Abelardo L. Monarquia, DBP senior vice president, said that scholars who were picked from across the region are now sure to finish college through the P1-B DEEP.
Monarquia said government financing institutions (GFIs) like DBP are now being tapped by the government to serve as channels to help develop future pillars of the country by financing special scholarship programs.
Monarquia, who is also the DBP Bicol regional management center head, added that DBP is now on its second year of assisting underprivileged but promising Filipino students to finish their maritime courses, corollary too President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's program of investing in the sustained development of the country's human resource.
"The initiative is in response to the projected huge demand for Filipino seafarers to man international vessels in the next 15 to 20 years," he added. Read the complete original article here by clicking the link http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&r=&y=&mo=&fi=p090812.htm&no=23
Monarquia said government financing institutions (GFIs) like DBP are now being tapped by the government to serve as channels to help develop future pillars of the country by financing special scholarship programs.
Monarquia, who is also the DBP Bicol regional management center head, added that DBP is now on its second year of assisting underprivileged but promising Filipino students to finish their maritime courses, corollary too President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's program of investing in the sustained development of the country's human resource.
"The initiative is in response to the projected huge demand for Filipino seafarers to man international vessels in the next 15 to 20 years," he added. Read the complete original article here by clicking the link http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&r=&y=&mo=&fi=p090812.htm&no=23
Associate professor Phyllis Chew of Nanyang University in Singapore made the observation during the Cebu International ESL (English as a Second Language) Conference at Diplomat Hotel, Cebu City last Saturday.
She said that the trend is the result of the change in the status of women in society, increase in migration and transmigration, knowledge explosion and information technology, the writing revolution, and the rise of a global language.
“Teachers need to know these changes. English, it seems, has raced ahead of its competitors. For the last 20 years, so many want to learn it,” she said.
Chew said Singapore, for one, is attracting many Koreans who want to learn to speak English.
The Philippines, India and Malaysia are among the Asian nations that are known as good English teachers because they have been using the language as their medium of instruction, she noted.
“The fast way of mastering English now is through content. And speed is crucial in the process. Many learn English quickly because this has been used as a medium of instruction when they started school. They have been immersed in an English acquisition-rich environment since they were young,” Chew said.
Being known as a nation with a pool of good English speakers, she added, will boost the influx of international students who want to learn English.
The Koreans made up 27.83 percent of Cebu’s tourist market from January to June 2009. According to the Department of Tourism, most of them come to Cebu to study English.
Meanwhile, the knowledge explosion and information technology (IT) across the globe also signaled the need for teachers to incorporate IT in their methodology for learners, especially the young, to easily cope and “survive” in their studies, Chew said.
The IT aspect of learning is characterized by digitization of learning materials, production of e-books (electronic books) and creation of Ebraries (electronic libraries), she said.
“Integration of IT also makes online education possible and enables learners to do many things (while on the Internet),” said Chew.
She pointed out that a good method of teaching English will depend on existing variables—such as time, type of students, place and culture—that teachers have to assess before conducting their lessons. Tuesday, August 11, 2009 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/more-nations-want-english-language-skills
She said that the trend is the result of the change in the status of women in society, increase in migration and transmigration, knowledge explosion and information technology, the writing revolution, and the rise of a global language.
“Teachers need to know these changes. English, it seems, has raced ahead of its competitors. For the last 20 years, so many want to learn it,” she said.
Chew said Singapore, for one, is attracting many Koreans who want to learn to speak English.
The Philippines, India and Malaysia are among the Asian nations that are known as good English teachers because they have been using the language as their medium of instruction, she noted.
“The fast way of mastering English now is through content. And speed is crucial in the process. Many learn English quickly because this has been used as a medium of instruction when they started school. They have been immersed in an English acquisition-rich environment since they were young,” Chew said.
Being known as a nation with a pool of good English speakers, she added, will boost the influx of international students who want to learn English.
The Koreans made up 27.83 percent of Cebu’s tourist market from January to June 2009. According to the Department of Tourism, most of them come to Cebu to study English.
Meanwhile, the knowledge explosion and information technology (IT) across the globe also signaled the need for teachers to incorporate IT in their methodology for learners, especially the young, to easily cope and “survive” in their studies, Chew said.
The IT aspect of learning is characterized by digitization of learning materials, production of e-books (electronic books) and creation of Ebraries (electronic libraries), she said.
“Integration of IT also makes online education possible and enables learners to do many things (while on the Internet),” said Chew.
She pointed out that a good method of teaching English will depend on existing variables—such as time, type of students, place and culture—that teachers have to assess before conducting their lessons. Tuesday, August 11, 2009 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/more-nations-want-english-language-skills
What will come out from your mind when we talk about the life of the Filipino Seaman abroad? Do you really know the life of the Filipino Seaman abroad? Do you really intend to be like him? Well, let’s take a round about the life of the Filipino Seaman abroad?
The Filipino Seaman abroad is considered as one of the overseas workers abroad or the OFW. Regardless of your job for as long as you work abroad, you belong to the OFW. However, not all have the same life experience in life. The only experience every life of the Filipino Seaman has in common is that every one remits money towards the country, the Philippines.
In order to achieve what you want to be in life is that you need something. As to the life of the Filipino Seaman abroad, it requires knowledge, effort, patience and perseverance. The life of the Filipino Seaman abroad should be equipped with these values. Otherwise, it will be a lot of questions wether or not one blends towards the life of the Filipino Seaman abroad as each value holds its importance. Wherever you may be outside the country, the knowledge helps a lot. It serves as your weapon to deal with other nationalities. See how the effort pays? It is your effort that keeps you strong to compete with other seaman across the nation. by admin on August 10, 2009 read the article at this link http://www.filipinolifeabroad.com/life-of-the-filipino-seaman-abroad
The Filipino Seaman abroad is considered as one of the overseas workers abroad or the OFW. Regardless of your job for as long as you work abroad, you belong to the OFW. However, not all have the same life experience in life. The only experience every life of the Filipino Seaman has in common is that every one remits money towards the country, the Philippines.
In order to achieve what you want to be in life is that you need something. As to the life of the Filipino Seaman abroad, it requires knowledge, effort, patience and perseverance. The life of the Filipino Seaman abroad should be equipped with these values. Otherwise, it will be a lot of questions wether or not one blends towards the life of the Filipino Seaman abroad as each value holds its importance. Wherever you may be outside the country, the knowledge helps a lot. It serves as your weapon to deal with other nationalities. See how the effort pays? It is your effort that keeps you strong to compete with other seaman across the nation. by admin on August 10, 2009 read the article at this link http://www.filipinolifeabroad.com/life-of-the-filipino-seaman-abroad
SHIPPING industry stakeholders and Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) are rushing to finish the draft of the Omnibus Maritime Code and submit it to both chambers of Congress as time is running out as legislators would be busy for the May elections next year.
Marina Administrator Maria Elena Bautista said they want to submit the draft bill to the House of Representatives on Monday during President Arroyo’s State-of-the-Nation Address, or if not, it will be submitted in August.
“But even if some think that there is no more time [for the bills to become a law], I don’t think that will stop us. But it will be up to the [shipping] industries and government [agencies] to support this and pull some strings for this to move quicker than usual,” Bautista said during a workshop on Wednesday organized by the umbrella group Philippine Interisland Shipping Association.
Many of the stakeholders, however, have not yet given out their positions on many issues, such as on maritime insurance issues, as pointed out by the Philippine Insurers and Reinsurers Association.
Bautista now wants all those powers to be handed back to Marina to have a single agency that will handle all concerns from seafarers to shippers to ship owners, which may also include judicial and arbitration powers. THURSDAY, 23 JULY 2009 21:17 Business Mirror newspaper click this link to read the original article
http://businessmirror.com.ph/home/economy/13624-shipping-industry-rushing-to-finish-omnibus-maritime-bill.html
Marina Administrator Maria Elena Bautista said they want to submit the draft bill to the House of Representatives on Monday during President Arroyo’s State-of-the-Nation Address, or if not, it will be submitted in August.
“But even if some think that there is no more time [for the bills to become a law], I don’t think that will stop us. But it will be up to the [shipping] industries and government [agencies] to support this and pull some strings for this to move quicker than usual,” Bautista said during a workshop on Wednesday organized by the umbrella group Philippine Interisland Shipping Association.
Many of the stakeholders, however, have not yet given out their positions on many issues, such as on maritime insurance issues, as pointed out by the Philippine Insurers and Reinsurers Association.
Bautista now wants all those powers to be handed back to Marina to have a single agency that will handle all concerns from seafarers to shippers to ship owners, which may also include judicial and arbitration powers. THURSDAY, 23 JULY 2009 21:17 Business Mirror newspaper click this link to read the original article
http://businessmirror.com.ph/home/economy/13624-shipping-industry-rushing-to-finish-omnibus-maritime-bill.html
Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile cited yesterday the urgent need for Congress to pass measures that would promote the welfare as well as provide more ample protection to Filipino seafarers, whom he hailed as among the very best in the world, if not the very best.
Speaking before the graduates of the Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific (MAAP) at Kamaya Point, Alas-asin, Mariveles, Bataan, Enrile stressed that hand-in-hand with pro-seafarer initiatives, the government must also promote and revitalize the domestic shipping industry so that Filipino seafarers will also “have equally rewarding employment opportunities within our very shores.”
Giving tribute to Filipino maritime workers, Enrile noted that over the years, “the Philippines has been considered as the number one manning nation in the world, with about 25% Filipinos manning tankers, passenger maritime vessels or luxury liners of every flag in the world fleet.”
He said, “It is evident that, despite the global economic crisis and the increasing competition from other labor-producing countries, there is still a huge demand for Filipino seafarers.
“However, a seafarer’s life is not a picnic or a walk in the park. It has been said, time and again, that a seafarer has one foot in the ship and the other foot in the grave because of the dangers and risks that they face every day in their workplace.
“The risks to their health and security are numerous plenty and cannot be adequately compensated by the income that they earn. I am saddened by the plight of seafarers who are working in hazardous conditions and are being exploited by their employers, and duped by their recruiters.”
Speaking before the graduates of the Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific (MAAP) at Kamaya Point, Alas-asin, Mariveles, Bataan, Enrile stressed that hand-in-hand with pro-seafarer initiatives, the government must also promote and revitalize the domestic shipping industry so that Filipino seafarers will also “have equally rewarding employment opportunities within our very shores.”
Giving tribute to Filipino maritime workers, Enrile noted that over the years, “the Philippines has been considered as the number one manning nation in the world, with about 25% Filipinos manning tankers, passenger maritime vessels or luxury liners of every flag in the world fleet.”
He said, “It is evident that, despite the global economic crisis and the increasing competition from other labor-producing countries, there is still a huge demand for Filipino seafarers.
“However, a seafarer’s life is not a picnic or a walk in the park. It has been said, time and again, that a seafarer has one foot in the ship and the other foot in the grave because of the dangers and risks that they face every day in their workplace.
“The risks to their health and security are numerous plenty and cannot be adequately compensated by the income that they earn. I am saddened by the plight of seafarers who are working in hazardous conditions and are being exploited by their employers, and duped by their recruiters.”
He also noted that in a highly competitive field, the foreign shipowners’ substantial contribution to the training of Filipino seafarers through the MAAP is a testament to the value and competence of our seafarers. “It also affirms their faith in the Filipino seafarers’ dedication, work ethic, and capability to man their ships and handle all tasks that will be assigned to them aboard the ships.”
http://www.harborscope.com/?p=296 click the link to read the original article 7/22/09 Philippine
1. Write a comprehensive introductory letter that clearly explains why you are qualified for the job. Don’t just put in a resume, especially one that looks like it was edited three years ago.
2. Spell check! It gives a very bad impression to have wrong spelling or grammar in your application.
3. Be careful when putting attachments that cannot be opened. Case in point: Be careful not to save it in Microsoft Word 2007 format as this is a new format and cannot be opened by companies that are still using Word 2003 or Word 2000.
4. Don’t use an e-mail address with a weird or goofy name.
5. Don’t ask a friend to send or e-mail your application.
6. Specify the job you are applying for. Don’t make the company evaluate what job suits you best.
2. Spell check! It gives a very bad impression to have wrong spelling or grammar in your application.
3. Be careful when putting attachments that cannot be opened. Case in point: Be careful not to save it in Microsoft Word 2007 format as this is a new format and cannot be opened by companies that are still using Word 2003 or Word 2000.
4. Don’t use an e-mail address with a weird or goofy name.
5. Don’t ask a friend to send or e-mail your application.
6. Specify the job you are applying for. Don’t make the company evaluate what job suits you best.
“Around 20 to 30 years ago, even our taxi drivers could speak straight English. Now, many of them have a problem speaking the language clearly,” Gullas said.
Gullas pointed out that in India’s recent economic boom, their citizens with English skills were the ones who benefitted from it. “This is because they are the ones cornering the good-paying jobs,” noted the educator-turned-lawmaker. He said those without the skills were left behind. “Without access to gainful employment, they remain mired in poverty, amid the economic boom there,” he further stated.
Congressman Gullas, Cebu
Gullas pointed out that in India’s recent economic boom, their citizens with English skills were the ones who benefitted from it. “This is because they are the ones cornering the good-paying jobs,” noted the educator-turned-lawmaker. He said those without the skills were left behind. “Without access to gainful employment, they remain mired in poverty, amid the economic boom there,” he further stated.
Congressman Gullas, Cebu
