Source: From an article by Paolo G. Montecillo for The Philippine Daily Inquirer

GLOBE TELECOM INC. has secured regulatory approval to build the biggest remittance network in the country, using the company’s 18,000 prepaid loading stations, such as convenience stores and food establishments, throughout the country.

Globe yesterday said in a statement that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ Monetary Board recently approved the request of Globe subsidiary G-Xchange Inc. (GXI), to use the telco’s subdistributors as GCash outlets.

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With its clear connection and advanced technological services, Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) and their families and regional migrants, can now call their loved ones for free through Abot Tanaw’s high-end video conferencing and call hubs when visiting the Global Pinoy Center (GPC) at the SM Mall of Asia.

Abot Tanaw is a social network media provider that offers free video conferencing and call services through service hubs across the Philippines and one hub in Hong Kong. Abot Tanaw is also the provider of communication services for the newly opened GPC at the SM Mall of Asia, allowing visitors to get in touch with their loved ones through free video and voice calls in their hubs without the need of expensive and complicated applications for Internet calls.

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An “evolving” email scam is targeting prospective overseas Filipino workers heading for Berlin in Germany, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday.

The DFA said the scam appeared to be a variation of the one involving Markel Power International, which was uncovered earlier this month.

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It’s the start of a brand new year! How do we make this year even more abundant than the past years?

Let me share a lesson from some very interesting friends I met a few weeks ago. Let’s call my newfound friends Diana Makabenta and Didi Dimagiba. First let me tell you about what I found amazing about Ms. Makabenta and Ms. Dimagiba. Second, I’ll tell you about their advocacy for OFWs.

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In December 2007, eOFW.net wrote about OFW Pamilya Centers at Robinson’s Malls. It’s a cluster of OFW related services delivered at the mall.

We’re glad to see that SM has followed suit with the Global Pinoy Center. Below is a press release from SM Super malls about the Global Pinoy Card of SM Super Malls.

(Press release follows)

Good News to all SM Advantage Members!
 
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Thousands of skilled overseas Filipino workers (OFW) are expected to be employed in Australia next year with the scheduled signing of a labor agreement next month, Labor Secretary Marianito Roque said Sunday.

Roque said he would flying to Australia on January to sign the agreement for the hiring of thousands of Filipino professionals.

He said the agreement that would be inked with Southern Australia would open good quality and high-paying jobs to Filipino workers.

“Those who would qualify for the jobs would get at least $4,000 monthly salary and there would be no placement fee,” Roque said.

The government had earlier reported that Australia is expected to hire about 300,000 Filipino workers in the next three to five years.

Besides Australia , Roque said the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is also exploring possible new markets for Filipino professional workers.

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