With just two days left before the start of internet voting for Filipinos abroad, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is reminding all overseas registered...
Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) is a document that overseas Filipino workers need to present to the Immigration Department upon leaving the Philippines for work...
As of 2021, it's estimated that there are around 400,000 Filipino seafarers working on ships globally, making them the largest nationality group in the...
BPO, or business process outsourcing, is a rapidly expanding industry that is also rapidly proliferating in the Philippines, as countries in the West realize...
Frontline government services are now made further accessible to Filipinos who are currently working or planning to take up jobs abroad as the One-Stop...
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...
Like many other overseas Filipino workers, Filipino seafarers also dream of a bright future for themselves and their families. No wonder they choose to go abroad rather than stay at comfortable yet low-paying jobs in the Philippines.
But until they board a ship for duty, there are plenty of speculations on what could happen in the future. Planning certainly helps,...
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:...
An employment contract is essential for Overseas Filipino Workers as it outlines job terms, salary, benefits, and legal protections.
Without a clear agreement, OFWs may...
Self-employed, voluntary SSS members and overseas Filipino workers who have already paid their contributions in advance for the applicable months onwards based on the...
Just like many other countries, the Philippines has been struggling to cope up with the impact of coronavirus. Movement of citizens has been restricted,...