Tag: overseas foreign worker

Why is President Noynoy Aquino ‘baffled’ by high unemployment in the Philippines?

February 12, 2014 benign0 32 Comments

It is quite revealing that Philippine President Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino III would, one moment, confidently credit himself with the Philippines’ purportedly robust economic numbers then, on another, be left scratching his dome as to the reasons why the “positive” nature of these so-called indicators are not translating to jobs and smiles for the majority…

Development, Economy, Government, Society

Jojo Binay or Kris Aquino may be president in 2016 – but it really does not matter

January 31, 2014 benign0 72 Comments

The next presidential elections is still more than two years away but Filipinos are already looking to 2016 for that anticipated cool change. It’s not that the current term under President Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino III can be described as hot. Far from it. The Second Philippine Reich can be considered more of a protracted…

Development, Economy, Politics, Technology

Malaysia’s crackdown on illegal immigrants: another door soon to close for TNT’s

January 21, 2014January 21, 2014 FallenAngel 11 Comments

TNT is a Filipino colloquialism which means tago nang tago, literally (those who) keep hiding. It refers to Filipinos who are abroad illegally – as in without proper documentation and legal clearance – and thus hide from the authorities in order to avoid being deported back to the Philippines. With the way that the number…

Crime, Development, Economy, Government

Misbehaving OFW’s: the Filipinos’ own worst enemy

January 20, 2014January 21, 2014 FallenAngel 36 Comments

Ok na sana daw for Pinoy Pride and the reputation of Filipino caregivers/nurses eh. What with Rose Fostanes, a long-time caregiver in Israel, winning their local version of the program X-factor. She became yet another “hero” that the validation starved Filipinos would be using in order to prop up to the world that they are…

Crime, Culture, Development, Lifestyle, Society

God’s plan for the Philippines: infesting the world with desperate Filipino nurses

January 19, 2014March 27, 2023 benign0 30 Comments

The now infamous pronouncement coming from a certain Filipino Catholic bishop that overpopulation is good for Filipinos and the world comes at an interesting time when reports of how some Filipinos working overseas as nurses and caregivers have gone bad. Bishop Gilbert Garcera of the Diocese of Daet, the capital of Camarines Norte, believes overpopulation…

Civics, Crime, Development, Education, Government, Lifestyle, Religion, Society

Israel ‘X Factor’ champion Rose Fostanes: symbol of the Philippines’ chronic impoverishment

January 16, 2014January 16, 2014 benign0 71 Comments

Filipinos are once again celebrating on the streets as “one of their own” has again chalked another one for ‘Pinoy Pride’. Long-time caregiver Rose Fostanes last Wednesday won the grand prize in the first airing of X Factor (a popular reality TV singing contest) in Israel. Malacanang, true to form, was quick to salute the…

Culture, Development, Economy, Media, Society

Filipino labour force not up to par: Philippines ready to host foreign workers

January 15, 2014January 15, 2014 benign0 65 Comments

The Philippines’ Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is reportedly considering opening the country to foreign workers. A list of occupations for which there is a “shortage” of local people qualified to fill has been released by the DOLE… Architect Chemical Engineer Chemist Environmental Planner Fisheries Technologist Geologist – Geophysicist, petrogeochemist, petrophysicist, micropaleontologist, engineering geologist…

Development, Economy, Education, Lifestyle

People ‘most important resource’ in the Philippines says government as population seen to breach 100m in late 2014

January 6, 2014 benign0 35 Comments

The population of the Philippines is expected to breach the 100 million mark by the third or fourth quarter of 2014. This assessment was reportedly issued by Philippine Populations Commission (Popcom) executive director Dr Juan Antonio Perez to which Malacanang has provided a positive spin… “It is both a challenge and an opportunity because people…

Development, Economy, Environment, Lifestyle, Religion, Society