OFW Redeployment to Yemen- Resolution

The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) Governing Board has issued a resolution allowing the redeployment of overseas Filipino workers who came home to the Philippines to return to their work in Yemen.

“The recommendation was based on the improved political and security situation in the country and in response to the clamor of our OFWs who have returned but would like to go back in Yemen to work. However, the resumption of the deployment does not cover newly-hired workers as the deployment ban for them remains,” Sec. Baldoz added.

Philippines remains as an ideal destination for Foreigners

The Department of Tourism reports that the Philippines remains as an ideal destination with foreign individuals and groups continuing to arrive. So far, no cancellations have been made. Gleaning from the preceding year’s experience, the series of travel advisories on specific areas and isolated areas did not deter tourists from visiting the country. Fortunately, visitor arrivals reached a record high of 3.9 million, 4.6 percent higher than the target of 3.7 million or 11.2 percent more than 3.5 million in 2010. Moreover, major markets continued to sustain double-digit gains.

Philippines is the New Capital of Call Centers

According to New York Post: Philippines is the New Capital of Call Centers.

The Philippines has “a unique combination of Eastern, attentive hospitality and attitude of care and compassion mixed with what I call Americanization,” said Aparup Sengupta, chief executive of Aegis Global, an outsourcing firm based in Mumbai, India, that acquired Manila-based People Support in 2008 and now employs nearly 13,000 Filipinos.