Si KIKO at ang OFW...

Nene Pimentel Open Letter

2005-06-11T03:40:00.000-07:00

June 11, 2005The EditorThe Philippine Daily InquirerChino Roces Avenue CornerYague and Mascardo StreetsMakati City[By email and by personal delivery]Dear Editor:Although by the time you decide to publish this letter, certain issuesraised in your editorial, "Pimentel Ploy" (June 11), may already bestale, let me just put into the record that:1. Your editorial writer needs a new crystal ball to

Si KIKO at ang OFW...

2005-02-01T22:24:00.000-08:00

OFW Connect - Filipino Workers Wordwide] Isa pang reklamo sa PAL Hi Ryan! Thanks for sharing this other info on issues that we'd like to bring up to PAL. There's something about the disturbing Filipino attitude in the system that the management must check and do something as soon as possible. Milanie's case after Ryan's letter below was an eyeopener. It's a good chance for us to correct

Sto Tomas Gift To OFW? Someday every Filipino will be a DH

2004-12-24T21:23:00.000-08:00

Welcome to Kiko.com.ph Sto Tomas Gift To OFW... Someday every Filipino will be a DH The Department of Labor boss Patricia Sto Tomas is very proud to announce that We have a lot of Graduates, Teachers and Professionals that the govt. can supply to serve as a domestic helpers in other countries, like Singapore. Now, that every Foreign Domestic Helper in Singapore have to pass the English

Caution to All OFW in K.S.A.

2004-12-15T00:05:00.000-08:00

Si KIKO at ang OFW... 14 December 2004 WARDENS' NOTICE 10/04 There have been calls for demonstrations in Saudi Arabia on Thursday 16 December. We do not know when or where any such demonstrations might take place. We therefore reiterate our long-standing advice to avoid public gatherings. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office have updated the Travel Advice for Saudi Arabia to reflect

Si Kiko at ang OFW

2004-12-10T09:29:00.000-08:00

Newsbreak Magazine asks OFWs and immigrants: why do you want to come home? Hi there, I Just want to share some answers. Why do I still want to go back home? It is because Philippines is my homeland and it only belongs to FILIPINO people where one of them is myself. This is where my roots and ancestors came from, my families are still struggling and keep on striving to spend and survive their

ABS-CBNnow! Breaking News Alert

2004-12-02T08:17:00.000-08:00

Si KIKO at ang OFW... ABS-CBNnow! Breaking News Alert Super typhoon "Yoyong" is strongly making its presence felt in the Philippines. With an area larger than the whole of Luzon, this super typhoon will be passing over the same areas damaged by "Winnie". Evacuation currently ongoing in Quezon, Bicol, Bulacan and other provinces. Storm signal no. 4 up in some provinces and Storm signal no. 2

Message from Korea

2004-12-02T07:46:00.000-08:00

Si KIKO at ang OFW... Hello Kuya Chino! Ok ang Kiko mo ngayon ha! Sayang lang at wala akong sariling computer dito. Hindi ako makagamit ng scanner para maipadala ang mga pictures namin dito sa Korea. Napili pa naman itong isa sa pinaka mahusay na Filipino Community sa buong mundo. Magpupunta si Fr. Glenn Jaron sa Malacanang para kumuha ng Banaag Award, and I'm proud to be a member and one of

INTERNET PETITION TO SAVE THE LIVES OF MIGRANT WORKER

2004-11-22T02:22:00.000-08:00

Si KIKO at ang OFW... Dear Friends, Warm greetings from the MIGRANTE Sectoral Party! We are appealing to all peace-loving peoples of the world to support our campaign to save the lives of Robert Theodore Tarongoy and Angelito Nayan, held hostage in Iraq and Afghanistan respectively. We also hope that you can please pass on this petition to your networks for more possible signatures. Our

Maligayang Pasko at Welcome Home OFWs"

2004-11-21T03:42:00.000-08:00

Si KIKO at ang OFW... "Maligayang Pasko at Welcome Home OFWs" Join our OFW Salusalo & celebrate the Yuletide season with fellow OFWs from all over the world Hosted by: OFW-AFRRIE Development Corporation (www.ofw-afrrie.com) December 22 - Davao December 27 - Philam Tower, Makati, 12-6PM Theme: "Financial Prosperity & Proper Stewardship 1. Financial Literacy of OFWs 2. Investment

Kwentuhang Adventista sa Arabia

2004-11-20T01:25:00.000-08:00

Si KIKO at ang OFW... Kwentuhang Adventista sa Arabia Tawag na: +966-50-224-1837

Celebrate the Beauty of Service

2004-11-08T01:33:00.000-08:00

Si KIKO at ang OFW... Today is National Service Day, a day in which you may want to provide selfless service to others. "Selfless service" means that you help others - with no thought of return. It can be a great aid in dismantling the ego and restructuring personality. Each day is a new opportunity to practice putting another's interests ahead of your own. By giving your time, energy and

International Survey

2004-11-02T07:22:00.001-08:00

Welcome to Kiko.com.ph please forward to anyone you know who might be interested! Dear ~, Are you an Indigenous young person or do you have experience working in an Indigenous community? Do you feel there is need for young Indigenous people to connect with one another and be more informed about issues and events that relate to them? TakingITGlobal is conducting a survey to better

International Survey

2004-11-02T07:22:00.000-08:00

Tarlac City puts up own OFW center

2004-10-30T23:50:00.000-07:00

Si KIKO at ang OFW... One good news for OFW, another accomodating OFW city... Tarlac City puts up own OFW center TARLAC CITY — The city government here launched on Thursday a special office that will help address the needs of the country’s present-day unsung heroes, the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). According to Mayor Genaro Mendoza, the Bantay Overseas Contract Workers (OCW) Center

AIM Policy Center Forum

2004-10-30T08:44:00.000-07:00

Si KIKO at ang OFW... Anybody interested? (1) Overseas Filipino Workers: Policy Issues and Challenges Nov. 3, Wednesday, 1-4pm, J.V. Del Rosario Rooms 2-5 AIM Conference Center, makati Sponsor: AIM Policy Center (2) “A Tale of Two Fiscal Crises: 1946 and 2004 Nov. 19, Friday, 8-11am NCPAG Assembly Hall, UP Diliman, QC Sponsor: CPED, UP NCPAG The AIM Policy Center is honored to invite

Self-Administered Questionnaire OFW and Free Legal Aid

2004-10-25T07:54:00.000-07:00

Si KIKO at ang OFW... From: Arnel F de Guzman [mailto:arneldg@edsamail.com.ph] Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 6:03 AM Subject: OFWs and Free Legal Aid Dear friends and colleagues, Warmest greetings of friendship and solidarity! Recently, the Supreme Court of the Philippines commissioned Libertas, A new NGO of lawyers and human rights advocates to do a study on the State of free legal aid

Dapat bang Ibasura ang Omnibus Policies ng OWWA

2004-10-18T08:12:00.000-07:00

Si KIKO at ang OFW... From: "Francis Oca" Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 23:44:20 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [OFW-Dubai] On OWWA Issues and Information Dear Vic and all, In response to Vic's request that information about the Omnibus Policies be touched as well, reposted below is a write up on the issue which was published last July in Arab New's Sunday supplement - the Pinoy Xtra. I hope the

Domestic Calls to Be 75 Percent Cheaper

2004-10-12T22:05:00.000-07:00

Si KIKO at ang OFW... Good news to expatriates: Domestic Calls to Be 75 Percent Cheaper P.K. Abdul Ghafour, Arab News JEDDAH, 13 October 2004 — Charges of domestic telephone calls will be cut from 40 to 10 halalas and SAWA phone charges from SR1.20 to 85 halalas per minute under new STC discounts announced by the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) on Monday. Saudi

Noble Challenge

2004-10-12T11:45:00.000-07:00

Si KIKO at ang OFW... Dear Gigi and Everyone, Thanks for posting this article in OFWbank e-group. In behalf of NC Group, Inc., I would like to take this opportunity to thank you-ALL for the support re: the success of the NC Group maiden project, Daimler Arcega Educational Plan. Please be informed that as of 9 Oct. 2004, kind hearted individuals who were able to read the news item, personally

Another Saudi Modus Operandi

2004-10-11T03:08:00.000-07:00

Si KIKO at ang OFW... BABALA SA ATING MGA KABABAYAN: Isang paalaala sa ating mga kababayan na mayroong sasakyan na mag-ingat lalo na kung naglalakbay ng mag-isa. Huwag kalimutan na I LOCK LAHAT NG PINTO ng sasakyan habang naglalakbay. Nagkuwento sa akin ang kaibigan ng aking kasama sa flat tungkol sa nangyari sa kanya nuong gabi ng Biyernes October 8, 2004 sa pagitan ng 9:30 at 10:00 ng gabi

Voices from Saudi

2004-10-10T00:28:00.000-07:00

Si KIKO at ang OFW... Voices from Saudi Manuel Amora, a community leader in Riyadh, warned that the idea could backfire on the Philippine economy. “They must be careful in making such proposals because it is an insult and it could scare us into withholding our remittances,” he said. “Blaming the low income tax collections on OFWs is a nonsense statement. Why not check and go after those

RESCUE OFW

2004-10-10T00:21:00.000-07:00

Si KIKO at ang OFW... RESCUE OFW Tulong Pinoy Movement (www.tpmovers.org) in cooperation with OFW-TV presents RESCUE OFW Channel every month. This channel is solely dedicated to promote one's value of human dignity. As we know, human right is a privilege. Every OFW has made a very difficult choice to risk his/her own life outside the country. We're the so-called unsung heroes. In some cases,

STC reduce rates by 30%

2004-10-06T01:09:00.000-07:00

Si KIKO at ang OFW... By Joe Avancena The Saudi Gazette DAMMAM SAUDI Telecom will slash call rates and other service costs by 30 percent in mid-Ramadan (around Nov.1), a company official said Tuesday. We are implementing across the board discounts on all STC services, including Sawa, by the middle of Ramadan. This is in keeping with the company s plan of extending affordable rates to our

OFW Grievance - Could someone help

2004-10-05T09:30:00.000-07:00

Si KIKO at ang OFW... This was posted at OFW-KUWAIT: > > From: "lisette Navarro-Doire" > Date: Sat Sep 25, 2004 6:17am > Subject: Could someone help! > > To all, > > Tell me what is the best thing to do?? > I met a kababayan a maid here in Kuwait thru sms (texting) and even > I > phoned her, when I first spoke to her she was crying and telling me > what she had experience to her Egyptian

Paalala ng isang kabayan mula sa Yanbu

2004-10-05T02:19:00.000-07:00

Si KIKO at ang OFW... From: MUNOZ, ERNESTO del ROSARIO [mailto:MUNOZED@YANPET.SABIC.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 9:40 AM To: chino Subject: RE: Thanks Chino, Good morning! I’ll be going through your email na lang if there is any coz don’t have access in the internet. My computer is limited to email messages only. Thanks for your reminder…kayo rin dyan…really this world is full of

J-SMART Air & Sea Cargo - Al Khobar

2004-10-03T08:12:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Kiko.com.ph Sad experienced from Peter Tan. This circulated e mail may serve as a warning for our kabayan from unscrupolous forwarders. From: Tan, Peter Q Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2004 12:12 PM Subject: J-SMART AIR & SEA CARGO Importance: High I am circulating this email hoping it will serve as a warning and protection for potential victims who may fall prey to this

You reach 100$ mark

2004-09-27T11:41:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Kiko.com.ph From: Reynaldo de leon [mailto:deleonrc@livefarms.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 5:42 PM To: chino Subject: RE: You reach 100$ mark Hi Chino, First of all Congrats! you website really amazed me. With regards to CCPI proposals, in my opinion, would be beneficial to your website. It will attract more visits and probably boosts your revenues further. However,

In Khobar , another cellphone incident

2004-09-26T19:16:00.000-07:00

Si KIKO at ang OFW... Halos araw-araw, may mga pangyayaring panghahablot ng cellphone sa mga expatriate, pero sa pag kakataong ito, naiba ang pangyayari.. Ito ang ulat ng isang kasamahan natin sa kanyang karanasan sa Al Khobar at sana mag silbing gabay sa inyo. Hi Boyz & Girlz, Pasensiya na mahaba … detailed na ‘to para wala ng tatawag para magtanong paanong nangyari .. he he he he. Share

HELP me fight for the truth!

2004-09-20T09:36:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Kiko.com.ph A sad tale from our kabayan. Is there any action taken by the Philippine Embassy/OWWA? To: Aidan Tynan, Nick Jay, Abdulrahman Al Turaigi, Abdullah Al Bader, Abdullah Abdulkarim, Waleed Al Beyabi CC: Abdulrahman Al Fadley From: Mar Caccam ________________________________________________________________________ (This typewritten letter was taken from the

Mga Babala buhat sa Dammam at Jubail

2004-09-20T08:55:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Kiko.com.ph Matinding Pagiingat lang sa mga kabayan.... BABALA MULA SA BANDANG DAMMAM!!! Last Wednesday (Sep. 15, 2004) night at around 8:00 PM, hinirang at hinoldap ang kasamahan ko sa trabaho. Galing siya sa pamimili sa isang supermarket sa Dammam area 91. Hinarang siya ng 3 "locals," hinawakan ang 2 kamay niya ng 2 lalaki at iyong 1 naman ay kinapa ang kanyang mga bulsa.

Announcement from Dubai

2004-09-20T08:31:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Kiko.com.ph OFW-Dubai is proud to announce their Acting Theatre Workshop. To: OFW-Dubai@yahoogroups.com CC: vicgcandilanza@yahoo.com From: "Frederik Escarcha" Add to Address Book Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 06:51:51 +0000 Subject: [OFW-Dubai] ACTING THEATRE WORKSHOP Dear Friends, We are inviting you to attend the first OFW Acting Theatre Workshop on Thur & Fri, Oct. 7-8,

Simple Financial Tips for OFWs

2004-09-14T11:04:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Kiko.com.ph Simple Financial Tips for OFWs - Arron www.OFWGuide.com Just simple financial tips for those fellows who are working overseas for the first time. 1. After paying off your debts at home (I'm sure you do), save as much as you can. 2. Aside from your compulsory savings by your employers (if you have this scheme), save at least 5% or less from your salary. If you are

MIGRANT WATCH

2004-09-10T12:09:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Kiko.com.ph MIGRANT WATCH 69-Year-old OFW in Coma in Riyadh; Another Missing in Dubai A 69-year-old Filipino domestic is fighting for her life in a Riyadh hospital. Another, a resort roomboy, has been missing in Dubai since April. Their families, both from Negros, are asking Philippine authorities to repatriate their kin. BACOLOD CITY – With the labor case of Liezl Gustilo who

BRING THEM ALL HOME

2004-08-31T07:14:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Kiko.com.ph The Author Ana Marie Pamintuan is my barkada and friend during her high school days in Spiritu Santo, Tayuman, Sta. Cruz Manila. BRING THEM ALL HOMEBy Ana Marie Pamintuan [Excerpts] The Philippine Star By all means let's remember truck driver Angelo de la Cruz ... but only so we can derive lessons from de la Cruz's ordeal, and firm up our resolve to get our house in order

FW: OFW Website Administered By An Aramco Employee

2004-08-26T20:57:00.000-07:00

From: Suaco, Reynaldo R. Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 12:53 PMTo: Rodrigo Samson (RodrigoSamson); MannyDadios; Desbarro, Marilyn O; Cudiamat, Andy T; Sintos, Homer O; Vineles, Fatima JCc: ChinoRousSubject: OFW Website Administered By An Aramco EmployeeImportance: High It’s getting bigger and better website for OFWs! Check this out: http://www.kiko.com.ph/ Thanks and regards, Rey R. Suaco

AFRRIE project

2004-08-12T23:31:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Kiko.com.ph This is one of a kind forum concerning our future after working abroad. Are you afraid to be terminated in your job? Why remain as employee where you can be an employer? If not now...when? AFRRIE removes all your fears and anxieties! What is AFRRIE? AFRRIE is an OFW real estate model that stands for Agro-Farm Resort- Residential-Industrial Estate . Every AFRRIE unit is

Welcome to Kiko.com.ph

2004-08-09T06:32:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Kiko.com.ph<

72 hrs for an OFW

2004-07-08T05:02:00.000-07:00

Yes another 72 hours was given by the Iraqi militant, and this time it is an Overseas Filipino Worker, the Iraqi militants threatened to behead the filipino hostage, identified as A. dela Cruz, (name not yet confirm) our kabayan, and still we can't do anything just to pray that those who take him hostage will not hurt him. We know that acceptable negotations will be on the hands of Philippine

Happy bday ... Jojo and Alam

2004-07-07T08:04:00.000-07:00

Google Search: kikocomph: "omph" Bukas, may kaunting salo salo sa Thai Resto sa Al Khobar, para sa among mga kasamang kiko na magdiriwang ng kanilang kaarawan, inaanyayahan lahat ng kanilang mga ka grupo, at kaibigan.

Welcome to Kiko.com.ph

2004-07-06T09:01:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Kiko.com.ph An Inspiring article from a Saudi Citizen... Maraming Salamat Po Tariq A. Al-Maeena, clsencounters@hotmail.com In today’s times where the buzzword seems to be Saudization, it is often easy to overlook the contributions made by others toward the development of this country, particularly in the last three decades. And perhaps no expat community can boldly claim the

Feedback from MarcoVincent Resort, P Galera, Mindoro

2004-06-23T09:06:00.000-07:00

Magandang hapon po G. Rous Natanggap po namin ang una at ikalawang e-mail. Kami po ay lubos na nalulugod na nakikibahagi kayo sa pagtataguyod ng makabagong pamamaraan na maakit ang mga turisma at ang kapwa ninyo OFW dito sa ating mahal na bansang Pilipinas. Kung ano po naman ang aming magagawa na kaakibat kayo ay magsabi lang po kayo at kami ay nahahandang makipagtulungan. Sa mga kaanib ng

Feedback from Bahay Kubo

2004-06-23T06:32:00.000-07:00

From : Bahay Kubo Featured Topic: Brown House and Bee farm Dear Chino Rous, What Vicky Wallace has been doing is literally like planting seeds that have started to sprout, grow and with the blooming flowers and fruits, it is harvest time. And the role model she plays is as an EARTH NURSE healing the land, nourishing it to health so that the Earth can provide food and healing for her people.

MessageType: Kuntaw - feedback from Canada

2004-06-23T06:26:00.000-07:00

MessageType: Praise Subject: Web Site Username: Marc De Leon UserEmail: marcskuntaw@yahoo.ca UserTel: 1-416-894-6443 Date: 05 Jun 2004 Time: 09:27:16 Comments: Wow! I am totally impressed. This is such a wonderful endeavor. Kudos sa inyong lahat and continue a good job. Na-miss ko tuloy kayo. Chino, the NDP candidate in

Welcome to Kiko.com.ph

2004-06-23T06:25:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Kiko.com.ph

OFW Safety in the Kingdom?

2004-06-21T09:01:00.000-07:00

Another Al Qaeda cell is gone, can we say that OFW is safe now?

Para sa mga KIKO, kailangan natin ito.....

2004-06-21T08:38:00.000-07:00

Para sa mga KIKO, kailangan natin ito para na rin maiwasan ang mga di magagandang pangyayari, lalo na sa mga kabayan natin dito sa Saudi Arabia.. Community members who have questions, suggestion or receive rumors are encouraged to call the following Coordinators Hotline numbers: • Riyadh — 0504490471, 0509823303 or 0504262240; • Jeddah — 0502217271 or 0503348278; • Hofuf and Al-Hassa — 050-

Welcome to Kiko.com.ph

2004-06-21T07:51:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Kiko.com.ph Kiko is inviting you to join our forum and blogger room to talk about the current situation of OFW in Saudi Arabia.

si kiko at ang OFW

2004-06-06T09:50:00.000-07:00

:: Laila's Weblog - A Journey Through Life ::: "OFW"

Welcome to Kiko.com.ph

2004-05-19T06:11:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Kiko.com.ph Kabayan, maari rin natin gamitin ang blogger d2 sa www.kiko.com.ph kung nais natin mangumusta, magpahiwatig ng saloobin, iparating ang ating hinaing at makibalita sa buong mundo, lalo na's patungkol sa mga ka pamilya at sa OFW. Halina at i klik mo si kiko.

Welcome to the net of bloggers..

2004-05-18T09:29:00.000-07:00

To all OFW around the net, please check our website, www.kiko.com.ph. Come and visit our own website. Para sa atin ito mga kabayan... kiko