INVITATION TO BID: Twenty (20) Units of Laptops
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Greetings from the Ople Center. We are a non-profit organization working for the protection of our Overseas Filipino Workers.
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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:
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 […]
Writing Seminar for Healing and Self Discovery
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June 01, 2017 Pag- IBIG Fund, Justinne Building, Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City The “Writing Seminar for Healing and Self Discovery” aimed to utilize creative writing as a tool for former distressed OFWs to start the process of recovery, re- discover their self-worth and purpose, and map out their life plans. The workshop was […]
Tulungang Abante-Ople tagumpay
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Mga Kwentong OFWs: OMBE NASAGIP! Sa pamamagitan ng Blas Ople Center nasagip ng mga tauhan ng Overseas Worker Welfare Administration-Philippine Overseas Labor Office (OWWA-POLO) sa Jordan ang isang overseas Filipino worker (OFW) na umano’y minaltrato ng kanyang employer. Mistulang natanggalan ng tinik sa lalamunan at kaba ang mag-asawang Rose, 45, at Jhon Ombe, 50 naninirahan […]
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers on the MERS-CoV
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Q: What is MERS? A: Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is a viral respiratory illness. MERS is caused by a coronavirus called “Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus” (MERS-CoV). Q: What is MERS-CoV? A: MERS-CoV is a beta coronavirus. It was first reported in 2012 in Saudi Arabia. MERS-CoV used to be called “novel coronavirus,” or “nCoV”. It is […]
Ople Center: DoH, DOLE should brief Middle East-bound OFWs about MERS-CoV
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April 21, 2014 The Blas F. Ople Policy Center, a non-government organization that specializes in labor and migration issues, urged the Department of Health and the Department of Labor and Employment to tap the recruitment and travel industry as well as providers of pre-departure orientation seminars (PDOS) in providing information about MERS-CoV, or the Middle […]
DOH informs public of symptoms of the MERS-CoV
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The Department of Health (DOH) advised the public to be wary of the symptoms of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome or MERS virus that is spreading and affecting people in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The MERS virus is considered a deadlier but less-transmissible cousin of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) virus. It is a communicable […]
Ople Center seeks anti-trafficking and pro-labor provisions in the AEDC
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April 15, 2014 A non-government organization specializing in labor issues today sought for the immediate inclusion of provisions against human trafficking and labor exploitation in the proposed Agreement on Enhanced Defense Cooperation (AEDC) between the Philippines and the United States. The Blas F. Ople Policy Center, known for its labor and anti-trafficking advocacies, issued the […]
“KITES FOR PEACE” LAUNCHED
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Multi-sectoral groups were all set to release a giant kite to celebrate the historic signing of the Bangsamoro peace agreement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front during the launching of the “Kites for Peace” held at the Luneta Park, Manila today. Also present during the event were members of the multi-sectoral groups led by Kites Association […]
