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필리핀 EPS ( 외국인 고용허가제) 근로자 협회 공식 발행 – 대 한민국

The Voice of the Modern Living Heroes

The Official Publication of Fil ipino EPS Workers Association -South Korea (FEWA)

Volume 2 Issue 8 2010 www.sulyapinoy.org NOT FOR SALE

필리핀| EPS ( 외국인 고용허가제) 근로자 협회 공식 발행 – 대 한민국

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Literary

Announcement from Korea

Immigration Service

SULYAPINOY is

The Off icial

Publication of

Fi l ipino EPS

Workers

Association-

South Korea

(FEWA)

E-passport Advisory 6

Compassion Not Crackdown!

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FILIPOS Foto Tips

People and G od-centered

Association

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READY FOR THE NEW CHALLENGE. New Officers of FEWA inducted by Ambassador Cruz last August 1, 2010 Magtanong kay Amba

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Of Debacles and Futures

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Paano’ng Takbo ng Isip mo?

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OWWA News

Editorial

Feature

Get to know FEWA’s Candidates for Ginoo at Binibining Kalinangang Filipino

Photo by Kuya Nhads

Photo by Marzy Serdeňa III

R eelected as the president of

FEWA, Marzy Serdeňa III in his address pro-fusely thanked the pioneers, previous officers and those who continued to volunteer and support the organization. The induction of new offi-cers was held last August 1, 2010 at the basement of Hye-

hwa Catholic Church. Serdena acknowl-edged the many chal-lenges as president and the turn-over and leadership changes of last year. While he was not keen to promise anything, he says that he’s deter-mined to do his best to fulfil the mission of

the organization. Fr. Alvin Parantar, MSP, FEWA’s Spiritual Adviser, he empha-sized that leaders should always keep

leadership with passion for service and it should be kept burning. He related how Fr. Glenn Giovanni B. Jaron, MSP inspired the formation of FEWA with passion and drive. Fr. Alvin remem-bers that Fr. Glenn was always available when anyone calls him for help. Fr. Alvin praised the pioneering leadership of FEWA

for their initiatives and for working hard in helping the Hyewha Filipino community. Fr. Alvin reminded the group to keep the focus and pur-pose of the objectives of promoting and upholding rights of Filipino workers who may be at a disadvantage; treat all equally and their eyes on a wider picture: that FEWA is not an isolated association

but part of a bigger com-munity and of Korean soci-ety; to keep spiritual di-mension in leadership, focus on their spiritual strength, and not to give up on weaknesses, and; to

keep their hearts in their leadership that it becomes more meaningful and fruit-ful. Invited to lead the oath taking was H.E. Ambassa-dor Luis T. Cruz. He com-mended the group for their wide reach among Filipino communities and the good impact of their work in responding to the needs of its members. LabAtt Felici-tas Q. Bay cited that Fili-pino workers are among the top choices of workers among Korean compa-nies.

She also recognized that the Employment Permit System (EPS) has some problems but are being improved. Philip-pine Overseas Labor Of-fice (POLO)-Overseas Workers Welfare Admini-stration (OWWA) and the head of the Jongno Police gave an update and their messages on the said occasion.

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D angerous jobs, hard la-bor, long hours of work,

delayed or unpaid salary are issues that further compounds distress among migrant work-ers with the ongoing high profile arrests of undocu-mented migrant workers. Af-ter all theseundocumented workers could be their rela-

tives, friends, acquaintances or fellow countrymen who are wanting to make a better life for themselves. Kowtowing to the pressure of its peers among industrialized economies, authorities are overreacting and overdoing its crackdown that violates rights of undocumented migrant workers. These workers are protesting the procedure

as multiple punishment, once caught they are detained, forcibly fined or their belong-ings confiscated and then deported. This show of force is in line with the notorious record and government’s im-age as a bully when hosting international events. The staging of the 1988 Seoul Olympics was not without harm done to its own people

when they were forcefully evicted and relocated from their residences to construct those stadiums. Today the toll is on migrant workers as the country prepare for the up-coming G 20 summit this No-vember. The crackdowns be-ing religiously implemented resemble that of a cult that terrorizes the ranks of migrant workers who are even sus-pected as potential terrorists. Migrant workers have human rights that ought to be re-spected no matter what their status. They are guaranteed full protection under interna-tional laws. All they want is dignity in their work and be dignified as migrant workers. These migrant workers are backbones to Korea’s 4D (dirty, difficult, dangerous and distance) jobs that supports its bid in maintaining its G 20 status. Connivance is the main issue.

issues of it’s migrants workers. However, some Korean Civil Society groups are showing their support to Migrants Trade Union on their hunger strike and ongoing protest on these

ongoing crackdowns. The church, progressive and other religious groups, continue to provide their much needed assistance to all migrant work-ers especially those undocu-mented workers. The prolifera-tion of migrant workers’ cen-ters run by civic groups is a stark contrast to the profane arrests the government is do-ing.

The Filipino EPS Workers Asso-ciation (FEWA) is calling on the government to respect the human rights of all migrant workers. They should be given more leeway to follow and observe the government’s mandate for their voluntary surrender. Through FEWA’s online forum, the organization is being consulted by several undocumented Filipino migrant workers on how they could avail of the amnesty being provided by the govern-ment.

They want to know how they could be assured of a decent repatriation. Although informa-tion is available but the process of operationalizing the amnesty is lacking and time is running out for the grace period.

Several deaths and accidents have been recorded as migrant workers tried to elude these arrests. These could have been prevented should there been a more humane treatment and proper information of making undocumented migrant workers surrender on their own accord. Compassion will be more effec-tive and do more good to the

image of Korea wanting to cre-ate global trademark. After all some of these undocumented migrant workers are willing to go back to their home country provided they are guaranteed and accorded legal protection and not treated as criminals. Crackdown is not the way a civi-lized government operates in a global community of prosperous countries but a characteristic and behavior of a dictatorial and autocratic government.

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The Korean government seems to neglect the fact that the un-documented workers' employers are also part of the equation. They condone the employers but punishe the migrant work-ers. If there are no employers

who hire undocumented work-ers for their cheap labor then there should not be these crack-downs. The government is at fault for being reactive rather than proactive. And to break this vicious cycle it is political will that is needed in addressing the root cause of the problem. It is unfortunate to note that

even with Korea’s UN Sec. G en Ban Ki Moon at the helm of power, the country is not keen on showing leadership among developed countries in recogniz-ing international norms such as the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Mem-bers of Their Families (Migrant Workers Convention). Until to-day, Korea has not ratified the convention that could serve as a legal framework for the govern-ment to address the myriad

Artwork by Maria Regina Pato

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more occasions. Thus, people are allowed to react in their angriest, their saddest, their happiest. However, what makes peo-ple different from animals is how they do express this, and the result for those at the receiving end of it. This month of August subtly showed events around the world what may have evaluated the Philippines’ condition at pre-

sent and how it would course into the fu-ture, given no interference from outside forces or changes in the status quo. This not only includes the gruesome results of the hostage incident at the Quirino Grand-stand, and not only of the Miss Universe Pageant debacle (if you may name it as such). It also includes the issues that were and are considered momentarily on hold because of all the international public rela-tions juggling act that government offices are currently handling. Most popular to currently name would be

the said hostage-taking event and the “major major” pageant. If it isn’t enough that the police force, no matter if they were supposed to be part of the elite team or not, now has a new name all over the internet (search for the new meanings of SWAT), this incident highlighted all the inefficiencies and the lacking in all fronts, in namely all sectors. Never mind that they don’t have the equipment. But the police force may as well have announced to the whole world that they are not psychologi-cally and mentally prepared for emergen-cies such as these. Never mind, also, that

Artwork by Maria Regina Pato

T here have been many incidents in the past when zoo visitors became victims

of animal maulings, because they may have accidentally entered the animals’ territory or were intending to create a prank that went wrong. Animals have suf-fered the consequences with euthanasia or bad treatment, and animal rights activists’ words have gone ignored considering the

continuous and seemingly endless reports of such. If you spell to think, is it really the animals fault for responding to how it is brought up to do? The animals respond as such because it is the instinctive survival tradition that have been passed down to them by those who have had the chance to survive the times, either in the wild or in domestication. It is how we learn, and it is how our species thrive. Don’t they say that when there is change and unexpected events, people initially react the same way?

Humans are claimed to be of the highest species in the animal kingdom, given their ability to not only make tools but also of thinking. Feelings were also primarily in-cluded, but studies then and now also show that the rest of animalandia may also have this, especially those that can guarantee survival of oneself and the ani-mal tribe, such as anger, happiness and affection. As part of the animal kingdom, people are also entitled to have these feel-ings, and are levelled in different terms, expressed in more manners, and found in

they would need to encounter another such event to find out if they can do better. But imagine if something greater happened. Do we want that? Of course not, nobody did and does. But is it possible? And do we even need to start with how the media handled the entire thing? Even while the incident was happening, I had already tweeted that hopefully, the con-

sulate and the Filipinos residing in HongKong would not bear the brunt of whatever outcome arises. In response, peo-ple I knew and did not in the social media world replied that I was exaggerating, and that I should stop spreading panic. And yet, we who are residing overseas know that such reactions are not rumor molehills made into mountains. As many can see right now, many may be accused of not thinking straight with generalizing all Filipinos to be like Mendoza, and many have suffered the consequences of that hatred. It does not

help at all that evidences of insensitivity from the student population and the police force itself would surface. As those at the receiving end, and in comparison of eco-nomic might and needs, we can only apolo-gize and hope it will stop. And yet, we are also the ones with the chance to think: it is an opportunity to make the status quo bet-ter. When the incident ended, many have ex-pressed and written about their hope that the Philippines’ candidate in the Miss Uni-verse pageant would improve the interna-tional image of the country. Miss Raj very much prepared for it; she looked perfect, walked perfect, dressed perfect, and was PR-ed perfect. However, she may have forgot-ten about the question and answer portion. Diane Sawyer said it correctly that the mis-hap may not have been entirely an isolated case. Many given the question characterized as intellectuals were also left stumped, and psychologists have also answered why. However, considering both the qualifications of being in the pageant as well as the prominence of the event itself, many will agree that she could have answered the question in a better way. Many from the common populace put their own two cents of how the question could be answered, albeit admitting the question to be difficult, and came up with surprisingly good re-sponses. But then again, the common populace is called common because we’re lacking in the “perfect” aspect. (To be continued in next issue

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Paano’ By Corinna Bianca Estarija

sigurong mahita kung nababagay ba sa

pangangatawan ng kanyang loobin o pa-

mumuhay ang kahalintulad na diwa ng

salitang nakita. Magkaganun man, pagla-

pat ng pagpapatibay kung ayon lamang sa

isang salita ang basihan ng konklusyong

ito. Subukan niyo pa sa ilang salitang

kabigkas: araw, kabit, tama, tanda, para.

Pagtingin sa malakihang tanawin, mayroon tayong bagong gobyerno, para sa mga baguhan sa banyagang bansang ating kinalalagyan araw-araw na pagkakataon sa panibagong karanasan at matututunan, sa bawat daan na lalakarin bagong mukha at potensyal na kaibigan, sa bawat okas-yon at sulok may naghihintay na sorpresa. Kumusta ang iyong frame of mind? Paano mo tinatanggap ang lahat ng ito? Higit sa lahat, ano ang ginawa, ginagawa, gagawin

at maaari mong gawin ayon sa iyong dati, kasalukuyan, panghinaharap at kabuuang kundisyon ng isip? Frame of mind. Hindi ba’t parang magka-

salungat ang mismong diwa ng pariralang

ito; na magkakaroon ng partikular na pan-

gangatawan ang isang bagay na maaaring

makawala sa kahit anong limitasyon? Na

magkakaroon ng katangi-tanging hugis at

hubog ang isang konseptong maaaring

walang kilalaning hangganan? Sino’ng

magpapatunay na maari ka lamang mag-

karoon ng pangkaraniwan at iisang pag-

iisip, kung hindi rin ang mismong aamin

para sa sarili nito?Hindi niyo pa ba napa-

pansin? Isang pagbati ng bagong simula,

at pinabuting panimula para at mula sa

Sulyapinoy.

ng takbo ng isip mo?

Noel Joseph Lucasia Alvarez is 28 years old. He’s an OFW and currently working at Chungcheongnamdo Province. He was born in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija and moved to llocos SurHe graduated from the University of Northern Phil-ippines, Vigan City, with a de-gree in Computer Science. At present, Joseph is an active

member of Filipino EPS Workers

Association (FEWA), serving as

chairman of the Training and

Seminar Workshop Committee.

Also, serving in various capacities

such as editorial staff, news editor

and Board Chairman

of Publication of Sulyapinoy,

FEWA's official newsletter. Aside

from his commitment to FEWA

and with his computer back-

ground, he enjoys doing volunteer

work for the church. He also be-

longs to Sambayanan's (Filipino

Catholic Church Newsletter) IT

Committee. Since he has interest

in teaching and sharing his

knowledge and skills , he served as

a teacher for beginners computer

class.

Joseph has two motivations for joining the Binibini at Ginoong Kalinangan 2010. First, he would like to participate and let peo-ple experience a unique presenta-tion of Filipino Culture thereby strengthening and establishing a truly multi-cultural community, and secondly, he is proud to represent FEWA and the Sulyapinoy.

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Bago. Sabi ng ilang sikologo, maaari mong mala-man ang katangian ng isang tao ayon sa kanyang pagkakabasa ng isang salitang dalawa o higit pa ang kahulugan. Ayon sa kanila, kapag walang ibang kasamang salita na bubuo sa konsepto o ideya, umaasa ang utak sa kasalukuyang kundi-

syon ng isip para sa una at madaliang mahihinitang diwa ng napagsama-samang titik, o kung sa Ingles ay frame of mind. Ikaw? Papaano mo binasa ang unang salita sa artikulong ito? Ilan ang naisip mong posibleng kahulugan? Ayon sa pangkasalukuyang diksyunaryong Tagalog, mayroong higit sa sampung ka-hulugan ang salitang bago, depende sa gamit at silbi sa isang pangungusap. Kung tatanggalin ang mga unlapi maaaring pag-sanibin ang iba ayon sa kanilang pare-parehong salitang ugat. G ayunman, maaari mo bang sabihin na sa sampung taong makakasalubong mo sa daan ay maaari ka ring makahanap ng sampung iba-ibang katangian? O kung hindi man, ilan sa mga taong makakasalubong mo ang magkakaroon ng pare-parehong basa sa salita, at bagkus ay nangangahulugan bang pare-pareho rin sila ng mga katan-gian? Pangkaraniwang lalabas na kahulugan sa

salitang ito ay maaaring ihalintulad sa mga

salitang moderno, kakaiba, isang salitang

Magkaganunman, naaayon ba sa kanya o

sa iyong asal o kilos ang diwa ng pagka-

kaintindi? Maaaring sabihing malayo ang

nagpapahayag ng pagkakasunud-sunod,

sariwa, at iba pa. Kung kakilala mo ang

taong iyong pinagtanungan, pwede mo

FEWA’s Candidates for Ginoo at Binibining Kalinangang Filipino 2010

Show your support to our fellow FEWANIAN, Visit www.sambayanan.org , and vote for NOEL JOSEPH .

D I S C L A I M E R

Different opinions are encourage to stimulate member input and involvement. SULYAPINOY’s role is to provide information that permits FEWA members to develop informed opinions on subjects that will affect their status as migrant workers and, in some instances, their personal lives. FEWA does not hold itself responsible for statements made by any contributor. Statements or opinions expressed in SULYAPINOY reflect the views of the author(s) and not the official policy of FEWA unless so stated.

For Comments, Suggestions, Contributions & Advertisements,

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sa aking pag-uwi sa lupang sinilangan

isang pagbabalik tanaw sa mga nakaraan

ilang taon na ang lumipas mula ng lumisan

upang sa ibang bansa ay makipagsapalaran

bitbit ko mga pangarap,naging sandigan

lakas ng loob,sandata ng kasipagan

talinong ipinamalas,sa trabaho'y maaasahan

kahit saan man sa mundo kayang makipagsabayan

panandaliang iniwan mga mahal sa buhay

upang magandang kinabukasan sa kanila'y maibigay

anumang kapalaran ang sa aki'y naghihintay

tiyak aking kakayanin,hangad ay tagumpay

panibagong kultura aking nagisnan

ibat-ibang lahi,bagong pakikisamahan

sa diskarte at talino nakikipagtagisan

kahit anu mang hirap,di sumusuko sa laban

sa aking pag-uwi, muling makakasama't masisilayan

aking kapatid,kamag-anak at mga magulang

munting tahanan sa pagamamahal pinagyaman

kumpletong pamilya,larawan ng tagumpay

ngayon sa sariling bayan makikipagsapalaran

dala kong dolyar hanggang kelan tatagal?

sa bagsak na ekonomiya at sa hirap ng buhay

meron pa kayang trabaho ang saki'y naghihintay?

kaya aking maiipapayo,sa aking mga kababayan

pagiging isang OFW ay panandalian lamang

biyayang tinatamasa dapat natin pahahalagahan

mag-impok ng maaga para kinabukasa'y

mapaghandaan

by Ehd Villarta

Kapalaran sa mundo ay sadyang mailap

kabigua'y naging kakambal nitong panga-

rap

sa kabila ng pagpupunyagi at pagsisikap

di mawawala sakit,siphayo at paghihirap

Kapalaran natin di ba pwedeng baguhin

kung anu ang nais diba dapat sundin

prinsipyo'y ipaglaban,pangarap ay abutin

bumagsak man o masugatan lahat

dapat kayanin

Sadyang di lang siguro

maswerte

kahit anumang

pilit di talaga

Pwede masasayang

lang mga oras at

Andali dahil ang

buhay sa

mundo ay di

madali

Pero kahit anu man ang sabihin nila

alam kong maraming bagay makukuha sa

tiyaga

kahit ilang beses man mabigo at madapa

tuloy pa rin ang laban,walang mawawala

Sisikapin natin sa kamalian ay matuto

sa bawat hamon at ating pagkabigo

huwag isiping di na kaya at biglang

susuko

palawakin ang isip,sundin ang

nasa puso

Kapalaran natin walang

nakakaalam

mga pagsubok sa mundo tila

walang hanggan

masusubukan ating

pananalig

at katapatan sa

Diyos Ama

na may likha ng

sanlibutan.

K a p a l a r a n

Artwork by Regina Coeli Tan

Raechelle Agustin Montalbo is a masteral student at The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon. From, hundreds who applied for this schol-arship at The Catholic University of Korea, she’s one of the 16 students chosen which makes her very happy and proud to continue for a higher education in South Korea. She ar-rived in Korea last February 2010. She’s 24 years old who aspires to be a professor and an advertising agency executive. A graduate of De La Salle University of Manila, and now majoring in Master of Arts in Digital Media.

Raechelle was born in Sta. Ana Manila, but grew up in Alfonso, Cavite. She loves to sing and play the guitar. She’s a leader and a team player at the same time. She’s adventurous and welcomes challenges.She’s one of the newest additions to the FEWA family by being the new Lay-out editor of The Sulyapinoy, the official publication of FEWA. In Phillippines, she has worked for four years, and had learned so much especially from her employer, Kodak Philippines, Ltd. Raechelle understands the sentiments of the OFW’s since she’s a daughter of an OFW herself. She knows the

importance of the contributions of the OFW’s not just to their own families but also to the entire country. She is very proud to represent FEWA in the Ginoo at Binibining Ka-linangan Filipino 2010. Raechelle is prepared to face this new challenge and ready to share her talents and the values of the real Filipina in South Korea.

FEWA’s Candidates for Ginoo at Binibining Kalinangang Filipino 2010 FEWA’s Candidates for Ginoo at Binibining Kalinangang Filipino 2010

Show your support to our fellow FEWANIAN, Visit www.sambayanan.org ,and vote for RAECHELLE .

Balikbayan by Ehd Villarta

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Filipinos residing in South Korea may now apply for the Philippine electronic pass-ports, or e-passports, at the Philippine Embassy in Seoul effective 01 August 2010. The ePassport is a highly secured and enhanced Machine Readable Passport. The ePassport system reduces identity theft by storing the biometrics and signature of the passport holder and recording his thumb marks. As taking the biometrics of the applicant is an additional requirement, processing will take longer than that of the machine-readable passport. In order to streamline the procedure, the Embassy will adopt the appointment system and courier service. Schedule an Appointment For Your sPass-port Application Starting 15 July To ensure efficiency and orderly service to the public, only fifty (50) ePassport appli-cations will be entertained per day. An applicant can get an appointment by calling the APPOINTMENT HOTLINE NUM-BER 010-9385-0535 and by giving your full name including middle name, date and place of birth, your old passport number and mobile number in South Korea. You can also send an email to epass-

port@philembassy-seoul.com , and type in your full name including middle name, date and place of birth, your old passport number and mobile number in South Ko-rea. An appointment date will be given to you which is in the morning between 9:00 am and 12:00 pm, Monday to Friday or first Sunday and third Sunday of every month, except on declared Philippine and Korean national holidays. Further, getting an ap-pointment for passport processing is free.

Please come exactly at the appointed date and time. Failure to do so will subject the applicant to reapply for a new schedule. Upon completion of the encoding of the passport application, the forms will be sent to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in Manila for processing. The new ePasport will then be sent to the Embassy after six weeks and thereafter mailed to the applicant, if he availed of the courier service.

In case of a lost Passport, the applicant will be required to execute an Affidavit of Loss, for submission to the DFA. After the

Source: Investigation and Enforcement Division Korea Immigration Service 1. Illegal stayers detected by immigration officers are subject to fines: · Those who stayed illegally for less than one (1) year are exempted from fines; · KRW 500,000 won for illegal stay of one (1) year to two (2) years (excl.); · KRW 1 Million won for two (2) years to three (3) years (excl.); · KRW 1.5 Million won for three (3) years to five (5) years (excl.); · KRW 2 Million won for five (5) years or over. There is no commutation of detention to penalties for those who are incapable of paying fines. In-stead, illegal stayers will be deported after under-going a prescribed process and will be banned re-entry for a certain period of time. 2. The period of entry ban for the deported illegal

stayers: · Three (3) years for those who paid fines before being deported; · Five (5) years for those who failed to pay fines before being deported. 3. The detected illegal stayers will be deported following the procedures below: 1. An illegal stayer is arrested, 2. Will be investigated for illegal stay, 3. Will be detained (upon issuance of detention order), 4. Decision will be made after examination (possible decisions include imposition of fines and issuance of deportation order), 5. Will prepare for departure (issue a passport and buy tickets, etc.), 6. Will be deported.

CONSULAR SERVICES: PASSPORT Philippine Embassy, Seoul

Department has cleared your application, you can get an appointment for applica-tion of an ePassport. Processing of a lost passport will take at least two months from the date of submission of the Affida-vit of Loss to the Embassy. Courier Service To avoid returning to the Embassy to claim your ePassport, you can avail of the courier service to collect and deliver your passport at your designated address. Only those who can provide a complete return address can avail of the courier service. You will be asked to complete the courier form upon application for ePassport and payment will be collected upon delivery. The consular officer will cancel the old

passport and return the same to the appli-cant . When Courier Service is not Applicable If you cannot provide a complete return address, you cannot avail of the courier service. Any error or incorrect address would make the applicant liable to the courier company and cause the return of the undelivered ePassport to the Embassy.

If you intend to travel or use your old passport for any other purpose after appli-cation of ePassport, please inform the consular officer. Green Passport Valid until Date of Expiry If you are a holder of the manual or green passport, you can still use your passport for travel abroad until the date of expiry. The ePassport fee is US$ 60.00 payable in

U.S dollar bill(s). You will be required to pay upon application in US currency. READ BELOW : How to Apply for ePass-port Schedule an Appointment starting 15 July 2010. Only fifty (50) ePassport applica-tions will be entertained per day. Call the APPOINTMENT HOTLINE NUMBER

010-9385-0535 ( from 9:00am to 5:30pm M-F)

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OR you can send an email to epass-port@philembassy-seoul.com and give your full name including middle name, date and place of birth, your old passport number and mobile number in Korea. Requirements:

•Old Philippine Passport and a photocopy of the passport data page, last page showing the name and signature of the signing officer, and the page with the date of last entry to Korea •Passport application form •Remember your Appointment Reference Number •ePassport fee – US$ 60.00 payable in cash only.NOTE: It takes about six (6) weeks to process the ePassport as the approved applications are

sent to a central processing facility in the Philippines. ( Continued on page 7)

AUGUST 2010

EDITOR’ S NOTE

Mahilig kang magsulat at may blog? Sali na sa PEBA 2010 ang tema ay :"Strengthening the OFW Families: Stronger Homes for a Stronger Nation." Bukas para sa lahat ng mga OFW at expats. Kapag nanalo ang Awarding Night ay sa Manila, sa December 16, 2010 tamang-tama kung ikaw ay magbabakasyon. Para sa guidelines, ang OFW/Expat blog to be eligible should be: a) Managed by an OFW, Pinoy Expat or a Filipino or half-Filipino living abroad. Any Filipino blogger temporarily or permanently residing in a country and culture other than Philippines can be nominated or can join. Those Pinay or Pinoy married to different nationalities can also join. b) Blog posts (other than the entry post) includes the life of Filipinos abroad, and must promote peace and good-will. c) Blog posts should be the source of inspiration and hope for Filipinos. d) Blog posts should enrich the culture and heritage of the Philippines and the Filipino people e) At least 6 months pres-ence in the blogging world with at least one post per month. Sundan ang link na ito

para sa iba pang impormasyon: http://www.pinoyblogawards.com/p/peba-is-conducting-

FILIPOS

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E-PASSPORT ADVISORY

Procedure on Date of Appointment: Step 1: •Check your name on the list of applicants with appointment

•Complete all information on the passport application form •Wait for your name and number to be called at Window 4 •Submit the application form and present your old Passport and photocopies •OPTIONAL : If you wish to avail of the courier service, get a courier form and write your name and complete return address. Get a copy of the courier form. Payment will be made upon delivery of your

ePassport. Have your old passport can-celed by the consular officer.

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1. May shelter house po ba ang Embahada? Ano po ang

gamit nito? At sino ang maaaring gumamit? 2. Sira po ba ang hotline ng Embahada? Bakit

parang wala pong sumasagot? Marami pong kababa-yan ang nagtatanong at nakakaranas ng pagka-abala at pagka-ubos ng load sa kanilang mobile phone dahil sa napakahirap na pagkontak sa hotline.

(mula sa mga concerned OFW’s)

Ang Composition ay paraan ng pagsa-saayos ng isang subject sa viewfinder o lcd ng camera bago kuhanan ng litrato. Mas maganda ang resulta kung maayos at tama ang composition. Ano ang Rule of Thirds? Ito ay simpleng pagpupuwesto ng isang subject sa kaliwa o kanang bahagi ng viewfinder o lcd. Iwasan ang dead center o nakagitna ang mukha ng subject na para mo syang tinitingnan sa loob ng ataul. Ngunit dapat ring tandaan na ito ay hindi absolute sapagkat may mga pagkakataon na dumedepende rin ang rule sa subject na kukuhanan. Halimbawa nito ay kapag ang subject ay tao na gusto mong close-up ang mukha, maaring ilahok ang ibang

bagay sa paligid ng subject bilang back-ground. Sa ganitong paraan hindi ka

lamang nakakuha ng magandang resulta bagkus nakagawa ka pa ng mumunting istorya. Tandaang importante ang mga bagay sa paligid ng subject dahil makakaapekto ito sa resulta ng larawan. Mahalagang bigyan ng signal ang subject sa pamamagitan ng pagbilang upang magkaroon ng kaunting panahon maka-paghanda sa pagpose, pagngiti at maging relaxed ang subject. Napakasimpleng bagay na malimit makalimutan lalung lalo ng mga baguhang photographer. Sa parte ng kumukuha importanteng mag-stand still para hindi maging blurred ang subject. Ito ang susunod nating pag uusapan. Maraming salamat at hanggang sa muli!

Step 2: •Go to cashier and pay the exact amount of US$ 60.00 in cash. No check may be accepted •Keep your receipt and show it when you claim your ePassport in person after 6 weeks.

Step 3: •Go to the encoder for encoding of data, picture taking, taking of thumb marks and digital signature. Applicant should be in decent attire. Both ears should be shown •Keep your receipt of payment and bring your old passport for cancellation to claim your ePassport. You can also authorize a representative to claim your passport by giving authority at the back of your claim receipt.

SYLVIA M. MARASIGAN Consul-General

Happy anniversary to Woongjin Foundation's Multicultural Family Music Broadcast for Filipinos, the first and only radio program for Filipinos in South Korea. ON-AIR! 3am, 9am, 3pm & 9pm everyday! www.wjf.kr ♫♪ ♫♪ SkyLIfe Channel 855 C&M Channel 811 KT Cook TV Channel 620

강원방송 - Kangwon Broadcast Channel 510

충북방송 - Chung Buk Broadcast Channel 156

포항신라방송 - Pohang Shilla Broadcast Channel 139

FILIPOS is still open for membership. Please visit http://groups.yahoo.com/subscribe/pdpclubkorea or their Facebook account: FILIPOS (Filipino Photographers in South Korea)

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