Labor Updates regarding Phil Embassy 4th Leaders Forum

by airlinehunk24 Mon Dec 19, 2011 3:31 pm

The 4th Leaders Forum (with the participation of all the leaders from different communities and groups and which was recognized by Labor Attach� Felicitas Q Bay,) was held last December 03, 2011 at the 2nd floor multi-purpose hall of the Philippine Embassy. The coverage of the said forum was about the following;
I Labor Updates
 Minimum wage for 2012
 Hourly rate 4,580 won
 Daily rate (8hrs/day) 36,340 won
 Monthly rate (40 hr workweek or
209hrs/month ) 957,220 won
(44 hr workweek or 226hrs/month 1,035,080 won
 Special EPS-TOPIK for Re-hired Workers
Qualifications
 Re-employment foreign workers who voluntarily returned home with their employment period granted by the MOEL (applicable to departures after 01 January 2011)- Re-employed means after the second sojourn of their 3 years to complete the 5 years and 10 months or 3 years after plus 1 year and 10 months.
 Age requirement is from 18 to 38 on the closing day of registration
 Available once a quarter at the sending countries� computer based testing center
Candidate Countries
 Vietnam and Thailand
Why Vietnam and Thailand only? Why Philippine is not included?
Because Vietnam and Thailand has a computer based testing center and these are the countries which has the large number of voluntary return. Philippine has no computer based testing center yet and with a small number of voluntary return.
 Efficient cooperation between the sending and receiving country.
Incentives
 Shortening the re-entry period
 Permission to ask for former employees who had previously worked for more than a year
 Exemption from preliminary job training
 Policy guidance on granting professional work status to skilled foreign workers E-9 to E-7.
Qualifications: (must fulfill all of the following)
 Lawfully working in manufacturing, construction or agriculture, livestock and fishery for 4 years or more within the past 10 years.
 With enough remaining residence period (legitimate residents only) 3~4 months and above.
 Excluding those G-1
 Excluding those who returned to the home country after the work contract expired.
 Age less than 35 with higher degree than junior college.
 Diploma issued by academic institutions higher than junior or certificate of graduation containing the fact of degree earned.
 Certified by the Korean in the home country.
Obtaining higher license than craftsman in the field of work or having made a higher annual income than the filled average over the recent one year.
 Qualified License, the original and duplicate copy of the license higher than craftsman in certain sectors issued by HRD Korea.
 Income requirement
 Higher than the average in manufacturing, construction, agriculture, livestock and fishery over the past year.
 Verified with the withholding tax receipt.
 Total annual income will be investigated.
 Korean Language Skill or Social Integration Program
 Submit the record card of level 3 or higher issued by the National Institute for International Education (NIIE)
 Social Integration Program-415 hours of Korean language course and 50 hours of cultural comprehension course of Korea
 Submit the certificate of completion of social integration program issued by the Chief Immigration Office which has jurisdiction over the place of your residence.
 Quota by Company
 The maximum number of employees to hire as E-7 worker will be set within the scope of one tenth of quota by industry and company under the EPS (5 manufacturing and construction, 3 agriculture, livestock and fishery)
 F-2-6
 E-9, E-10, H-2 who have a record of 4 years and legal stay during the last 10 year period.
 Who has achieved a certified technician license of higher from HRD Korea.
 32 million won earning as of previous year (yearly earning)
 KLPT 3rd grade or higher (level 3 or higher)
 With a bankbook, with balance of 20 million won or higher for more than 1 year.
 Bill No. 13525
 Bill on re-entry employment
 Proponent, Kang Sungcheon and 9 other congressmen
 Statistic
 No. of Filipinos in Korea as of September 2011--182(11,854)
 No. of EPS workers as of September 2011--------26,227(5,326)
 No. of EPS workers admitted, January to Nov 2011�3,108.
 No. of EPS workers refused admission----------------13
 No. of EPS workers who absconded at the airport----4
 No. of EPS workers who failed to return home after sojourn period expired (as of August 2011--------------------------------------------1,803
 No. of EPS workers whose sojourn will expire between September to December 2011-----------------------------------------------------2,889
 Deportation Statistic (KIS), January to September 2011
Voluntary departure------------------------------------63
Deportation through crackdown-----------------------1,021
II Consular Updates

 For E-Passport Delivery Requirements
 Complete Name
 Complete Address
 Telephone Number
To those who live very far from Seoul like Gimhae, Jeju, Gunsan, Galsan, Pusan and Daegu and want to renew their passport, the embassy is giving a special group service. There should be at least 40 applicants and 2 months before the expiration period of your passport. Bring a copy of passport. For the information needed just call the hotline number 010-9385-0535 and look for Ms Elaine Diza.

 Requisition of Citizenship (RA 9225)
 Applies to those who acquired foreign citizenship only Natural born Filipino
 Documents: BC/Naturalization Order/Foreign Passport/Marriage Certificate/ 8 copies of photos
 Processing: 5 working days
 Oath Taking: Order of Approval; Certificate of Identity
 Fee: US $ 50.00, Child-US $25.00
 Optional: Apply E-Passport

 Adoption of Filipino Minors
 Parent Authority/change of name custody/legal heir
 Effect: Lost of Rights of biological parents/Relative adoption/local adoption/foreign adoption
 DSWD-accredited agent abroad-ICAB
 Court Trial/Order of local adoption
 No Inter-country adoption agreement
 Filing only in the Philippines

Consular Team

ATN/Death/Dual-Jerry Yambao
Passport-Mr. Rolly Salazar/Elaine Diza
Report of Birth/Errors-Elaine Diza
Marriages/TD-Paul Fiedecan
National/Certification-Elaine Diza
Authentication-Bobby dela Cruz
Visa-Rommel Quilang
Cashier-Erlinda Yamat
Cultural-Mylo Fausto
Window Processor-Mr. Ramon Tirona

courtesy of Robelyn "Bhing" Diamzon, EIC Sulyapinoy Publication

by maenikseu Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:12 pm

kabayan akala ko sabi doon sa video na ipinalabas sa youtube ung mga umuwi ng january 2010 ang makakuha ng computer base exam. bakit ngayon january 2011 na ang nakalagay . alin po ba ang totoo?