Invitation to BID
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Author: Susan Ople
OFW groups back plan to build new airport in Bulacan
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November 26, 2018 Various OFW groups expressed support to the building of the New Manila International Airport in Bulacan in petition letters sent to the Department of Transportation and also to the Office of the President. In their letter, the OFWs cited the following reasons as the basis of their support: “Around 4,000 to 5,000 […]
Ople Policy Center asks: “Whatever happened to the Overseas Filipino Bank?”
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November 26, 2018 A non-government organization that assists migrant workers urged the Overseas Filipino Bank to unveil its services and programs for more than ten million Filipinos overseas lest it be accused of merely using the names of Filipino migrants in vain. “After all the hoopla prior to its creation, our overseas workers have yet […]
We’re Hiring!
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The Blas F. Ople Policy Center and Training Institute is building a team for an innovative project that seeks to curb trafficking and illegal recruitment of Overseas Filipino Workers. We need the following:
Ople Center urges reforms in OFW assistance based on Pahima Alagasi’s case
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April 13, 2018 A non-profit organization that assists distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) welcomed home OFW Pahima Alagasi after nearly four years of staying at the Bahay Kalinga shelter of the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh. “What happened to Pahima is a textbook case of how our intricate system of migrant workers’ protection and diplomacy […]
Ople Center offers Japanese language course for aspiring OFWs
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February 27, 2018 The Blas F. Ople Policy Center and Training Institute is now offering language courses as part of its “Skills for Jobs” program to enhance the core competencies of aspiring overseas Filipino workers including seafarers as well as local job applicants. The policy center is a non-stock, non-profit organization that provides assistance to […]
Ople Center urges DoLE to match OFWs affected by the Kuwait deployment ban with existing local jobs
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February 12, 2018 The Blas F. Ople Policy Center, a non-government organization that assists distressed overseas Filipino workers, stressed the need for the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) to work closely with the private sector in offering jobs to repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). “There has to be a focused and relentless effort on […]
NGO warns DOH-accredited clinics and recruitment agencies against online medical registration scam victimizing OFWs
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News Release January 2, 2018 A non-government organization that specializes in labor migration warned medical clinics and recruitment agencies catering to OFWs not to fall for a dubious scheme hatched allegedly by the GCC Ministry of Health, which imposes a $10-fee online registration fee for every Middle East-bound OFW applicant. “This online registration scheme appears […]
Conference on Digital Transformation for the OFW Sector
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Wednesday, June 28, 2017 9 AM to 5 PM, Microsoft Philippines, 6765 Ayala Avenue, Makati City The Conference on Digital Transformation for the OFW Sector gathered representatives from both the government and private sector to share experiences on undergoing digital transformation. The sharing sought to inspire the Overseas Employment sector in embracing technology as a […]
“Keep calm and carry on” – Ople Center advises OFWs in the Middle East
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June 7, 2017 The Blas F. Ople Policy Center, a non-profit organization that assists distressed OFWs, advised more than a million overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Middle East to be guided by a popular slogan featured in posters and coffee mugs worldwide. “Keep calm and carry on,” was the advice given by former […]