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                    [Title] => Phl seen to lift deployment ban on Lebanon, Libya
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The Philippine government is likely to lift its deployment to Lebanon and Libya and open more employment opportunities for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), recruitment industry representatives and government officials said yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2011-12-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097338 [AuthorName] => Mayen Jaymalin [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 451893 [Title] => Many jobs available in Lebanon, says RP-Lebanese community leader [Summary] =>

MANILA, Philippines -- Thousands of jobs in Lebanon are already awaiting Filipino professional workers.

[DatePublished] => 2009-03-26 17:15:56 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097338 [AuthorName] => Mayen Jaymalin [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 425488 [Title] => LOCAL NEWS: 'Stranded' Pinays find better work in Lebanon [Summary] =>

Most of the “stranded” Filipina domestic helpers in Lebanon have found better jobs and earning more.

[DatePublished] => 2008-12-21 16:00:29 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 389458 [Title] => RP warned vs lifting OFW ban to Lebanon [Summary] => While declaring the Philippines as a role model for other countries in overseas migration, the International Organization for Migration yesterday warned government officials here against lifting of the deployment to Lebanon.

IOM Director General Bruson Mckinley said the Philippines should exercise caution in deciding whether or not to resume sending Filipino workers to war-torn Lebanon.

"The situation in Lebanon is still very fragile, so slow and careful approach is needed," Mckinley said in an interview.
[DatePublished] => 2007-03-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 381633 [Title] => Contingency measures readied for OFWs in Lebanon [Summary] => Amid renewed tension in Lebanon, the Philippine government is readying contingency measures to ensure the safety of some 20,000 Filipinos working there.

"We are concerned about the developments in Lebanon so we are closely monitoring the condition of our workers there and we are now upgrading our contingency plans," said Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) chief Marianito Roque.

Although Roque discounted the possibility of an immediate evacuation, he assured that the OWWA is ready to repatriate the overseas Filipino workers there if necessary. [DatePublished] => 2007-01-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 370389 [Title] => OFW deployment to exceed 1 million [Summary] => The number of Filipino workers deployed overseas this year is expected to exceed one million for the first time despite the slowdown of hiring in some countries, Labor Secretary Arturo Brion said yesterday.

Citing data from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), Brion said the government is only about 8,500 short of its one million OFW deployment target for the year.
[DatePublished] => 2006-11-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097338 [AuthorName] => Mayen Jaymalin [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 370568 [Title] => OFW deployment to exceed 1 million [Summary] => The number of Filipino workers deployed overseas this year is expected to exceed one million for the first time despite the slowdown of hiring in some countries, Labor Secretary Arturo Brion said yesterday.

Citing data from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), Brion said the government is only about 8,500 short of its one million OFW deployment target for the year.
[DatePublished] => 2006-11-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097338 [AuthorName] => Mayen Jaymalin [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 355550 [Title] => Noli bares comprehensive rescue plan for OFWs in Lebanon [Summary] => Task Force Lebanon began formulating a comprehensive plan to repatriate the remaining overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Lebanon despite the lull from the United Nations-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas.

Task Force chairman Vice President Noli de Castro said more than 11,000 Filipinos have already left Lebanon even after the ceasefire was implemented.
[DatePublished] => 2006-08-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804865 [AuthorName] => Pia Lee-Brago [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
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