Archive for the ‘OFWs’ Category
BSP to convert Libyan dinar until June 30 only
The Monetary Board of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said it will terminate the Currency Exchange Facility (CEF) for Libyan dinars. The facility was established in March to help overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) displaced by the strife in the North African country. With the CEF, each OFW may exchange up to P10,000 worth of Libyan [...]
April 29, 2011
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Tags: bank, banking, BSP, exchange rate, foreign currency, Foreign exchange, forex, Libyan dinar, money, OFWs, Philippines · Posted in: Announcement, banking, Consumers, e-commerce, finance, Foreign exchange, Government, International relations, money, OFWs, Philippine banks, Philippine business news, Philippines
Diesel price cut by Chevron and Shell
Diesel prices were reduced by P0.40 per liter on Tuesday morning by oil firms Pilipinas Shell and Chevron Philippines, prices of their gasoline and kerosene products, however, remained the same. Last week, the two companies, with SeaOil and Total, hiked petroleum prices by P0.25 to P0.70 per liter citing “market forces.” Motorists commented that the [...]
April 25, 2011
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Tags: Chevron, Department of Energy, gasoline price, oil firms, oil price, Petron, rollback, Shell, world oil price · Posted in: Announcement, Consumers, Corporations, Customer Service, OFWs, Philippine business news, Philippines, Pricing, Products
Money transfer company offers free Pacquiao-Mosley fight on TV
Get to watch the Pacquiao-Mosley fight for free on TV! This is the exciting promo of money transfer company Xoom.com, as partnered with DIRECTV, to offer its first time customers to watch the Manny Pacquiao versus Shane Mosley fight on May 7, 9 p.m. (ET) for free on DIRECTV Pay-Per-View (PPV). The PPV offer is [...]
April 23, 2011
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Posted in: Announcement, Consumers, Corporations, Customer Service, e-commerce, Foreign exchange, innovation, marketing, money, OFWs, Opportunities, People, Philippines, promotions, Remittance
Job opportunities on Labor Day job fairs
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said there are more than 100,000 job opportunities available for jobseekers this coming Labor Day. DOLE Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz confirmed last Monday that there are 1,000 companies and recruitment agencies who would be offering both local and foreign employment opportunities at the different Jobs and Livelihood Fairs across [...]
April 19, 2011
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Tags: displaced OFWs, DOLE, Employment, job fair, Job Opportunities, jobseekers, Labor Day, new graduates, OFWs, Philippines · Posted in: Announcement, BPO, Call Centers, Career, e-commerce, economy, Employment, Foreign exchange, franchise, Government, International relations, Job Opportunities, Labor, OFWs, Opportunities, People, Philippines, Working Students
PAL reduced airfares for Filipino evacuees from Japan
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) slashed its fares by more than 30 percent to help Filipinos whom the Japanese authorities are forcing to evacuate from the leaking nuclear reactors at the Fukushima Prefecture. The discounted airfare will be for inbound flights from Narita, Japan. The new rate will be $335 from $500, for one-way trips [...]
April 19, 2011
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Tags: air travel, airfare, discounted airfare, Filipino, flag carrier, Japan, Lucio Tan, OFW, PAL, Philippine Airlines, promotion, reduced ticket price, travel · Posted in: Announcement, Customer Service, finance, Foreign exchange, Government, money, OFWs, People, Philippines, Pricing, Products, promotions, Transportation, Travel
Jobs opportunites available for students
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reported that there are over 80,000 jobs in various government offices and establishments that are available for poor but deserving high school and college students. This is good news for students in need of money in order to continue with their education. DOLE-Labor Communication Office (LCO) director Nicon [...]
April 7, 2011
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Tags: business news, DepEd, DOLE, DOST, education, Employment, Job Opportunities, Labor, Philippines, poverty, students, summer jobs, work · Posted in: Announcement, Career, Education, Employment, Government, Job Opportunities, Labor, Law, money, OFWs, Opportunities, Philippine business news, Philippines, Poverty
Lower remittance fees for OFWs
A new remittance system that will allow for a safer, faster and cheaper remittances by OFWs (overseas Filipino workers) will be implemented by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) starting on the third quarter of the year. This is the new Philippine Payments and Settlements System or Philpass Remit System. Under this new system, the [...]
May 25, 2010
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Tags: Business, finance, money, OFWs, Philpass, remittances · Posted in: Announcement, banking, Consumers, economy, finance, Government, money, OFWs, Philippine business news, Philippines
More jobs for Filipino nurses and engineers in New Zealand and Australia
More job opportunities for Filipino nurses and engineers are waiting in New Zealand and Australia. Filipino professionals will have more chances of finding jobs in New Zealand and Australia as these two countries vowed to increase their demand for healthcare and skilled workers. This commitment came after the enforcement of the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade [...]
May 9, 2010
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Tags: business news, Career, Employment, engineerings, farm managers, Filipino professionals, job oppor, Job Opportunities, nurses, OFWs, Philippines · Posted in: Announcement, Career, economy, Employment, International relations, Job Opportunities, Labor, OFWs, Opportunities, Philippines
iRemit to open more branches in Europe
After securing a license to operate in Europe, iRemit made true to its commitment of servicing overseas Filipino worker (OFWs) staying in the region with iRemit Europe. Now, still the largest Filipino-owned non-bank remittance company, iRemit wants to strengthen its presence in Europe as it plans to open more branches in major cities in the [...]
May 7, 2010
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Tags: business news, finance, foreign currency, Foreign exchange, iRemit, Italy, money, non-bank, OFW, overseas Filipino workers, Philippines, remittance, Rome · Posted in: Announcement, banking, Consumers, Customer Service, economy, finance, Foreign exchange, International relations, money, OFWs
Sale of OFW retail treasury bonds completed
The auction of the retail treasury bonds of the Philippine government has been completed and according to National Treasurer Roberto Tan, $500 million have been raise from the sale of the retail, multi-currency bond. Tan was happy to report that they completed the total tender of $5000 million, based on the preliminary information he had [...]
April 27, 2010
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Tags: finance, investment instruments, investments, money, OFWs, retail treasury bond, RTB · Posted in: entrepreneurship, finance, Foreign exchange, investments, money, OFWs, Philippine business news
