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		<title>Asia&#8217;s Hottest Internet Based Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 19:02:28 +0000</pubDate>
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Do you really intend to just work and work for the remainder of your life?
Will working and being employed for [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p align="center"><a href="http://myvideotalkpresentation.net/asia-plan/" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="4068416_f520" src="http://ofw.talk-pick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/4068416_f520_thumb.jpg" border="0" alt="4068416 f520 thumb Asia&rsquo;s Hottest Internet Based Business" width="240" height="125" /></a></p>
<p align="justify">Do you really intend to just work and work for the remainder of your life?</p>
<p align="justify">Will working and being employed for many years guarantee a bright future for you and your family?</p>
<p align="justify">With these questions in mind, will you be interested in a part-time job which can exceed your monthly salary? If yes, then take advantage of the hottest opportunity in the planet today.</p>
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<p align="justify"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Why do we want to earn more?</span></strong></p>
<p align="justify">It is because most of us are in the negative zone which comprises 97% of the world population in which our expenses are higher than our income.</p>
<p align="justify"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">What is the potential of this business?</span></strong></p>
<p align="justify"><strong>The Market.</strong> Internet users worldwide amount to 1,966,514,816 or a 445% increase over the last 10 years.</p>
<p align="justify"><strong>The Product.</strong> We are in the 21<sup>st</sup> century and we are moving towards video technology – mobile phones, Yahoo Messenger, Skype, Facebook, YouTube. Since the products are online, it will not pose the same challenge as selling and promoting tangible products. You can sell and promote to friends and relatives to anywhere in the world in an instant.</p>
<p align="justify"><strong>The Drive.</strong> Who doesn’t want to earn more? We want to earn more as well as 99.9% of the world population which totals 6.8 billion.</p>
<p align="justify"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Company</span></strong></p>
<p align="justify"><strong>Team Effort International (MyVideoTalk)</strong> was founded in 2002 and is a privately held, debt-free company with global offices in Northern California, USA. We are a multi-national company currently doing business in several leading countries in North America, Europe, South East Asia, and Australia, New Zealand with plans for further international expansion into South America, Eastern Europe, and Northern Asia.</p>
<p align="justify"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Why should you buy the MVT package?</span></strong></p>
<p align="justify"><strong>The product is for practical use.</strong></p>
<p align="justify">Use for business to present a product – from anywhere, to anywhere.</p>
<p align="justify">Get updated with the use of video resume for job applications.</p>
<p align="justify">Share videos with family and friends easily and instantly with the use of your own website.</p>
<p align="justify">Interact with family and friends from anywhere simultaneously.</p>
<p align="justify">Hold meetings and conferences online from anywhere around the world – in high definition.</p>
<p align="justify"><strong>The MVT package is very reasonable.</strong></p>
<p align="justify">Against the competition, the MVT package contains more, at a much cheaper price.</p>
<p align="justify"><strong>The product is the future.</strong></p>
<p align="justify">The products represent not the past or the present but the future so be ahead of everyone.</p>
<p align="justify"><strong>The product gives you the opportunity to earn more</strong></p>
<p align="justify">Great commission for every product/membership sales – direct or indirect.</p>
<p align="justify">Competitive performance bonuses and promotion</p>
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<p align="justify">It is time to make a change and your future lies in every personal decision you make in your life. So if you will decide on something, make your decision now. Otherwise, you will end up late and full of regrets. You can earn more by investing and working less. You don’t want your life just to be <em>go-to-work-come-back-home</em>, do you?</p>
<p align="justify">Send us an email if you are interested at <a href="mailto:talkpick@yahoo.com">talkpick@yahoo.com</a>. Team Spark will be more than happy and eager to assist you in ensuring your future.</p>


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		<title>Kuwait is Safe for OFWs Despite Violence on Workers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Oct 2010 12:51:29 +0000</pubDate>
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<p align="justify">Despite the brutal killing of two Filipinas last July, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has identified Kuwait as one of the 10 countries that protects the rights and welfare of migrant workers. The other countries identified are Cambodia, Timor-Leste, Laos, Myanmar, Ireland, Saipan, Norway, Syria and Vietnam.</p>
<p align="justify"><span id="more-937"></span>The result was based on the initial survey by Philippine embassies and other diplomatic posts which is part of the amended Republic Act (RA) 10022 or the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos’ Act of 1995 which focuses on the protection of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs).</p>
<p align="justify">This amended law will be beneficial for OFWs because Philippine embassies can identify which countries are protecting the rights of migrant workers thru these surveys. The survey will check (1) if the receiving country has existing labor and social laws protecting the rights of migrant workers; (2) if the receiving country is a signatory to and/or has ratified multilateral conventions, declarations or resolutions relating to the protection of migrant workers; (3) if the country has concluded a bilateral agreement or arrangement on the protection of the rights of overseas Filipino workers; and (4) if the receiving country is taking positive and concrete measures to implement the first three criteria.</p>
<p align="justify">Kuwait has been declared safe despite the brutal murder of two Filipinas last July, one was tortured to death by her employer and then left to rot in the desert, while the other was stabbed dead at least 31 times by her Egyptian husband.</p>


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		<title>President Benigno S. Aquino III &#8211; First 100 Days Message</title>
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Message of His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino III
President of the Philippines
On The First Hundred Days of his Administration
[October 7, 2010, [...]


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<p align="center"><strong>Message of His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino III<br />
President of the Philippines<br />
On The First Hundred Days of his Administration<br />
[October 7, 2010, La Consolacion College, Manila]</strong></p>
<p align="justify"><span id="more-931"></span>Isandaang araw po ang nakalipas, nagpanata ako sa taumbayan: Hindi ko tatalikuran ang tiwalang kaloob ninyo sa akin. Ang nakalipas na isandaang araw ang magsisilbing tanda ng ating paninindigan.</p>
<p align="justify">Malalim at malawak po ang mga problemang minana natin. Nag-ugat ito sa isang gobyernong parang tatlong matsing na nagbingi-bingihan, nagbulag-bulagan, at gumawa ng sariling katotohanan.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-933" title="100-days-president-noynoy-aquino" src="http://ofw.talk-pick.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/100-days-president-noynoy-aquino-300x200.jpg" alt="100 days president noynoy aquino 300x200 President Benigno S. Aquino III &ndash; First 100 Days Message" width="300" height="200" /></p>
<p align="justify">Mali po ito. Ngayon, mayroon na po kayong gobyernong handang makipag-usap at magsabi ng totoo; handang makinig sa makabuluhang usapan; handang iangat ang antas ng pampublikong diskurso ukol sa mga isyung makaaapekto sa ating lahat, at maging sa mga darating na henerasyon.</p>
<p align="justify">Ang natamasa po natin ngayong unang isandaang araw ng ating panunungkulan: Mayroon na po kayong gobyernong hindi kayo binabalewala o inaapi.</p>
<p align="justify">Bumalik na po ang kumpyansa sa ating bansa. Tumatatag ang ating ekonomiya, at dahil dito, lumalago ang kaban ng ating bayan. Ang lahat ng inani at aanihin pa natin mula sa pinatibay na ekonomiya ng ating bansa, ibinabalik naman natin sa taumbayan upang tuluyan na tayong makaahon sa kahirapan. Binibigyan natin ng katuturan ang paggastos. Walang pisong dapat nasasayang.</p>
<p align="justify">Halimbawa po ang mga itinalagang opisyal sa mga GOCC. Naroon po dapat sila para pangalagaan ang interes ng taumbayan. Noon pong nakaupo sila doon, nilabag nila ang Memorandum Order 20, na pinirmahan noon pang Hunyo 2001. Inatupag po nila ang sariling interes na nagdulot ng pinsala sa interes ng taumbayan: nakakuha sila ng kung anu-anong mga bonus at allowance.</p>
<p align="justify">Ipinatutupad naman po natin ang Executive Order No. 7 na nagsuspinde sa lahat ng pribilehiyong iyon. Idiniin lamang po natin ang dapat naipapatupad na noong 2001. Sa isang kumpanya lang po tulad ng MWSS, ang napigil nating mahulog sa bulsa ng bawat opisyal ay umabot na sa dalawa’t kalahating milyong piso kada taon. Siyam po ang miyembro ng Board nila, at sa MWSS lamang po iyan. At ilan po ang mga GOCC, GFI, at mga ahensyang sakop ng EO No. 7? Isandaan, dalawampu’t dalawa (122) mga ahensya’t kumpanya.</p>
<p align="justify">Nariyan din po ang nangyayari sa mga kontrata tulad ng sa NAIA 3. Isipin lang po natin, tatlong administrasyon na ang dinaanan nito. Pang-apat na kami. Tumagal na po nang husto ang kasong ito, may mga pinaslang pa dahil dito. Kundi dahil sa mga tapat na nagmamahal sa bansa tulad nina Justice Florentino Feliciano at Justice Meilou Sereno, baka wala na ring pinatunguhan ang kasong ito. Sila po ang mga tunay na bida sa kaso, ngunit death threats pa po ang ibinayad sa kanila. Tila ba nagkulang sa aruga ang nakaraang gobyerno. Ngayon pong alam nilang suportado sila ng mga kapwa nilang nasa tuwid na landas, naresolba na po nila ang kontrata. Kung natalo po ang gobyerno natin rito, 990 million dollars ang nalagas sa ating mga pondo. 43.5 bilyong piso ang perang nailigtas nila at natin. Higit pa rito, mapapakinabangan na natin ang airport sa lalong madaling panahon.</p>
<p align="justify">Kung naaalala po ninyo, pinahinto natin itong negotiated contracts ng DPWH; pinarebid natin ito. Ginawa lang po natin kung ano ang tama, napigil na po natin ang paglustay ng 934.1 million pesos, at lumalabas na kung susunod tayo sa tamang proseso ay nasa 600 million pesos lang ang dapat gastusin sa mga proyektong ito. Nabalik po ang pera sa kaban ng bayan na kung pinahintulutan natin ang maling sistema ay natapon na naman sanang muli. Hindi lang po sa mga kalsada: sa DOTC, pinigil natin ang pagwaldas ng isang bilyong piso. Sa Department of Agriculture, 30 million at least ang natipid sa spectrometer na gusto sanang doblehin ang presyo. Lahat po iyan naibalik natin sa kaban ng bayan.</p>
<p align="justify">Mayroon pa po. May proyektong inaprubahan ang dating administrasyon, huhukayin daw nila ang Laguna de Bay para palalimin ito. Ang sabi raw dadami ang isda. Mas makakaiwas daw sa baha. Mas madali daw makakaikot ang mga bangka. Tatanggalin daw ang mga pollutant doon po sa Laguna de Bay. Ang tanong ko, saan ililipat ang lupa? Ang tatanggalin sa Laguna de Bay, itatambak lang din pala sa ibang bahagi ng Laguna de Bay. At magkano naman po ang uutangin ng gobyerno para rito? 18.5 billion pesos lang naman po. At pareho rin ang kuwento: Tila hindi na naman dumaan sa tamang proseso ang pag-apruba sa kontrata. Hindi natin dadaanin sa madaliang hokus-pokus ang proyektong ito. Pag-aaralan natin ito nang husto at sisiguruhing hindi masasayang ang pondong gagamitin para rito.</p>
<p align="justify">Napansin n’yo po ba, pati ‘yung weather forecasting gumanda? Napansin n’yo po ba na hindi na paulit-ulit ang mga mensahe ng PAGASA? Ngayon po, nakatutok na at mas malaman ang mga weather bulletin natin. Ang dating intermittent rainshowers across the country, ngayon, sasabihin na uulan sa ganitong lugar nang ganitong oras, delikadong lumabas.</p>
<p align="justify">Tama po na hindi pa kumpleto ang equipment natin. Pero ngayong nagsimula na po tayong magtrabaho, kakaunti na lang ang kulang na kagamitan. Maling sistema at maling palakad ang nangligaw sa pagtataya ng panahon. Ang mga update dati na dumarating kada anim na oras, kada oras na ngayon kung dumating. Marami po tayong binago sa PAGASA, at kasama na po rito ang bulok na sistema.</p>
<p align="justify">Nakita naman po natin ang katakut-takot na problemang minana natin, pero hindi po tayo natinag. Naisasaayos natin sa loob lamang ng isandaang araw ang hindi nagawa ng dating administrasyon sa loob ng tatlong libo, apat na raan, apatnapu’t walong (3,448) araw.</p>
<p align="justify">Hininto na po natin ang pagkatagal-tagal na sistema kung saan itinuloy nang itinuloy ang mga proyekto na walang sumisiyasat kung angkop ba o kung may katuwiran ba ang mga ito. Isinulong po natin ang zero-based budgeting. Ang sabi po namin, isa-isahin natin iyan. Kung hindi mo mapatunayang may saysay ka pa, tigil na ang ginugugol ng bansa sa iyo.</p>
<p align="justify">Ang mga Agricultural Input Subsidies na lalo lamang nagpayaman sa mayayaman na habang binalewala ang mga mahihirap; ang mga programa tulad ng Kalayaang Barangay at Kilos-Asenso na hindi naman inilatag nang malinaw kung ano ang prosesong dapat daanan, at kung saan napunta ang pera—inilipat po natin ang pondo ng mga ito tungo sa mga programang napatunayan nang nakakatulong sa taumbayan. Humigit-kumulang na labing-isang bilyong piso pa po ito na magagamit at mas mapapakinabangan natin lahat.</p>
<p align="justify">Sa edukasyon, kalusugan, at pag-ahon sa kahirapan po natin itinutok ang pondong natipid natin. Mula 175 billion pesos, umangat ang budget ng DepEd sa 207.3 billion pesos. Gugugulin po ito upang makabuo ng 13,147 bagong classroom, at ng sampung libong bagong teaching positions. Sa DoH, umangat mula 29.3 billion pesos ang budget papuntang 33.3 billion pesos, upang mapatatag ang National Health Insurance Program. Sa DSWD, lagpas doble na po ang budget, galing 15.4 billion pesos papuntang 34.3 billion pesos.</p>
<p align="justify">Ang punto po natin dito: Walang maiiwan. Hindi po tayo papayag na yayaman ang iilan habang nalulunod sa kahirapan ang karamihan.</p>
<p align="justify">Kaya nga po natin pinatatatag ang Conditional Cash Transfer Program. Salbabida po ito para sa mga nalulunod nating kababayan, upang makapunta na sila sa pampang ng pagkakataon at pag-unlad. Lampas doble po ang bilang ng mga pamilyang matutulungan ng Conditional Cash Transfers, mula isang milyong pamilya sa ngayon, tungo sa kabuuang 2.3 million na pamilya sa 2011.</p>
<p align="justify">Patuloy po ang ating tema ng pagbibigay ng lakas sa taumbayan. Dahil na rin po sa panunumbalik ng tiwala sa gobyerno, nabiyayaan ang KALAHI-CIDSS program ng dagdag na 59.1 million dollars—halos tatlong bilyong piso—mula sa World Bank. Sa programa pong ito, dadami pa ang komunidad na magkakaroon ng kuryente, kalsada, at malinis na tubig—mga proyektong ang taumbayan mismo ang nagpaplano at nagpapalakas.</p>
<p align="justify">Paulit-ulit po nating ididiin: trabaho ang pangunahing agenda ng ating administrasyon. At marami pong magandang balita ukol dito.</p>
<p align="justify">Lampas dalawang bilyong dolyar ang papasok na pera sa ating bansa mula sa mga foreign investors. Direkta po itong magbibigay ng 43,600 na trabaho sa mga Pilipino. Simula pa lamang po iyan: Kung hindi natin sila papadaanin sa butas ng karayom, makukumbinsi pa po silang magnegosyo rito, at madadagdagan pa ang mga trabahong nalikha.</p>
<p align="justify">At manganganak pa po ng manganganak ang mga trabahong ito. Halimbawa, sa call center, kailangang panggabi ang trabaho. Kailangang magbukas ng kapihan, ng fastfood, ng mga convenience store. Hindi bababa sa dalawandaang libong bagong trabaho ang malilikha pa—kahit hindi ka marunong mag-computer, may pagkakataon ka sa dagdag na mga trabahong ito.</p>
<p align="justify">Trabaho din po ang idudulot ng mga Public-Private Partnerships na patuloy nating isinusulong. Nagtayo na po tayo ng PPP Center, kung saan ang mga gustong malikahok sa pagbabago ay mapapasailalim sa tapat, malinaw, at mabilis na proseso. Mula sa pagpapahaba ng mga LRT Lines, hanggang sa pagpapatayo ng bagong paliparan na tutulong sa turismo, hanggang sa mga eskuwelahan na itatayo sa buong sambayanan, magsisimula na po ang bidding para sa mga ito sa loob ng mga susunod na buwan.</p>
<p align="justify">Kinikilala na ng pandaigdigang merkado ang pagtatag ng piso. All-time high po ang ating Gross International Reserves na umabot na sa 52.3 billion dollars noong ika-dalawampu ng Setyembre. Ang dati rati’y parang imposibleng maabot na Philippine Stock Exchange Index na 4,000, nalampasan natin. Kahapon lamang po, all-time high na naman ito na umabot sa 4,196.73 points. Ipinapakita nito ang kompyansa sa ating ekonomiya, sa ating mga mamamayan at sa ating pamahalaan. Kabilang na po ang ating PSE sa mga best-performing stock market sa buong Asya. At habang lumalakas ang piso at lumalago ang ekonomiya, steady lang naman po ang mga presyo ng ating mga bilihin. Handang-handa na tayo po talaga sa pag-unlad.</p>
<p align="justify">Lahat po ito nagawa natin dahil nakasandal ang gobyerno sa inyong tiwala. At umaapaw na rin po ang tiwalang iyan sa buong daigdig.</p>
<p align="justify">Dalawang ulit na pong nag-apply ang Pilipinas para sa Millenium Challenge Corporation Grant. Sa unang tatlong buwan lang po ng administrasyon natin napaaprubahan ito. Ang sa kanila lamang po, aminado silang hindi natin maiwawasto agad ang lahat ng problema, pero naniniwala silang patungo na tayo roon. Sabi nila, gusto namin kayong matulungan para maabot ang inyong mga pangarap, heto ang 430 million dollars.</p>
<p align="justify">Pati po ang mga international organization tulad ng OECD, tinanggal na tayo sa listahan ng mga bansang kumukupkop ng mga tax evader. Maaari na tayong makakuha ng impormasyon na makakatulong sa paghuli sa mga tax evader na isinasagawa na po ng BIR.</p>
<p align="justify">Dahil na rin po sa panibagong tiwalang nangingibabaw sa pamahalaan, dumadami ang mga tumutulong sa pamamagitan ng pagbibigay ng mga tip tungkol sa katiwalian. Sumasaksi sila sa maling pangyayari, para makatulong sa ating paghahabol ng demanda. Halimbawa, sa bagong-tayo na Pera ng Bayan website, isa-isa nang lumilitaw ang mga taong makatutulong sa atin upang tugisin ang mga smuggler at tax evader.</p>
<p align="justify">Ibinabalik ng mga hakbang na ito ang kumpiyansa ng daigdig sa Pilipinas. Nagkakaisa nang muli ang ating lipunan, at ang nananatili na lang na parang sirang-plaka na paulit-ulit ang reklamo ay ang mga gustong bumalik sa poder upang ituloy ang kanilang ligaya na nagmumula sa ating pagkaapi.</p>
<p align="justify">Sila na nga ang nagdulot sa atin ng mga problemang pinapasan natin ngayon, sila pa ang may ganang bumanat nang bumanat sa atin. Papansinin ba ninyo sila? Magpapalinlang ba kayo muli?</p>
<p align="justify">Hindi po kami nagbibiro sa pagtahak sa tuwid na landas. Kayong mga mali ang palakad at pinipinsala ang mga kababayan natin, may taning kayong lahat.</p>
<p align="justify">Ito pong mga problemang pinangako nating solusyonan, tatlong buwan pa lang nakikita na ninyong nabubuo ang solusyon. At ang inyong tiwala po ang pundasyon ng lahat ng ating naabot sa loob lamang nitong tatlong buwan ng panunungkulan.</p>
<p align="justify">Mula pa noong kampanya, ibinato na po sa atin ang lahat ng puwedeng ibato sa loob at labas na yata ng Revised Penal Code. Pati po ang buhok natin ginawang isyu. Dahil siguro binata pa tayo, hindi na tayo binigyan ng honeymoon. Gusto talaga tayong gibain ng mga taong nais mapanatili ang lumang sistema, kung saan para silang mga dambuhalang buwayang nagpapakasasa sa kaban ng bayan.</p>
<p align="justify">Binabatikos lang naman po tayo dahil may iilan na naghahanap ng paraan para magpatuloy ang siklo ng mali. Alam din naman po nila ang tama, hindi pa nila maatim gawin. Mayroon po talagang mga nag-aambisyon na makabalik sa poder, nag-aambisyon na panatilihin ang sistemang sila lang ang nakikinabang, mga kapit-tuko sa puwesto na nakikinabang sa lumang sistema—mga taong gusto lamang ituloy ang kanilang ligaya, habang binabalewala naman ang sakripisyo ng taumbayan.</p>
<p align="justify">At tayo naman po: tuloy na tuloy ang laban. Hindi po tayo titigil.</p>
<p align="justify">Kung mayroon po tayong pagkukulang, ito marahil ay ang hindi natin naging kaugalian na ipamalita ang mga tagumpay na ating nakamit. Mas binibigyan natin ng halaga ang paghahanap ng mga paraang makatutulong sa ating mga kababayan. Kitang-kita naman po ng taumbayan ang resulta ng ating pagtatrabaho: talagang nakagagalak ng puso itong satisfaction rating na seventy one percent. Natural po, sa inyo ang tagumpay na ito—sa bawat Pilipinong nagtitiwala at nakikilahok sa ating agenda ng pagbabago.</p>
<p align="justify">Ang patuloy ko pong panata: Hindi tayo titigil. Habang dumarami tayo sa tuwid na landas, dumadali naman po ang tungkulin nating itama ang mali.</p>
<p align="justify">Hinding-hindi po tayo titigil sa tuwid na landas. Unti-unti na pong natutupad ang ating mga pangarap.</p>
<p align="justify">Maraming salamat po. Magandang umaga sa lahat.</p>


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		<title>As 2010 Draws Near, Will OFWs Be Again Victimized by Political Agenda?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 15:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
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<p align="justify">Part of his political campaign for the 2010 national elections or not, stronger protection for OFWs is being urged by Senator Manuel “Mar” Roxas.</p>
<p align="justify"><span id="more-730"></span>OFWs are hoping though that this is not just part of any political ad or campaign. Through the years, the so-called modern-day Filipino heroes have endured so much abroad and they are expected to endure even more.</p>
<p align="justify">The government should realize that what is keeping the OFWs motivated and determined is the fact the their families need to survive from the grueling life in the Philippines.</p>
<p align="justify">The government should not be thankful to OFWs. Thanking them means that they have no plan to whatsoever improve the quality of life of Filipinos. OFWs don&#8217;t want to leave their families but poverty drove most OFWs away from their families. What&#8217;s there to be thankful?</p>
<p align="justify">&#8212;&#8211;</p>
<p align="justify"><em>Here are some of the highlights of his statements regarding his concern for the welfare of the OFWs:</em></p>
<p align="justify">1. That there should be stronger government protection for Filipinos working abroad, especially against abuse by their employers or host countries.</p>
<p align="justify">2. That he will press for reforms in government policy involving the deployment of skilled and non-skilled workers to other countries as he noted the growing number of Filipinos overseas and the rising number of OFW-related incidents.</p>
<p align="justify">3. That he believes that the best thing the government can give to our OFWs is security for them &#8211; support and protection so they will be spared abuse when they are abroad.</p>
<p align="justify">4. That he believes that the government must also reduce the financial burden of Filipino overseas workers by removing the 0.15 percent Documentary Stamps Tax (DST) on money remittances to the country.</p>
<p align="justify">5. That he would push for the professionalization of the foreign service system to ensure that only the most talented and most qualified are recruited by the government to ensure that our OFWs will get quality assistance from personnel and officers of the Department of Foreign Affairs here and abroad.</p>
<p align="justify">6. That he called on Malacanang to release the P50 million for the OFW Social Reintegration program that President Arroyo has yet to release to the Department of Labor and Employment. The program provides <em>balikbayan</em> OFWs with sufficient knowledge of how to use their savings as well as investment opportunities and other forms of reintegration assistance.</p>
<p align="justify">7. That the government must ensure that OFWs have access to communication wherever they are to so they can easily call Philippine offices in their areas in cases of employer problems and that free legal services for those facing legal problems are readily available.</p>
<p align="justify">8. That pre-departure orientation and preparation seminars should likewise be given to departing OFWs to brief them of their rights and on what they should and could do should they encounter difficulties in their jobs.</p>
<p align="justify">9. That all these reforms could only take place once an activist government — one that cares for and listen to its people &#8211; takes over from the current administration, which has consistently shown insensitivity to the plight of its workers abroad.</p>


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		<title>Think Several Times Before Working Abroad</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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For all those wishing to work abroad particularly in the Middle East and particularly Filipinas, think several times before making [...]


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<p align="justify">For all those wishing to work abroad particularly in the Middle East and particularly Filipinas, think several times before making your final decision to leave your family and home.</p>
<p align="justify"><span id="more-724"></span>Contrary to what most Filipinos believe, leaving the country due to financial difficulties and working abroad is not always a bright opportunity at the end of a dark tunnel. While the result may have been positive for some, working abroad will not always ensure a happy ending.</p>
<p align="justify">It is always important to have a complete firm mindset before taking that final decision to work elsewhere abroad &#8211; a mindset of determination and patience. Another important thing to consider is to be careful not to involve yourself in anything illegal &#8211; illegal recruiters, illegal entries, illegal documents, illegal drugs <a href="http://ofw.talk-pick.com/ofws-should-be-careful-in-bringing-parcels-to-china/" target="_self">(see article on drug couriers)</a>, etc.</p>
<p align="justify">This is very true with what is happening in UAE this year. The number of Filipino runaways is increasing and mostly are domestic helpers. Most of the Filipino runaways have been with their employers for less than three months.</p>
<p align="justify">The number of Filipino runaways have increased by 20% with an average of 118-125 cases per month as compared to less than 100 cases per month last year.</p>
<p align="justify"><strong>Some of the reasons are said to be:</strong></p>
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<li>Abusive employers</li>
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<li> Culture shock</li>
</ul>
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<li> Homesickness</li>
</ul>
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<li>Medical reasons</li>
</ul>
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<li>Delayed payment of salaries</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Sexual harassment</li>
</ul>
<ul></ul>
<p align="justify">Even the repatriation of Filipino workers are not easy and takes some time. Employers are sometimes reluctant to cooperate. They will not make domestic helpers go home without getting a refund of their expenses.</p>
<p align="justify">We do hope that these runaway cases will encourage Filipinos to think carefully before working abroad. Working abroad provides a very good financial opportunity but it also presents enormous challenges which could prove to be tough to handle for some.</p>


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		<title>OFWs and Their Vulnerability to HIV</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
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<p align="justify">Of all the Filipinos, OFWs are said to be the ones extremely vulnerable to HIV. Based on statistics, OFWs account for 32% of all our HIV and full-blown AIDS cases.</p>
<p align="justify"><span id="more-712"></span>This is the reason why TUCP or Trade Union Congress of the Philippines is pushing for much more heightened awareness especially for foreign-bound Filipino workers. OFWs are said to be extremely vulnerable to HIV because once exposed to foreign cultures, thy have the tendency to put their guard down through unsafe sex practices especially sailors.</p>
<p align="justify">Based on DOH&#8217;s National AIDS Registry, we have a total of 3,951 HIV cases (1,254 for OFWs) as of June 2009. 815 (264 for OFWs) cases have already developed into full-blown AIDS cases and 314 have already died.</p>
<p align="justify">And the increase in HIV cases in Philippines is at an alarming and troublesome rate. 362 people were newly-infected in the first semester of this year, with 85 cases in May and 40 cases in June.</p>
<p align="justify"><strong>What is HIV?</strong></p>
<p align="justify">Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a lentivirus (a member of the retrovirus family) that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a condition in humans in which the immune system begins to fail, leading to life-threatening opportunistic infections.</p>
<p align="justify">The four major routes of transmission are unsafe sex, contaminated needles, breast milk, and transmission from an infected mother to her baby at birth (Vertical transmission).</p>
<p align="justify">HIV infection has basically four stages: incubation period, acute infection, latency stage and AIDS. The initial incubation period upon infection is asymptomatic and usually lasts between two and four weeks. The second stage, acute infection, which lasts an average of 28 days and can include symptoms such as fever, lymphadenopathy (swollen lymph nodes), pharyngitis (sore throat), rash, myalgia (muscle pain), malaise, and mouth and esophageal sores. The latency stage, which occurs third, shows few or no symptoms and can last anywhere from two weeks to twenty years and beyond. AIDS, the fourth and final stage of HIV infection shows as symptoms of various opportunistic infections.</p>
<p align="justify"><strong>What is AIDS?</strong></p>
<p align="justify">Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).</p>
<p align="justify">This condition progressively reduces the effectiveness of the immune system and leaves individuals susceptible to opportunistic infections and tumors.</p>
<p align="justify">The symptoms of AIDS are primarily the result of conditions that do not normally develop in individuals with healthy immune systems. Most of these conditions are infections caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites that are normally controlled by the elements of the immune system that HIV damages.</p>
<p align="justify">Opportunistic infections are common in people with AIDS. HIV affects nearly every organ system.</p>
<p align="justify">The sad reality is there is currently no vaccine or cure for HIV or AIDS.</p>


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