MANILA — The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) requires household service workers for deployment to obtain a Household Services National Certificate issued officially by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). This POEA mandate is part of a series of reforms to upgrade work standards and to safeguard the welfare of OFWs. To date, TESDA has certified 11,526 household workers.
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MANILA — The Department of National Defense (DND) will not recommend to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo the declaration of a ceasefire with the dissident groups during the May 14 midterm elections in order to avoid unauthorized and unnecessary movements of possible troublesome groups.
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MANILA — Out of the dark and into the arms of one who has championed their cause since the start, freed domestic helper Sarah Jane Dematera couldn?t help but let go of her tears as she gave President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo a grateful embrace when they met this morning in Malacanang.
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BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, BRUNEI DARUSSALAM? Streamlining of rules in customs,
immigration, quarantine and security (CIQS) for faster and freer
port-to-port movement of trade and services across borders of Brunei
Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-the Philippines-East ASEAN Growth Area
(BIMP-EAGA) will soon take off in eight priority pilot ports identified by
the EAGA CIQS Task Force.
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MANILA — Supporting efforts to have an honest and peaceful election, leading wireless services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (SMART) has teamed up with top broadcast firm GMA New Media, Inc. to provide text services that will equip subscribers with news, tips and reminders for the May 14 polls.