Request For POEA Memorandum

Sa lahat ng mga OFWs:

Nais lamang pong iparating sa lahat na ang pagtulong ng CMA sa atin ay patuloy pa rin. Kalakip po nito ang sulat na ipinadala ng CMA sa Kgg. na POEA Administrator Manalili.

Center For Migrant Advocacy

August 10,2009

Hon. Jennifer Jardin-Manalili
Administrator
POEA

Dear Admin. Manalili:

This is in reference to returning OFWs to Nigeria vis a vis the deployment ban to Nigeria. Per your verbal updates to us on July 28 during CMA-FES' RTD on Bilaterals on Migration, POEA will issue OECs to all returning OFWs from Nigeria who have existing valid work contracts and/or holders of Nigerian residence permits.

We have relayed the good news to our OFWs in Nigeria and those who were here on vacation confirmed the arrangements at POEA when they processed their documents as Balik Manggagawa.

It is in this connection that we write to you again. We would like to request a copy of the POEA memorandum in regard to the issuance of OECs to returning OFWs to Nigeria. This is for record purposes and to make the issue clear to everyone concerned.

A written memorandum will also give confidence to the OFWs. We trust that we can secure a copy of the requested document the soonest time possible.

We thank you on behalf of the OFWs in Nigeria.

Sincerely yours,

ELLENE A. SANA
Executive Director

72-C Matahimik Street,
Teachers Village,
Quezon City,
Philippines
1101

Telefax: 433-0684
920-5003
E m a il : cma@tri-isys.com

Website:pinoy-abroad.net

cc:B enjaminNadado, President, Pusong PinoyAssociation of Filipinos inNigeria
email : bpnadado@gmailcom

Gng. Ana C. Dador

A Birthday Celebration
After the distribution of goods to the villagers of Kuje (26 July), the Pinoy community proceeded to Dantata & Sawoe Life Camp where Ana feted everybody with a

sumptuous lunch. A fitting finale for charitable deeds. Her birthday celebration - surrounded by family and friends. The celebrant - Gng. Ana Dador

...talaga lang pong napagod...

...'peanuts' kayang-kaya!

si James, si Boy at si Efren

si Efren, si Lito, si Tikboy at si Nestor

...ang may kaarawan kasama si Gel, si Julius, si Rex, si Noel, si James



si Gel at ang Ninang Maris at si Sheen

Sr. Eflaida with Auditor Tony Derramas

si Auditor Tony Derramas kasama si Renz. Nakalarawan din si Sheryl (mali 'ata ang name?)

si Ric at si Sheryl

at ang wala po sa mga larawan dito ay si Khaye kasi naghahanda ng mesa kasi kaarawan ng kanyang Mommy. ('asan ka nga ba?)

A Birthday Celebration

A Birthday Celebration

the celebrant with Annie
Alfredo Gatus celebrated his birthday on the 25th of July. The celebration was held at Mr. & Mrs. Nestor Dador's residence (kasi masarap magluto si Ana!)
And the fact is that, the following day was Ana's birthday and the Charity work for Kuje villagers.

Sr. Eflaida, Ana and Khaye

Sr. with Rose

Sheen and Stan

JT with 'Daddy???' (ngeekkk)

Ric and Rex with Lolit and Annie

Donald, Bernie, Angie and Donald

JT in a very ecstatic mood swing...

The celebrant with Con-Gen

Procedures to Get OEC

Sa lahat ng mga OFWs, pakibasahing mabuti:

From: Claro Santos
Fw: travel ban

Gawin ang sumusunod.

Magpunta sa "Balik-Manggagawa" area hanapin si Madame Barbara (boss ni jeannette) at iprisinta and ss:
Letter of request for Special Travel Permit/OEC addressed to Admin Manalili. Indicate that you want to return to Nigeria from your vacation. Ilagay rin kung ilan taon ka nang nagwo-work sa Nigeria at anong Lugar .
Attach photocopies of cerpac ID, return visa, employment certificates or other proofs of your employment with the same company like ID, etc.
Mas mainam kung naka binder/folder ang lahat para di makawatakwatak.
Kapag okey na kay Madame Barbara, eendorse ka na kay Madame Jeannete na siyang...
magiinterbiyu sa yo
magchecheck ng records mo sa computer
at gagawa ng approval letter ni Administrator Manal
Tatlong Signatures and kelangan ng papel mo:
Si Director,
si Deputy Admin
at finally si Admin.
Depende sa availability ng tatlo aabutin ang pirmahan ng 1-3 days.
Bago mo lisanin ang lamesa ni Madame Barbara, siguruhin mo lang na na-itransfer na sa office ni Director ang mga papeles mo. Kunin din ang number ng secretary sa bawat station (director, DAdmin at Admin) para alam mo kung kanino magfollow-up.
Ang huling destinasyon ng papeles mo ay balik sa lamesa ni Ma'am Jeannete. Siya na rin ang mageendorse kung saan counter ka magbabayad ng OEC.

Huwag kalimutan paphotocopy ang Special permit for future use. Itabi ang original at yung copy lang sang sasama sa file niyo.

Thanks and Best Regards,
CLARO M. SANTOS

--- On Thu, 8/6/09, Berna wrote:
From: Berna ahtet77@yahoo.com
Fw: travel
Date: Thursday, August 6, 2009, 2:59 PM
hello poe.
kaninang umaga kasagsagan ng ulan pumunta ako ng poea, pumunta agad ako sa express lane after filling up the forms>>ang sabi ng babae >> hindi pa raw sila nagproprocess at kausapin ko daw si maam jeanette for advice which i did, then sbi nya need pa gumawa ng letter and to pass to them etc sbi ko kasi po my email na..nagsungit pa siya sa akin wala daw siya alam sa mail etc..buti nsa mood ako kung hindi nsagot ko na yung matanda kasi ngtatanong lang naman ako ng maayos then ngsisigaw sya doon at sbi ko n lng salamat ho..baling nya intay ka na lang ne...siguro natauhan din sya s pinagsasabi nya....
pwede po paki clarify yung mail kasi parang nakakasakit ng loob yung pagsalitaan ka doon hindi naman ako namamalimos, lumapit ako ng maayos at nagask lang ng advice...salamat!

From: Claro Santos
Fw: travel ban
To ALL:

Nakakuha ako ng special permit just last July 23 at tama ng ang sabi sa ibaba. Legal lahat at wala kang babayaran maliban sa OEC mo. Linawin ko lang na sakop nito ay ang mga "BALIK MANGGAGAWA" lamang. Ibig sabihin "same Employer" ang babalikan. Upang makatiyak ang POEA, titignan nila ang records mo kung nairehistro na nga before ang Company mo sa ngayon. Dito kailangan ng pruweba na ikaw nga ay empleyado ng Company na yun at inaasahan ang iyong pagbalik mula sa bakasyon.

Sa mga walang records sa POEA, hindi ka ituturing na "Balik Manggagawa" sa Nigeria kaya maaaring di ka sakop ng special permit. Ganun na din marahil kung ibang Company ang babalikan niyo. Ewan ko, lang pero di masamang subukan niyo rin.
Thanks and Best Regards,
CLARO M. SANTOS

OFW

Ellene Sana CMA Director sent you a message.

Re: travel permit"punta lang sa poea for the oec. ok na ang me mga work permits & residence cards issued by nigerian government. kausap ko si poea admin manalili last tuesday about it. hindi na 10 yrs and above ang requirements. basta me work permits/ residence cards. the ofws may want to thank poea admin manalili for her understanding and flexibility on this issue.

FOR CHARITY

More pictures while packing the household items last 22nd of July.

And finally on the 26th of July, the team was ready for the villagers of Kuje. They were all assembled at St. Andrew's Seminary as arranged. 100 families received a bucket full of goodies. A generous spirit is an inherent trait among Filipinos.

The work as manifested here is but a very small token rendered to the Filipinos' host country. The Filipino Community here in Abuja, together with the religious sisters of the Nunciature, know that there are still many things that the community can do to help.

Here Alan and Sherwin were loading the buckets in the car. It was such a real spirit of balikatan, a joint effort, that each Pinoy with a vehicle carried buckets for the villagers.

At the village....

The villagers, so attentive and well-organized...

Part of the team....

The team was back in Abuja by around 2:30pm...and went straight to Dantata & Sawoe for another event..

(to be continued...)