag Pinoy, yung tsismis na OFW ka eh surely attracts a lot of kin.

Kapag hindi mo nabigyan ng pasalubong eh magtatampo na yun at sisiraan ka na. Well, hindi naman lahat pero I'm sure sa mga OFW dito eh may mga pangyayaring ganun. Magtatrabaho ka sa bansang iba ang tingin sa mga Pinoy. Malamang marami ang naka-experience ng gulang o discrimination to their various workplaces. Sige lang, tiis lang, iniiyak na lang kasi kawawa naman pamilya 'pag umuwi.

Besides, wala ka naman talagang maasahang trabaho sa Philippines ngayon. Mahal ang bigas, ang gatas, ang sardinas, ang upa sa apartment. Tiis lang kahit maraming kupal sa trabaho, kahit may sakit at walang nag-aalaga, kahit hindi masarap ang tsibog, kahit pangit ang working conditions, kahit delikado, kahit mahirap. Kapag nakapadala ka na, okay na, tawag lang, "hello! kumusta na kayo?".

Hindi bato ang OFW - Tao rin ang OFW, hindi money o cash machine. Napapagod rin, nalulungkot (madalas), nagkakasakit, nag-iisip at nagugutom. Kailangan din ang suporta, kundi man physically, emotionally o spiritually man lang. Alam niyo ba ang hirap nang pagkaroon ng green card sa America ang iba napipilitang mag asawa nang itim o puti matupad lang ang American dream. Sa Canada kailangan mong mag antay ng dalawang taon bago ka makauwi para lang ma antay mo ang residents’ visa status mo kahit namatayan ka na o magkasakit mag titiis ka, sa Italy kailangan mong mag antay ng amnesty mula sa gobyerno nang Italia para may legal na papel ka, alam mo ba ang tirahan ng mga Pilipino sa Italia siksikan sila grabe minsan sampu sa isang maliit na kuwarto parang sardinas. Gayon din sa gitnang silangan minsan kailangan mo pang magmakaawa sa sponsor mo para bigyan ka ng exit/re-entry para lang makauwi ka ng Pilipinas. Ang iba nagpapalit pa nga ng relihiyon para lang magkaroon ng magandang position sa kumpanya. Alam niyo ba ang istorya ng mga babaing naabuso sa Jordan, UAE, Saudi Arabia , Qatar , Kuwait at marami pang bansa sa Middle East . Madaming nabubugbog nang malulupit na among Egyptian, Jordanian at Arabo, ang mga nagagahasa na pakarami kahit nga lalaki pag napagtripan ka o malasin ka babastusin ka minsan pa nga na re-rape din. And for sure di lang bakla ang nagagahasa pati mga tunay na lalaki ganon kahayop ang mga yan at ganon kahayok sa laman ang mga walanghiyang yan samahan mo pa ng mga Pakistani at Indianong mababaho. Ganon kahirap ang buhay nila sa Gitanang Silangan. Ang mga factory worker sa Taiwan nakikipag sapalaran kahit ibang pangalan ang ginagamit sa passport para lang makabalik sa trabaho kahit mag loan pa sila makapagbigay lang ng placement fee na di bababa sa 100K. Ang mga entertainer sa Japan alam niyo ba ang hirap na pinagdadaanan nila masasabing mayaman ang bansang hapon pero marami din ang demonya diyan hayok sa laman di lahat ng entertainer sa Japan ay nag papatable or nag papatakeout pero ang iba ay wlalang choice kapit sa patalim. Ang daming pinagdaaanang sakripisyo nang mga OFW na tanging OFW lang ang nakakaalam.

Salamat na lang talaga sa TFC ng ABS-CBN at Pinoy TV ng GMA kahit papaano napapawi ang lungkot ng mga Pinoy. Buti na lang at may Jollibee na sa America , Brunei , Hongkong , Saudi Arabia . May Chowking na din sa Dubai at Abu Dhabi , Goldilocks, Max’s, Red Ribbon Gerry ’s Grill at maraming pang iba sa California . Laking tulong ng mga ito para mapawi ang lungkot na dinadala ng mga OFW.

Tumatanda rin ang OFW - Sa mga nakausap at nakita ko, marami ang napanot at kalbo na sa dami ng stress na pinag dadaanan nila. Most of them have signs and symptoms of hypertension, coronary artery disease and arthritis.. Yet, they continue to work thinking about the family they left behind. Marami ang nasa abroad, 20-30 years na, pero wala pa ring ipon. Kahit anong hirap ang pinag dadaanan, sablay pa rin. Masakit pa kung olats rin ang sinusuportahang pamilya - ang anak adik o nabuntis/nakabuntis; ang asawa may kabit. Naalala ko tuloy ang sikat na kanta dati, "NAPAKASAKIT KUYA EDDIE!"

Bayani ang OFW - Totoo yun! Ngayon ko lang na na-realize na bayani ang OFW sa maraming bagay. Hindi bayani na tulad ni Nora Aunor o Flor Contemplacion . Bayani in the truest sense of the word. Hindi katulad ni Rizal o Bonifacio. Mas higit pa dun, mas maraming giyera at gulo ang pinapasok ng OFW para lang mabuhay. Mas maraming pulitika ang kailangang suungin para lang tumagal sa trabaho lalo na't kupal ang mga kasama sa trabaho. Mas mahaba ang pasensya kaysa sa mga ordinaryong kongresista o senador sa Philippines dahil sa takot na mawalan ng sweldo.

Matindi ang OFW - Matindi ang pinoy. Matindi pa sa daga, o cockroaches which survived the cataclysmic evolution. Maraming sakripisyo pero walang makitang tangible solutions or consequences.

Malas ng OFW, swerte ng pulitiko - Hindi umuupo ang OFW para magbigay ng autograph o interbyuhin ng media (unless nakidnap!). Madalas nasa sidelines lang ang OFW. Kapag umaalis, malungkot and on the verge of tears. Kapag dumadating, swerte 'pag may sundo( madalas meron). Kapag naubos na ang ipon, wala ng kamag-anak. Sana sikat ang OFW para may boses sa Kamara. Ang swerte ng mga politiko nakaupo sila at ginagastusan ng pera ng Filipino. Hindi nga sila naiinitan o napapaso ng langis, o napagagalitan ng amo, o kumakain ng paksiw para makatipid, o nakatira sa compound with conditions less than favorable, o nakikisama sa ibang lahi para mabuhay. Ang swerte, sobrang swerte nila.

Matatag ang OFW - Matatag ang OFW, mas matatag pa sa sundalo o kung ano pang grupo na alam nyo. Magaling sa reverse psychology, negotiations at counter-attacks. Tatagal ba ang OFW? Tatagal pa kasi hindi pa natin alam kailan magbabago ang Philippines , kailan nga kaya? o may tsansa pa ba?

Masarap isipin na kasama mo ang pamilya mo araw-araw. Nakikita mo mga anak mong lumalaki at naaalagaan ng maayos. Masarap kumain ng sitaw, mangga at bagoong, lechon na may mang tomas, inihaw na isda, taba ng talangka. Masarap manood ng pelikulang Pinoy mapa Regal, Viva, Star Cinema, GMA kahit pa Seiko yan, luma man o bago. Iba pa rin ang pakiramdam kung kilala mo ang kapitbahay mo. Iba pa rin sa Philippines , iba pa rin kapag Pinoy ang kasama mo (except 'pag kupal at utak-talangka) , iba pa rin 'pag nagkukuwento ka at naiintindihan ng iba ang sinasabi mo. Iba pa rin ang tunog ng "mahal kita!", "day, ginahigugma tika." "Mingaw na ko nimo ba, kalagot!", " Inday, diin ka na subong haw? ganahan guid ko simo ba". Iba pa rin talaga. Sige lang, tiis lang, saan ba't darating din ang pag-asa.

Buti pa si Manny Pacquiao laging pogi kay Ginang Arroyo sa mga Senador at Congressman sana ganon din sila ituring natin silang tunay at Buhay na Bayani isipin na lang natin kung wala sila pano ang Ekonomiya ng ating Bansa ang Bansang kanilang pinakakamahal.


Kung OFW ka at binabasa mo ito, mabuhay ka dahil ikaw ang tunay na BAYANI ng lahing PILIPINO!!! Proud ako sa iyo.



Nagmamahal,

Juan Dela Cruz

source: sulyapinoy

Friday, January 29, 2010

TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR IN AN ENTRY AND/OR CHANGE OF FIRST NAME (NSO)

[REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9048]
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OR MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OR THE CONSUL GENERAL TO CORRECT A CLERICAL OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR IN AN ENTRY AND/OR CHANGE OF FIRST NAME OR NICKNAME IN THE CIVIL REGISTER WITHOUT NEED OF A JUDICIAL ORDER, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE ARTICLES 376 AND 412 OF THE CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

CEBU DANCING INMATES- MICHAEL JACKSON THIS IS IT

Quick Guide to the Automated 2010 Elections - Philippines



the first automated election in the Philippines..

Monday, January 25, 2010

PhilHealth Accredited I-Remit Centers

Taiwan
Taipei Branch
#45 G/F Chung Shan North Road, Section 3, Taipei
Tel. Nos.: (886) (2) 2587 2200, (886) (2) 2587 1054, (886) (2) 2587 1026
Fax : (886) (2) 2585 4329

jtong@iremit-inc.com

Kaohsiung Branch
378 De Min Road, Nantzu District, Kaohsiung Taiwan 811
Tel. Nos.: (886) (7) 364 3192, (886) (7) 364 2520
Fax: (886) (7) 364 7921

cmvianzon@iremit-inc.com

Hongkong
World-Wide Plaza Branch
Shop 223, World-Wide Plaza, 19 Des Voeux Road, Central Hongkong
Tel. Nos.: (852) 2521 2166, (852) 2521 2167, (852) 2521 2019
Fax : (852) 2521 2029

worldwide.hk@iremit-inc.com

Lik Sang Plaza Branch
Shop 280, 2/F Lik Sang Plaza, 269 Castle Peak Rd.,
Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hongkong
Tel. No.: (852) 2490 1028
Fax : (852) 2490 1028

liksang.hk@iremit-inc.com

United Center Branch
Shop 2042, 2/F United Center, 95 Queensway Road,
Admiralty, Hongkong
Tel. Nos.: (852) 2865 1389, (852) 2865 1329
Fax : (852) 2865 6913

united.hk@iremit-inc.com

Australia
Worldwide Exchange PTY. LTD. - Blacktown Branch
Suite 1, 16 Main Street, Blacktown
New South Wales 2148 Australia
Tel. Nos.: (612) 9621 6373
Priority: 1 300 362 962 (Australia-wide)

myiremit@bigpond.net.au

Worldwide Exchange PTY. LTD. - Liverpool Branch
Suite1, Level 1, 259-261 Bigge Street, Liverpool, NSW
Tel. Nos.: (612) 9734 0179, (612) 9602 9352
Fax : (612) 9602 9352

Singapore
IRemit Singapore PTE LTD.
304 Orchard Road, #03-69 Lucky Plaza, Singapore 238863
Tel. Nos.: (65) 6235 8600, (65) 6235 8941, (65) 6235 8915, (65) 6732 3435
Fax : (65) 6735 8641

luckyplaza.sg@iremit-inc.com

United Kingdom
IRemit Global Remittance LTD.
1st Floor, Orchard House, 167 - 169 High Street Kensington, London W8 6SH
Tel. No. : (442) 07938 3388
Fax : (442) 07368 0088

iremituk@iremit-inc.com

International Remittance (Canada) LTD.
Vancouver Branch
1549 West Broadway, Vancouver B.C V6J 1W6
Tel. Nos. : (1) (604) 733 3631, (1) (604) 733 3643
Fax : (1) (604) 733 3633
Toll Free No.: (1) (866) 747 3648 (iRemit)

lraquilizan.ca@myiremitfo.com

Toronto Branch - Jamestown
Unit 112, 240 Wellesley St., East Toronto M4X 1G5
Tel. No. : (1) (416) 926 9358
Fax : (1) (416) 926 0910

aventuranza.ca@myiremitfo.com

Toronto Branch - Bathurst
3776 Bathurst St. corner Wilson St., Toronto, Ontario M3H 3M6
Tel. No. : (1) (416) 630 6407
Fax : (1) (416) 630 9468

aventuranza.ca@myiremitfo.com

Calgary Branch
Pacific Mall, 636-999 36th St., NE Calgary Alberta T2A 7X6
Tel. Nos. : (1) (403) 569 8887
Fax : (1) (403) 569 8863

cfbaladad.ca@myiremitfo.com

source:For more info pls visit www.philhealth.gov.ph

OFW - PHILHEALTH AVAILMENT PROCEDURE

Benefit availment procedures
For outright/automatic deduction of benefits:
Submit to the billing section the following prior to discharge from the hospital:

Duly accomplished PhilHealth Claim Form 1 (original)
Clear copy of MDR.

LOCAL
If MDR is not available, submit official receipt of applicable premium payment
If qualified dependent is not listed in the MDR - submit applicable proof of dependency

Agree with your attending physicians on how much is left to be paid for their services over the professional fee (PF) benefit.
Upon submission of all applicable documents, the billing section will compute and deduct your benefits from your total hospital bill.
For direct filing/reimbursement:
Submit the following to PhilHealth or through the hospital in addition to the documents mentioned earlier within 60 calendar days after discharge:

PhilHealth Claim Form 2 (to be filled up by the hospital and attending physicians)
Official receipts or hospital and doctor's waiver
Operative record for surgical procedures performed

For confinements abroad:
Submit the following within 180 days after discharge. Overseas confinements shall be paid based on Level 3 hospital benefit rates.

PhilHealth Claim Form 1
MDR or supporting documents
Proof of applicable premium payments
Original official receipt or detailed statement of account (written in English)
Medical certificate (written in English) indicating the final diagnosis, confinement period and services rendered.
Post availment reminders:
After the automatic deduction or reimbursement of your benefits, PhilHealth will send you (to the address you have indicated in your claim form) a benefit payment notice or BPN. The BPN is a report of actual payments made by PhilHealth relative to your confinement/availment.

Should there be discrepancies or if you have other concerns pertaining to your benefit availments, you may contact PhilHealth or your health care providers and bring the BPN as reference document.

Sunday, January 24, 2010

6th KLT registration (UPDATE)

The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration wishes to inform the public that the registration of workers for the Employment Permit System-Korean Language Test (EPS-KLT) scheduled for January 25-29, 2010 is postponed until further notice, while some issues are still for clarification.
Applicants who have registered for the program earlier are encouraged to visit the POEA website regularly for further developments.
We also request the public to await final announcements on the new dates of the EPS-KLT registration and the actual examination.

Sunday, January 17, 2010

CEBU INMATES- HUGIS ITLOG DANCE STEPS

Saturday, January 16, 2010

MISS CEBU 2010 WINNERS

SINULOG 2010



FLUVIAL PARADE VIDEO

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

SINULOG 2010


Sinulog is a dance ritual in honor of the miraculous image of the Santo Nino. The dance moves to the sound of the drums and this resembles the current (Sinulog) of what was then known as Cebu’s Pahina River. Thus, in Cebuano, they say it’s Sinulog.

More than just the meaning of the word is the significance of the dance. Historians now say that Sinulog, which is of pagan origin, is the link between the country’s pagan past and its Christian present. Let’s trace its history.

Historical accounts say that before Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan came to Cebu on April 7, 1521 to plant the cross on its shore and claim the country for the King of Spain, Sinulog was already danced by the natives in honor of their wooden idols and anitos. Then Magellan came and introduced Christianity. He gave the Santo Nino (image of the Child Jesus) as baptismal gift to Hara Amihan, wife of Cebu’s Rajah Humabon who was later named Queen Juana. At that time, not only the rulers were baptized but also about 800 of their subjects. Unfortunately, however, shortly after the conversion, Magellan went into a reckless adventure by fighting the reigning ruler of Mactan, Rajah Lapulapu, with only a handful of men. He died in the encounter. That was on April 27, 1521.

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SOURCE: SINULOG.PH WEBSITE

Korean language lesson- video

EPS -LINK FOR KOREA LANGUAGE TEST 2008-04-11

You guyz who wish to listen the korean language test last 2008-04-11
pls click here and down load at

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Saturday, January 2, 2010

6th KOREAN LANGUAGE TEST (UPDATE)

PREPARATIONS UNDERWAY FOR THE 6th KOREAN LANGUAGE TEST IN EARLY 2010

In cooperation with the Human Resources Development Service (HRD Korea), the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) is calling on workers wishing to work in South Korea to prepare early for the processing of application under the Korean Employment Permit System (EPS).

Passing a Korean Language Test (KLT) is an important step before applicants can qualify to be included in the List of Jobseekers from which Korean employers can electronically select workers to be offered jobs in the manufacturing and construction sectors under the foreign labor quota for 2010.

Applicants are advised to deal only with the POEA and to follow the prescribed procedures to be announced. This includes ensuring that they are registered with the electronic manpower registry of the POEA (www.poea.gov.ph) on or before the deadline of 15 January 2009. Previously registered applicants should keep their account active and updated which means that they should have visited their account for the last three (3) months or less.

In order to qualify, the applicant should also comply with the following requirements:

1. 18 to 38 years old
2. At least high school graduate
3. Passport is valid for at least 6 months
4. Has no criminal/imprisonment record
5. Not restricted to travel to Korea due to past immigration violation
6. Payment pf KLT fee of Php850 or US$17 payable to HRD Korea
7. Submission of 2x2 ID pictures with name tag (2 pieces).

The application period for the EPS-KLT is on January 25 to 29 while selected registration venues in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao will be announced later. The exmination is targeted either on the last Sunday of February or first Sunday of March 2010.

The EPS-KLT will cover 50 items divided into reading (40 minutes) and listening (30 minutes) to be taken from the pool of questions in the EPS-KLT Reviewer of HRD Korea. Each correct answer is equivalent to 4 points. An applicant needs at least 80 points and above to pass the EPS-KLT.

No formal Korean language training is required and the EPS-KLT Reviewer with answer keys is downloadable from the POEA website.

The last EPS-KLT was conducted on 6 May 2007 with Php1500 or US$30 as the test fee.

Atty. Delmer R. Cruz
Labor Attache
Philippine Overseas Labor Office
Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines
5-1, Itaewon 2-dong, Yongsan-Ku, Seoul, 140-857 Korea
Tel: 82 2 3785 3634/5; Fax: 82 2 3785 3624
labor@philembassy-seoul.com
www.philembassy-seoul.com
twitter.com/POLOkorea

 
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