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                    [Summary] => A Filipina was killed in the Nov. 9 terrorist bombing of an expatriate residential compound in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.


Foreign Affairs Secretary Blas Ople said yesterday Reylyn Nuez Abarra was identified by the Philippine embassy in Riyadh as one of the fatalities.


"It is with deep regret that I bring news of this sad development on the despicable bombing in Riyadh, and lament that our worst fears have been confirmed," he said.


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                    [Title] => 100,000 jobs in Iraq seen for OFWs
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"I expect Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia also to be actively looking for opportunities in Iraq," Ople said. "We will work in tandem if that is their desire. They are suddenly competitors for opportunities even when some of them had opposed the war in Iraq."


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                    [Title] => GMA eyes HK travel ban due to SARS
                    [Summary] => President Arroyo wants to ban Filipinos from traveling to Hong Kong to prevent the deadly flu-like virus, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) from spreading in the Philippines.


However, Mrs. Arroyo said the country remains "SARS-free" based on an official report from the World Health Organization (WHO).


"We will deal with all facets of the (SARS) threat, all possible ways it can get to our country," she said. "And we will not hesitate to take extraordinary measures to protect our people."


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                    [Title] => OFWs risk losing jobs sans new AMLA
                    [Summary] => Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) may lose their jobs unless Congress passes a new Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) before Feb. 12.


Acting Labor and Employment Secretary Manuel Imson said the deployment of OFWs abroad could be delayed or even stopped if a new anti-money laundering law is not immediately enacted.


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                    [Title] => DOLE: Identify where Pinoys face deportation
                    [Summary] => Acting Labor and Employment Secretary Manuel Imson has ordered labor attachés worldwide to report to the home office the number of undocumented Filipino workers in their countries of assignment.


"We need the report so we can appropriately respond and help our workers," he said.


Imson said published reports about a crackdown on Filipino illegals in various countries are unfounded and could be meant to "discredit" Malacañang.


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                    [Title] => Government to evacuate Pinoys in Iraq despite Baghdad’s objections
                    [Summary] => Filipinos will be evacuated from Iraq despite protests from the Iraqi government.


Acting Labor and Employment Secretary Manuel Imson said the government expects the evacuation of Filipinos to be completed within five days.


"The main reason is that we are concerned over the welfare of our workers and it doesn’t mean that we are siding with the Americans," he said.


Imson said the first batch of Filipino workers and their dependents had already left Iraq by land for neighboring Jordan and that the second batch will soon be clearing out.


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                    [Title] => ‘Hot lines’ for OFWs in Mideast set up
                    [Summary] => A 24-hour communications center has been set up in Manila to monitor the movements of Filipinos in the Middle East amid the threat of a US attack on Iraq.


Operational since Sept. 9, the center is manned by personnel of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Overseas Workers’   Welfare Administration (OWWA).


The DFA-OWWA "hot lines" are: 834-3333, 834-4997 and 831-8874.


Acting Foreign Affairs Secretary Franklin Ebdalin said the joint communications center is now keeping track of Filipinos being evacuated from Iraq to Jordan.


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ACTING LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT SECRETARY MANUEL IMSON

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Foreign Affairs Secretary Blas Ople said yesterday Reylyn Nuez Abarra was identified by the Philippine embassy in Riyadh as one of the fatalities.


"It is with deep regret that I bring news of this sad development on the despicable bombing in Riyadh, and lament that our worst fears have been confirmed," he said.


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"The main reason is that we are concerned over the welfare of our workers and it doesn’t mean that we are siding with the Americans," he said.


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RP embassy confirms death of Pinay nanny in Riyadh bombing

November 14, 2003 - 12:00am

A Filipina was killed in the Nov. 9 terrorist bombing of an expatriate residential compound in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Foreign Affairs Secretary Blas Ople said yesterday Reylyn Nuez Abarra was identified by the Philippine...

Headlines

100,000 jobs in Iraq seen for OFWs

By Pia Lee-Brago | April 14, 2003 - 12:00am

Foreign Affairs Secretary Blas Ople believes Filipinos will be given 100,000 jobs in the reconstruction of Iraq as reward for the Philippine government’s support for the US-led war in the oil-rich country. "I...

Headlines

GMA eyes HK travel ban due to SARS

April 10, 2003 - 12:00am

President Arroyo wants to ban Filipinos from traveling to Hong Kong to prevent the deadly flu-like virus, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) from spreading in the Philippines. However, Mrs. Arroyo said the...

Headlines

OFWs risk losing jobs sans new AMLA

By Mayen Jaymalin | January 29, 2003 - 12:00am

Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) may lose their jobs unless Congress passes a new Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) before Feb. 12. Acting Labor and Employment Secretary Manuel Imson said the deployment of OFWs abroad...

Headlines

DOLE: Identify where Pinoys face deportation

October 1, 2002 - 12:00am

Acting Labor and Employment Secretary Manuel Imson has ordered labor attachés worldwide to report to the home office the number of undocumented Filipino workers in their countries of assignment. "We...

Headlines

Government to evacuate Pinoys in Iraq despite Baghdad’s objections

September 16, 2002 - 12:00am

Filipinos will be evacuated from Iraq despite protests from the Iraqi government. Acting Labor and Employment Secretary Manuel Imson said the government expects the evacuation of Filipinos to be completed within...

Headlines

‘Hot lines’ for OFWs in Mideast set up

By Delon Porcalla | September 13, 2002 - 12:00am

A 24-hour communications center has been set up in Manila to monitor the movements of Filipinos in the Middle East amid the threat of a US attack on Iraq. Operational since Sept. 9, the center is manned by personnel...

Headlines