OFW / Overseas Filipino Workers Advisories & Panawagan Corner

Hi Guys,

This corner has been MOVED, please visit the new page of OFW Advice & Help, Reklamo, Panawagan and OFW Advisories Corner at http://ofw-guestbook.ofw-connect.com/ViewsAndComments/

New posts will be located in there from now on.

We’ve combined this section with OFW Survey Guestbook and Open Forum because these categories/section/corner share the same purpose, to gather Views and Comments of our Visitors.

The old location of OFW Survey Guestbook was here
http://information-hub.ofw-connect.com/OFW_Articles/?q=node/207

While the Open Forum was here
http://forum.ofw-connect.com/OFW_OpenForum/index.php

We really THANK ALL OF YOU, dear Kababayan and friends for your continuous support and frequent visit to our website.

from,
the Site Administrator

Warning for Ladies from Josie, our friend in Friendster group….

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Message: Babala Para Sa Mga
Kababaihan …..

A woman at a bar on a Saturday night was taken by 5 men, who, according to hospital and police reports, gang raped her before dumping her. Unable to remember the events of the evening, tests later confirmed the repeat rapes, along with traces of Rohypnol in her blood and Progesterex,
essentially a small sterilization pill.

The drug is now being used by rapists at parties to rape AND sterilize their victims. Progesterex is available to vets to sterilize large animals.
Progesterex is being used together with Rohypnol, the date rape drug.

As with Rohypnol, all they have to do is drop it into the girl’s drink. The girl can’t remember a thing the next morning, of all that had taken place
the night before. Progesterex, which dissolves in drinks just as easily, is such that the victim doesn’t get pregnant; she won’t conceive from the
rape and the rapist needn’t worry about having a paternity test identifying him months later.

The drug’s effects ARE NOT TEMPORARY - They are P*E*R*M*A*N*E*N*T!!! Progesterex was designed to sterilize horses.. Any female who takes it will NEVER BE ABLE TO CONCEIVE… The weasels can get this drug from anyone who is in the vet school or any university.

It’s that easy, and Progesterex is about to break out big on campuses everywhere. Believe it or not, there are even sites on the Internet telling
people how to use it.

Please forward this to everyone you know, especially girls.. Be careful when you’re out and don’t leave you drink unattended.

Please make the effort to forward this on to all you know… Guys, please inform all your female friends and relatives!

REPOST THIS MSG AS MANY TIMES AS YOU CAN to HELP SAVE THE NEXT VICTIM…..

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thanks for sharing this

Source: http://www.gmanews. tv/story/ 57693/Group- Victory-vs- rude-writer- shows-OFW- power#

Part of the article says-

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“A group of Filipinos in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, cheers the Filipino community in Dubai for undertaking a campaign that forced a columnist who maligned overseas Filipino workers to apologize and resign from work, the Arab News reported Saturday.

Ronnie Abeto, a senior leader of the Riyadh-based V-Team for Advocacy and community Service, said the successful campaign against columnist Malu Fernandez shows the power of OFWs (speaking as one) to effect
change in Philippine politics.

Fernandez announced her resignation from People Asia magazine and Manila Standard Today on August 24, after reaping outrage sparked by an article she wrote in June that offended OFWs.”

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hello everyone, this is from http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OFW-Grievance/message/957 and part of the article say’s…

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Article posted August 24, 2007 - 04:09 AM

TRENTON, New Jersey: A young Filipina woman who came to the United States to work for a Filipino vice consul spent two years in what New Jersey’s attorney general called involuntary servitude.

On Thursday, the consul’s mother-in-law pleaded guilty to exploiting Arlene Gado, 23, by paying her a fraction of what she was promised and forbidding her to leave the house without her employers.

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Pls cut and paste the link to read the full article…
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OFW-Grievance/message/957

but according to Attorney General Anne Milgram’s office -

“For two full years, the defendant controlled and exploited this victim, taking advantage of her youth and immigrant status,” Milgram said. “Human trafficking takes many forms, but the common thread is exploitation of the vulnerable, particularly women and children.”

Seminar : “How To Start Your Own Business”

September 1, 2007 (Saturday) 2:00 - 5:00 pm
Cultural Hall, Church of Latter Day Saints), Mc Arthur Highway
Malinta, Valenzuela City (Back of City Hall and beside PLDT Office)
How to get to the venue:

The Seminar is a joint activity with Globalpinoy Chamber of Small and Medium Enterprises and is sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saintsl is free but pre-registration is required to avail of your slot. Interested participants may contact the following:

Globalpinoy Management Team:
Contact Person: Art Esguerra - 09204259973

Employment Resource Services, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints:
Contact Person: Efricor “Cocoi” Sakilayan - 09172702805

Seminar for Filipino Entrepreneurs

Topics include:
1. Improving Filipino lives through entrepreneurship
2. Why Go Into Business
3. Rewards of Going Into Business or Entrepreneurship
4. Risks of Going Into Business or Entrepreneurship
5. Process Flow : Starting A Small Enterprise
6. Looking Within (Self Analysis) - Are You Entrepreneurial?
7. Looking Outside Factors to Consider
8. Decision-Making / Planning
9. Types of Business According to Ownership - Advantages & Disadvantages
10. Writing a Business Plan
11. Sources of Capital
12. Rules for Sound Financing
13. Choosing the Site/Location of Your Business
14. Registering Your Business
15. Requirements for Business Name Registration
16. Barangay Micro Business Enterprise (B.M.B.E.) Law
17. Managing Your Finances
18. Financing Assistance / How to get Business Loan
19. Franchise Concepts + “Mga Negosyong Kaya ng Pinoy”

Globalpinoy Chamber of Small and Medium Enterprises believes that a principal reason why the Philippines continues to lag behind its Asian neighbors in economic development is because of the lamentable absence of a wide-spread entrepreneurial orientation and a woeful lack of entrepreneurial skills among Filipinos. Even today, our youth are still brought up on the principle that the key to success is to get a good education preferably with impressive grades to be able to find good employment in big multinational companies. One look at our more successful Asian brothers will easily reveal that their economies were founded on local entrepreneurships, not employment.

There is therefore an urgent need to correct this anomaly that has left our country behind in economic development. This is most crucial as the whole world economy now faces the onslaught of globalization, a trend which cannot be stopped and will not be stopped.

Our country drastically requires the development of a mass-based entrepreneurial class if we are to survive globalization. A country of employees such as ours will always have a government that is beholden to multinational companies. On the other hand, a Philippines with a wide-based entrepreneurial class can exist on its own and could even wield companies hostage in this country.

The Philippine economy must be controlled by Filipinos. “Para umunlad ang ating bayan, kailangan umunlad ang negosyanteng pinoy.” This is the battlecry of the Globalpinoy Chamber of Small and Medium Enterprises. With every activity of Globalpinoys, we hope to spread the seeds of Filipino entrepreneurship to the four corners of the archipelago or wherever the Filipinos maybe.

But for the entrepreneurial class to flourish and succeed, we critically also need the cooperation and support of the government. Globalpinoy Chamber of Small and Medium Enterprises likewise commits itself to attempt to persuade government to implement laws and incentives conducive to the development and success of home-grown entrepreneurs.

With you, the local entrepreneurs, behind us, we will succeed finally in creating a powerful entrepreneurial class. YOU the local entrepreneurs of this country will be the next heroes of the Philippines!

Bakit kailangan mong mag-negosyo?

Magagamit mo ang iyong kinikita sa kapaki-pakinabang na paraan.

Hindi mo na kailangang magsilbi sa iba, sa negosyo mo, ikaw ang ‘amo’ Magkakaroon ka ng oras para sa iyong pamilya.

Di mo na kailangang mawalay sa iyong mga mahal sa buhay upang kumita ng pera sa malayong bansa. Di na kailangan ang mawalay sa iyong mga mahal sa buhay. Magiging buo ang iyong pamilya at mabibigyan mo ng maayos na patnubay ang iyong mga anak dahil kapiling mo sila.

Makakatulong ka sa bayan sa pamamagitan ng pagbibigay ng trabaho at serbisyo sa mga taong ngangailangan.

Kung ikaw ay isang OFW ; Habang ikaw ay nasa ibang bansa bilang OFW, maaari ka na rin magsimula ng negosyo sa Pilipinas sa pamamagitan ng ‘ISKOLAR KO SA NEGOSYO’ Program ng Globalpinoy Chamber of Small and Medium Enterprises, Inc.

Pumili ng isang kamag-anak o taong mapagkakatiwalaan para magsimula ng negosyo bilang iyong manager. Tuturuan at bibigyan gabay ang iyong manager sa pagpapatakbo negosyo sa pamamagitan ng “Iskolar Ko Sa Negosyo” project ng Globalpinoy upang magsimula ng negosyo para sa iyo. At sa gayon, pagbalik mo sa Pilipinas, ay “smooth-sailing” na ang takbo ng negosyo para sa maayos mo na ‘take-over’ ng negosyo.

Para sa mga katanungan at paglilinaw, tumawag sa Telepono (632) 926-0860 o celphone +63920 425 9973 o magpadala ng email sa Globalpinoys@ SerbisyoPilipino .org o magtungo sa tanggapan ng Globalpinoy Chamber of Small and Medium Enterprises, Inc. na matatagpuan sa #6 Bayanihan Drive, Project 8, Quezon City, Philippines.

Globalpinoy Management Team

Regular Schedule of Courses for September 2007
Cakes & Pasties - September 1 - 2 = Php 2,000.00
Haircutting for Men & Women - September 1 - 2 = Php 1,685.00
Setting-up Computer Ink Refilling Station - September 1 - 2 = Php 2,500.00
Accounting & Bookkeepingn - September 1 - 2 = Php 1,685.00
Shiatsu Massage - September 1 - 2 = Php 1,685.00
Basic Mandarin Language for Beginners - September 1, 8, 15 & 22 (4 Saturdays) = Php 3,000.00
Pares-pares and Toppings with Rice - September 1 - 2 = Php 1,685.00
Chicken Layer Production with Fieldtrip - September 1 - 3 = Php 2,500.00
Starting & Managing Your Own Business - September 2 = Php 1,685.00
Chocolate Moulding - September 2 = Php 1,685.00
Silkscreen Printing - September 7 - 9 = Php 2,500.00
Rice in a Box - September 7 = Php 1,685.00
Advanced Haircutting - September 8 - 9 = Php 2,500.00
Jewelry Appraisal & Pawnshop Management - September 8 - 9 = Php 1,685.00
NEW COURSE: Bookkeeping with Fieldtrip - September 8 - 9 = Php 3,500.00
Laundry Detergent, Dishwashing Liquid & Fabric Softener - September 8 = Php 1,685.00
Pies & Pastries - September 8 = Php 1,685.00
Cooking of Special Pansit & Mami - September 8 = Php 1,685.00
Hydroponics Technology - September 9 = Php 1,385.00
Fish Processing - September 9 = Php 1,685.00
Adhesive Formulation - September 9 = Php 1,685.00
Special Homemade Christmas Goodies - September 14 = Php 1,685.00
Project Feasibility Study - September 15 -16 = Php 1,685.00
Bag Making with Sewing - September 15 -16 = Php 1,800.00
Polyester Resin & Rubber Mold Making - September 15 - 16 = Php 2,500.00
Reflexology and Acupressure - September 15 - 16 = Php 1,685.00
Wood Framing - September 15 - 16 = Php 2,500.00
Starting & Franchising Food Cart Business - September 15 = Php 1,685.00
Perfume & Cologne Making - September 15 = Php 1,685.00
Fruit Juice & Concentrates - September 15 = Php 1,685.00
Franchising for Filipino Entrepreneur - September 15 = Php 1,200.00
Herbal & Decorative Soap Making - September 16 = Php 1,685.00
Sizzling Dishes - September 21 = Php 1,800.00
Entrepreneurship Development - September 21 - 23 = Php 3,500.00
Cattle Raising - September 21 - 23 = Php 3,500.00
Shawarma Making & Other Mediterranean Dishes - September 22 = Php 1,750.00
Car Care & Other Products - September 22 = Php 1,685.00
Rugs, Doormat & Retazo Making - September 22 = Php 1,685.00
Silicon & Rubber Mold Making - September 22 = Php 1,685.00
Thai Massage - September 22 - 23 = Php 1,685.00
Basic Cake Decorating - September 22 - 23 = Php 1,685.00
Pre-School & Day Care Center - September 22 - 23 = Php 1,685.00
Basic Beadworks (Fashion Accessories) - September 22 - 23 = Php 1,685.00
Body & Foot Spa Products - September 23 = Php 1,685.00
Animal Food Formulation - September 26 - 28 = Php 2,800.00
Basic Dressmaking - September 27 - 30 = Php 3,200.00
Oil & Lubricants - September 28 = Php 1,685.00

Improving Filipino lives through entrepreneurship

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Pls bisita niyo na lang ang kanilang website sa www.globalpinoys. net para sa iba pang detalye at kung kayo ay may mga katanungan…

Panawagan…

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Sa mga kababayan po naming miyembro ng Filipino Professionals International:

Mabuhay! In behalf of the Office of the President, the National Youth Commission and the SSEAYP Philippine delegation, isang magandang araw po sa inyo.

Ako po si Alden Copuyoc, isang freelance writer/video producer and musician focused on indigenous music based in Manila pero tubong-Olongapo po. Mayroon po sana akong gustong ilapit sa inyo:

Along with 28 other regional delegates and representatives of various cultural minorities in Visayas and Mindanao, I am representing the Philippines in the 34th Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program or SSEAYP. It’s a cultural exchange program participated by ASEAN countries and Japan. We will board a ship and interact with our Asian brothers and sisters and present a positive image of the Filipino and the Philippines to them through participating in various activities like Discussions, Cultural presentations, etc. We will also be visiting Japan and 5 other cities in Southeast Asia.

Now, kabayan, I am pleading to my utmost humility for you to help our batch in carrying out this program. Kailangan po kasi namin ng gastusin sa Pre-Departure Activities namin pati na rin po sa mga expenses tulad ng costumes, props, etc. para po sa cultural night and presentation po sa bawat Port of Call. Nakaugalian na po kasi na abangan ang performances ng mga Pinoy sa programang ito. Bukod po sa hihingin naming tulong sa inyo, baka naman po maaari n’yo kaming tulungan sa pamamagitan ng mga connections n’yo po diyan. Alam ko pong matutulungan n’yo kami at tatanawin po namin ito habambuhay. Makakaasa po kayo sa amin.

Inattach ko po sa email na ito ang liham namin sa inyo na maaari nyo ring maipamahagi sa sinumang pwedeng mag-extend ng help sa amin. Tatanawin po namin itong malaking utang na loob. Attached din po ang isang recently published article tungkol po sa SSEAYP at sa delegasyon ng Pilipinas ngayong taon.

Bilang Pinoy, sampu ng aking mga kapwa delegado, sisikapin po naming ipakilala nang mahusay ang galing ng Pilipino at burahin ang anumang maling konotasyon nila sa mga kababayan natin.

Hihintayin po namin ang inyong sagot.

Maraming maraming salamat po at nawa’y lalo po kayo ng pagpalain ng Poong Maykapal.

Lubos na gumagalang,
Alden Copuyoc
Philippine Youth Ambassador para sa SSEAYP 2007

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Source: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Filipino-Professionals_International/message/1113

Visit the Source of this Article/Panawagan to Contact the Person and to view the attached document.

Source: 7 days newspaper dated 22 August 2007

How did she die?

Last Updated : Wednesday 22 Aug, 2007 -

Dubai - Police have recovered the decomposing body of a missing Filipina in the Jumeirah district of Dubai. Last week 7DAYS reported that 38-year-old housemaid Mary Ann Carbellido, had been missing since an early morning driving lesson on August 12.

The victim’s younger sister Anariza Tangan, 35, was contacted by Bur Dubai Police at 11am yesterday to identify the body at the morgue.

“Police told me that they found her behind a villa in Jumeirah and they believe that she had died five to six days ago,” Anariza said.

She said that when she went to view the body, she could not recognise her sister’s face, which had turned black.

Police showed her Mary Ann’s silver watch, jewellery, and the black blazer and black jeans which she was wearing when she went missing.

“I could not go near the body which was wrapped except for her face. I was only able to positively identify her when the police showed me her belongings,” Anariza said.

Mary Ann has three children and a husband back in the Philippines, who she called at least three times a week. “I haven’t informed anyone yet in the Philippines. Her employer told me today that he will cooperate with the CID to trace the whereabouts of the person who took my sister to the driving school. He said that the person who drove her to her driving lesson has already left the country,” Anariza said.

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This is a warning for everyone!

Hindi na talaga safe sa Dubai kaya dapat mag-ingat sa carlift mga girls.

Hanggat maaari, wag sasakay pag di nyo kilala.

Don’t be too friendly with strangers. They might misinterpret your gestures. Better safe than sorry….

Most of all, “Don’t forget to pray and ask for GOD’s divine protection”.

Please send this to everyone you know… you might just save another person’s life….

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Read the Full Content From: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OFW-Grievance/message/954

I want to know about Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC). All i know is that if we are going for Vacation (to Phil) we need to get OEC for us to show to immigration officer when we will return to our work abroad, because the immigration will not allow us leave the country without getting OEC. But my question is if we are new hire, do we need to get OEC?

I am waiting for your reply about this matter.

Ben

take note everybody…baka mga smuggle ang mga kotse na nabibili ninyo.

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Prospective buyers of luxury vehicles should first check the vehicle’s status, especially those from buy-and-sell shops, advised the Regional Traffic Mobile Group (RTMG) here.

PO3 Jun Batilo of the RTMG’s operations and intelligence division said that from 2005 to July 2007, they have monitored 65 suspected “carnapped” and 36 smuggled motor vehicles.

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Read More from http://ofw.balita.ph

Mag-ingat sa pag-aaply thru internet, ayon sa bagong balita na inilabas ng DOLE at POEA, ang mga licensed recruitment agencies lang daw ang pwedeng maghire thru internet, ito ay para maiwasan ang illegal recruitment thru online.

Bumisita na lang sa DOLE www.dole.gov.ph at POEA www.poea.gov.ph para sa mas maraming detalye.

Magandang balita sa lahat ng OFWs na inaabuso…
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The government has bolstered the protection of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) by directing the network of Philippine Overseas Labor Offices (POLOs) to receive OFW complaints onsite concerning violations of the country’s rules governing overseas employment.

Read more http://ofw.balita.ph

Mag-ingat mga kababayan kapag kayo ay pauwi, nasubukan na naming sumakay ng accredited na taxi sa NAIA, maganda naman ang serbisyo kahit na medyo may kamahalan, atleast safe at halimbawa mang lokohin ang pasahero ay madali itong makikita…

Ayon sa recent news from http://ofw.balita.ph

Si Dong Kyu Lee raw, na Korean student ay sumakay ng taxi sa NAIA pero dahil sa medyo nagtitipid hindi daw ito sumakay sa mga accredited taxi ng NAIA, kaya siya ay sumakay sa taxi sa labas ng departure area.

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While traveling along Roxas boulevard, the taxi driver ordered his Korean passenger to transfer his baggage to the back compartment.

Lee complied without any question but after shutting the compartment door, the suspect immediately stepped on the gas and sped away with all the belongings of the unfortunate Korean student.

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hindi lang mga foreigner ang maaring mabiktima ng mga taxi na hindi accredited ng NAIA, pati mga OFWs o Balikbayan, nakakahiya na naman tuloy ang nangyari na ito…

Sent by : Adolfo Ares Gutierrez / agutierrez@alnisrmedia.com

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STATEMENT FROM THE FILIPINO PRESS CLUB-DUBAI

ON THE DEROGATORY ARTICLES OF MALU FERNANDEZ

Ms. Malu Fernandez’s travel columns “From Boracay to Greece ” (People Asia, June 2007) and “Am I being a diva? Or do you lack common sense?” (Manila Standard Online, July 30, 2007) continue to draw negative reactions from Filipinos here in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

While we, the Filipino Press Club in the UAE, believe in press freedom and the wide latitude given to writers in expressing their conscience, we believe that Ms. Fernandez and her editors overstepped the bounds of responsibility with these stories.

The incident recounted in her flight via Dubai to Manila in which she berated fellow Filipinos (who had already endured the misfortune of working away from their families) on board Emirates for wearing “cheap” perfumes had no significant bearing to her story.

This particular anecdote did not provide any form of entertainment, learning opportunity or even delightful trivia to the readers. To suggest all Dubai-based OFWs smell awful because they are unable to afford expensive perfumes like the one she’s wearing is high-brow snobbery.

It is the same snobbery stamped on the psyche of some members of the Philippine society’s elite that has caused the yawning gap between our rich and poor, and the economic exodus of which millions of us Filipinos have now become a part.

To enlighten Ms Fernandez and her editors, Consul General Maria Theresa Taguiang from the Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi cited unofficial estimates (as of December 2006, submitted to the Philippine Congress) that there are now 250,000 Filipinos in the UAE. Of that figure, 24 percent are professional workers, 35 percent are skilled, 24 percent unskilled and 16.89 percent household workers (housemaids, personal drivers, nannies, cooks, tutors, gardeners, among other household staff).

More local as well as foreign companies in the UAE are employing Filipino workers because of their proficiency in English and admirable work ethics.

A print medium that aspires for relevance in today’s competitive media world cannot hide under the skirt of press freedom for its licentiousness to insult a group of people. One’s freedom to poke her fingers begins where someone else’s nose begins.

Ms Fernandez’s unrepentant response to the barrage of angry reactions from OFWs and their loved ones (“I obviously write for a certain target audience and if what I write offends you, just stop reading”), simply adds fuel to the fire.

A nation like the Philippines that aspires for renewal and regeneration needs a responsible press with a high level of sensitivity to all sectors that comprise it.

We strongly demand that the publishers of People Asia and Manila Standard Today to take full responsibility and do the right thing: give Ms Fernandez and her editors a disciplinary action and apologise to the people insulted by these articles.

THE FILIPINO PRESS CLUB-DUBAI

(A mutual support group of Filipino professional journalists from the print, broadcast and web-based media in the United Arab Emirates )

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good job mga kabayan, that’s the way we should defend our fellow OFWs.

The BROOD National Council on Education and Training thru Mei Santiago, Overall Coordinator for the project is again launching Donate-A-Book for Community Reading Centers now on its 4th Phase. You can donate all kinds of used, unused and brand new books and other educational materials to the organization and this in turn will be delivered to partner Community Reading Centers in various areas. For this phase 50% of the books will go to Mindanao, 30% to Visayas and the remaining 20% to Luzon.

FOR YOUR DONATIONS PLEASE CONTACT:
MEI S. SANTIAGO
Telephone No:. +63-44-7660406
Mobile No.: +63-915-2238073
E-mail: nikomei@yahoo. comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Address: 777 Año St., Baliuag, Bulacan

RULES and REGULATIONS:

1. The project will be from July 2007 to February 2008.

2. The books must not be obsolete.

3. Books must be in fair condition.

4. Reference books, textbooks and educational books or materials are accepted including educational comics and magazine.

5. You can donate any book they want, for so long as they do not bring the following for donation:

a. FHM and other related magazines showing indecent photographs
b. MTV Ink, Press, and other music magazines
c. C!, Playstation, Counter Strike, and other gaming and car magazines
d. Gun Magazines

6. Donated books should be owned by the one donating it or she must have authorization from the owner.

7. Ownership of the books upon donation becomes the property of Brotherhood of Destiny, Inc. (BROOD) under the Donate-A-Book Project.

8. Only the organization has the final discretion on where the books will be given and where the Community Reading Center will be established.

9. For this phase 50% of the books will go to Mindanao, 30% to Visayas and the remaining 20% to Luzon. However, if the project is chapter initiated the chapter has the authority to suggest the project location for the books collected.

10. Donors are required to send their fullname, his/her address and contact number so that we will be able to determine our donor of books and credit them for it.

11. Partner organizations who helped the project will be credited and has the option to suggest Community Reading Center sites.

12. Drop-off sites for donated books will soon be announced for now all book donations should be coordinated with the project coordinator for schedule of pickup and where to send them. If you want to be a partner organization just e-mail nikomei@yahoo. comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it so that we can include you in the drop-off points.

Thanks and hoping for your support.

Sincerely,

DAVID D. D’ANGELO
National Secretary General
Brotherhood of Destiny (BROOD)
Registered with the National Youth Commission
SEC Registration #CN200517385
Mobile: +639063093832

6th National Youth Parliament Delegate
Chair Comm. on Cyber Youth
Chair Luzon Advocacy Comm on Magna Carta
Region 3 Convenor

In its effort to promote the Philippines as one of the best diving destinations in the world, the Philippine Department of Tourism (PDOT) collaborates with Ocean Environment Australia in the staging of the 6th Celebrate the Sea Marine Imagery Festival (CSMIF) in Manila on September 21 to 23, 2007 at the Coconut Palace.

CSMIF is the biggest imaging event of the sea in the Asia Pacific. Since 2002, the annual festival previously held in Singapore and Malaysia has attracted entries from over 38 countries.

Conducted in association with the World Festival of Underwater Pictures, Antibes also known as the Cannes of Underwater Film Festival, the presenters proposed to take CSMIF to Manila in 2007 with the intention to make the city the permanent home for the festival for three years. This will position Manila as the capital of underwater imagery in the Asia Pacific.

PDOT Assistant Secretary and Executive Director of the Philippine Commission on Sports and Scuba Diving Cynthia Carrion enthused, “We are pleased that the country has been chosen as the venue of this prestigious event. Placing the Philippines in the map of international dive sites.”

“Divers attending the festival from all over the world will be drawn to our numerous dive spots.” Carrion added, “The divers will not only enjoy our underwater attractions but also our world-class facilities, above the ground sceneries and the warm Filipino hospitalities. ”

“The festival has evolved to be one of the most important international events of the sea as it raises the awareness and public interest in marine life. It inspires and motivates people to protect and preserve our natural environment. ”

The event is comprised of children’s painting competition, an exhibit of marine feature documentaries, international prints competition and posters display on marine environmental issues.

There will also be seminars by a panel of world renowned image makers and marine scientists such as David Doubilet of National Geographic, Jennifer Hayes (aquatic ecologist), Brad Norman (whale shark scientist), Michael Aw (author of Celebrate the Sea), Daniel Mercier (founder of World Underwater Picture Festival) and Scott Tuason (author of Anilao and Bahura).

Principal highlights of the event are: the international Underwater Imagery Competitions — the centerpiece of the Celebrate the Sea Festival with $30,000 worth of prizes up for grabs. It is the most prestigious underwater imaging competition in the Asia Pacific. Open to anyone in the world, the macro, wide angle and black and white photographs, digital images, short video and feature documentary films, and books all add to the international flair to this festival. In 2006, 4,500 entries came from 38 countries.

The Philippines WOW Shoot-out Competition will be held from September 16-20, 2007. Competitors are invited to compete at any of the supporting resorts/operators. They will just have to submit their entries for judging on Friday, September 21, 2007. Results will be announced during the award ceremony along with the results of the international competition.

Lastly, is the international Underwater Film Festival; Fifteen award-winning documentary features from the World Underwater Pictures Festival Antibes will be specially brought for screening through the 3-day weekend festival. Selected entries from the films in competition will also be shown.

Photographers and filmmakers may send in their entries to compete for the following prestigious titles: The WOW Award — for the most outstanding image; The Hi-Five Award — for the highest scoring or the most well-balanced portfolio; and The Quick Draw Award — for the best action shot.

For more information, contact: cts@oneocean. com (mailto:cts@oneocean .com)

or visit: www.celebratethesea .com (http://www.celebrat ethesea.com/).

Remus Mark A. Carballo [Travel Specialist]
MASTER GLOBE TOURS & TRAVEL
Surabaya City, Indonesia
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Dear All,

You are cordially invited to attend the performances of the Ifugao Music and Dance Ensemble who are on their 2007 US Tour from 24 September to 30 October 2007. The Ensemble, sponsored by Kularts, will be traveling in the US  to promote and create a better understanding of the Ifugao people’s art, culture and history. Details of their performance schedules are attached.

Thank you.

Cultural, Community Relations and Public Information (CCPI) Section
Philippine Consulate General, San Francisco
447 Sutter Street, 6th Floor,
San Francisco, CA 94108 USA
Tel. No.: (415) 433-6666 ext. 314
Fax No.: (415) 421-2641
Email: ccpisfpcg@yahoo. com  (Attn. Ms. Ruby S. Balanban, Cultural Officer)
Website: http://www.philippi neconsulate- sf.org

hello everyone, our company in manila called bellhaus entertainment inc. is interested to bring filipino artists to all destinations of the world for concerts and special shows. we are looking for ofw asscociations whom we can tie-up with in doing these shows. our aim is to entertain fellow filipinos abroad, and at the same time generate income for ofw organizations. u can email me anytime at mmartinez0804@yahoo.com. take care everyone!

Hi

Would appreciate it if kababayans working in Bahrain can contact me via e-mail (cora_llamas@yahoo.com). Someone I know has been shortlisted for a job in the country and we’d like to know more details (e.g. how
do we know the company is legit, daily living expenses, acceptable salary, etc.).

Thanks!

Cora

Hello there, my name is Melyn and I am sending you this message in regards to my sister who is working in Riyadh. We only have little contact with her and now my family and I are seeking any help we could use to bring my sister back home. She has been abused by her employer, we don’t know for sure how long it’s been going on. Now, we are trying to find the right person who could help us. We are willing to go through everything we could just to bring her home safe. If you have any information that you could provide us, I would really appreciate it. My sister has 3 kids back home and missing their mother terribly.

Thanks in advance and I am looking forward to hear anything from
you…..

Sincerely,
Melyn Middy

source: mula sa www.tingog.com at http://ederic.tinig.com/malu-fernandez/

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Malu Fernandez, Manila Standard Today, Bigotry In The Media

With the recent irresponsible, elitist, bigoted, and discriminating comments made by Manila Standard Today columnist Marlu Fernandez in her People Asia magazine article “From Boracay to Greece” in which she makes many belittling comments about Overseas Filipino Workers and Filipinos in general, the response from Filipino bloggers have been overwhelming, and have not been light on the criticism. When do we say enough is enough and that we will no longer stand for the bigotry and discrimination that takes place, not only in this country but all around the world?

For her part, in her “apology”, Malu Fernandez addressed the emails responding to her article. However, the apology, was nothing more than another attempt to take a jab at Filipinos and to once again assert that she’s an elite that those in lower socioeconomic classes just fail to understand or comprehend her “wit”.

Key Statements In Malu Fernandez’s People Asia Article

However I forgot that the hub was in Dubai and the majority of the OFWs (overseas Filipino workers) were stationed there. The duty-free shop was overrun with Filipino workers selling cell phones and perfume. Meanwhile, I wanted to slash my wrist at the thought of being trapped in a plane with all of them.

All in all, it’s been a pretty good summer. Jetting from the Aegean Sea to the Pacific may sound a bit pretentious until you wake up in economy class smelling like air freshener.

Response By Marlu Fernandez

Understandably, The Manila Standard Today, received a few emails of complaint, so Malu Fernandez decided to respond.

As I type this, I’d like you to know that it’s not about whining, complaining and bitching but just stating the facts. Just recently, I wrote a funny article in my magazine column and my friends thought it was hilarious. It was humorous and quite tongue-in-cheek, or at least I thought so, until the magazine got a few e-mails from people who didn’t get the meaning of my acerbic wit. The bottom line was just that I had offended the reader’s socioeconomic background. If any of these people actually read anything thicker then a magazine they would find it very funny. Most people don’t get the fact that they need bitches like me to shake up their world, otherwise their lives would be boring and mediocre. I obviously write for the a certain target audience and if what I write offends you, just stop reading.

Although it may sound elitist to you the fact is this country is built on the foundation of haves, have-nots and wannabes. One group will never get the culture of the other. Although I could mention that it is easier to understand someone who has a lower socioeconomic background that would entail a whole other page and frankly I don’t want to be someone to bridge the gap between socioeconomic classes. I leave that to the politicians in my family who believe they can actually help. Now I seriously ask you, am I being a diva or are people around me just lacking in common sense? Perhaps it’s a little of both!

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Paki-bisita po ang source to look for the scanned copy of the said article…

Ibang klaseng pang-aabuso na naman ang naranasan ng mga kababayan natin.

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SEX VIDEO NG PINAY SA SAUDI IIMBESTIGAHAN
Nina Rey Marfil at Bernard Taguinod (A-T)
17August2007

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Sa hangaring matulungan ang Pinay domestic helper na nasa ‘sex video’ ng mga among Arabo, ikinasa ni Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago ang pagpapatawag ng imbestigasyon sa Mataas na Kapulungan ng Kongreso.

Hindi maitago ni Santiago, chairperson ng Senate committee on foreign relations, ang naramdamang kalungkutan sa sinapit ng isang Pinay na itinago sa pangalang “Melissa” na patuloy ngayong naghihirap makaraang gawing sex slave ng mga amo sa Saudi Arabia.

Ayon kay Santiago, kailangang umaksyon ang Senado sa pagkakadiskubre sa sex video na ipinakalat ng among Arabo ni Melissa na aksidenteng napasakamay ng isang Pinay worker.
“The number of rapes committed against our overseas Filipino workers is deplorable. The perpetration of sexual abuse not only against Melissa but also against all other female OFW should not be allowed to continue,” ani Santiago.

Kaagad ikinasa ni Santiago ang pagpapatawag sa pamunuan ng Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) at Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) gayundin ang mga opisyal ng konsulada sa Saudi Arabia para matulungan ang mga Pilipinang nagiging biktima ng pang-aabuso ng kanilang mga amo, katulad ng sinapit ni Melissa.

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Read the full article at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OFW-Dubai/message/3616

Noli De Castro About FOREX RATE

(Prayer nalang po sa lahat para mag bago ang desisyon sa mga liders ng ating gobyerno.)

Kabayan not in favor of fixed forex rate for OFWs

Pegging the peso-dollar rate at P50:$1 for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) won’t be easy to implement, according to Vice President Noli De Castro, concurrently the presidential adviser on OFWs.

Instead of having a special foreign exchange rate for OFWs, a section of society who bear the brunt of a strong peso, De Castro suggested that concerned government agencies take a look at other options to help OFWs and their families mitigate the impact of the peso appreciation.

A group of OFWs based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia has initiated an online petition for overseas Filipinos asking President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to fix the peso-dollar rate at 10 percent premium above the market rate or peg it at P50:$1.

“Mukhang mahihirapan tayo d’yan. Nagtanong na kasi ako sa mga concerned agencies tungkol d’yan at ang sabi nila mahirap `yan kasi exchange rate `yan, hindi kontrolado ng gobyerno,” de Castro said in a phone interview with GMANews.TV.

“Kasi ang proposal yata is to fix the exchange rate at P50: $1. `Yung balance papaano? Subsidize ng government? Magkano `yon (subsidy), they should tell us,” the Vice President said.

De Castro said he thought of asking the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to reduce bank charges on remittances from Filipinos abroad.

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Read more from http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ofw-connect/message/1156

Mag-ingat mga kababayan, lalo na sa mga bagahe ninyong dala na hindi niyo alam ang laman.

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Jobless in Colombia
By Antonio C. Abaya

For the Standard Today,

August 13 issue

Manolo Teodoro, who describes himself as a Colombian-Filipino mestizo, is – as far as I know – my only reader in the whole of South America. He says that he used to co-anchor the evening news in Channel 9, with Kathy Santillan. For the past several years he has been news anchor or co-anchor for Bogota’s largest TV network.

He recently sent me the following email,

“Tony, There is a Filipina living in Bogota, Colombia.

“She had made a huge mistake. She believed a Nigerian citizen in Bangkok who convinced her in 2000 to come here to pick up some emeralds to bring back to Asia.

“Emeralds are one of Colombia’s chief legal exports. She accepted the offer and came to Colombia in 2001 . Here she was given a suitcase. In it was a pack of emeralds. What she did not know was that the suitcase also contained two kilos of pure cocaine hidden inside the lining.

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Read more from http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OFW-Dubai/message/3614

Maganda ito para sa mga kapwa Pinoy na lumaki sa ibang bansa, sana kasama dito yung mga magagandang kaugalian ng mga Pilipino kasi madalas wala ng gamit yung po at opo.

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Posted by Jun Pioquinto

Dear kababayans and Friends,

Heritage Tagalog/Filipino class at Portland State University for Fall Term will start Sept 25, 2007. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:40pm to 8:30PM for 12 weeks.

Open to all (beginners and advanced) who wanted to learn/improve conversational Tagalog and learn Philippine culture. Includes documentary films, Filipino movies and other activities.

Philippine American Chamber of Commerce of Oregon (PACCO) is awarding scholarships to students who take Heritage Tagalog/Filipino at Portland State University (application form attached). Application Deadline August 31.

Several Scholarships available on “First come first serve basis” priority given to students with PACCO affiliation. Must be registered to the class before being considered for scholarship.

Registration:
Registration in now open online or at the lobby of Neuberger Hall 1st floor.
If you are NOT a PSU student, file a Quick Entry form:
http://www.pdx. edu/media/ q/e/q_entry. pdf

For more information email Dr. Jun Pioquinto at junpioquinto@ yahoo.com (503) 522.3620 or call Dr. Linda Godson, Heritage Language Coordinator at 360.546.0341.

Remus Mark A. Carballo [Travel Specialist]
MASTER GLOBE TOURS & TRAVEL
Surabaya City, Indonesia
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Mobile Indonesia +62.813.315. 165.77
Mobile Philippines +63.921.653. 5874 (text only)
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http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/UnitedAsia ns/ [United Asians]
http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/PHILINDOEX / [Philippine- Indonesian Exchange]

from kababayan, subukan natin baka magandang investment nga ito…

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Dear Fellow OFWs,

Please see this:

From June 20, 2006 to June 20, 2007
Philamlife’s Peso Equity Fund 72% returns
Philamlife Peso Fixed Income Fund: 18.5% returns
Philasmlife’ s Dollar Bond Fund: 17.49% returns
Philamlife’s Global Bond Fund: 12.40% returns

OFWs may consider investing in AIG Money Tree. This may be considered as passive investment because you will just let your money work for you. The most effort you will extend will be when you place your investment and when you take it out and possibly with the returns.

I quoted the following from a press release of Philamlife just a couple of days ago:

“Investors in AIG Money Tree, one of Philamlife’s best-selling investment-linked insurance products, were delighted with the strong showing of the peso and dollar funds which reached record highs recently.”

Those who invested in Philamlife’s Peso Equity Fund had their investments grow by 72% in just one year from June 20, 2006 to June 20, 2007. Investors were also pleased at the returns of the other funds: 18.5% for the Peso Fixed Income Fund; 17.49% for the Dollar Bond Fund and 12.40% for the Global Bond Fund.

Consumers looking for investments offering higher potential returns and minimum guaranteed insurance benefits consider AIG Money Tree as the ideal long-term alternative to traditional deposit instruments. The
product is simple, flexible and within reach of small investors with a minimum premium of P50,000 (peso product) and US$2,000 (dollar product). Apart from the financially savvy investors, Philamlife has
allowed office workers, OFW’s and even housewives to maximize their savings while enjoying guaranteed protection benefits for their families.”

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Pls read the full content from http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ofw-investment/message/1212

Mga kabayan, mag ATM account na lang po tayo kung ganito lang din ang mangyayari kapag mayroon kayong passbook. Ingatan nga lang natin ang ating PIN at ATM Card.

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Here I Stand
By Geronimo L. Sy
A $400 scam

Yet another dollar scam. We never learn. A mere five years from the Multitel/Baladjay series, the pyramiding scheme is hitting the headlines again. This article is about something else—a devious event the amount of which is mind-boggling but will never see the light of day.

Leonida is a 45-year-old woman who looks older than her age. She is a domestic worker in Hong Kong who put her five children to school and to support her husband. Her husband relies on her remittance to take care of the household. Finally, after graduating her youngest from high school, she decided to come home. It has been a good and tough 20 years away.

She managed to save up despite the mounting expenses. She opened a small store. Armed with basic financial literacy, she maintains two bank accounts—one in pesos and another in dollars. When sales are slow and from time to time, she withdraws from the dollar account and exchanges the dollars for pesos to make ends meet. Although two of her kids are already college graduates, the eldest hardly makes enough. The second is still looking for a job. Her reserves are dwindling fast.

Last month she had to make another withdrawal. Her account balance in the dollar passbook showed $2,800 when, by her calculation, it should be $3,200. The last time she took money was in April when it read $3,400 minus $200. She ought to know, the account being a product of her lifetime savings. Upon closer inspection, she noticed that a few lines of her passbook were garbled. To anyone who has ever held a passbook, this happens occasionally when the printer or passbook misaligns or when there are clerical errors in the entries. This was not the case. Leonida was a victim of a scam. Suddenly, she was $400 poorer.

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Read more from http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ivolunteer/message/2720

The UP Centennial Commission is formally launching the Gawad Likhaan: The University of the Philippines Literary Prize on Friday, June 29, 2007, 3:45 pm at the Bulwagang Recto, Faculty Center, UP Diliman. This Contest is administered by The UP Institute of Creative Writing (UP-ICW) as part of the celebrations of the UP Centennial in 2008.

There are six awards, each one worth P200,000, for original, book-length works in 3 genres in either English or Filipino: the novel or short story, poetry, and creative nonfiction or sanaysay. Only one prize per genre in either language will be awarded.

The complete rules are available at the UP-ICW office in UP Diliman. They will also be uploaded on the UP-ICW website and on www.panitikan. com.ph, the literary portal hosted by the UP-ICW.

All entries to the contest are to be submitted to the Board of Judges, Likhaan: The UP Institute of Creative Writing, Faculty Center, UP Diliman. Deadline for submission is Monday, March 31, 2008 at 5 pm. The names of the winners and the members of the board of judges will be announced in June 2008.

The UP-ICW is also sponsoring two other events taking place on the same day as the launch. First is the inauguration of the UP Likhaan Centennial Lecture Series, commencing with the lecture of Dr. Cristina Pantoja-Hidalgo, titled “Fiction as Response to History: Philippine Fiction in English.” At 6 pm on the same day, the UP Press will launch at Balay Kalinaw, UP Diliman, among ten other titles, The Children’s Hour, a two-volume anthology of stories on childhood by Filipino writers in English, edited by Gémino H. Abad and Cristina Pantoja-Hidalgo.

Remus Mark A. Carballo [Travel Specialist]
MASTER GLOBE TOURS & TRAVEL
Surabaya City, Indonesia
——-
Mobile Indonesia +62.813.315. 165.77
Mobile Philippines +63.921.653. 5874 (text only)
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http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/UnitedAsia ns/ [United Asians]
http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/PHILINDOEX / [Philippine- Indonesian Exchange]

Inviting you all to the 2007 Ramon Magsaysay Awardees LECTURE SERIES!

The Magsaysay Awardees’ Lecture Series provides a venue where individuals and organizations who share the awardees’ concerns are given the opportunity to learn more about the awardees’ work and exchange ideas with them.

Discussants working in related fields are also invited to give brief comments on each awardee’s presentation and to participate in the open forum.

Attend the Awardees’ Lecture Series and learn how you, too, can contribute to moving Asia forward.

Lecture 1:
“How can Journalism touch a nation’s conscience?”
Palagummi Sainath, India
Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts For his passionate commitment as a journalist to restore the rural poor to India’s consciousness, moving the nation to action.
2:00-4:00 pm, Tuesday, 28 August

Lecture 2:
“Connecting rural Nepal to the global village: Strategies and
lessons learned”
Mahabir Pun, Nepal
Community Leadership
For his innovative application of wireless computer technology in Nepal, bringing progress to remote mountain areas by connecting his village to the global village.
9:00-11:00 am, Wednesday, 29 August

Lecture 3:
“Daring to break social barriers”
Chung To, China
Emergent Leadership
For his proactive and compassionate response to AIDS in China and to the needs of its most vulnerable victims.
1:00-3:00 pm, Wednesday, 29 August

Lecture 4:
“Ministering faithfully to the blind: A personal journey of hope”
Kim Sun-tae, Korea
Public service
For his inspiring ministry of hope and practical assistance to his fellow blind and visually impaired citizens in South Korea
3:30-5:30 pm, Wednesday, 29 August

Lecture 5:
“Heeding nature’s wisdom, Preserving humankind”
Tang Xiyang, China
Peace and International Understanding
For guiding China to meet its mounting environmental crisis by heeding the lessons of its global neighbors and the timeless wisdom of nature itself.
1:00-3:00 pm, Thursday, 30 August

Lecture 6:
“The audacity of principled politics”
Jovito Salonga, Philippines
Government Service
For the exemplary integrity and substance of his long public career in service to democracy and good government in the Philippines.
3:30-5:30 pm, Thursday, 30 August

All lectures will be held at the
Ramon Magsaysay Center, 1680 Roxas Blvd, Manila.

Seating is limited so please register in advance, and do come early.
Tel # 521.31.66 to 85 loc 139 or 196 or email at vmercado@rmaf. org.ph

Support Volunteers, they are also the Modern day Heroes

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Claire Algarme wrote:

Hi Friends,

How would you like to inspire others by sharing your volunteer experiences? Hands On Manila’s “Volunteer Chronicles” Writing Contest is still open until August 31, 2007.

Great prizes are up for grabs. The first prize is a trip for two to Cebu via Cebu Pacific with accommodations at Plantation Bay and P5,000 worth of Powerbooks gift certificates. The second prize is two day accommodations at the Baguio Country Club and P3,000 worth of Powerbooks gift certificates. The third prize is a free stay for two at Taal Vista Hotel plus P2,000 worth of Powerbooks gift certificates. In addition, the top three winners will have their articles published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

To join, download the official entry and authorization forms at www.handsonmanila. org or www.powerbooks. com.ph or secure them at the Powerbooks branches.

You may submit your entries to any Powerbooks branch or mail to the Powerbooks head office c/o Marketing Department at 25 Brixton Street, Capitol Subdivision, Pasig City. Deadline for the submission of entries
is August 31, 2007 at 9 P.M. so hurry and send them now! Tell your friends to join, too!

—
Claire Marie Algarme
Resource Mobilization Manager

Hands On Manila Foundation, Inc.
LP 10 Medical Plaza Makati Building
Amorsolo cor. Dela Rosa Sts.
Legaspi Village, Makati City 1229
843-7044 / 843-5231

Visit us at www.handsonmanila. org
Be the Change. Volunteer.

Developing the Financial Planning Practice 2nd RFP Forum 2007
September 21-22, 2007
SM Megatrade Hall 2, Level 5, Building B,
SM Megamall Ortigas *Course Overview*

The primary goal of financial planning is to help us achieve better financial outcomes for ourselves and our loved ones. This two day workshop is designed for people who have interest in getting a successful start for
their financial planning practice. Gain solid, practical information from experienced, successful financial planners on how to practice personal financial planning and where to find client opportunities.

*Who should attend?*

- Insurance Agents
- Mutual Fund Agents
- Stockbrokers
- Bankers
- Accountants
- Wealth Managers
- Lawyers
- Risk Managers

*Benefits of attending:*

- Engage with a balanced mix of industry participants
- Learn the core disciplines of financial planning and its benefits
- Improve your ability to understand how market dynamics affect investment outlook
- Continue your learning and share success stories

*September 21, 2007 (Friday)*

*12:30pm - 01:00pm*
Opening Remarks

*01:00pm - 02:00pm*
Achieving Financial Freedom the Pinoy Way!

- Mindset of the Financially Rich
- Importance of Setting Goals
- Life Event Approach to Financial Planning
- Strategies to Implement a Winning Strategy

*02:00pm - 03:00pm*
Understanding Financial Economics

- Analysis of Macro Economic Trends
- Peso Dollar Exchange Rate Outlook
- Impact of Interest Rates on Investments
- Investment Strategies for Effective Asset Allocation

*03:00pm - 03:30pm*
Break

*03:30pm - 04:30pm*
Building Wealth and Managing Your Living Trust

- How Trust can be applied to Wealth Management
- Economic Advantages of Maintaining a Living Trust
- Steps to Set up a Living Trust
- Using Offshore Trust as Alternative Vehicle

*04:30pm - 06:00pm*
Panel Discussion – Strategies for Managing Your Money

*September 22, 2007 (Saturday)*

*10:00am - 11:00am*
Impact of Financial Planning on Retail Financial Services

- Key Trends in Financial Services Environment
- Impact of Trends on Adviser, Consumer and Firms
- How Do One Stay Relevant in the New Environment
- Key Opportunities Going Forward

*11:00am - 12:00pm*
How I Evolved from Insurance Selling to Financial Planning

- Who are Today’s Financial Planner
- What Sources Generate Income for Financial Planner
- Identifying the Key Needs of Your Clients
- How to Ensure Client Satisfaction by Managing Expectations

*12:00pm - 01:00pm*
Lunch

*01:00pm - 02:00pm*
Financial Planning Business Models and Opportunities

- Building a World Class Financial Planning Operation
- Service Platform and Additional Value Added of your Firm
- Managing the Shift of Cultural Mindset of Staff and Future
Recruitment Considerations
- Roadmap for Achieving Excellence

*02:00pm - 03:00pm*
Marketing Your Practice - Keeping Clients, Getting Referrals

- Knowing and Understanding Your Client
- Providing Value Added Services
- Learning to Segment Your Clients
- Developing Feedback and Referral System

*03:00pm - 03:30pm*
Break

*03:30pm - 04:30pm*
Becoming a Professional Financial Planner

- Importance of Continuing Professional Development
- Sources to Develop Your Learning Objectives
- Certification and Education Issues
- Benefits of Becoming Registered Financial Planner

*04:30pm - 06:00pm*
Panel Discussion - Financial Planners as Change Agents in industry
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Mag-ingat sa mga Scams

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Scheming scumbags

TAKIN’ CARE OF BUSINESS By Babe Romualdez
Thursday, August 9, 2007

Some 13 years ago, a big-time scandal similar to what’s happening with Performance Investment Products Corp. (PIPC) rocked society and the financial community. Those familiar with “Bancap” would immediately recall Marilyn Nite — president of Bank Capital Development Corp. who victimized banks and investors by selling treasury bills several times over, with different individuals believing they were the owners of the same T-bill. The scam became so successful that Nite — who was aided in her operations by Nunelon Bradley and Vicky Magalona-Escalambre — got away with P2.5 billion (approximately $200 million). The hook was that the T-bills from Bancap would give 12 percent higher rates than those brought from other sources. The girls’ persuasive powers apparently got a lot of help from their so-called “feminine wiles,” showing a bit of flesh here and there to lure their targets.

Nite ran off with the money and hid in the United States, reportedly using a fake passport under the name of Marilyn Perez. At the time, the Philippines and the United States had just signed an extradition treaty, so when FBI agents caught her sometime in 1997, Nite became the first ever Philippine “extraditee.” The NBI report was very clear that Nite was involved in the scam, but the minute she arrived, she posted a P20,000 bail and up to now, the case is slowly going with postponements and all kinds of legal maneuverings. Nothing has been heard about Nite since. The Bancap scam was such a huge mess that a young banker — who could not believe how stupid he had been — even took his own life.
The slow resolution of such cases is probably one reason why scumbags continue to victimize people — who could not resist the promise of quick and huge returns on their money. Francswiss — that international Internet scam which promised a 4.5-percent daily interest on an initial investment of $1,000 — even capitalized on the names of popular celebrities to con people into investing approximately P1 billion. And now comes this Singaporean Michael Liew of PIPC whose main victims were the wealthy, running away with $250 million of investors’ money. NBI director Nestor Mantaring is really going out of his way to catch Liew and the Francswiss people, but even if they catch these people, nothing seems to be done to punish these criminals and make an example of them.

All these scams have the same kind of modus operandi that applies the pyramiding scheme one way or another. One of the worst ever was Multitel and Rose Baladjay. This woman really went after teachers, soldiers, police corporals, housewives, retirees — all those small people. She was caught in 2003 and she’s supposed to be in jail, but they say she’s actually living like a queen with even her manicurista going in to service her in jail. The sad part about these scams — from Bancap to Francswiss to PIPC to Multitel — is that it’s not only the moneyed who get victimized but worse, the small, honest people who put all their hard-earned money into the hands of these scumbags. This is where the real crime is — a person’s whole life savings lost to these criminals. Government has to do something to make these criminals pay up, because from what I hear, people who lost their entire savings are ready to take the law into their own hands. Some are planning to go after the relatives of PIPC head Michael Liew and the Francswiss guys, perhaps through a “kidnap-for-ransom” scheme to get back their money from these scumbags.

Efren Ll. Cruz, RFP*
Bestselling Author and Personal Finance Coach
Chairman and President, Personal Finance Advisers Philippines Corporation
Email Addresses: cruise@…; efren7962@…; pwedena@…
Free Personal Finance Discussion Group: http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/pwedenabook/

Kahit saan mag-punta, wag ng magdala ng mga ito, dahil wala naman talagang nagagawang mabuti ang mga illegal drugs o tulad nito, kapag kayo ay nakitaan, at kayo ay guilty naku baka mapugutan kayo ng ulo sa Saudi. Kawawa ang maiiwang pamilya ninyo sa Pilipinas.

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The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh has warned anew Filipinos going in the Saudi Arabia not to bring in illegal drugs or any prohibited substances due to intensified crackdown and more stringent measures imposed by the Kingdom, the Department of Foreign Affairs reported Wednesday.

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mula sa http://ofw.balita.ph

Magsumbong sa “Task Force Katapat” kapag kayo ay nakotongan ng mga pulis sa lansangan.

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The days of the so-called “kotong cops” are now numbered.

This was the warning of Senior Superintendent Danilo Abarzosa, Manila Police District Officer-in-Charge (MPD-OIC), as he announced the creation of “Task Force Katapat” to go after the abusive and scalawag cops.

Abarzosa said the task force will serve as the MPD’s monitoring arm to go after and probe the so-called “kotong cops.”

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Balita mula sa http://ofw.balita.ph