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Animated History of Poland

Polish history is filled to the brim with diversity, so the idea transforming it into a gripping tale was a very exciting challenge. Platige created an exciting trip back in time that takes you through 1000 years of history in about 8 minutes, 140 events that feature 500 animated characters from different historical periods. The film was created to represent Poland at the Expo 2010 in Shanghai for PARP. #pinoyworkersinpoland #pinoysinpoland

Prime Minister: Starting from 2020, Poland’s minimum wage will rise

The minimum wage in Poland will be raised from the current PLN 2,250 (EUR 519) to PLN 2,600 (EUR 599) from 2020, up by 15.6%, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said after a government meeting Last September 10. At its sitting on Tuesday, the government debated a draft regulation on the minimum monthly wage and minimum hourly rate. The latter will be increased to PLN 17 (EUR 3.39) from the current P LN 14.70 (EUR 3.92) , or by 15.6%, Family and Labour Minister Bozena Borys-Szopa said. Source The rise of the minimum wage in perspective The minimum wage is set to grow from PLN2250 (€520) per month in 2019 to PLN4000 (€930) in 2024. The first step has already been taken. The government has decided to amend its own decision on the 2020 minimum wage to raise it from PLN2450 to PLN2600. This means that the minimum wage is set to grow by about 15% in 2020 and 2021 and by 10% for the following three years. This is the strongest growth of the minimum salary since 2008-09 wh...

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 ...