The Center for Research and Communication (CRC) signed a memorandum of agreement with the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) Foundation, Inc., establishing the BPI Professorial Chair for Migration and Overseas Filipino Work (MOFW) last February 3 at the BPI Head Office. BPI Foundation Executive Director Florendo Maranan and BPI President Cezar Consing sealed the ... continue reading
Dr. Veronica Ramirez, CRC Director for Operations, presented two research papers on migration entitled, “Maximizing Remittances to the Philippines towards Integral Human Development” and “Foreign Students in Philippine Education: Trends and Challenges.” This was at the 2015 International Metropolis Conference in Mexico City on Sept. 8 and 9, 2015, organized by Metropolis Professional Development (MPD) ... continue reading
The Middle East continues to be a leading destination for OFWs, with land-based OFWs reaching 2,473,668 in 2010, and the establishment of 46 Philippine Schools in the region (Ramirez, 2015). Despite their growing number and increasing remittances, minimal research studies have been conducted on the life and work of Filipinos in the Middle East; their ... continue reading
Dr. Veronica Ramirez is now an alumna of Metropolis Professional Development (MPD) as she has completed the Training Programme for Migration and Integration Professionals held at Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada from June 23 to 28, 2014. The training was sponsored by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). Metropolis Professional Development (MPD) is a comprehensive training ... continue reading
This post was recovered from an article first posted on 2014-06-20 06:47:27 Strengthening Maritime Education: Issues and Strategies Round Table Discussion Maritime Education RTD participants. Photo by CRC. Maritime Education RTD participants. Photo by CRC. [/caption] CRC held a round table discussion on the theme, Strengthening Maritime Education: Issues and Strategies at the University of ... continue reading
The Center for Research and Communication (CRC) signed a memorandum of agreement with the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) Foundation, Inc., establishing the BPI Professorial Chair for Migration and Overseas Filipino Work (MOFW) on February 3, 2014 at the BPI Head Office. BPI Foundation Executive Director Florendo Maranan and BPI President Cezar Consing sealed ... continue reading
This post was recovered from an article posted 2013-07-15 08:17:57 [ Photo: crcarch201307150817a] “The overseas Filipino worker fuels much of our economy. We have to take a longer-term look at what it means for our workers to leave families behind. We should all prepare both the OFW and the family right here in the Philippines. ... continue reading
In its commitment to the effective management of overseas migration and enhancement of workers’ protection, the Center for Research and Communication organized “The OFW Conference: A Second Look at the Overseas Employment Program” on March 30, 2012, in the PLDT Hall of University of Asia and the Pacific. Vice President Jejomar Binay graced the conference ... continue reading
The Center for Research and Communication will hold the OFW Conference: A Second Look at the Overseas Employment Program on March 30 (Friday) from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at PLDT Hall. The conference will bring together key stakeholders who are genuinely concerned with the improvement of the state of overseas employment, particularly the workers ... continue reading
The Center for Research and Communication (CRC) has always been up to date with social issues. On April 28, CRC conducted its third RTD dedicated to the phenomena of migration. Introduced by Dr. Bernardo Villegas and Dr. Clement Camposano of the Institute of Political Economy, presentations focused on the status of three distinct kinds of ... continue reading
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