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...
If you have misused your passport privilege by using it as loan collateral, don't expect the Philippine Embassy or Consulate's Assistance to Nationals to...
Every December, airports in big cities like Manila, Cebu, and Davao are filled with arriving balikbayans carrying boxes of pasalubong and bracing themselves for...
The Philippines has millions of Overseas Filipino Workers whose sacrifices abroad help sustain their families back home. While remittances provide financial stability, the absence of one or both parents brings unique challenges to the children left behind.
Below, we explore...
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...
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 justify them granting visas: financial statements and proof of employment are among them. And that's if the destination country has its consular presence in the Philippines. Given such challenges faced by a legitimate tourist, another...
The Philippines has millions of Overseas Filipino Workers whose sacrifices abroad help sustain their families back home. While remittances provide financial stability, the absence of one or both parents brings unique challenges to the children left behind.
Below,...
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...
Overseas Filipino Workers or OFWs belong to various sectors and industries; from exposure to harmful substances to chronic fatigue and overwork and lack of...