Overseas Jobs: 8 Common Reasons Why Many Filipinos Want to Work Abroad

There are many reasons Filipinos want overseas jobs. Whether it's their first choice or just forced to do so, there are many underlying reasons...

8 Reasons Why It’s Hard to Find Jobs in the Philippines

For many years, the government of the Philippines has been preaching the growing number of job vacancies. But it's puzzling to realize how this...

Understanding Pinoy Films and Why Many of them are Unwatchable

Filipino films, like every other national cinema, have a distinct identity shaped by their own culture, history, and social environment. Although it gives us pride...

High Unemployment Rate in the Philippines: 8 Top Causes

The Philippines has long been a labor exporting market. About 2,500 Filipinos leave the country on a daily basis to seek greener pastures abroad...

Should Sari-Sari Stores Sell Prescription Medicine?

Sari-sari stores play a vital role in Filipino communities, serving as convenient hubs where locals can purchase daily necessities and engage in social interactions....

5 Reasons Why OEC Should Be Abolished

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...

6 Examples of Filipino Racism and How It’s Ingrained in Our Culture at Home and Abroad

Racism is not exclusive to the West or to countries with long histories of colonisation or slavery. It exists in many forms across cultures,...

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...

5 Values of OFWs That Make Them Subject to Abuse

Filipino workers are admired as workers abroad. Their qualities, such as strong work ethic, skilled and qualified to take on the job, strong English...

9 Reminders To Check Before You Start Your Work Abroad

It is not surprising that when you ask a fresh graduate what’s their plans, the reply you hear might include the word “abroad”. And why not, a sibling or uncle or cousin must have shared stories abroad and that it promises wages that are inconceivable in the Philippines. Working abroad is an exciting opportunity for growth, new experiences, and financial...

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