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Frequently Asked Questions About OFW Assistance - TRANSLATED IN FILIPINO

Ano ang "Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs" (OUMWA)? Ano ang “OFW Help” Facebook page? Paano nabibigyan ng ng atensyon ang mga OFW na nangangailangan ng tulong. Paano pinangangasiwaan ng OUMWA ang mga emergency na sitwasyon ng OFW? Frequently Asked Questions About OFW Assistance (English Version) Ano ang "Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs" (OUMWA)? Ang pangunahing responsibilidad ng OUMWA ay ang paglalaan ng pangkalahatang koordinasyon ng mga Assistance to Nationals (ATN) at pagbibigay ng serbisyo sa lahat ng OFW na may problema sa ibang bansa sa pamamagitan ng Foreign Service Posts (Philippine Embassies/Consulates). Ang OUMWA ay nakikipag-koordinasyon sa mga sumusunod na ahensya ng gobyerno: Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Bonafide Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Ano ang “OFW

Frequently Asked Questions About OFW Assistance

What is “Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs” (OUMWA)? What is “OFW Help” Facebook page? How does OUMWA provide help for Overseas Filipino in distress? How OUMWA handles emergency situations of OFW? Frequently Asked Questions About OFW Assistance (Translated in Filipino) What is “Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs” (OUMWA)? OUMWA is primarily responsible for the provision and overall coordination of all Assistance to Nationals (ATN) and legal services to all overseas Filipinos in distress and their families through the Foreign Service Posts (Philippine Embassies or Consulates). It also coordinates with following government agencies: Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Bonafide Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) What is “OFW Help” Facebook page? The OFW Help Facebook page is a social media platform for undocument

Overseas (Za Morzem) - 35th Warsaw Film Festival

Each year, hundreds of thousands of Filipino women train to become domestic workers abroad. This quietly gripping and often startling documentary shows us how. Overseas dir. Sung-A Yoon Belgium / France, 2019 - 90 Screenings: Kinoteka 1: Tuesday, 15 Oct 12:00 Kinoteka 1: Wednesday, 16 Oct 18:30 Kinoteka 1: Saturday, 19 Oct 21:00 Section: Documentary Competition Dialogue language: Tagalog / English Genre: documentary Des cription: In the Philippines, women often get deployed abroad to work as domestic workers or nannies. They leave their own children and families behind and set off on a journey into the big unknown. At a special learning centre, they are prepared for what is to come. They learn how to do all kinds of domestic work but also prepare themselves for the abuse they will likely face. In role-playing exercises, they play the worker's role as well as that of the employer. The documentary sheds light on the question of domestic slavery in our globalized wo

OFW Help in Facebook

FROM now on, assistance for distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) will just be few clicks away. This, after the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) recently launched the “ OFW Help ”, an official Facebook page that allows the OFWs to access the government and request for help during emergency situations, especially when they are being abused or maltreated by their foreign employers. “ OFW Help ” aims to protect the rights of OFWs and promote their welfare. The DFA underscored that the page is “primarily for emergency purposes only and not for labor claims.” In its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) note , it was stated that the page will specifically address urgent concerns of undocumented or irregular workers who are not members of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA). All concerns sent to OWF Help will be processed by the Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs (OUMWA) who manages the page. From the OUMWA, concerns will be forwarded

Watch Me Kill in Warsaw Film Festival 2019

"WATCH ME KILL" (Cinebandits Entertainment) -- is a psychological thriller starring award-winning actress Jean Garcia and introducing Junyka M. Santarin, :) Co-starring Jay Manalo, Bodjie Pascua, Althea Vega, Rodolfo Muyuela, Lehner Mendoza, Francis Mata, Erlinda Villalobos, Tracy Quila, Raffy Tejada, Jess Evardone, Allan Guanlao, Bernard Laxa, King Montealegre, Nico Dans, Gio Villaruz, John Moran, Roi Paolo Calilong, Gold Villar-Lim. Cinematography by Marcin Ski, produced by Carl Angelo Ruiz Greenlight Productions, written and directed by Tyrone Acierto (Acierto Ty) whose first feature film "Grave Bandits" won Best Picture (and Best Director) in the New Wave section of MMFF 2012. WATCH ME KILL / PATRZ, JAK ZABIJAM Philippines | 2019, 115 min. International Premiere Plot: Luciana is a killer for hire. She is ruthless and always completes her mission. She lives in a world where violence rules. One day she is hired to kill a man. When she hunts her target

Balikbayan Box - GBQS

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Documentary Entry in the 35th Warsaw Film Festival

Documentary Entry The Kingmaker / Ważniejsza od królów Kinoteka 1: Sunday, 13 Oct 16:00 Kinoteka 1: Friday, 18 Oct 09:30 Kinoteka 1: Sunday, 20 Oct 12:00 dir. Lauren Greenfield, USA, Denmark 2019, 101’ Imelda Marcos, wife of the former president and dictator of the Philippines, is 90 today. Despite many setbacks, she persistently works to restore her family to greatness. The film was screened at the festivals in Venice and Toronto. reż. Lauren Greenfield, Stany Zjednoczone, Dania 2019, 101’ Imelda Marcos, była żona prezydenta, dyktatora Filipin ma dziś 90 lat. Niezależnie od przeciwności, konsekwentnie dąży do przywrócenia wielkości swojej rodziny. Film miał pokazy na festiwalach w Wenecji i Toronto. The Kingmaker / Ważniejsza od królów  dir. Lauren Greenfield **TICKET PRESALES BEGIN ON OCTOBER 3RD IN KINOTEKA AND ONLINE**

Proposed Minimum Wage Hike by 2020

The Polish government will seek to hike its minimum wage to PLN 2,600 per month at the start of 2020, to a target of PLN 3,000 by end 2020 and PLN 4,000 by end-2023, leading party Law and Justice (PiS) officials told a September 7 campaign soiree. The hike should measure "about 15% per year," PM Mateusz Morawiecki said of the rough outline, "to make up for the lost years" under the prior government, he claimed. PiS also seeks unspecified wage hikes in the public sector, a program outline presented at the event suggested. Teacher wage increases are coming yet in 2019, PM Morawiecki indicated in his speech to assembled party members. Wage growth in the broader economy should further stem from economic growth and labor market strengthening. Source Legislated on Minimum wage (brutto) 1 January 2019 2250,00 1 January 2018 2100,00 1 January 2017 2000,00 1 January 2016 1850,00 1 January 2015 1750,00 1 January 2014 1680,00

Open Day

Open day at the Polski Instytut Jezykowy FB event Open day at the Polish Linguistic Institute! When? 15/09/2019 from 11:00 until 16:00 Where? Mazowiecka 12/24, 00-048 Warsaw ✅ Open lessons : 14:00 - 15:00 - Workshop: Practical preparation for the Certificate Examinations in Polish as a Foreign Language 11:00 - 16:00 - Quiz about Warsaw ✅ Take advantage of our two-stage recruitment - come to take the placement test and have a conversation with the teacher! You can take a test online, here is a link: https://www.instytutjezykowy.pl/en/test 11:00 - 15:30 - Written placement test (step 1) 12:00 - 16:00 - Conversation with the teacher (step 2) This will allow us to check your listening comprehension and speaking skills ✅Planning your stay in Poland – individual consultations with advisers from Fundacja Rozwoju Oprócz Granic / Foundation for Development Beyond Borders 11:00 - 14:30 - you can get free of charge advice from experienced advisers of the Foundati

Polish Language Course - Oct to Dec 2019

Polish Linguistic Institute 00-048 Warszawa, ul. Mazowiecka 12 lok. 24 tel. +48 22 403 78 72 tel. +48 517 459 418 e-mail: kontakt@instytutjezykowy.pl Recruitment for Polish language courses at the Polish Language Institute will begin soon for the IV / 2019 trimester. On September 16-29, 2019, the Polish Language Institute will be recruiting for classes. It's time to check your language skills. Choose a date convenient for you and use their two-stage recruitment - come to the leveling test and conversation with the teacher! You're welcome! FEE The course price is 750 PLN . The price includes: a precise, two-step levelling procedure (a written test and an interview with a language teacher), 44 class hours in a small group a handbook (as you progress you will receive more advanced ones). If you miss your classes, your teacher will always give you the materials from the previous class. We also offer individual supplementary classes that will help you to catch u

Polish B1 certification exam

The structure of the Polish B1 certification exam The exam is divided into 5 parts (listening, text-comprehension, grammar, writing and speaking). In the official website of the certification, there’s actually a sample test that you can download. The following are the links Sample test in PDF Audio files Audio transcription and answers Listening In this part, recordings will be played and you’ll have to answer multiple choice questions. There are four types of questions you can expect for this part: Short recordings of 5 to 10 seconds are played and for each one of them you have to answer where the conversation has probably happened (hospital, train station, taxi, store, gym…). Then, slightly longer recordings are played, and based on them you have the following types of questions: Multiple choices. True or false. Fill in the gaps. In questions of type 1, the audio is played only once. Between the recordings, they give you a certain interval to answer the question befo

Working and Living in Poland

Work Permit A work permit is a document that authorizes a foreigner to work legally in Poland. A work permit is required both for taking up employment on the basis of an employment contract as well as civil law contracts Work Permit Visas The citizens of many non-EU countries are required to obtain a Polish visa in order to enter and remain in Poland. Work Visa Temporary Residence  Foreigners who are planning to stay in Poland for a period longer than 3 months may apply for a temporary residence permit in Poland. A temporary residence permit is granted for a maximum period of 3 years. However, the validity period of the permit may be shorter if a shorter stay is justified, pursuant to the grounds for application. Temporary Residence Permit Long-Term EU and Permanent Residency Poland provides for two forms of indefinite duration residence permits for foreigners: Permanent residence permit (pobyt stały) Long-term EU residence (długoterminego UE) Indefi

Permanent residence in Poland: Long-Term EU and Permanent Residence

Poland provides for two forms of indefinite duration residence permits for foreigners: • Permanent residence permit (pobyt stały) • Long-term EU residence (długoterminego UE) The knowledge of the Polish language at the intermediate level (B1), confirmed by a state certificate, is a requirement for obtaining a permanent residence permit or a long-term EU residence permit Permanent residence permit You can submit the application if: You have Polish origins and you want to live on the Polish territory permanently or you have been married to a Polish citizen for more than 3 years before the day of submission of the application to obtain permission for permanent residence and directly before submitting this application you stayed on the Polish territory for at least 2 years with no break, based on the permission for stay issued connected to being married to a Polish citizen or connected to getting refugee status, supplementary protection, or permission for stay due to humanit