“Health is wealth,” is an extremely vital cliché. In the modern employment world, Potential employers, especially international ones, thoroughly screen their applicants not just...
If you ask Filipinos abroad, there are plenty of reasons why they chose to leave the Philippines -- at least temporarily.
Families Are Already Abroad
With...
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration has launched an online facility to apply for overseas employment certificates among overseas Filipino workers.
The online facility is available...
To Filipinos traveling overseas, getting a visa can be a time-consuming, if not resource-draining exercise. Consulates and embassies often require plenty of documentation to...
MANILA – The Philippine government has assured support for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) detained in Qatar after participating in an unauthorized protest calling for...
One common misconception about overseas Filipino workers is that once they start their employment abroad, they are free from debt mainly because they receive...
OFW Business is a series of tips for an entrepreneurial overseas Filipino worker, hoping to find the right type of business to invest in the Philippines.
A local eatery -- locally known as karinderya or turo-turo -- is a commonly observed type of business in the Philippines. Whether you're near the market, schools, bus terminal or office buildings, a karinderya...
A reminder to Filipino domestic helper applicants: do not pay placement fees.
POEA administrator Hans Leo Cacdac made the statement to deter domestic workers from...
Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) is a document that overseas Filipino workers need to present to the Immigration Department upon leaving the Philippines for work abroad.
The main purpose of OEC is to provide proof that as OFWs, they are exempted from paying travel taxes and terminal fees. Once they present this document, along with their passports, OFWs are cleared to...
Manila has further declined in the 2024 Smart City Index published by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), falling to 125th place out of 146 cities. This marks a continued downward trend from its previous rankings:...
If there are unwritten laws that govern families of Filipinos working and living abroad, here are our suggestions:
1. Maintain communication.
Family members maintain healthy relationships...
The Overseas Workers Welfare Association (OWWA) has released funds amounting to a total of P26 million to 10,512 long-time members under the OWWA Rebate...
Through the years, Western Union has established itself as one of the premier establishments that conveniently transfer funds for individuals regardless of where they...