Kuwait New Medical Fees Starts 1st of October 2017

Kuwait Pubic Hospitals and Polyclinics New Medical Fee Structure starts on 1st of October 2017.

A. Primary Health Care and Admission:

1. Clinic - 2KD per visit
2. Casualty - 5KD per visit
3. OPD - 10KD per visit
4. Inpatient (General Room) - 10KD per day
5. Inpatient (Private Room) - 50KD per day
6. Inpatient (ICU) - 30KD per day

• Casual and OPD fees include (Medication, plain X-ray, Routine investigations)
• Hospital Admission fees DOES NOT include (Surgery, Lab investigation or X-Rays)

B. Delivery:

1. Reception - 10KD
2. Normal Delivery - 50KD

• Normal delivery fees include (Delivery, Ultrasound, Medication, Investigations, 3 nights stay in the hospital).
• After 3 nights patients will be charged 10KD/day for the General bed and 50KD/day for the Private room.

C. Open Heart Surgery:

1. Diagnostic Catheterization - 90KD
2. Stenting - 250KD/Stent

• Procedure fees DOES NOT include (Medication, Investigations, X-Rays or Hospital admission)

Patients without Residency

• Medication will not be issued for these patients ONLY when they are admitted in the Hospital (Casualty, Wards or ICU)

Patients Exempted from Fees

1. Students with scholarship of Ministry of Education.
2. All the employees of MOH, their spouses and children as well (for Radiology and Nuclear Medicine) according to the following conditions;
   a. Spouse and children must have a valid Residency
   b. Daughter should not be married or working
   c. Son before reaching age of 21. Unless he is studying in college (and NOT working) so will extend till reached age of 25 (has to provide official documents for that).
3. Expat Prisoners are exempted from all the fees
4. Wife of Kuwaiti and Mother of Kuwaiti
5. Social Welfare Residents
6. Expat Children of a Kuwaiti mother
7. Handicapped Children of a Kuwaiti mother
8. Travelers coming to Kuwait as a Transit and has Emergency Medial Issues.
9. Home Maid Accomodation
10. Bedoon with valid Card from MOI
11. The members of the Official Delegations during their stay in Kuwait

A Pakistani and a Filipino apprehended in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia with 4.31 kg of “shabu” in their possession

JEDDAH, KSA – The Ministry of Interior in Jeddah busted a drug cell that managed to smuggle a large quantity of the crude drug known as “SHABU” (Methamphetamine). The security authorities have been monitoring the attempts of criminal networks to take advantage of the Haj season to smuggle and traffic drugs in the Kingdom. 

The Security Authorities storming the hideout of the culprits and arrested two Asians, a Pakistani and a Filipino. The drug cell apprehended with 4.31 kg of “shabu” in their possession.

The cell comprised a Pakistani and a Filipino. Both were arrested. They were apprehended with 4.31 kg of crude “shabu” in their possession, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) quoted the Security Spokesman of the Ministry of Interior as stating Saturday.

Drug trafficking and other heinous crimes is punishable by death in the Kingdom.

Source: http://saudigazette.com.sa/

114 List of Philippine State Universities and Colleges with Free Tuition Fee Starting 2017

Below is the list of 114 State Universities and Colleges nationwide covered by the FREE Tuition law that signed by President Rodrigo Duterte last Thursday. 

Philippine congress ratified the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act last May and transmitted to the Office of the President on July 5, gives full tuition subsidy for students in State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), local universities and colleges, and state-run technical-vocational schools.

National Capital Region

• Eulogio 'Amang' Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology
• Marikina Polytechnic College
• Philippine Normal University
• Philippine State College of Aeronautics
• Polytechnic University of the Philippines
• Rizal Technological University
• Technological University of the Philippines
• University of the Philippines System

Region I - Ilocos Region

• Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University
• Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College
• Mariano Marcos State University
• North Luzon Philippines State College
• Pangasinan State University
• University of Northern Philippines

Cordillera Administrative Region

• Abra State Institute of Science and Technology
• Apayao State College
• Benguet State University
• Ifugao State University
• Kalinga State University
• Mountain Province State University

Region II - Cagayan Valley

• Batanes State College
• Cagayan State University
• Isabela State University
• Nueva Vizcaya State University
• Quirino State University

Region III - Central Luzon

• Aurora State College of Technology
• Bataan Peninsula State University
• Bulacan Agricultural State College
• Bulacan State University
• Central Luzon State University
• Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University
• Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology
• Pampanga State Agricultural University
• Philippine Merchant Marine Academy
• Ramon Magsaysay Technological University
• Tarlac College of Agriculture
• Tarlac State University

Region IV - A - CALABARZON

• Batangas State University
• Cavite State University
• Laguna State Polytechnic University (Laguna State Polytechnic College)
• Southern Luzon State University
• University of Rizal System

Region IV - B - MIMAROPA

• Marinduque State College
• Mindoro State College of Agriculture and Technology
• Occidental Mindoro State College
• Palawan State University
• Romblon State University
• Western Philippines University

Region V - Bicol Region

• Bicol University
• Bicol State College of Applied Sciences and Technology
• Camarines Norte State College
• Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges
• Catanduanes State University
• Central Bicol State University of Agriculture
• Dr. Emilio B. Espinosa, Sr. Memorial State College of Agriculture and Technology
• Partido State University
• Sorsogon State College

Region VI - Western Visayas

• Aklan State University
• Capiz State University
• Carlos C. Hilado Memorial State College
• Guimaras State College
• Iloilo State College of Fisheries
• Central Philippines State University
• Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College
• Northern Negros State College of Science and Technology
• University of Antique
• Iloilo Science and Technology University
• West Visayas State University

Region VII - Central Visayas

• Bohol Island State University
• Cebu Normal University
• Cebu Technological University
• Negros Oriental State University
• Siquijor State College

Region VIII - Eastern Visayas

• Eastern Samar State University
• Eastern Visayas State University
• Leyte Normal University
• Naval State University
• Northwest Samar State University
• Palompom Polytechnic State University
• Samar State University
• Southern Leyte State University
• University of Eastern Philippines
• Visayas State University

Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula

• J.H Cerilles State College
• Jose Rizal Memorial State University
• Western Mindanao State University
• Zamboanga City State Polytechnic College
• Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology

Region X - Northern Mindanao

• Bukidnon State University
• Camiguin Polytechnic State College
• Central Mindanao University
• University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines - Cagayan De Oro Campus
• MSU - Iligan Institute of Technology
• University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines - Claveria Campus
• Northwestern Mindanao State College of Science and Technology

Region XI - Davao Region

• Compostela Valley State College
• Davao Del Norte State College
• Davao Oriental State College of Science and Technology
• Southern Philippines Agri-Business and Marine and Aquatic School of Technology
• University of Southern Philippines

Region XII - Main SOCCSKSARGEN

• Cotabato State University
• Cotabato Foundation College of Science and Technology
• Sultan Kudarat State University
• University of Southern Mindanao

Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

• Adiong Memorial Polytechnic State College
• Basilan State College
• Mindanao State University
• MSU-Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography
• Sulu State College
• Tawi-Tawi Regional Agricultural College

Region XIII - Caraga Administrative Region

• Agusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology
• Caraga State University (Northern Mindanao State Institute of Science and Technology)
• Surigao del Sur State University
• Surigao State College of Technology

5 Alintuntunin upang Protektado ang inyong Balikbayan Box at Ma-avail ang Duty and Tax Free Privilege sa Customs

Sa mga OFWs.. Ang Bureau of Customs ay nagbigay ng limang (5) alituntunin na dapat sundin at tandaan upang mas protektado at safe ang inyong padalang Balikbayan Box para sa inyong mga mahal sa buhay na nasa Pilipinas.. at kung gusto nyong ma-avail ang duty and tax free privilege.

Duty and Tax Free Balikbayan box para sa qualified Filipinos abroad.

1. Humingi ng infomation sheet sa inyong Consolidator o i-download ang Balikbayan Information Sheet website ng Bureau of Customs.

2. Ilista ang bilang at approximate na halaga ng items na ilalagay sa inyong Balikbayan Box.

3. Idikit sa loob ng Balikbayan Box ang photocopy ng inyong passport at ang Information Sheet na inyong sinulatan matapos fill-up-an ng inyong consolidator.

4. Kailangan lamang ang resibo kung ang isang item ay mahigit sa PhP10,000,00.

5. Tandaan, personal at household effects lamang ang pwedeng ilagay sa Balikbayan Box / Boxes.

Panoorin ang video mula sa BOC..

Pahayag Tungkol sa Isyu ng Balikbayan Box

Pahayag tungol sa isyu ng Balikbayan Box, ayon kay Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon ng BOC.

STATEMENT ON THE BALIKBAYAN BOX ISSUES:

Good morning po mga kababayan lalo na sa ating mga OFW, May balikbayan box program po tayo na TAX EXEMPTION para sa mga Pilipino na nais magpadala ng balikbayan box para sa kanilang pamilya. Hindi po ito mandatory. Para lang po ito sa mga nais mag avail ng BALIKBAYAN BOX TAX EXEMPTION. Pero yun gustong manatiling magbabayad ng buwis ay okay lang po yun kasi nakakatulong po kayo sa ating bayan sa pamamagitan ng inyong binabayad na buwis.

June 2016 pa po naisabatas ng Kongreso ang Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) at December 2016 pa po nailabas ang guidelines regarding balikbayan boxes. Naka apat na po kaming extension sa pagpapatupad nito.

Just to clarify po ang pagffill up po ng information sheet at pagpprovide ng resibo, para lang po yun sa mga Pilipino na magpapadala ng balikbayan box sa kanilang pamilya na nais mag avail ng tax exemption under Sec 800 (g) ng CMTA. Mas makakatipid po kayo kung mag aavail po kayo ng tax exemption na ito kasi po under the balikbayan box program, tinanggal po ang buwis na babayaran nyo.

Ang balikbayan box program po ay nagbibigay ng pagkakataon sa mga OFWs na magpadala ng P150,000 worth of household and personal effects sa loob ng isang taon na walang bayad na buwis.

Ngayon po, ang information sheet ay kailangan fill up pan. Ito po ay parang packing list ngunit mas comprehensibo upang makasiguro kayo na tama ang matatanggap ng inyong pinaldalhan. Ngunit di po kailangan ang passport kung di po kayo mag avail ng tax and duty free exemption.

Doon naman po sa mga nais mag avail, nakasaad po sa batas na kung ikaw ay Pilipino at nais mong magpadala sa iyong pamilya o kamag-anak, tax free po ito hanggang P150,000 sa loob ng isang taon.

Ang paglilista po ng items nyo ay para po sa proteksyon ninyo. Ito po ay para masiguro na ang ipinadala nyo ay yun din ang matatanggap sa Pilipinas.

Hindi po kailangan ng resibo pag used items, groceries, regalo, at sa mga bagay na mas mura Sa P10,000.00. Ang inyong kailangan ilagay ay tansya or approximate amount lamang.

Halimbawa, ang t-shirt na una'y nabili ng P500.00 at gamit na ay pwedeng ideclara ng P100.00 pesos.

Kailangan lang po ng resibo pag brand new at nagkakahalaga ng higit Sa P10,000.00 ang isang bagay.

Ito po at pribileyiho at isang regalo ng gobyerno sa ating mga kababayan. Kaya po tayo'y nananawagan at umaapela sa likas na kabutihan ng ating mga kakababayan na wag po itong abusuhin. Para sa TUNAY NA PAGBABAGO.

Maraming salamat po.

May Reklamo ka ba? Isulat ang inyong mga hinaing sa OFW Complaint Form (Beta)

Sawang-sawa ka na ba sa karereklamo, pero ni hindi  man lang pinakinggan ang inyong hinaing? Then, ito na ang tamang pagkakataon upang madinig at maaksyonan ang inyong mga reklamo.


Ang form na ito ay hindi official government form. Bagkus ay para maging madali at mapabilis ang proseso ng inyong mga reklamo. Hindi mai-proseso ang inyong reklamo kung may kulang ang inyong mga sagot sa mga katanungan, at kung walang maisagot, pakilagay nalang ng "NA".

This is not an official government form. This is just meant to make it easier for me to process your complaints. I WILL NOT PROCESS INCOMPLETE RESPONSES SO IF YOU DON'T HAVE A SUITABLE ANSWER FOR A GIVEN FIELD, WRITE "NA".

Maaring paki-click ang link na ito --> OFW Complaint Form

o kaya pakisundan ang nasabing dokumento sa ibaba.

Cebu Pacific Peso Fare Promo 2017 to 2018

PROMO FARE tickets are LIMITED and NOT all dates carry Piso Fare tickets, so be sure to look for alternative dates for traveling. 

Piso Seat Sale promo covers the months of September, October, November and December 2017, and for 2018 covers the months of January, February and March only.

ALL DOMESTIC destinations of Cebu Pacific is part of PISO Seat Sale, from Manila, Tuguegarao, Legazpi, Naga, Mindoro, Coron, Puerto Prinsesa Palawan, Cebu, Bohol, Iloilo, Bacolod, Roxas City, Tacloban, Dipolog, Cagayan De Oro, Davao, Pagadian, General Santos City, Butuan, Cotabato, Zamboanga Peninsula and more.

Also get international PISO SALE tickets to travel on countries such as Guam, HongKong, Macau, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam and Brunei.

Booking is ON-GOING and will end on 30 June 2017 or until seats lasts. Travel period is from September 2017 up to 15 March 2018.

Book now at www.cebupacificair.com

NOTE: Terminal fee, Cebu Pacific Web Admin fee, VAT and other charges are excluded.

Advisory: Philippine Embassy in Doha

The Philippine Embassy in Doha (Qatar) issued an Advisory to all Filipinos living and working in the State of Qatar.

Advisory

On June 5, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the Kingdom of Bahrain announced the severance of diplomatic ties with the State of Qatar. This was followed by similar statements of diplomatic withdrawal by Egypt, Yemen, Libya and Maldives. As a result, Etihad Airlines, and other regional carriers have suspended flights to and from Doha. In view of these developments, Filipino travelers are advised to consult their travel agents to ensure unhampered travel arrangements. The Philippine Embassy in Doha calls on all Filipinos in Qatar to remain calm and exercise prudence as we all closely monitor the situation.

For reference, following are the Philippine Embassy's contact details:

Trunkline: + 974 4483 1585
ATN hotline: +974 6644 6303
Facebook: http://facebook.com/DohaPhilEmbassy

Signed by:
Alan L. Timbayan
Ambassador

via: http://dohape.dfa.gov.ph/

LBC Express Offers Hassle-Free Document Processing Services for OFWs in Kuwait

Gone are the days where it takes months after months before one can get hold of their documents from the Philippines, especially if those important documents are from government offices. Thanks to LBC Express! Now, OFWs in Kuwait and neighboring GCC countries can avail their new and hassle-free document processing services, another great service from LBC, in addition to their courier and forwarding services. Processing of important documents and authentication from the Philippines only takes 3 to 4 weeks.

Below are LBC document processing and requirements;

// PRC ID Renewal - KWD 25*

Requirements:

• PRC Scanned ID
• 2x2 Photo on white background
• Passport Copy
• Special Power of Attorney (SPA)

 *Rate is exclusive of penalties and other PRC fees

// PRC ID Renewal + DFA Authentication - KWD 25*

Requirements:

• PRC Scanned Valid ID
• Passport Copy
• Special Power of Attorney (SPA)

 *Rate is exclusive of other PRC fees

// PRC Board Certificate + DFA Authentication - KWD 30*

Requirements:

• PRC Scanned Board Certificate
• Passport Copy
• Special Power of Attorney (SPA)

 *Rate is exclusive of other PRC fees

// PRC Certificate of Good Standing + DFA - KWD 25*

Requirements:

• PRC Scanned Valid ID
• Application Form
• Passport Copy
• Special Power of Attorney (SPA)

 *Rate is exclusive of other PRC fees

// NBI Clearance + DFA Authentication - KWD 30*

Requirements:

• Application Form from Embassy or previous NBI Green Copy
• Passport Copy
• Special Power of Attorney (SPA)

 *Additional days for processing with "HIT" status

// NSO Certificate + DFA Authentication - KWD 30

Requirements:

• Application Form
• Passport Copy
• Special Power of Attorney (SPA)

// DFA Authentication - KWD 20

Requirements:

• Documents with attached receipt 
• Passport Copy
• Special Power of Attorney (SPA)

// Embassy Stamping (Philippines) - KWD 25

Requirements:

• DFA Documents with receipt
• Local Civil Registry if NSO Document
• Special Power of Attorney (SPA)

VIDEO 1 :

Learn the cobvenient way for DFA "Red Ribbon" Authentication and Embassy Stamping requirements through LBC Document Processing Service! 

Visit the nearest LBC Branch or call Hotline 222-00-428.

VIDEO 2 :

LBC Philippine Document Processing for OFWs and how to obtain Special Power of Attorney (SPA)

The LBC hassle-free document processing service is available in the following Middle East branches.

Kuwait  - 222 00 428Qatar    - 00 800 100 130UAE      - 800 522 111Bahrain - 1619 5063Saudi Arabia - 800 8 500058