Many OFW Families Sign Up for Free Computer Courses
Families of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) all over the country have started signing up for free computer courses at the six regional offices of the Overseas Workers’ Welfare Administration (OWWA) after the series of launchings of the Microsoft Tulay Computer literacy program.
It noted that in Davao City, 70 potential students belonging to OFW families have signed up even before the program was officially launched last week.
In San Fernando City, Pampanga, 50 students signed up in a single day, right after the information technology learning facility opened.
The Tulay community learning facilities in Tacloban City and Davao City are slated to have their first batch of graduates this week.
All graduates under the Tulay program are taught computer and word processing fundamentals and Internet tools and applications such as how to send e-mails for free.
Since computer skills are a must have in today’s global environment and with the user-friendly environment of the Tulay program so students can acquire skills to be competitive, knowledge learn in information technology will help boost the self-confidence of Overseas Filipino Workers and their families while expanding career horizons.
Categories: Workshops/Trainings/Seminars Tags: computer and word processing fundamentals, expanding career horizons, free computer courses, information technology learning facility, Internet tools and applications, Microsoft Tulay Computer literacy program
Cancer Therapy Workshop in Cebu City
There are new cutting-edge, safe and effective ways to treat cancer in Europe which could bring a ray of hope for Filipino cancer patients and their loved ones. Martine Landenberger, M.D., founder and chairman of Bioimmunetherapy Society, will be here in the country to conduct the 2nd Landenberger Symposium series with the theme: “New Frontiers in European Cancer Therapy” on November 15 and 16, 2008 at Rajah Park, Cebu City.
Categories: Health Tags: hope for Filipino cancer patients, M.D, Martine Landenberger, New Frontiers in European Cancer Therapy, safe and effective ways to treat cancer, science-based therapies on cancer
Pensioners May Use eCard to Apply for Loans
Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) old-age and disability pensioners may now apply for a pension loan using their eCard Plus on the GSIS Wireless Automated Processing System (GW@PS) kiosks installed in all GSIS office and select government offices nationwide.
The pension loan may also be applied by old-age and disability pensioners over-the-counter in their servicing GSIS office.
Under the GSIS Pension Loan Program, pensioners may borrow up to six times the amount of their monthly pension, but not exceeding P100,000 at eight percent annual interest rate.
The monthly amortization on the loan can be paid in 12 months or 24 months through automatic deduction form the regular monthly pension. Pension loans may be renewed after full payment.
To apply of a pension loan, pensioners may access any GW@PS kiosk with the use of their eCard Plus. To use the GW@PS, the pensioner must place the eCard Plus on the card reader of the kiosk and select “pension loans” form the list of available loan programs under the loan menu. A tentative computations of the loan proceeds, together with the monthly amortization, will be displayed on the kiosk’s touch screen.
After agreeing to the loan computations, the pensioner must confirm the transactions by validating any of his pre-registered fingerprints. Qualified pensioners may also apply for the pension loan by accomplishing the required application form and filing it in their servicing GSIS office
