Principal Toga Controversy: Why OFW Children Should Be Grateful This Graduation Season

Graduation day is more than a ceremony that features medals, speeches, and photo opportunities. It's a celebration of years of effort and dreams fulfilled....

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Overseas Filipino workers, balikbayans, and foreigners visiting the Philippines for vacation or returning for good may not be aware of the various forms of...

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The mere sight of blue-uniformed security guards evokes a feeling of courtesy, respectfulness, and dedication to service while on duty. You see them everywhere,...

Why Disqualified OFW Families Deserve Government Aid in Time of Pandemic

Many overseas Filipino workers have lost their jobs, had their incomes slashed, or been afflicted by the coronavirus pandemic. Yet, even as they become...

How Ex-Dubai OFW Started Business in Philippines with 10K Seed Money

Being away constantly from your spouse and your children are always an everyday hardship for all our Modern day heroes. For mothers who are...

Why Disqualified OFW Families Deserve Government Aid in Time of Pandemic

Many overseas Filipino workers have lost their jobs, had their incomes slashed, or been afflicted by the coronavirus pandemic. Yet, even as they become displaced as locally stranded individuals when they return to the Philippines, their families cannot avail of the benefits other citizens the government has been extending. Indeed, being an OFW is a double-edged sword. It's both a...

6 Ways Manny Pacquiao Connects With OFWs

Manny Pacquiao may have been deeply criticized by members of the LGBT sector for his statement about same-sex relationships. He was stripped of Nike...

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Filipino language and culture continue to make their mark on the global stage, as eleven uniquely Filipino words have been officially added to the...

OFW Business: Starting Your Cacao Farm Business

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