Middle East & Africa

About 2 billion people worldwide consume alcoholic drinks, which can have immediate and long term consequences on health and social life. Over 76 million people are currently affected by alcohol use disorders, such as alcohol dependence and abuse. Depending on the amount of alcohol consumed and the pattern of drinking, alcohol consumption can lead to drunkenness and alcohol dependence. It can result in disablement ...

Not all people enjoy eating spicy food, but in Asia, spicy food is almost as staple as rice. Today, new research proves that eating spicy food regularly lowers risk of premature death. Spicy Foods Will make Your Life Longer, Read this! “The finding is very simple,” said study lead author Dr. Lu Qi, an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical ...

Afraid for Interview? Here some ways to prepare. Do you have a job interview on your schedule? Review this advice on how to prepare for an interview beforehand. That way, you can ace it and make a terrific impression on the interviewer. Here are tips on analyzing the job and making sure the hiring manager knows why you’re a good ...

These are jobs posted by POEA licensed agencies taken from workabroad.ph. Here are the Top 10 No Placement Fee Jobs in Doha Qatar: 1.) Data Analyst Customer Service  Male; 25-35 Years old; At Least Bachelor’s Degree/College Degree;  minimum 4 years experience 2.) Engineer Field Connection Area Male; 25-45 Years Old; At Least Bachelor’s Degree/College Degree;  minimum 10 years experience 3.) Engineer ...

Debt, Intoxication, Immorality, Illegal recruitment and Improper documents.  Above are the top 5 most common problems of Filipinos in UAE (United Arab Emirates) according to the guide book written by Michael Barney Almazar, the Director of the commercial department of Gulf Law in Dubai, together with Grace Princesa, the Philippine ambassador to the UAE. The book is entitled “The Essential OFW Guide ...

Calling all illegal OFW’s in Bahrain, this amnesty is only until December 31, 2015. Please get in touch accordingly. photo credit: POEA fb page PR_July2015_Bahrain POEA  

MANILA – Filipino workers around the world showed their support for the global observance of World Day Against Trafficking by posting selfies bearing the hashtag #DiAko4Sale. This is part of the social media campaign of the Blas F. Ople Policy Center and Pinoy Blog/OFW Awards (PEBA), two non-government organizations helping in the fight against modern-day slavery. “As an NGO, we ...

MANILA, Philippines – Boxing brothers Jason and Albert Pagara are both raring to win their matches in the upcoming “Duel in Dubai” on August 7, knowing that a victory against their Mexican opponents will lead to bigger things for their careers. Jason will fight in the co-main event where he will face off against Ramiro Alcarez, while the younger Albert ...

MANILA – Filipinos with immigrant visas will have to reserve and register online before attending the Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS) and the Peer Counseling Program (PCP) of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) in Manila. “Only clients who present a confirmed reservation slot and who have accomplished the online registration form, with the corresponding barcode reference number will be admitted ...

MANILA – Victims of human trafficking, illegal recruitment and mail-order brides can now have access to legal counseling online, for free. The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) partnered with the Office of the Legal Aid (OLA) of the Arellano Law Foundation (AFL) for the creation of the online legal counseling service, “Itanong Mo Kay Ato!” “We are very excited about ...