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Pasko ng Pinoy: OFW Christmas Gathering in Brunei

Posted on December 3, 2010 by admin in Industry News, Misc

Overseas Filipino Workers will be gathering in Brunei this December 5 for the annual Pasko ng Pinoy celebration.

This event is being organized by the Filipino Association in Brunei, Philippine Overseas Labour Office (POLO), and the Philippine Embassy.

It will be held at Rizqun Hotel in Gadong, Brunei. The hotel is 10 minutes away from the Brunei International Airport and Bandar Seri Begawan.

The aim of the event is to celebrate is to ease homesickness and to promote camaraderie among Filipino workers in the country.

Various prices will be given for the participants in the lantern making contest, best choir contest, children’s game show, and raffle draws.

One of the prices is a four Brunei-Manila-Brunei return air tickets that is being sponsored by Cebu Pacific Airlines. There are also cash prices to be given away sponsored by Western Union, LBC, Landbank, Baiduri Bank, I-Remit, IPHO, Jollibee and Tinkerbell Learning School

Filipino workers in Brunei are encouraged to attend to gain new friends and to learn more about the community.

No Ban on OFW Deployment to Korea

Posted on December 1, 2010 by admin in Industry News

Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz has clarified that there is no Overseas Filipino Worker deployment ban in Korea. Recruitment agencies may still process job requirements for the country.

However, there is a temporary suspension for OFWs going to North and South Korea because of the recent tension that is developing in the peninsula.

OFW Deployment will resume starting December 7 as soon as Special Envoy Roy Cimatu gives his go signal.

Incase the tension escalates, the government has prepared a 25 million pesos fund to evacuate Filipino citizens.

Christmas Attractions to See for OFWs and Family

Posted on November 30, 2010 by admin in Misc

It is a Filipino tradition that families spend their time together during the Christmas. So wherever they are, relatives working abroad go home to be with their family. If you’ve been away for so long you might be more familiar with your host country than our Philippines. Below are list of places you can visit during the holiday season.

Enchanted Kingdom

This theme park is located in Santa Rosa City, Laguna. It is a very good theme park perhaps comparable to theme park standards abroad. I especially like the rides: Wide River, Space Shuttle, and Rialto (the 4D Cinema). Their giant ferris wheel, Wheel of Fate, is also nice.

Star City

An amusement center in Pasay City. You can find many good rides here that the children will definitely enjoy. My favorite here are the horror themed rides.

Giant Lantern Festival

This is an annual Christmas Lantern Festival in San Fernando Pampanga. This year the festival will be held on December 18, 2010 at the Robinsons Starmills Mall. We all know that the Philippines makes the best Christmas Lantern’s in the world and the top lantern makers will be competing with each other. Expect to see colorful lanterns as big as 20 feet high and 20 feet wide. Definitely one of the must see events this Christmas.

Policarpio Street in Mandaluyong

During Christmas time the whole street transforms into a wonderland of lights. Every house is elaborately decorated. This is a nice place to visit and photograph.

Automated Christmas Dolls

This show was traditionally held in Cubao but has since move to Greenhills Shopping Center when the COD Department Store closed. The show features 30 animated figures that depict Christmas stories.

In recent years Pasig City Hall has started running a similar show.

These are the places and events we know at the moment. We know that more will be advertised as we begin to enter the holiday season.

How to Get to RRJM Mandaluyong

Posted on November 26, 2010 by admin in Uncategorized

Map Location of RRJM (Click on picture to enlarge)

We frequently get Internet queries on how to get to our main office. You can refer to the map we have provided above.

For Non-commuters coming from South EDSA

You can turn right on Madison Street. Go straight ahead via Boni Avenue until you reach Barangka Drive. Turn right to Barangka Drive until you reach Talumpong Street. For Non-commuters coming from North EDSA

Just turn left on Libertad until you reach Talumpong Street.

For Commuters coming from South EDSA

Go down Boni Avenue MRT station. Walk to Cordillera Street. There are some jeepneys there going Kalentong or Stop and Shop. Take one of these Jeepneys. When you reach Barangka Drive take a tricycle going to RRJM.

For Commuters coming from North EDSA

Go down on Shaw Boulevard MRT Station. Take a tricylce at Malinaw Street going to Barangka Drive.

No Duties and Taxes on One Electronic Item for Christmas

Posted on November 25, 2010 by admin in Industry News, Misc

The Bureau of Customs will not charge duties for one electronic item that OFWs will bring in the country in the spirit of Christmas.

According to Custom Commissioner Lito Alvarez he has told his collectors, examiners, and appraisers to be more considerate to our Balikbayans and vacationing Overseas Filipino Workers.

Normally there is an Ad Valorem tax imposed on electronic items that costs more than Php 10,000.

This is quite a nice Christmas present coming from the Bureau of Customs.

But sirs and madams, can we increase the number of tax free items to five?

Anyway, an early Merry Christmas from us. *Smiles*

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