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including Filipino workers instead of any privateagency.

In effect, a total of 20,476 Filipino workers had beendeployed under the EPS program. Workers whohave varied experiences in pre-departure, contractsigning, work experience and re-hire proceduresthat will leverage the MOU to consider suggestionsand recommendations for the general welfare of the

EPS workers.

Thus, the teamwork thru consultation between thePOLO and EPS workers to gather inputs for theMOU renegotiation will mutually benefit the twoparties to lessen if not prevents the number of

EDITORIAL

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D I S C L A I M E R

Different opinions are encourage to stimulatemember i npu t and i nvo l vement .SULYAPINOYs role is to provide informationthat permits FEWA members to developinformed opinions on subjects that will affecttheir status as migrant workers and, in some

instances, their personal lives. FEWA doesnot hold itself responsible for statementsmade by any contributor. Statements oropinions expressed in SULYAPINOY re-flect the views of the author(s) and not theofficial policy of FEWA unless so stated.

Length of sojourn period as regards to ForeignWorkers Employment Act, incorporation of the

basic Korean laws to the Preliminary Departure Ori-entation Service (PDOS), return-cost insurance, VISAprocessing fees to be paid by the employer and someother concern about the general welfare of the Filipino

workers were the current issues need to consider asinputs to the renegotiation of the Memorandum ofUnderstanding (MOU) of the Employment PermitSystem.

The initiative of the Philippine Overseas Labor Office(POLO) Attach Atty. Delmer Cruz to conduct consul-tations and consider some suggestions for the rene-gotiation of the MOU from different Filipino organiza-tions like the Filipino EPS Workers association(FEWA) is highly commendable for it has given theEPS workers the privilege to discuss the currentproblems, get involved and hit immediate possiblesolutions and recommendations.

On the other hand, the determination of the said laboragency to renegotiate the MOU with the solicitedamendments needs immediate action, constant moni-toring and full support from various sectors to curb theperennial issues and work-related problems.

Also, as the number of EPS workers increases, so dolabor-related issues and concerns which challengePOLO to exert extra effort in providing vital servicesand urgent solutions to the problems.

Since 2004, the MOU provided opportunity for SouthKorea and the Philippines to mutually benefit f rom thisgovernment-to-government labor program forFilipinos to work and be deployed to small and me-dium-scale industries in South Korea for three years

of work contract.

Also, the abolition of the Industrial Trainee System ofKorea effective January 1 of 2007 entrusted theMinistry of Labor of South Korea to take the soleresponsibility to import the needed foreign workforce

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reported problems of the labor program.

The Employment Permit System which considerablyneeds improvements and recommendations will helpbenefit both the workers and the employers to agreeto its terms and conditions with the initial provisions ofthe MOU.

More so, the participations of the workers since they

have the collective experiences and direct concernsare valuable to serve as bases for more favorableprovisions of the Employment permit System for thecoming years as South Korea and the Philippinesstrengthen its relation with regard to labor programsas part of its bilateral agreement.

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EDITORIAL STAFF

Editor-in-Chief:Elizer M. Pearanda Managing Editor: Dondave JabayOpinion Editor: Rebenson B. Recaa News Editor: Edward A. CastroFeature Editor: Elizer M. Pearanda Literary Editor:Amie SisonCartoonist: Alden C. Balgos Layout Artist: Dondave Jabay

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Sofonias Chabok Paragsa

Adviser: Ma. Regina P. ArquizaConsultant: Fr. Alvin B. Parantar, MSP; Prof. Emely Dicolen-Abagat, Ph.D.

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NEWS / FEATURE

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FEWA Re-launches...

scheduled to be set-off on August 31 at HyehwadongCatholic Church while online signature will also belaunched thru www.sulyapinoy.org for those whocannot come to Hyehwadong to personally sign theirsignature and for those OFWs and fellow Filipinosaround the world who want to support and expresstheir sentiments against the said NPS-SSS plan. Also,a video clip that will show series of interviews ofpeople expressing their opinions against the NPS-

SSS plan will also be created soon thru the help ofLEDAGs Productions group which will be shown onSULYAPINOY and You Tube websites.

Also, Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) Attach Atty. Delmer Cruz has informed FEWArecently of the said agreement which was alreadyratified by the National Assembly of South Korea inDecember of 2006. For the Philippines, the signedagreement was also received by the Senate on April28, 2008 and was referred to the Commission onForeign Relations the following day by which thecommittee is currently chaired by Sen. MiriamSantiago.

FEWA President Sofonias Chabok Paragsa hasstrongly opposed the NPS statement. The SSS planof getting our NPS Lump-sum Refund is really unfairand inhuman. The Philippine government shouldrealize how tough our life in South Korea working in3D Jobs (Difficult, Dangerous, and Dirty) categoryand how important is the NPS contribution Lump-

by Ma. Regina P. Arquiza

Ganghwa Island is on the west coast of South Korea.The place has a tranquil aura but the remnants of thepast still show the scars of the history. According to thewritings about the place, its strategic position played a

key role in several historical events in the country for thepast centuries. This place encountered several foreignpowers such as France, the United States, Mongolia,and Japan.

The students had the chance of being able to visit oneof the famous places in the island is calledJeonDeungSa Temple which is located in the historicSamrangseong Fortress walls. It means InheritedLamp because a rare jade lamp was offered to Buddhafrom the king of Goryeo Dynasty in the 13th century.There are ten buildings in the area including the hallwhere the healing Buddha is enshrined. It was indeed aplace of healing, not to cure any kind of disease, but aplace therapeutic place for people who are in distress.

If JeonDeungSa Temple was the first stop, a place thatgave a feeling of detachment from the world called

There is no Filipino in Korea who doesnt knowthe word ppalli-ppalli which signifies the Ko-

rean character of being in a rush. If theres one thingthat represents Koreans on how the world revolves

within the country that would probably be a KTX trainwhich has a top speed of 350 kilometers per hour.

In Korea, most of the people are really busy workingincluding the Filipinos. This is a culture that shouldbe adopted by everyone to be able to cope up withthe pace However, no matter how busy life is,finding time to breathe some fresh air and smell theflowers on the fields are very important.

An institution helping the Filipinos by conductingKorean classes for free called Miriam Center inHyewadong Seoul organized a field trip to GanghwaIsland as part of their educational program last Aug.3. It was a day away from the world of ppalli-ppalliand indeed a summer getaway for the Filipinostudents.

GwangSeongBo Fortress was the next stop afterhaving a wonderful lunch. Its the place where theKoreans fought off the French, the Japanese and theBritish all at different times. According to the history,

it was built to expand the defense of Ganghwa in theJoseon dynasty. A lot of people died in the place forfreedom and that part of the history gives a strongspirit of patriotism. For a foreigner who comes from aplace which was invaded by a lot of foreign powers,the aura shows a glimpse of the past with pain. Onthe other hand, the pain that was once felt by thepeople is what courage is all about.

Having been able to learn some historical facts, thetrip wasnt going to be complete without the bondingof the students with their teachers. The last stop wasthe beach called Dongmak Haesu Yokjang wherethe students and teachers played volleyball. Theirsmiles in spite of the feeling of tiredness detachedthem from the ppalli-ppalli culture. One day might beshort, but the memories of the experiences in thatfield trip are going to be forever.

sum Refund for the reestablishment of our eco-nomic condition upon returning back home. Thatmoney is the only savings that most workers canbring after their contract as they regularly send theirmonthly income to their respective families in thePhilippines, Paragsa commented.

We are preparing the draft petition letter to be sentto the Philippine Senate together with the collectedsignatures requesting the senate to ensure that ourNPS Lump-sum Refund benefits should be continu-

ously granted through the Principle of Reciprocity.We are asking the full support of all Filipino organi-zations in South Korea to disseminate this signa-ture campaign information as we show unity andexpress our strong call for our respected senatorsto reject the SSS plan of absorbing our ownmoney, Paragsa added.

This issue was triggered two-years ago when thePhilippines and South Korea signed a bilateralagreement providing for social security protectionand benefits to their respective citizens in eithercountry. The signing ceremony was held lastDecember 16, 2005 at the Ceremonial Hall ofMalacaang Palace, with Philippine Foreign Affairs

Secretary Alberto G. Romulo and Minister BanKi-Moon of the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairsand Trade (MOFAT) inking the agreement.

As stated, the agreement shall only take into forceon the first day of the third month following themonth in which the contracting parties receive

written notification from the other that they have com-plied with all legal requirements under their respectivelegislation. For the Philippines, means that the bilat-eral agreement must have been approved by thePresident and ratified by the Senate.

FEWA vice-president Marcelino Serdea III men-tioned of an issue about SSS membership. Themembership of Social Security System becomesredundant if the SSS will absorb our NPS Lump-sumRefund. We Filipino migrant workers actually have an

option to become an SSS OFW member and most ofus are even current SSS members. It is very unfairthat our NPS Lump-sum Refund should be transferredto the SSS account for our mandatory SSS contribu-tion, Serdea explained.

FEWA Administrative Adviser Rebenson Recaa saidthat workers cannot wait for 60 years of age in orderto get their money. Moreover, that money is veryprone to alleged corruption under the SSS agency. Iam not against to the said bilateral agreement. I amonly against to SSS plan of transferring our NPSmoney to their agency. Honestly, I dont have trust toSSS officials anymore. That money which is the fruitof the workers years of hard labor can become aneasy target for some greedy government officials inthe Philippines, particularly in the social securityagency. When all these happen, the time and effortspent by the workers in working and waiting for theirwell-deserved benefits may just end up to frustrationand grief, he added.

Family: Teachers and students of Miriam Center warmlyenjoy the "bonding moment" in captivating smiles.

Education: Sister Lucia with the beloved Koreansonsaengnim in a solemn summer escapade.

Fun: Enjoy summer heat at the beach where everyonegives a hit!


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Long Distance

ni Amie Sison

(SULYAPINOY Literary Editor)

Ang mga OFW na malayo sa kanyang mahal

Ang lungkot hanggang kailan magtatagal

Ang oras na parang kay bagal

Minsan ang kaisipan ay napapagal.

Nangibang bayan upang guminhawa ang buhay

Kaginhawahan ang nais ma-ibigaySa bawat patak ng pawis sa kanya iaalay

Pagmamahalan na mainit kahit magkahiwalay.

Sa mga susunod pang mga taon

Ang paghihintay sa isang pagkakataon

Ang pag-ibig na sa pusoy nakabaon

Nakakahanga at hindi nakakalimot sa kahapon.

Paano haharapin ang pagkasawi sa pag-ibig

Salitang bakit sambit sa bibig

Nananatiling gising kasama ang mga kuliglig

Sa pusong bigo at isip na maligalig.

Minsan kung sa buhay ay nagkamali

Pagpapatawad ay hindi mahirap kung hihingi

At ang pag-ibig ay maibabalik muli

Sa bawat puso ay mananatili.

dahil sa sulyapinoyni Rodney Queman

Nang dahil sa Sulyapinoym arami akong nakilala

Babae man o lalaki sila'y kaibigan ko na

Nang dahil sa kanila ako ay nakilala

Sa pangalang kong neon_rq ako ay winilcome nila.

Nang dahil sa Sulyapinoy ako ay may natutunan

Mga kapwa ko EPS o mapa TNT man

Sa kanilang mga kwento na aking nabasa

Kumurot sa puso ko sa kani kanilang mga problema.

Nang dahil sa Sulyapinoy nabibigyan ang iba ng trabaho

Dahil kay kabayan na masipag mag post dito

Lahat ng updated dito makikita mo

Pati na rin mga directions ituturo pa niya sayo.

Nang dahil sa Sulyapinoy nakilala ko sila

Si cielo, angel, kim, cheng, goodheart, marj, chayen at si jeonna

Si BG, nick, theo, superman, erick, alien, maru at tuman paTnx guys sa inyo ako talaga ay lubos na natuwa.

Nang dahil sa Sulyapinoy lahat ay natulungan

Dahil sa kakaibang ideya nito ito ay naging isang sandalan

Ng mga Pilipino na naghahanap ng kasagutan

Sa trabaho,problema na kanilang mahihingan.

Kaya sa sulyapinoy maraming salamat talaga

Isa kayong huwaran,isa kayong dakila

Kaya tanging hiling ko tumibay at tumagal pa

Dahil kayo ang #1 dito sa Korea.

Ang Yaman

ni Bro. Joel Tavarro

(FEWA Board Member)

Ang tao ay maligaya kung sagana sa kayamanan

Dahil lahat ng kumikinang ay maaring makamtan

Luho, Kasikatan, Karangalan maging ang KapangyarihanSa panandalian na buhay dito sa lupa dulot ay kaligayahan.

Kung panahon ng pagdarahop gamitin mo itong yaman

Tila gamot na panglunas sa malubhang karamdaman

Datapuwat itong yaman kung di magagamit sa tamang paraan

Pagdaka'y ang ugali ay nagbabago tungo sa kasakiman.

Madalas na sumasamba sa kanyang yaman

Kung may hilahil ay walang matawag na kaibigan

At ang nahuhumaling dito ay walang kapanatagan

Sapagkat sa kanyang pagtulog kailangan pa siyang bantayan.

Sa bisa nitong salapi, lahat ay mararating mo

Lalo na ang pinaka tampok na layaw dito sa ibabaw ng mundo

Kwarta lamang ang katapat, lahat ay maaring mapasaiyo

Sapagkat ang lahat ay kayang bilhin, kahit na ang husgado.

Ngunit ang katotohanan ang yamang kumikislap

Sa bagwis na gahaman, lagim ang kahihinatnan

Kapag ito ang siyang namayani't hinangad na makamtan

Madalas ang mahirap ay api at ang mayaman nama'y tanyag.

LITERARY

PAG-IBIG

ANO BA ANG KAHULUGAN?

ni Lhil Orena

Sabi nila sa pag-ibig patas ang labananWalang mahirap at wala ding mayaman

Kahit batat matanda pareho lang namanMaging ano o sino pa basta nagmamahalan.

Sa iba pag-ibig daw ay bulag kung minsanHindi nila nakikita kahit anong kapintasan

Mga bisyo at ugaling masama ng kasintahan

Hanggat kaya pinipilit pa ding pagtakpan.Inihalintulad din ang pag-big sa rosaryo

Na puno ng mga misteryot kalbaryoSa una masarap, kasawian na sa dulo

Tuloy dumarami bilang ng hiwalayat diborsyo.

Pag-ibig ibat iba ang kahulagan sa taoBasta ang tangi lamang na alam koWalang pinipili ang pana ni kupido

Malay mo ikaw ang sunod na tamaan nito.

Ikawni Michael Balba

(FEWA Member)

Kung ito ang huling tula na aking susulatinIto'y alay sa'yo kaibigang giliw

Taos pusong pasalamat sana iyong dingginNawa malaman mo yaman ka sa akin.

Saking pag-iisa ikaw ang kasamaKapag lumuluha karamay ka sa tuwina

Kapag nanghihina dulot mo ay sigla

Anumang pagsubok dagling nakakaya.Sa dilim ng gabi hindi nangangambaPagkat may liwanag na dinudulot ka

Di ako natatakot at lahat ay nakakayaPagkat kapiling ka kaibigang sinta.

Salamat kaibigan di ka lilimutinDi ko malilimot kabutihang angkinKahit saang dako ako makarating,

Ikaw Hesukristo ang kaibigang giliw.



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By: Dondave Jabay

The most exciting part!!!The first person to answer the puzzle correctly will begiven a public recognition through SULYAPINOYnewsletter and website. How to report your answer?

Please call 010-9294-4365 or email @

[email protected]

Instructions:

1) Fill the white squares with numbers 1 to 9 so that theyadd up to the sums shown in highlighted squares (graycolor).2) A gray color square will show one or two numbersseparated by a diagonal line.3) A number that is above the diagonal line is the sum ofthe row of white squares to its right.4) A number that is below the diagonal line is the sum ofthe column of white squares beneath it.

Two important rules:

1) There are no zeroes.2) Do not put the same number in each sum of the rowof white squares to its right or column beneath it.

Answer to July Issue

FUN & LEARN / ANNOUNCEMENTS

Answer Here

By: Sofonias Chabok Paragsa

ACROSS

1) labor, work2) wash4) huge7) working in shift9) fearful, dreadful11) electricity12) doctor, physician

DOWN

1) karaoke bar 10) driver3) infinity5) bamboo6) bed7) textbook, manual8) labor9) free, no charge

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Answer to July Issue

01 - Edmundo G. Acob JrMontano C. Mejia

02 - Fernando A. BatjerJoann R. Moralde

03 - Ronnie C. De Guia04 - Arnel M. Guarino

Bonifacio C. Famis

07 - Dennis P. Angeles09 - Alan P. Campomanes10 - Emma L. Millagrosa11 - Danilo T. Villanueva Jr.

Aqulino Juanites Jr.Wilfredo L. Monzon

13 - Jose Marie D. Osumo

14 - Dominador I. Lopez15 - Darwin K. Galicia

Rizza Grace M. AgadRobert D. Acob Jr.Ronaldo S. Reyes

18 - Arlyn S. GamboaAriel B. Epino

Merdimar L MarchanHerminio N. Sipat

20 - Esla D. Moreno26 - Johnny M. Sta. Ana27 - Manuel R. Mendoza Jr.28 - Regie O. Perasol

by Alden C. Balgos

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