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DOLE launches virtual forum P2 NATIVE SPIRIT, GLOBAL HEROES OFWs get due recognition from host photo by Dodong Echavez, IPS countries for providing diligence PROUD PINOYS. It has been a common sight at the NAIA to see an unending stream of OFWs happily returning home. The Labor Department expects the festive homecomings to return once the global pandemic is over specially during the and care in unsure times P2 holidays. File photo shows Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello in his annual "Year-end Salubong" for OFWs. Gov't guarantees OFWs START GOING BACK TO WORK Kin of displaced FILIPINO workers abroad have started going back to work amid easing lockdowns workers given welfare, health and the reopening of economies in their host countries as observed by several Philippine Overseas Labor Offices (POLO). P2 educational of all seafarers help P3 THE Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) Governing Board has issued its latest interim guidelines on Phl hails big Qatar Large companies the deployment and repatriation of Filipino seafarers to further ensure their protection and welfare in the current crisis brought by urged to provide the COVID-19 pandemic. migrant reforms P3 P2 shuttle for workers TO STRENGTHEN government’s anti-COVID campaign and help ease the plight of workers affected by the pandemic-induced transport crunch government now requires large companies to provide shuttle services for their workers. P3 OVERSEAS Ex-rebels, child workers Bahrain lifts virus photo by Dodong Echavez, IPS P7 ban on PH labor BIG BROTHER'S VISIT. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III (left) head of the Coordinated Operations to Defeat aided P5 COVID-19 (CODE) Team confers with Malabon Mayor Antolin Oreta (right) and Rep. Jaye Lacson-Noel (center). Secretary Bebot, Big Brother of Metro city vs COVID AGENCIES THE REGIONS GOOD NEWS THE local government of Malabon got the thumbs up from the team of the Coordinated Operations to Defeat Workers want Dep't pours aid DOLE lends hand Epidemic (CODE) of the National Task Force against COVID-19 for its efficient more bike lanes for unsettled in 4B to rural displaced approach in bringing the corona virus P6 P7 P8 under control in the city. P3 2 September 2020 NATIVE SPIRIT, GLOBAL HEROES OVERSEAS Filipino workers US, UK, The Netherlands, Japan, two Filipina workers for their continue to bring pride to several Middle Eastern countries, dedication and outstanding the country as their spirit for employ Filipino health workers. contribution to improved work hardwork, diligence and care has During the initial stage of the condition during the pandemic. gotten due recognition from their pandemic, British ambassador “True to what our OFWs are host countries in the global fight to the Philippines Daniel Pruce known for, our modern-day to contain the corona virus. have praised “the commitment heroes have been unfailing in “Many of our kababayans have and dedication of Filipino health giving honor to the country. been heaped with recognition workers in Britain.” Even British They make the Filipino nation and accolade for their exemplary Prime Minister Boris Johnson and President Duterte proud,” photo by Dodong Echavez, IPS industry and work ethic in the was photographed wearing Bello said. “For their exemplary face of the global pandemic,” a Philippine emblazoned deeds, we continue to express GLOBAL CITIZEN. File photo shows recently returning overseas workers being assisted by Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III sweatshirt while jogging after our gratitude to them,” he added. DOLE and OWWA personnel. said September 17. recovering from the illness Careworker Estrella Arado Bello expressed pride in the himself. Pierce Morgan a British Jalgalado and factory workers Attaché Rustico SM de la Fuente Outstanding Migrant Workers the growing roster of OFWs celebrity also praised the Jenalyn del Rosario, Nelda of his help on concerns affecting award by the Taipei City’s Labor being recognized by their host contributions of Filipino nurses Untalan Arellano, Tomas Joel Filipino workers. Affairs Department. countries for their “dedication in the UK calling them “unsung Miquiabas, and Benjie Avenida “Having Taiwanese nationals Evelyn Kaguitla, a factory and hardwork amid the heroes.” Bituin were feted by Kaohsiung and foreign workers together in worker, and Amelia Comilang, challenges by the health crisis.” This month, another batch of Mayor Chen Chi-mai in a this annual event showcases the a careworker, were given the Since the outbreak OFWs, OFWs were given recognition, ceremony organized by the non-discriminatory labor laws citation by Taipei City Mayor especially nurses, have been this time by the Kaohsiung Bureau of Labor Affairs at the and good employment practices Hou You-Yi during the Taipei lauded for their role as “global Bureau of Labor Affairs in Kaohsiung Grand Hotel. in Taiwan,” de la Fuente said. annual recognition ceremony for frontliners” against the pandemic. Taiwan. Earlier, the Taipei City During the ceremonies, The award represents the exemplary workers. Various countries, such as the government also awarded Mayor Chen assured Labor Kaohsiung government’s rec- Also authorities in Singapore ognition of the diligence of the recently cited the contributions city’s foreign workers who are of OFWs, especially in the health mostly employed in the manu- sector for helping contain the facturing, construction, and care virus and for their contribution DOLE launches virtual café service industries. in the reopening of the country’s Also, earlier this month, two economy. Pinay workers were given the TO RAMP up its information campaign amid discourse on the web. the pandemic, the Department of Labor and The inaugural edition of DOLE’s V-Café Employment (DOLE) is launched on September featured Bello himself. He fielded questions OFWs start going back to work . 9, 2020 an on-line media kapehan. via “Zoom”, “Facebook Live” and other social from P1 Called “V-Café@DOLE,” the virtual café media platforms, on the day’s current issues POLO-Canberra recently consultations, that POLO, as well is pursuant to the directive of Labor Secretary and labor developments. reported that Filipino overseas as the participants have learned Silvestre Bello III for the department to further Bello said “the strictures imposed by social workers in Australia have been the best strategies to cope with improve its information campaign as the country distancing compels us to take advantage of the reporting back to work as the the difficulties and showcased continues to grapple with the pandemic. growing reliance on on-line platforms for group country has started easing up its the resilience of our workers “It is during crisis when the people need news meetings while also ensuring the safety of media economy. in the face of global crisis. The and information the most. And as government practitioners.” Most Filipino workers in Filipino spirit is truly alive as prepares for recovery, we need to enhance our The V-Café@DOLE will initially be Australia have returned to each participant described the capacity to keep the people abreast of what the conducted once every week. Each edition will their respective jobs after the lessons they have learned and government is doing,” Bello said. feature a key DOLE official, and from any of its lockdowns meant to contain the creative means they have adapted This weekly online talakayan adheres to 59 attached agencies, bureaus, offices, and the spread of corona virus had eased to ensure their sustenance along current protocols on social distancing while various Philippine Overseas Labor Offices and up, the labor department reported with their families,” POLO helping usher in the new normal in media regional and field offices. this month. Canberra added. engagements and the conduct of public In separate reports to Labor It also said: “This also provided Secretary Silvestre Bello III, the us with the crucial information Philippine Overseas Labor Offices regarding the viability of the in Canberra and Singapore said industries in Australia for the DOLE’s foreign posts are abreast continuing deployment of Phl hails big Qatar migrant reforms with the conditions of the Filipino Filipino workers.” migrant workers online in view In Singapore, meanwhile, WITH a new ‘non-discriminatory Citing a report from the been described by the labor of the restrictions imposed by Labor Attache Saul de Vries said minimum wage’, the government Philippine Overseas Labor Office department as “a giant step host governments to address the OFWs are acquiring IT-related of Qatar became the first Arab (POLO) in Qatar, Bello said the towards improving the work pandemic. skills to enable them to seize state to introduce significant law establishes a Minimum Wage condition of Filipino workers” “It is inspiring that workers emerging IT-based employment labor policy reforms covering all Committee that will review the in the Arab state, Qatar has also have now resumed their opportunities amidst the global its migrant workers, the labor impact and application of the abolished the “kafala” system in employments which gives hope pandemic. department announced late this minimum wage, in consultation the hiring and employment of to OFWs in Australia to continue ”Our OFWs “remain confident month. with different bodies, experts, migrant workers holding on to their aspirations for and believe they will withstand Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello workers, and employers. “Kafala” is an employment a better life here,” POLO Canberra this unusually difficult

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