Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
by Mikel Lee
By Professor Maragtas SV. Amante South Korea’s transformation into a developed country during this short
time period is known popularly as the “miracle on the Han River.”
The writer is a professor of business at Hanyang University, Erica Cam-
pus in Ansan City. He is a member of the Philippine Resource Persons In contrast, the Philippine economy has experienced repeated boom-and-
Group (PhilRPG), an organization of Filipino professors in Korea. This bust cycles in the five decades since the nation became independent from
article appeared in JoongAng Daily News, on December 28, 2009. the United States in 1946. Philippine per capita GDP was $672 in 1980,
growing to just $ 718 in 1990 (7 percent growth), $987 in 2000 (37 percent
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EDITORIAL
‘Woman is earth and man is sky’, is an old Confucian adage, a belief The good thing is that these days as Korea is learning to be more open to
that many traditional Korean men still cling to. other cultures, we can expect that certain unhealthy traditional attitudes
towards women would change as well.
But we are also partly to blame.
It is not easy for us women to take back th e
We Filipinos, in general, are very traditional by culture. We tend not to power th at was taken from us a long time ago.
question things, but rather we often just conform, or accept everything
that is told to us. The aspect of women, provides no exception. We Y et it is possible. It is a work in progress.
tend not to question societal roles and programming.
by Beverly Tamargo
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FEWA Office Address & SULYAPINOY Distribution Center: Inside WOORI BANK, Hyehwa-dong Branch, Jongno-gu, Seoul
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FEATURE
Compiled by Aquilino Juanites Jr.
Source: Easy Korean Labor Labor (2007)
and Korean Labor Education Institute
The National Labor Consultation Center would like to inform foreign workers pertaining to information Before I was posted here in South Korea , I was very much
related to Change Of Workplace under the revised Act.(Act On Foreign Workers, Employment. Act No. involved in conducting Human Resource Seminars and Values
6967, August 16,2003, Newly Amended By Act NO. 9798, October 9,2009) Orientation Workshops in different government offices and
even in private companies in the Philippines . There were
In principle, foreign workers shall work for the workplace which employs him after entry. However, they some seminars and workshops that I had conducted together
are allowed to change workplace if there are legal reasons specified in the Foreign Employment Act. Are with my husband Francis.
the following:
Among the varied groups that we had the privilege to handle
were the groups of Barangay Chairmen and councilors from
1. The employer terminates during employment period for justifiable reasons or refuses to renew the the First District in Tondo, Manila .. These seven batches of
labor contract after completion of labor contract. Values Enhancement and Team Strengthening Workshops
2. The foreign worker cannot continue to work in his/her workplace due to reasons not attributable to were sponsored by their congressman in the district.
him/her, such as closure or temporary shutdown of business.
3. In case the employment permit is cancelled pursuant to Article 19(1) or any restriction is imposed on
Among the objectives of the workshop were to give emphasis
the employment of foreign workers pursuant to Article 20(1)
4. In case working conditions are completely different from the terms of the labor contract or employment
on the positive traits of the persons in working with a group, to
relations are deemed impossible to be maintained by social norms due to employer's unfair treatment awaken the spirit of involvement and a sense of commitment
including violation of working conditions; in the performance of their duties in whatever capacity they
5. In case it is deemed inappropriate for a foreign worker to continue his/her work in the business or have.
workplace due to an accidents, etc but he/she can continue to work in a difficult workplace or business
So, According to old EPS, for the first three year sojourn period, the workers may change workplace up In all the workshops that we had conducted we never forgot to
to three times and after reemployment, for the second three year sojourn period, the workers may tell the simple story of a mouse trap in a farm. I delivered the
change workplace up to 3 times. anecdote in Tagalog and it goes like this:
However, According to revised EPS, for the first three year sojourn period, the workers may change
workplace up to three times and after reemployment, for the second sojourn period( less than 1 years “May mag asawang magsasaka na nakatira sa isang baryo.
and 10 months), the workers may change workplace up to 2 times. Sa kanilang bakuran ay may alaga silang manok, baboy at
isang baka. Meron ding isang daga na nakatira sa kanilang
And Under the revised Act, "In case it is deemed impossible to continue to work in the current workplace bakuran.
due to business suspension, closure, and other reasons not attributable to the worker", the changing of
workplace is excluded in the counting the number of workplace changes. Isang araw, habang ang daga ay nanginginain ng mga
nalaglag na mais sa bakuran ay nakita siya ng asawa ng
Enforcement Date of the Amended Act. magsasaka. Nabahala ito na baka dumami ang daga sa
kanilang bakuran kaya siya ay nagbilin sa magsasaka na
Amended Act will be entered into force on April 10, 2010 ( six months after the promulgation). However, bumili ng isang bitag ng daga sa pagpunta niya sa bayan.
provisions on the RE- Employment (Art,18-2) and Changing of Workplace ( Art. 25) are enter into force
From ( two months after the promulgation).
Nang madinig ito ng daga ay nag-alala ito at pinuntahan niya
ang kaibigang manok at sinabi ang kanyang narinig. Ang sabi
Labor Contract Period under Revised Act.
ng manok ay; “Bitag pala ng daga yan eh, wala akong pakia-
The provision on the restriction on Employment period is to be applied to Labor contracts to be signed or lam dyan. Di naman ako apektado nyan.”
Renewed after April 10.2010.Example, In case an employer signed a labor contract with foreign worker
who entered Korea on May 1, 2009. For a year from May 1, 2009 to April 30, 2010, the employer can Pinuntahan naman ng daga ang kaibigan nyang baboy at
renew the labor contract within two year period from sinabi nya ang tungkol sa bitag. Nagwika ang baboy ng
May 1, 2010. ganito; “Ano ang pakialam ko dyan eh para pala sa iyo ang
bitag na yun. Ikaw ang may problema nyan. Hindi ako ma-
Signing of Labor Contract effective April 10,2010.(Art.-3) The employer who obtained employment per- kikialam dyan.”
mit pursuant to Article 8 and the foreign worker may Conclude or renew a Labor contract for a period
decided by mutual agreement within the period pursuant to Article 18 (1). Malungkot na umalis ang daga at nagpunta sa kaibigan nyang
baka at sinabi nya ang kanyang problema tungkol sa bitag ng
RE- Employment ,According to the Enforcement Rule of The Foreign Employment Act, An employer is daga. Umiling lang ang baka at sinabi ang ganito; “Sa tingin
required to submit a re-employment application 90 days to 30 days prior to the expiration of the employ- ko eh ikaw ang may problema dyan, kailangan kang mag-
ment period of the worker. ingat para hindi ka mahuli ng bitag na iyan. Wala akong
pakialam dyan, dahil sa laki kong ito, hindi ako apektado ni-
Limitation on Re-employment- re-employment is only allowed once. If Re-employed , workers’ Re- yan.
employment period can be extended for less than two years.( One year and ten months).
Mula noon ay naging maingat na ang daga sa paglibot sa
Number of Change of Workplace, How many times can foreign workers apply for Change of workplace. bakuran ng mag-asawang magbubukid. Takot siyang mahuli
For the first 3 year ( maximum ) employment period , workers are allowed to change workplace for up to
ng bitag.
3 times in principles.
In case employment period is extended for RE-employment , workers can change workplace for up 2
Isang araw, may nahuli ang bitag. Akala ng maybahay ng
times during the re- employment period if Legitimate reasons exist. magbubukid ay ang daga ang nahuli ng bitag, ngunit ito pala
ay isang makamandag na ahas at siya ang natuklaw nito nang
Changing of workplace before and after Re- employment is counted separately. In case It is deemed buksan nya ang bitag. Dahil dito sya ay nagkasakti at
impossible to continue to work in the workplace due business suspension, closure and other reason masyadong nanghina.
not attributed to the worker ( Art. 25(1)-2 will not be counted.
Sa kagustuhan ng lalaki na lumakas ang kanyang asawa ay
For more information, please call us at 1350 or 031-345-5000.or www.eps.go.kr,www.molab.go.kr pinatay at iniluto niya ang manok at ipinakain dito, subali’t
hindi pa rin ito gumaling.
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LITERARY
Pagkaraan ng ilang araw ay tuluyan na ring namatay ang kanyang may-
bahay. Dahil wala siyang pera ay kinatay nya ang kanyang alagang
baka saka ibinenta ang karne nito upang may magastos sya sa pagpa-
LIGAYA
palibing sa namatay na asawa.” By Joseph Tatoy
Sa madaling sabi, nakita natin kung ano ang nangyari sa tatlong kaibi- buhay sa pinas,ay sadyang maralita
gan ng daga na nagsabi na wala silang pakialam sa pagbili kaya't ako'y nangarap,makapagtrabaho sa ibang bansa
ng magsasaka sa bitag ng daga. Bagamat ito ay hindi diretsong para sa nawalay sa pamilya,napunta sa korea
kanila, sila ang naapektuhan nang mga pangyayari na akala nila ay
nagtiis at naghirap,mapasaya lang ang pamilya
walang epekto sa kanila.
Samantalang ang daga na siyang dahilan ng bitag ang nanatiling buhay hindi naglaon,dumami ang kakilala
dahil sa kanyang pag-iingat at pag alam sa mga nangyayari sa kapaligi- paghahanap ng kaligayahan,sa barkada napunta
ran”. sugal,alak at babae,lahat ng bisyo'y pinasok na
. upang makalimutan,lungkot at pangungulila
Our lives have a parallelism with this anecdote. Not everything that
happens around us may be directly affecting us. However, we must not aking nakilala,pinay na si ligaya
be complacent. We must be aware of the things that are going on katulad kung nag iisa,puno rin siya ng pagdurusa
around us, especially in our community. We must not say that it will not
kami ay nagkasundo,tuluyan ng magsasama
concern us because in many instances, an unfortunate turn of events
may directly affect us and sometimes it is already too late for us to react. sa kabila ng katotohanang,kami ay kapwa may asawa
sa pinas mga anak naghihintay,nangungulila sa ama't ina
Let the day-to-day events in our community and country become chal-
lenges to us. Let us be concerned with the developments that are unfold- isang gabing tahimik,panginoon sa aki'y nagpaalala
ing in the Philippines and let us do something to prevent any untoward or mahal kong anak,wika niya,ano ang iyong ginagawa
negative effects that these may have in our lives and that of our families. hindi ba't nangibang bansa,upang makatulong sa pamilya
bakit ngayo'y nakalimutan,at sa kasalana'y nalugmok na
Even while we are here in Korea , we can express our love and con-
cerns for the future of our country. Especially this coming election, let us
salamat po panginoon,tunay ka ngang mapagsinta
all get involved... Let us cast our ballots wisely. Let us participate in
choosing the future leaders of our country. This is the time where small makasalang katulad ko,minahal mo at inaruga
voices of the people can be heard. susundin ko ang iyong utos,salita mo'y ipapamalita
upang aking madarama,handog mong tunay na ligaya
“Ipakita natin na tayo ay may pakialam, lalo na kung para sa ating
sariling bayan”.
Pag-Asa ng Bayan
Enchanted Dream by: Rodney Queman
by: Annabelle Lopez
Dalaga, binata o merong asawa
Sa hirap ng buhay, hangad mo'y iisa
In my dreams last night, by enchanted candle light Iahon sa dusa ang abang pamilya
You were a prince under a spell Nag-abroad kahit na magpa alila.
Everywhere there lies, mountain's so high
Naging construction worker at naging caregiver
Difficult challenges and trials. Sa hirap ng buhay, salat na sitwasyon
Nagtiis at nagtiyaga bunga ng kahirapan
Have no fear, I'll be here, wishing on the star that's near. Sapagkat ang buhay ay weather-weather lang yan
Finding a way to rescue you Noon: sila sa itaas, ngayon: ikaw naman.
On my knees I pray, with all my heart
Eh ano kung utusan? Eh ano kung alila?
Asking for courage, wisdom and strength. Tao'y kanya-kanyang diskarte't dilihensya
Ano'ng pipiliin? Maging terorista?
Beyond the sinking sand and enchanted sea Mangidnap-for- ransom?Mang- agaw ng cellphone?
Deep at the heart of a dark cave, I faintly see you mag-rally sa Edsa?
Go ahead dear prince and take my hand
Meron pa bang ibang aasahan
We will feel our spirits risi'n in the air. Liban sa sariling sikap at paraan?
Hawak mo ang susi sa kinabukasan
Ever so free, across the sky, Kaya nga Bayani ang turing sa iyo
We'll soar the universe just you and I ng ating lipunan.
Don't be afraid, I'd give the world for you
At habang abala sa kaban ng bayan,
There's nothing more precious, than to be with you. Press release, interbyu, debate, bangayan
Ang Kongreso, Senado, at ang Malakanyang
“Umaasa kami, sa iyong patuloy
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OTHER STORIES
in high school. Even then, Yang recalls how willing
immigrants were to share with her their stories of
mistreatment and discrimination at their jobs. “They
were really really negative,” she said. Often the for-
by Lea Wenceslao eign workers felt they were, “treated like animals,” she
said. “They actually said that, to me, even [though] I
H yewadong, Seoul -The officers of the Filipino EPS Workers Association (FEWA) and the
Board of Publication of SULYAPINOY Newsletter held its monthly meeting last February
8,2010 at the 2nd floor, Wooribank building, Hyewadong, Seoul South Korea.
was a high schooler.” While Yang still hears accounts
like this, she is optimistic conditions are improving.
“Nowadays, some of them are still treated unfairly, but
most conditions I think [are] getting better.”
The meeting was presided by the president of FEWA, Mr. Marzy Serdena III and was started
While an immigrant’s experience on the worksite
with an opening prayer led by Alwyin Casino, one of the Board Members. depends heavily on his or her boss, Koh and Yang
have heard that small business owners do not always
Mr.Serdena presented Mr. Ed Villarta as the newly appointed PRO of FEWA. afford foreign people fair treatment, “especially [those]
who cannot work properly,” due to illness or injury,
The first agenda was the proposed general assembly of all the members of the FEWA, and the Koh said. “We have the responsibility as the Korean
group decided that the tentative date for the proposed assembly is on April 18, 2010 that may people to provide some condolences for those people
take place at the Saint Benedict Parish Church or at the 2nd floor of Woori bank which is the that are suffering from pain.”
FEWA office .
South Korea has an impressive set of laws on the
The officers discussed some upcoming projects of the association. They are proposing a “Balik books ensuring that foreign workers have the same
Tanaw Project” which aiming to help a rural public school in some schools supplies for the kids legal rights as Koreans. According to the Korean
government’s Employment Permit System, which
and some school materials that the association can come up. The said project is expected to put
regulates foreign workers, the law and employers alike
in action and be done between May and June of the same year. are expected to, “Apply identical labor conditions and
human rights [to the foreign workers] as the native
Mr. Yeng Malonzo and Mr. Ronald Austari gave updates on the breakdown of expenses and the workers.”
cash on hand for the SULYAPINOY Newsletter and FEWA as the treasurer of the said group.
This includes National Health Insurance, which is
Some issues were tackled such as the strengthening of the organization, revising the Constitu- funded by taxes and and should ensure that all resi-
tion and By Laws of the association and discussed how to solve some of the minor problems of dents of Korea can receive medical care at the same
the group. low costs regardless of nationality. But, as Raphael
Clinic Director Sophia Kim explains, that is not always
The meeting ended at 4:00 pm with a closing prayer led by Mr. Loreto Agustin, FEWA Adminis- the reality. “Since most companies that hire foreign
trative Adviser. workers are unstable, workers who work in those
companies are not given medical insurance,” she
explained in an e-mail. Even when workers receive
National Health Insurance, the low costs are too much
to pay for some. “Workers who are admitted to Korea
The Filipino community and Seoul’s foreign worker population find legally cannot receive medical insurance because a
payment of about 25,000 won every month for foreign
a rare place made for them in the Raphael Clinic workers is burdensome” Kim pointed out. 25,000 won
by Danielle Harms equates to approximately $22 US dollars.
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