Performance evaluation of philippine posts in africa and middle east

Performance evaluation of Philippine Posts in Africa and Middle East  Sa lahat ng mga OFWs:  This is a big chance for us to evaluate the officials meant for us! Deadline: before February 15 Pwede nyo pong direct sa CMA director Ellen Sana - ellenesana@yahoo.com or dito po sa: pusongpinoytayo@gmail.com Salamat po. --- On Wed, 2/2/11, ellene sana <ellenesana@yahoo.com> wrote: From: ellene sana <ellenesana@yahoo.com> Subject: performance evaluation of philippine posts in africa and middle east To: "cma" <cmaphils@pldtdsl.net> Date: Wednesday, February 2, 2011, 7:43 AM hi all. below is the schedule of the public hearing of the committee on foreign affairs to conduct a performance evaluation of the posts in africa and the middle east. you will recall that earlier, i sent you the resolution towards this effect. i write again to request information from you, on the following: 1. gender disaggregated data for profile of filipinos in the country where you are (profession, geographical concentration) 2. issues and concerns -- labor related --wages, benefits; work contracts; gender-related if there are; 3. performance of the posts --our embassies, polos --labor attache, welfare officer; are there any other agencies present like social worker, trade attache, etc.... malinaw ba at maayos ang paggampan nila sa gawain nila? accessible ba ang mga opisina nila by public transportation? ano ang office huors nila? tugma ba sa schedules ninyo?  sapat ba ang bilang ng posts natin? me shelter or filipino workers resource center ba dyan? 4. personnel and resources at the posts/polos --adequate ba ang resources sa posts/polos -- personnel, courteous ba ang staff? me vehicles, communications facilities/ telephones/ mobile; 5. relations of posts/embassies/ polos with filipino communities --maayos ba? me fforts ba for post to reach out to the ofw community? maayos ba ang relasyon sa pagitan ng embahada/konsulado at polo at ng ofws sa lugar ninyo? 6. your recommendations to improve the quality and quantity of work and services of the embassies/ labor offices and their personnel to the ofws.... 7. other issues and recommendations. we hope to receive some information from you on these issues. we have data available but this is sourced from government. it would be good to hear from you too.  salamat. ellene --------------- 2 February 2011   MS. ELLENE A. SANA Executive Director Center for Migrant Advocacy Philippines 72-C Matahimik Street, Teachers' Village  Quezon City, Philippines    Dear Executive Director Sana, The Committee on Foreign Affairs will hold a meeting on 15 February 2011, Tuesday, 1:30 P.M. at Conference Rooms 3 & 4, RV Mitra Building, House of Representatives to deliberate on House Resolution No. 309 which directs the committee to conduct a performance evaluation of our Philippine Posts.   The third in a series of meetings, the discussion will focus on the performance of Posts in the Middle East and African regions.   In this regard, we would like to invite you to be one of our resource persons for the said hearing. We look forward to hearing your views and recommendations on this matter.   We further request for data or information from your office on the concerns of our Filipino migrants which might assist the committee in the conduct of this hearing and which might help the Department of Foreign Affairs to better address the needs of our migrants.   Should you have any concern regarding this matter, you may contact the Committee Secretariat at telephone no. 931-7969 or 931-5001 local 7127.   Thank you very much.     Sincerely,   AL FRANCIS C. BICHARA Chairman   For the Chairman: SGD. IMELDA F. APOSTOL Committee Secretary ellene a. sana Center for Migrant Advocacy Philippines 72-C Matahimik Street, Teachers' Village Quezon City, Philippines Email: cmaphils@pldtdsl.net; URL: www.pinoy-abroad.net Telefax: +632 4330684; Telephone: +632 920 5003; Cellphone: +63 928 795 2222