Reminder to BDO Kabayan Savings Account Holders to Avoid P300 Monthly Deduction

To continue avail of zero maintaining balance feature of BDO,  the company has recently issued an advisory to all BDO Kabayan Savings account holders. Remit...

6 Investment Ideas for OFWs To Start A Business

Filipinos abroad are blessed with better financial windfall than back in the Philippines. But they're also aware that being an OFW, as they're more popularly...

6 Wise Habits of Successful OFWs in Bahrain (And How You Can Do It Too)

Plenty of Filipinos see Bahrain as more than just a stepping stone—it’s a place where they can build a stable career, support their families,...

Pre-employment Orientation Seminar for First Time OFWs

The Governing Board of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA),has approved a resolution requiring all first time overseas land-based and sea-based worker-applicants to undergo...

Viewing Through Partitions of Dubai Shared Apartments

Flat sharing, otherwise known as boarding house/room sharing in the Philippines, is not a new thing for Filipinos. So when I first arrived in...

Should Stay-in Domestic Helpers Spend Days Off Outdoors?

It's a mandated by law that domestic workers in Hong Kong are granted days off so they can spend time on other matters besides...

How to Apply for SSS Retirement Pension Benefit

After years of hard work, a worker can look forward to his or her retirement and enjoy the fruits of labor. We're describing the...

3 Ways An OFW Returning Home Should Be Welcomed

Imagine an OFW returning home for the first time after so many years of working abroad. It's an exciting moment every Filipino worker abroad...

10 Best Small Business Ideas in the Philippines

Mobile Load Business Filipinos like to talk to their loved ones in whichever part of the world they may be and with 91.1% of Filipinos using prepaid on their phones having a mobile load, business is a sure way to get a decent amount of money in your bank account. Online Retail Business Another thing that Filipinos love to do is shopping....

9 Signs of Overpopulation in the Philippines

There's so much debate about overpopulation in the Philippines. From census to population projection models, is the country ripe for population control? Or is...

4 Reasons Why Some OFWs Return Home Without Savings

Contrary to many expectations once a Filipino goes abroad and gets paid a salary higher than back home, many overseas Filipino workers go home...

9 Practical Tips to Avoid Offloading at NAIA

Offloading occurs at Philippine airports, which causes fear and anger among Filipino travelers going abroad. Offloading at NAIA has been a notorious experience that...

Breaking the Cycle of Vote-buying and Fraud in Philippine Elections

Philippine elections are a vital component of the country’s democratic process, held regularly to allow citizens to choose their leaders at various levels of government. National and local elections are conducted every three years, typically on the second Monday of May, with presidential elections held every six years. The electoral system includes several types of elections: national elections for the...

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