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	<title>Barangay Singapore &#187; Legal Matters</title>
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		<title>Singapore OFW: FAQs on the Pag-IBIG Fund</title>
		<link>http://barangaysingapore.com/banking-remittance/singapore-ofw-faqs-on-the-pag-ibig-fund/</link>
		<comments>http://barangaysingapore.com/banking-remittance/singapore-ofw-faqs-on-the-pag-ibig-fund/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:25:14 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Banking / Remittance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Embassy Update]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Under Republic Act 9679, Pag-IBIG membership is now a requirement for the issuance of the Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC). Beginning July 18, 2010 the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO &#8211; Singapore) will collect Pag-IBIG membership dues prior to the issuance of the OEC.&#160; This arrangement will provide more OFWs greater access to the huge benefits [...]


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<li><a href='http://barangaysingapore.com/news-at-home/iremit-will-now-accept-payments-to-pag-ibig-fund/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: iRemit will now accept payments to Pag-IBIG Fund'>iRemit will now accept payments to Pag-IBIG Fund</a> <small>This is indeed good news for those who are paying...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://barangaysingapore.com/events/free-legal-aid-clinic-philippine-country-fair/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Free Legal Aid Clinic @ Philippine Country Fair'>Free Legal Aid Clinic @ Philippine Country Fair</a> <small>As part of the Philippine Independence Day Celebration there will...</small></li>
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		<title>Pag-IBIG Membership now required before you can get an Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC)</title>
		<link>http://barangaysingapore.com/employment/pag-ibig-membership-now-required-before-you-can-get-an-overseas-employment-certificate-oec/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Embassy Update]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Legal Matters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[oec]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pag-Ibig]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Philippine Embassy Singapore: The Pag-IBIG Fund announced that effective 1 July 2010, the Philippine Overseas Employment&#160; Agency (POEA), under the 18 June 2010 Collection Servicing Agreement signed between the Fund and the POEA, has started collecting Pag-IBIG Fund membership contributions&#160; from departing OFWs. Under Republic Act 9679, Pag-IBIG membership is now a requirement for [...]


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<li><a href='http://barangaysingapore.com/immigration/poea-advisory-to-overseas-filipino-workers-on-precautionary-measures-against-ah1n1-flu-virus/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: POEA Advisory to overseas Filipino workers on precautionary measures against A(H1N1) flu virus'>POEA Advisory to overseas Filipino workers on precautionary measures against A(H1N1) flu virus</a> <small>The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration reiterates its advisory to overseas...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://barangaysingapore.com/news-at-home/registration-for-overseas-absentee-voters/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Registration for Overseas Absentee Voters'>Registration for Overseas Absentee Voters</a> <small>From http://www.philippine-embassy.org.sg/index.cfm?GPID=246&#160; Philippine Ambassador Urges Filipinos in Singapore to Register...</small></li>
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		<title>Maids freelancing as sex-for-hire during their free time</title>
		<link>http://barangaysingapore.com/legal-matters/maids-freelancing-as-sex-for-hire-during-their-free-time/</link>
		<comments>http://barangaysingapore.com/legal-matters/maids-freelancing-as-sex-for-hire-during-their-free-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Legal Matters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freelance issue]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[maid for hire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sex trade]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I stumbled upon this article from AsiaOne news regarding some maids suspicious activity during their free time like for example during morning after sending their employer&#8217;s child to kindergarten school. They are supposedly freelancing as sex-for-hire. I have heard similar stories regarding &#8220;some&#8221; Filipina maids doing this kind of stuff during Sundays in Orchard.  This [...]


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<li><a href='http://barangaysingapore.com/employment/maximum-working-hours-according-to-singapore-labor-laws/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Maximum working hours according to Singapore Labor Laws'>Maximum working hours according to Singapore Labor Laws</a> <small>This might interest the working professionals in Singapore……. Maximum working...</small></li>
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		<title>MOM Introduced Measures to Prevent Profiteering from employment of Foreign Workers</title>
		<link>http://barangaysingapore.com/employment/mom-introduced-measures-to-prevent-profiteering-from-employment-of-foreign-workers/</link>
		<comments>http://barangaysingapore.com/employment/mom-introduced-measures-to-prevent-profiteering-from-employment-of-foreign-workers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:20:07 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Legal Matters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[singapore employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[singapore illegal recruiters]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For those who are planning to take their chances to hit the jackpot in Singapore, read and understand this information carefully. To summarize, it is an offense/illegal for employers and employment agencies to collect/receive any form of payment (whether monetary or in kind) in exchange for employment consideration. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) introduced new [...]


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		<title>Philippine Embassy: New Machine Readable Passport Fee, Requirements and Validity</title>
		<link>http://barangaysingapore.com/immigration/philippine-embassy-new-machine-readable-passport-fee-requirements-and-validity/</link>
		<comments>http://barangaysingapore.com/immigration/philippine-embassy-new-machine-readable-passport-fee-requirements-and-validity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:20:06 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Immigration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Legal Matters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new machine readable passport]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[philippine embassy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[According to the Philippine Embassy Press release: The Philippine Embassy&#8217;s issuance of the new Machine Readable Passports (MRP) is in compliance with the requirement of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for all countries to issue Machine Readable Passports not later than 01 April 2010. This global standard is inter-operable and harmonized with all participating [...]


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		<title>Maximum working hours according to Singapore Labor Laws</title>
		<link>http://barangaysingapore.com/employment/maximum-working-hours-according-to-singapore-labor-laws/</link>
		<comments>http://barangaysingapore.com/employment/maximum-working-hours-according-to-singapore-labor-laws/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Legal Matters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[overtime pay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[singapore maximum working hours]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This might interest the working professionals in Singapore……. Maximum working hours as per Employment Act:&#160; An employee is not allowed to work for more than 12 hours within a day except in the following circumstances: a)&#160;&#160; Accident or threat of accident; b)&#160;&#160; Work that is essential to: &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; i.&#160;&#160;&#160; the life of the community; . [...]


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		<title>How to Get NBI Clearance while in Singapore</title>
		<link>http://barangaysingapore.com/immigration/tip-on-how-to-get-nbi-clearance-while-in-singapore/</link>
		<comments>http://barangaysingapore.com/immigration/tip-on-how-to-get-nbi-clearance-while-in-singapore/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>author</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Embassy Update]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Immigration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Legal Matters]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A NBI (National Bureau of Investigation) clearance is an important document issued by the government attesting that you don’t have any previous criminal records. It is usually asked when you apply for work, get a visa, etc. Its validity usually last six months after issued. You can visit the nearest Philippine Consulate Office and ask [...]


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		<title>Philippine Embassy Memo Regarding Passport and Visa Application</title>
		<link>http://barangaysingapore.com/legal-matters/philippine-embassy-memo-regarding-passport-and-visa-application/</link>
		<comments>http://barangaysingapore.com/legal-matters/philippine-embassy-memo-regarding-passport-and-visa-application/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>author</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Embassy Update]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Legal Matters]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Effective 01 May 2009 the Visa Section will accept applications from Mondays to Thursdays, 9:00 am to 12:00 nn (except Singapore and Philippine declared holidays).&#160; The collection of approved Visa and passport shall be two (2) working days from the date of application (Mondays to Thursdays, 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm). Applicants for Embassy services [...]


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		<title>Philippines And Singapore Public Holidays For 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 04:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Legal Matters]]></category>
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