10 Bad Habits of Many OFWs That Need to Change

The idea of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) as heroes has become a cliché. We send money back to the Philippines, not only supporting our...

Wise OFW: 7 Great Habits of a Successful Pinoy Worker

Are you a wise OFW? We have heard too many stories about the success and failures of Filipinos working abroad. As one embarks on a...

Financial Adviser Warns OFW Families: Money Remittance Won’t Last Forever

Families relying on money remittance from overseas Filipino workers must be prepared for the day money sent to them regularly would eventually stop coming,...

SSS Direct Housing Loan for OFWs

Did you know that SSS members who contributed at least 36 months and are active paying members for the past 24 months before application...

Temptations

Most of us tend to demonize temptations. We usually associate them with the devil and eternal damnation. But actually, the temptation is a neutral...

Red Sea Crisis: Three Filipino Seafarers Dead, Five Rescued After Ship Sinks in Houthi Attack

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...

Red Sea Crisis: Three Filipino Seafarers Dead, Five Rescued After Ship Sinks in Houthi Attack

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...

9 Ways You Can Land a Job in Thailand

Many Filipinos want to work overseas but choose to be close to home. No wonder there are many OFWs based in Hong Kong, Singapore,...

Advantages of MoneyGram Money Remittance

There are plenty of money remittance agents out there, some offer better rates, and others take pride in convenience over their extensive branch locations....

Long Service Computation: How Much Can HK Domestic Helper Get?

Long service computation is a topic that interests primarily domestic workers who have served their employers for no less than five years. As of October 1, 2023, newly hired foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong are entitled to a minimum allowable wage of HK$4,870 per month. But if the working relationship between the helper and her employers deteriorates under incompetence,...

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