Many Filipinos dream of working abroad. Every day, thousands of kababayans leave the Philippines for jobs all across the world. While deciding to work...
Online gambling is widespread in the Philippines and has significantly changed both the economy and daily life in the country.
While initially touted as a...
Three Filipino seafarers have been confirmed dead, while five others were rescued after the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier MV Eternity C was attacked by Houthi rebels and sank off the coast of Yemen on July 8, according to the Department...
The feminization of the workforce, especially the international migrant workforce, has altered the traditional family set-up. As more and more women get gainfully employed,...
Three Filipinos—Sarah Jane Santos Marquez, Jalrumax Manaois Turingan, and Noel Bansag Rodriguez—have been arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation’s Airport Investigation Division after...
One of the main concerns of many Filipinos who wish to work is money. That's because applying for a job, unlike for local companies, involves payment of a middleman, more commonly called an employment/recruitment agency. While the stipulated placement fee, the amount an applicant needs to pay to an agency, should be just the equivalent of a month's worth...
Three Filipino seafarers have been confirmed dead, while five others were rescued after the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier MV Eternity C was attacked by Houthi rebels and sank off the coast of Yemen on July 8, according to...
As stated in their employment contracts, domestic workers fulfill household tasks such as cleaning, looking after young children or elderly members of their employers,...
Some lessons are learned in school, others are in real-life experience, sometimes in a hard way. For us overseas Filipino workers, the learning process...
Filipinos working abroad may now apply for the long-promised OFW ID that will eventually replace the overseas employment certificate.
OFWs can register to create...
The Philippine government's Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS) aims to assist Filipinos migrating or working abroad in better understanding the country in which they will...
The Philippines has millions of Overseas Filipino Workers whose sacrifices abroad help sustain their families back home. While remittances provide financial stability, the absence...