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Master of Arts in Inter-Asia NGO Studies (MAINS) The program of Master of Arts in Inter-Asia NGO Studies started in 2007. Its multidisciplinary curriculum, and combination of academic and practical teaching is unique in the field of studies on social changes, non-governmental organizations and civil society. MAINS is offered by SungKongHoe University in collaboration with such institutions as the ARENA. The curriculum covers a wide range of current issues from both regional and global perspectives, placing a special focus on the development of solidarity among civil society participants. MAINS is intended for those who have been contributing, or ...

Community Organizers Multiversity a non government organization (NGO)with office address at 18 Marunong Street, Bgy. Central, Quezon City, is currently in need of 2 Finance Assistants for its offices in Davao and Manila with the following qualifications: Accountability objective: The FA is primarily responsible for providing assistance to the Finance Officer through the systematic recording of financial transactions in accordance with the generally accepted principles and practices to ensure accurate and efficient financial reports. Principal accountabilities (Manila and Mindanao Office) : 1. Handles bookkeeping of all projects 2. Prepares vouchers and checks and facilitates signing of checks 3. Reviews and records liquidations of cash advances. 4. Summarizes cash advances made per project and submits the summary every 1st Friday of the month. 5. Maintains files of monthly financial statement, cash disbursements, cash receipts, journal and trial balance both in hard copies and back...

I checked the blog of betchay - buhay sa korea to invite her to a blog meme which I will be launching soon. My attention was caught by this entry with the link below: http://www.buhaykorea.com/2008/04/10/professional-pinoys-in-korea/#comment-60453 And so I made a lengthy comments on her blog that could pass for a blog entry itself, hehehe. She mentioned several Pinoys/Pinays (Filipinos) who work here in Korea but not necessarily working the so called 3D jobs (Dangerous, Difficult, Dirty). Indeed with the millions OFW (Overseas Filipino Workers), Filipinos who work here in Korea get easily typecast as factory worker. Well, this is shared also by another Filipino friend who is the Executive Director of an international NGO based in Seoul. But it is also Filipinos who would asked her which factory she works. So she have to explain about herself. Check the link to read more about Filipinos here in Korea. Also, I found out the latest news of the the scoop I scooped from her blog about...

My sister will be graduating from her nursing course this coming April 2008. The family is indeed happy for her and I am too. I left my NGO work of 10 years to become a member of the family’s trade that of being a migrant worker, an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW). Tatay (father) used to be a seaman. Two of my brothers followed his foot steps.And most of our relatives are also migrant workers. I joined them for more than six years now. I thought of writing this blog entry as dedication to my sister and to all other brothers, sisters, fathers, mothers and other family members who have supported or supporting a nursing student to take a second look, a further or even a forward looking look on the nursing profession. I just realized that the number of nursing students and graduates must really reflect the million OFWs. For in my sister’s case she has 3 married brothers who are OFW and a newly US-immigrated married brother supporting her studies. And add to that, a maternal uncle who is a m...