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PAL set to fly to Saipan

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Jan 282016
 
By: Jeannette I. Andrade, January 29th, 2016 06:21 AM
Old (left) and the new planes of PAL fleet

Old (left) and the new planes of PAL fleet

Get your snorkels out.

Beginning June this year, the country’s flag carrier, Philippine Airlines (PAL), will be flying to Saipan.

The PAL flight, PR1571, will leave Manila every Wednesday and Sunday and return the following day, Thursday and Monday, as PR1572.

The route to the Northern Mariana Islands is the seventh the airline has introduced since March last year.

“Saipan is home to thousands of Filipinos. Opening this route will provide our kababayan that much-needed link to their homeland,” said PAL president and chief operating officer Jaime Bautista.

“On top of that, business and leisure travelers from Saipan will have the opportunity to experience PAL’s brand of service that is uniquely Filipino,” he added.

Destinations introduced by PAL in 2015 were New York; Jinjiang, China; Cairns, Australia; Auckland, New Zealand; Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; and Kuwait.

PAL spokesperson Cielo Villaluna said the flag carrier will also open in June new routes from Cebu City to Los Angeles, California, and from Abu Dhabi to Doha, Qatar.

Villaluna said Saipan—four hours from Manila—is one of the largest islands in the Northern Marianas and a big tourist hub, offering resorts and dive spots.

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Japan helps Filipino returnees get jobs

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Aug 222015
 
Japan helps Filipino returnees get jobs

Philippine Daily Inquirer By: Tina G. Santos, August 23rd, 2015 06:53 AM FILE PHOTO The Embassy of Japan in Manila will hold a job fair for returning Filipino nurses and caregivers on Aug. 28 in Taguig City. Japan has been accepting Filipino nurses and caregivers under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (Jpepa). The job fair will benefit returnees who were not able to take the Japanese licensure examination and those who had opted to return to the Philippines after their job term in Japan. In a statement posted on the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) website, the Japanese Embassy said that around 400 Filipino nurses and caregivers had returned to the Philippines. “They have experienced working in a hospital or care-giving facility in Japan under direct supervision of Japanese staff, and have obtained superior knowledge and skills in this field. They have also been educated in basic Japanese through the language training provided by the Japanese government and living in Japan for three to five years,” the embassy said. The embassy holds an annual job fair with Japanese companies and medical institutes in the Philippines to help returning Filipino nurses and caregivers further utilize their skills and experiences acquired in Japan and to strengthen Japan-Philippines relations. Last year, around 50 Jpepa returnees and 26 companies participated in the job fair. Many Japanese companies in some sectors like construction and service were in need of Japanese-speaking Filipino staff. As a result, some returnees were hired as company nurses, interpreters and office Read More …

DFA confirms 2 Pinoy Mers cases in Saudi Arabia

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Aug 222015
 
DFA confirms 2 Pinoy Mers cases in Saudi Arabia

Philippine Daily Inquirer By: Niña P. Calleja, August 23rd, 2015 06:32 AM Department of Foreign Affairs building. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has confirmed that two Filipino nurses in Saudi Arabia had been found positive for the dreaded Middle East respiratory syndrome (Mers). Assistant Secretary Charles José, the DFA spokesperson, said in a text message on Saturday the two nurses were being treated in the intensive care unit of a hospital in Saudi Arabia. “The hospital management has assured the Philippine embassy the Filipino nurses were being provided the best medical treatment available,” José said. The hospital, where the two Filipinos work, is “well-equipped with comprehensive treatment and facilities for Mers cases,” José added. He did not give details but assured the public the Philippine embassy was monitoring the new Mers cases and was in constant contact with the Filipino community in Saudi Arabia. The outbreak of Mers—which causes severe acute respiratory illness marked by fever, cough and shortness of breath—was first reported in 2012 in Saudi Arabia and has since infected more than 1,000 people, killing hundreds, according to the World Health Organization. South Korea experienced a Mers outbreak from May to July with 186 confirmed cases. Latest Customs hit: Hands off OFW boxes of goodies Ninoy’s ‘dying’ words strike bitter(t)weet refrain AFP, NPA step up war on YouTube Malacañang assures protocols in place for OFWs in South Korea Recommended Chicago hosts first national ‘Capampangan’ convention Fil-Am kids learn about Filipino culture in Bellflower, Calif. Read More …