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                    [ArticleID] => 1485471
                    [Title] => Freedom Badminton Cup set Aug. 21-23
                    [Summary] => 

Local shuttlecock artists gear up for the 2015 Freedom Badminton Cup slated on August 21-23 at the Cebu City Sports Center.

[DatePublished] => 2015-08-07 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Sports [SectionUrl] => cebu-sports [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1387398 [Title] => Phl embassy urged to monitor Pinoy au pairs in Denmark [Summary] =>

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Philippine embassy in Copenhagen should investigate a report from a Danish labor union that nine out of 10 au pairs complaining of abuse from their host families in Denmark are Filipinas, Vice President Jejomar Binay said yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2014-11-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804518 [AuthorName] => Ghio Ong [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20141103/Copenhagen-Denmark.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 951704 [Title] => Modern-Day Babaylan [Summary] =>

They are a unique class of overseas Filipinos, technically not workers or tourists, but someone in between. Because of this unique status, Filipino au pairs – live-in domestic assistants or nannies – in Europe do not have access to the same protection and assistance as regular OFWs (overseas Filipino workers). But au pairs have found a champion in Filomenita “Nitnit” Mongaya-Hoegsholm, who has been involved in such causes for the past 15 years.

[DatePublished] => 2013-06-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804518 [AuthorName] => Ghio Ong [SectionName] => Starweek Magazine [SectionUrl] => starweek-magazine [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 867749 [Title] => Xterra ‘Putik Pare’ happens tomorrow [Summary] =>

Athletes and adventure seekers set to get down and dirty as Vaseline Men Xterra Off-Road Triathlon Series closes with Putik Pare Team Duathlon at the Clark Freeport Pampanga tomorrow.

[DatePublished] => 2012-11-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 788324 [Title] => Bureau of Immigration lifts ban on au pairs starting today [Summary] =>

Beginning today, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) will no longer block the exit of au pairs or taking part in a cultural exchange arrangement in Europe.

[DatePublished] => 2012-03-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096905 [AuthorName] => Evelyn Macairan [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 784230 [Title] => Singapore OKs weekly day off for foreign domestic workers [Summary] =>

Singapore’s Manpower Ministry has granted foreign domestic workers a weekly rest day as part of the reforms introduced to improve working conditions.

[DatePublished] => 2012-03-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804865 [AuthorName] => Pia Lee-Brago [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 779897 [Title] => DFA lifts deployment ban of au pairs to Europe [Summary] =>

The ban on the deployment of au pairs to European countries has been lifted after the ad-hoc Technical Working Group (TWG) issued a new set of guidelines, Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario announced yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2012-02-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804865 [AuthorName] => Pia Lee-Brago [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 779771 [Title] => Ban on Pinoy 'au pairs' in Europe lifted [Summary] =>

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) today announced that the ban on Filipino "au pairs" bound for all European countries has been lifted after the issuance of the new Guidelines on the Departure of Au Pairs to Europe.

[DatePublished] => 2012-02-22 14:39:28 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 698392 [Title] => 3 reasons why cheap shoes aren't worth it [Summary] =>

Recently, I’ve discovered that it pays to stop "dating around," so to speak, and start making a serious commitment to quality shoe brands. Cheap shoes may promise a more fashionable you at a price you can afford, but you actually end up paying more in the long run. Because of these extra costs, cheap shoes aren’t worth it.

[DatePublished] => 2011-06-22 00:01:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1315279 [AuthorName] => Featured Blogger Lauren Dado [SectionName] => Unblogged [SectionUrl] => unblogged [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 692010 [Title] => The chic and the cheeky [Summary] =>

If there’s one thing that could have probably put a stop to the Rapture a couple of weeks ago, it would have been those stylish and dazzling pairs that make up Parisian’s newest footwear collection.

[DatePublished] => 2011-06-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1106794 [AuthorName] => AGK [SectionName] => YStyle [SectionUrl] => ystyle [URL] => ) ) )
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