Renewing our Commitment to Ethical Business Practices

 Easter and the Risen Lord continually give us the inspiration and fortitude to do good and to be better persons, and as legitimate Overseas Employment Service Providers (OESPs), to be better businessmen and businesswomen – better job providers – for our people.

 As legitimate OESPs and responsible industry practitioners, much is expected from us especially that the business of international recruitment involve another human being – his or her human capital and services we may argue, but inevitably that human being’s life too.

 We therefore urge you, in the spirit of humanity and Christian brotherhood, together with all other belief and Religions, to exemplify nothing but the HIGHEST ETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES in our dealings.

 Likewise, we urge you to join and support principled local and global initiatives being undertaken to provide our OCWs additional protection while on-site. It may sound self-serving, by keeping in mind that the OCWS’ PROTECTION IS OUR PROTECTION TOO.

 International recruitment is our service to our country and to our people, as well as our source of decent and ETHICAL livelihood.

 Let us continue to challenge ourselves to DO THE BEST we can as we take on our roles of providing our people safe and gainful employment overseas.

 REMEMBER: IF OUR WORKERS HAVE NO PROBLEM, WE ALSO HAVE NO PROBLEM.

 With your solidarity and cooperation, PASEI – Your Association of Choice in the Overseas Employment Sector, will remain steadfast in our advocacy to bring the industry towards ETHICAL RECRUITMENT and eventually to                     SELF-REGULATION.

Thank you very much.

Always At Your Service,     Blessed Easter to ALL

VICTOR E.R. FERNANDEZ, JR.

            President

P.S.   LET US RESURRECT FROM THE ASHES OF BAD BUSINESS PRACTICES TO RISE WITH ETHICAL RECRUITMENT CONDUCT.

In view of the solemn commemoration of the 2012 Lenten Season and the long NON-WORKING holidays ahead, we would like to advise you this early of the schedules of the conduct of PDOS Seminars for Skilled Workers, COPPA Day-1, COPPA Day-2, Household Service Workers, Caretakers and Taiwan-Bound Workers.

To avoid inconvenience, please send your departing workers for their PDOS before the holidays.

YOUR EXISTING CLAIM/S WITH

ANY INSURANCE COMPANY

IN THE INTEREST OF PROTECTING THE LICENSED RECRUITMENT AGENCIES and our foreign employers, PASEI would like to know whether or not ALL the insurance companies accredited by the Insurance Commission (IC) to participate in the Compulsory Insurance Coverage for Agency-Hired Workers mandated under Section 37-A of Republic Act No. 10022 are able to comply with their monetary obligations to the OCWs and to the licensed recruitment agencies.

This is very important considering that it is us – the licensed recruitment agencies – and/or our foreign employers who are paying the insurance premiums.

Remember the agencies and our foreign employers will be held liable should the insurance companies fail to comply with their monetary obligations.

Calvo Remains Confident in Buildup’s Potential

Governor to Advocate for Local Socio-Economic Projects, China/Russia Visa-Waivers

Immediate Release: June 22, 2011

Governor Eddie Baza Calvo remains confident a military buildup will occur on Guam, and that it will boost the island’s economy. Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo and Under Secretary of the Navy Robert Work in separate conversations with Governor Calvo, reiterated both the United States and Japan are committed to the bilateral agreement, in which Marines will relocate from Okinawa to Guam. The talks come just after a closing news conference following the “Two-Plus-Two” meeting between Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, and their Japanese counterparts.

“There’s a lot of unknowns out there, and there’s a lot of uncertainties. What’s certain is this buildup will happen, and Marines will come to Guam.” Governor Calvo said. “We need to continue to push for the improvements required to be ready for this buildup—no ifs, ands, or buts about it.”

Governor Calvo is now preparing letters to members of Congress, both in the House of Representatives and the Senate, to stress the importance of including socio-economic improvement projects in the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act. Currently, the lawmaking bodies are preparing for a joint conference to iron out the issues between the two versions of the bill.

“No matter what the buildup ends up being or how long it takes, there will be an impact to this island,” Governor Calvo said. “We still need Congress to begin paying for the required preparations for a buildup. The Defense Department recognizes this, and so does Congresswoman Bordallo.”

Visa-Waiver

Governor Calvo also discussed the status of granting visa-waivers to China and Russia with the Congresswoman and the Under Secretary. In light of the expected delays in buildup construction projects, the waiver will provide economic relief to the island.

“The prospects are looking good. We just have to keep the pressure on and continue the dialogue with all stakeholders in the Obama administration,” Governor Calvo said. “We understand the buildup timelines were adjusted to make them more workable. I’m hoping our friends in Washington can adjust this policy to make our economy more viable.”

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