The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) announced that the job order is in place for 1,000 Pinoy hotel housekeepers in Israel. This is perfect especially for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who are looking to work closer to the Philippines. Bernard Olalia, a POEA Administrator, said that applying for this is easy. In fact, he said […]
Salt Tax Proposal, Rejected by Lawmakers
A few days back, the Department of Health (DOH) announced plans of submitting a proposal to impose tax on salt. Just yesterday, however, the House of Representatives immediately rejected it before the DOH even submits it to the chamber. Joey Salceda, Albay Representative and Chair of the committee said that this can account for the […]
Polio Vaccination Certificate, Required From Filipinos if Going to These Countries
Within the past few weeks, new cases of polio has been announced by the Department of Health (DOH). With this, many Filipinos were shocked and alarmed. For 19 years, our country has been polio-free and now, it has started its reign again. You can read more about this here: Polio Reappears in the Philippines After […]
Win P1M Via the Treasury's Lottery Bonds
Last Tuesday, the Bureau of Treasury announced that they will be selling "prize" lottery bonds. They said that this will be in multiples of P500 per bond in December. Doing so would automatically get you a raffle ticket and a chance to win up to P1 million. Rosalia De Leon, National Treasurer, said that the […]
No Work, No Pay on Novembers 1 and 2
We recently posted about the 31st of October, clarifying that it was not declared as a holiday. Nevertheless, it was agreed that the 1st and the 2nd of November are holidays that can be enjoyed by the employees. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) however, that on the said dates, workers would not be […]
The Philippine Air Force is Hiring Nurses With a Starting Monthly Salary of P51,679
Many Filipinos look forward to and wish that they can go and work for the Philippine Air Force (PAF) because they think that it's all about flying and action. Many people have the misconception that once you become a part of the PAF, you'll always be training, fighting; that you'll always be on-the-go. However, they […]
LTO to Require Applicants of Driving School Before Being Given a License, Soon
The Philippines is one of the countries where you can get a driver's license by just investing time and patience (because of the long lines). However, it is, in itself, easy as compared to acquiring a driver's license in other countries like Canada and Japan. All that applicants need to do is to drive a […]