Arroyo orders lifting of ban on Lebanon, Jordan...AND AN OFW REACTS

Arroyo orders lifting of ban on Lebanon, Jordan
Article posted April 01, 2009 - 03:13 PM
MANILA, Philippines — President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo wants the government to resume sending overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to Lebanon and Jordan following improved security and working conditions there, Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita announced on Wednesday. Ermita said the Palace was leaving it up to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to decide the date when the ban would be lifted.
In his weekly briefing. Ermita also said the ban in Iraq, Afghanistan and Nigeria will remain due to the “unstable security conditions" in these countries.
Malacanang stopped sending OFWs to Afghanistan in 2001 following a US-led invasion on the war ravaged central Asian country, while the OFWs were barred from entering Iraq in July 2004 after the kidnapping of Filipino driver Angelo dela Cruz by militants.
Manila stopped sending workers to Nigeria since January 2007 following the series of kidnapping of OFWs in the African country.
Ermita said the continued ban to Afghanistan, Iraq and Nigeria as well as the lifting of the
deployment ban to Jordan and Lebanon was recommended by the DFA, which the President approved.
The President has directed the DOLE to coordinate with the DFA on the detail when to effect the lifting of the deployment ban.
“The President has approved the declaration… (to) lift the total deployment ban in view of the improved security conditions in Lebanon. This will be left to DOLE to give the recommendation to the DFA na talagang total lifted na sa Lebanon as well Jordan," he said.
The Philippines banned deployment to Lebanon in July 2006 due to the unstable security situation in the country following the conflict between the Hezbollah and Israeli forces. About 6,000 Filipino workers were repatriated back to the country then but more than 20,000 opted to remain.
The ban on the deployment to Jordan was declared by the Philippine in January 2008 due to the poor working conditions and abuses like unjust and unpaid wages and rape that were committed against Filipino workers especially those working as domestic helpers.
DFA and DOLE to decide date
Two hours after Ermita’s announcement, the DFA came out with a statement saying that the ban to the five countries would remain.
Ermita said the DFA statement does not run counter his pronouncement as the Palace order is for the DOLE and DFA to determine the date when the ban would be lifted.
Foreign Undersecretary for Migrants Workers’ Affairs Esteban B. Conejos, Jr., in a press release, enjoined the public to “respect the ban" as their main purpose for such order is to “keep away our overseas workers from harm and avoid further risks to their lives."
He confirmed that the lifting of the ban to Lebanon and Jordan had been considered due to “some progress in the conclusion of a bilateral labor cooperation agreement that will ensure the protection of the welfare of Filipino workers, specifically minimum wage, reasonable rest periods and decent working and living conditions".
Conejos said the Philippines is now coming closer" to the signing of the bilateral cooperation agreements with Lebanon and Jordan. - 4/1/2009 GMANews.TV

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From: Fred Borbon
Masamang biro po iyan, na di nakasama ang Nigeria.....
Paano baga ang tunay na pangyayari at ang pinagbasehan, iyong report na dalang dala ni General Cimatu o naging paraffle na lang baga ang labanan o naging palabunutan na po yata.

Baka naman kaya by alphabet ang naging basehan

Baka kaya ganire din, Jordan Afghanistan Iraq Lebanon Nigeria, at di talaga kasama tayo sa palatuntunan na iyan, saling pusa lamang tayo at wala sa tambiyolo ang ating entry.

Baka din eto nga pala daw ang naging criteria sa pag pili ng mga u.n.g.a.s. (Usapan Na Ginanap Ayon Sa ) BAN sa Nigeria :

progress in the conclusion of a bilateral labor cooPERAtion agreement that will ensure the protection of the welfare of Filipino workers, specifically :

1) mimimum wage
2) reasonable rest periods
3) decent working and living conditions.
Anak ng kagaw, abay nakaka insulto ang mga lintek na eto ahh...

Father Billy, baka kailangan ng sermon ng mga bopols na nag decide nitong mga pangyayari, baka hindi alam ng mga iyan na Washington din ang paswelduhan dito sa Nigeria at di Naira, baka ang pinag basehan nila ay exchange rate ng peso sa currency ng mga bansa. Abay mababa nga naman, pero mali din, kasi, umaabot ang palitan sa ngayon pa lang ng :

1US$ =Naira166.00
1 US$ =JOD70.85 (Jordanian Dinar)
1 US$=LBP1,507.5 (Lebanese Pound)

Sa Rotation naman, ang labanan kapag nasa sa Oil n Gas Company , Engineering, Construction, Offshore, Telecom company ka sa Nigeria ay months, minsan nga ay weeks pa, (6 weeks/2 weeks of; 8 weeks/2 weeks off; 3 months/1 month; 4 months/1 month) hindi taon ang binibilang para ka makabakasyon at makitang muli ang Land of the Servants daw.

Decent condition, oo nga po at madaming ding nag kalat na pulubi sa lansangan at madaming mga pulis na nangongotong tulad sa Pinas, pero andito ang mina ng langis at no.7 sila na supplier, parehas lang ang lasa este presyo ng langis dito sa Jokedan at Libangan na kanilang napusuan kapag ibenenta sa mercado, kahit paputol putol ang supply ng NEPA kuryente dito ay may pangontra namang mga generator, hindi pamaypay ang gamit natin kapag maalinsangan at uso din naman dito ang mga airconditioner,

Ahh, alam ko na po, baka naman ang sinasabi nilang decent condition ay kapag nabihag ka na ng mga kidnapper, tama sila diyan, sa sapa, sa creek sila naka billet , pero nakakapag request din naman ng Indomie, beer at babae pa nga kapag ikaw ay Bitoy at kasama na daw iyon sa overhead ng ransom. Ibang assessment ang napasubmit ni General Cimatu at baka napalitan, parang bidding iyan na nag karoon ng singitan, ang report natin ay doon binasa sa basurahan ng mga komite de peste-jos.

Ay sa siya, kung ganyan po talaga ang lumabas sa tawas, ang Embassy natin sa Abuja ay magpalabas na agad ng kalatas, dapat maging opisyal na iyan at di sa dyaryo po lamang na ang Ban sa Nigeria ay Inay Gyera pa din.

Suggestion ko lang po, kung pupwede ay pasundan na din ninyo ng mga listahan ng mga botante, paki update na lang po ulit kung ang mga tao dito sa buong Nigeria sa listahan na hawak ninyo ay andirito pa, baka kung saan saan na naman baka po mapapunta ang aming mga balota niyan, kami sa Lagos ay andoon sa Port Harcourt katulad noong nag daang election. Gagawin po natin na ma-update ang Master List hanggat maaga pa at hindi iyong isang linggo lamang ang gagawing pag hahanda.

Malalaman natin kung ilang boto ang kanilang ipinag walang bahala, asawa, anak, kamag anak, inaanak at manganganak pa iyan na hindi karapat dapat ang mga nakaupong tagapangalaga ng ating buhay sikmura.

May pag asa pa naman, malayo pa ang election, pero sa ngayon ay walang tibay din pa palang maaasahan.

Regards,
Fred Borbon