Thanks to Patnubay Group! Mang Alfredo Salmos Can Come Home Soon

This is a repost from PEBA 2011 NGO Partner, Patnubay Online Blog Post.

Patnubay Mission : To Clear the Car Registration Records of OFW Salmos and Send him Home.

Once again napatunayan natin na ang kakulangan sa kaalaman ang dahilan ng mga problema ng mga OFWs. Ang puno’t dulo ng problemang ito ay yong hindi alam ni Mr. salmos na dapat iclear ang sasakyan kahit na-impound na. At ang kakulangan sa kaalaman naman ng karamihan, maging sa ating mga tauhan ng ating konsulada, sa proceso kung papano resolbahin ang mga ganitong kaso.  Sa tulongan natin napatunayan ni Mr. Salmos na napakadali lang pala ng kanyang problema na kung alam nya lang na ganito lang pala ang gagawin ay noon pa sana sya nakauwi.

Maiintindihan natin kung kulang sa kaalaman si Mr. Salmos sa proceso dahil hindi naman sya katulad sa atin na kabisado ang mga batas at proceso dito.. Pero ang hirap tanggapin na walang alam ang ating consulada sa pagresolba ng mga simpleng problemang katulad nito na nailapit sa kanila last October 2011 pa. Or talagang sadya bang pinatagal or mga tamad lamang or wala sa puso ang pagtulong at nakalimutan ang pinanumpaang tungkulin na dapat tulongan tayong mga OFWs.

In all fairness to Congen Garibay, I have strong hope sa kanya na mapabago nya ang mga ugali ng mga tauhan ng ating consulada. Ang kaso ni Mr. Salmos ay napakasimple lamang kung tutuusin.

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 PEBA wishes to thank also other NGOs and all the donors and supporters from around the world who kindheartedly sent their donations via Paypal and by contributions so Mang Fred will have the means na mapagamot ang kanyang mga burns. We are hoping more people will extend help, and OWWA and POEA and other agencies will assist him when he gets home. Thank you! Salamat! Shokran!


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PEBA 2010 Pres Con and Launching of PEBA Help.Org

The Media Launch of PEBA 2010 is successful. Our sincerest appreciation to all those who made it possible Miguel De La Rosa, Avery of Geiser Maclang and PEBA sponsors who attended the event Nikka Singson -Abes of Nokia, Ms. Rita of Ara Vista, Joel Saludares of Friendster, Cristyl Mae Senajon and Kai Pastores of AdMU School of Gov... especial thanks to Gardenia Bread, San Miguel Corp., Neo Computer and Josiah's Catering Inc.

and the LANCASTER HOTEL

 and Chrysanthemum Flowers and Balloons

with foods from Josiah Catering

JOSIAH CATERING the best food catering in the Philippines. 

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 with JIGS SEGRE, PEBA 2010 Over-all Chairman, and PEBA Media and Public Relation Director

Migz Dela Rosa, PEBA 2010 Project Head

with Jen Millarez, PEBA Project Coordinator 

TESDA Spokesperson Dir. Marty

SSS VP for Public Affairs Ms. Marissu Bugante

Ms. Cristyl of Ateneo de Manila University School of Government explaining ADMU's support to PEBA

Ms. Nikka Abes-Singson, Marketing Manager of Nokia Phils explaining NOKIA's support to PEBA two years in a row!

Ms. Rita of AraVista Village, the first and only WIFI- community in the country by AMA Community. 

Mr. Joel Saludares of Friendster Phils

Jigs Segre answering questions from the Media

The PEBA POWER TEAM with Ms. Nikka Abes-Singson, Marketing Manager of Nokia, Philippines

with Rico PEBA Volunteer, posing at the standees of Neo Computers, also a PEBA Sponsor.

THE PEBA 2010 Manila Philippines Team

ALL PHOTOS here

No to Budget Cut for OFW Legal Assistance Fund or LAF!

JOIN THIS ONLINE PETITION NOW SO THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT CUT THE OFW BUDGET for Legal Assistance and Social Services NOW! We also wanted to make sure that budgets were really disburse as intended for OFW social services and benefits as well. Click the 'Like' button.

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Below is an excerpt from Susan Ople's blog, an OFW advocate explaining the impact of this budget cut to the OFWs

Deep cuts in DFA Budget dashes OFWs’ hopes for change | Susan "Toots" Ople

"So in cutting down (or chopping off!) more than half of the DFA’s budget including that to be used for legal and other forms of assistance to Filipinos overseas, the consequences may be the following:

1. The task of repatriating trafficked victims and other distressed OFWs shall now fall on: 1) individual politicians from senators to mayors; 2) OWWA which are made up of contributions of workers who left the country legally; 3) the very individuals and agencies that conspired to victimize these workers thus diminishing the crime and reducing the entire matter into a bargaining situation.

I would have added the NGOs except one can really count on one’s fingers the number of NGOs that could afford to repatriate workers even from neighboring countries like Malaysia and Singapore.

No. 1 weakens institutional governance because it would lead to the politicizing of welfare assistance to OFWs in distress; it will also cause enormous lag time in providing onsite assistance – time that could mean the death or survival of an OFW.

2. RA 10022 or the amendments to the Migrant Workers’ Act states that the DFA can now use its legal assistance fund to file cases against abusive and exploitative employers and agencies outside the country. The Ople Center and other NGOs were happy to know this because the filing of such cases would greatly boost our anti-trafficking efforts. But with only Php 27-M for an entire year, how can the DFA even hope to pursue such cases? And what about the 3,000 Filipinos in jail, some of who have been detained more than their penalty calls for? If the current legal assistance fund is insufficient in looking after the legal rights of our OFWs, what more just a quarter of that amount? For an entire year!

3. Our foreign posts serve as the refuge of trafficked and maltreated workers. In Dubai alone, the welfare center is overflowing with at least 200 stranded workers at a single given time. A video taken of appalling conditions in Saudi Arabia for workers awaiting repatriation stresses the need for more funds, not less particularly for posts with a high concentration of Filipino workers. If we cannot afford change, then how can we see it? In this case, the OFW sector is not asking even for more funds — though it has every right to do so. But at the very least – a status quo. For now. Especially for a sector that brings in billions in dollar remittances that makes for a positive credit rating from international credit rating agencies. Why cut social services for OFWs?

Unless — the unjustified cuts are but another symptom of internal conflicts driven by magnified, puffed-up bureaucratic and political hurts. Read:factionalism. This may be a valid observation because of how deep the cuts are. Too deep to be superficial; too ruthless to be developmental. The cuts were made to hurt, and hurt bad – except that the wounds are being inflicted several times over on the bodies of the innocents.

We do want to hope again. The yearning is there, it is unmistakable, and while we are watchful, it is a watchfulness for both the bad, and most especially for the good. Honestly, I would prefer the inconvenience of a noisy wang-wang to the heart-wrenching wail of an OFW unable to come home despite numerous beatings from her employer. NFA – no funds available. So what else is new?

This latest move of chopping off millions meant to protect the rights and welfare of our OFWs is simply unjustifiable. When a child leaves home, a parent does what is humanly possible, despite the distance, to make sure that he or she is alright. The Assistance to Nationals Fund and the Legal Assistance Fund of the Department of Foreign Affairs is the budgetary equivalent of that.

With such drastic budgetary cuts, this administration might as well have cut lives short.

“Kayo ang boss ko!” Prove it to millions of OFWs and their families here at home, Mr. President. This is in your power to change. Do not cut the budget for the DFA’s assistance to nationals and legal assistance fund."

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107 in 7 Days!

There is something wonderful and great about KABLOGS. I know that, in fact I feel that, and believe me, I do believe that it will soar high and will reach more OFW's and Filipino bloggers all over the world. I am saying this not because I am the founder, di ko nga lubos maisip how KABLOGS come to this point, kasi honestly, I don't know, hindi ko man lang naisip na KABLOGS will be this popular, will be this influential, or will be this stable after almost one year of it's existence. But what I am saying is that KABLOGS will be great for the following points that I believe will win the hearts of cute, lovely and handsome Filipino people wherever they are in the world.

1. KABLOGS is the only site, the one and only site that has a comprehensive list of all OFW and Filipino Expats bloggers around the world.
2. KABLOGS is the one and only site that aggregates the post of these bloggers, giving visitors a diverse snippets of each bloggers post from four corners of the globe, kung may corners ang round globe, hehe.
3. KABLOGS is gearing to be an online magazine as well, featuring stories from bloggers, and even the life of fellow bloggers, and OFW's heroism.
4. KABLOGS is developing as a social medium for OFW and OFW Bloggers, with Social Station through Ning, and the newly built KABLOGS Forum
5. KABLOGS is also a helpcenter, with its tie up with the BLAS OPLE POLICY CENTERwhich will be formalized soon, KABLOGS and OPLE CENTER will work hand in hand in serving Filipino workers in distress anywhere in the world.
6. KABLOGS will always be the social arm and gateway to PEBA, implementing social and charity projects.
7. KABLOGS hopefully with its growing number of supporters will try to voice and be vocal in our stand in issues that directly affects our national interest and welfare of the OFW's.

Sa nakaraang pitong araw, since tinanong ako ng aking wife na si Mrs. Thoughtskoto kung bakit walang fan page ang Kablogs, at dahil sa takot, este, sa pagmamahal ko sa kanya at sa concern niya sa KABLOGS ay dali dali kong ginawan ng fan page, umabot na sa 100, no, 107 as of this writing ang fans ng KABLOGS.

At ang pinakauna namin na nakulit, dahil walang FACEBOOK at ayaw magopen ng FB account ay no less than the El Presidente himself, haha. Thanks sayo LordCm, sa pagpaunlak na magopen ng FACEBOOK account. :)

107 in 7 days? Whoa! That's amazing! So many people knows us now. You inspire us. You're joining of KABLOGS be it in blog list, or in Ning, or in forum, or in Facebook is your way of saying you believe in what we can do and where our passion and love of country and blogging will lead us, as well as an inspiration for us to carry on and to make the best in everything we do despite of the lacking of man power, or volunteers on our part.

Salamat, and thank you!

WORLD SMILE DAY

From The Pope
Tama ka Lord, kung lahat ng tao sa buong mundo ay magkakaisa at sabay-sabay na mag-aalay ng isang minuto para sa kanyang pansariling kasiyahan, magkakaruon ng tunay at ganap na kasiyahan sa buong mundo for 60 seconds - sana'y magkaruon nga ng advocacy na 60 Seconds World Happy Day...Source

Bakit hindi natin subukan? Sabay-sabay tayong ngumiti, tumawa o magpakasaya sa kabila ng maraming problemang kinakaharap ng bawat isa. Kalimutan ang kalungkutan kahit isang minuto lamang.

Sa darating na December 08, 2009, 8PM Manila Time, sabay sabay nating tanggalin sa isipan ang lahat ng bumabagabag sa atin, mag isip ng masasayang bagay na pangyayari sa iyong buhay, at ngumiti na parang walang problema...kahit isang minuto lang...

Hinihingi ko ang tulong ng lahat ng mambabasa ng pahinang ito na ibahagi sa iba ang ISANG MINUTONG SMILE, sa pamamagitan ng paggawa ng artikulo sa inyong pahina o pag display sa inyong blog ng imahe na nasa taas, at i-link sa artikulong ito. At kung maipapasa nyo sa iba, mas maganda upang mas marami pa tayong mapasaya...

At kung ang mga blogerong nagse-celebrate ng kanilang kaarawan ay may Picture Greetings mula sa kanilang mga kaibigan, maaari rin po kayong magpadala ng ISANG MINUTONG SMILE Picture sa charliemontemayor@yahoo.com..Yun sanang pinaka da best nyong ngiti :) .. At susubukan ko pong magawan ng video at ipaskel sa aking pahina bago dumating ang 8pm ng December 08, 2009..."

Oo nga naman, bakit di natin subukan. Nakikiisa ang KABLOGS sa magandang adhikain na ito. We have great reason to SMILE not just during that day, but everyday!

Read more here at the Dungeon Lord's page.

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