// JavaScript Document
/*Example message arrays for the two demo scrollers*/
var tickercontent=new Array()
tickercontent[0]='OFWs in Iraq hard to monitor
THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has admitted difficulty in monitoring the recruitment of Filipino workers to Iraq since most transactions are done via the internet.
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tickercontent[1]='No Filipino casualties in Saudi pipeline blast, fire
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) assured on Monday that there were no Filipino casualties in an explosion and fire that hit a gas pipeline in eastern Saudi Arabia that killed 28 workers over the weekend.
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tickercontent[2]='DFA: Saudis dont have rights over RP passports
MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that it is illegal for Saudi Arabian employers to keep the Philippine passports of their workers.
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tickercontent[3]='2010 FSO Announcement
MANILA, Philippines - The Board of Foreign Service Examinations, pursuant to provisions of the Foreign Service Act (R.A. 7157) of 1991 and the Revised Administrative Code of 1987, announces the holding of the 2010 FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER (FSO) EXAMINATION to recruit candidates for appointment to the position of Foreign Service Officer, Class IV.
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tickercontent[4]='RP Embassy in London Issues Warning on Dubious Online Job Offers
5 February 2010 - The Philippine Embassy in London issued an advisory for Filipino online jobseekers looking for employment in the United Kingdom, advising them to be more cautious in view of the rampant cases of bogus internet job offers.
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tickercontent[5]='DFA Passport Services to Commence at New Building
07 March 2010 - The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) wishes to inform the public that beginning tomorrow, March 8, passport services will commence at a new building located at the corner of Bradco and Macapagal Avenues in Aseana Business Park, near the Mall of Asia.
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tickercontent[6]='SFA E-Passport Launch
Skeptics, critics and Thomases have said that we would never have machine readable, or ePassport during your Presidency.
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tickercontent[7]='DFA Authentication and Passport Services Moving to New Building
27 February 2010 - The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) wishes to inform the public that its Office of Consular Affairs (OCA) has started the gradual transfer of its operations to a new building located at the corner of Bradco and Macapagal Avenues in Aseana Business Park, near the Mall of Asia.
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tickercontent[8]='Results of the Preliminary Interview of the 2010 FSO EXAMINATION
The Board of Foreign Service Examinations (BFSE) would like to announce that the following fifty-nine (59) examinees passed the Preliminary Interview of the 2010 Foreign Service Officer (FSO) Examination, held on 17 July 2010 at the DFA Building:
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tickercontent[9]='Parangal ng Embahada sa Abuja para sa mga OFWs Bilang "Bagong Bayani" sa Pagdiriwang ng National Heroes Day
3 Setyembre 2010 - Pinarangalan ng Embahada ng Pilipinas sa Abuja ang mga overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) sa Nigeria at buong West Africa bilang mga bagong bayani sa pagdiriwang ng National Heores Day.
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tickercontent[10]='DFA Warns the Public Against Passport Fixers
18 June 2010 - The Department of Foreign Affairs-Office of Consular Affairs (DFA-OCA) is warning the public against unscrupulous and enterprising individuals who charge exorbitant fees in exchange for a passport appointment.
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tickercontent[11]='Renew Passports Six Months Before Expiry, DFA Reminds Public
15 April 2010 - The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reminds the public to check the validity of their passports and renew them six months before expiry to avoid the hassle of getting a replacement in light of increased passport applications especially during the summer season.
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function domticker(content, divId, divClass, delay, fadeornot){
this.content=content
this.tickerid=divId //ID of master ticker div. Message is contained inside first child of ticker div
this.delay=delay //Delay between msg change, in miliseconds.
this.mouseoverBol=0 //Boolean to indicate whether mouse is currently over ticker (and pause it if it is)
this.pointer=1
this.opacitystring=(typeof fadeornot!="undefined")? "width: 100%; filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.alpha(opacity=100); -moz-opacity: 1" : ""
if (this.opacitystring!="") this.delay+=500 //add 1/2 sec to account for fade effect, if enabled
this.opacitysetting=0.2 //Opacity value when reset. Internal use.
document.write('')
var instanceOfTicker=this
setTimeout(function(){instanceOfTicker.initialize()}, delay)
}
domticker.prototype.initialize=function(){
var instanceOfTicker=this
this.contentdiv=document.getElementById(this.tickerid).firstChild //div of inner content that holds the messages
document.getElementById(this.tickerid).onmouseover=function(){instanceOfTicker.mouseoverBol=1}
document.getElementById(this.tickerid).onmouseout=function(){instanceOfTicker.mouseoverBol=0}
this.rotatemsg()
}
domticker.prototype.rotatemsg=function(){
var instanceOfTicker=this
if (this.mouseoverBol==1) //if mouse is currently over ticker, do nothing (pause it)
setTimeout(function(){instanceOfTicker.rotatemsg()}, 100)
else{
this.fadetransition("reset") //FADE EFFECT- RESET OPACITY
this.contentdiv.innerHTML=this.content[this.pointer]
this.fadetimer1=setInterval(function(){instanceOfTicker.fadetransition('up', 'fadetimer1')}, 100) //FADE EFFECT- PLAY IT
this.pointer=(this.pointer=1)
clearInterval(this[timerid])
}