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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,...

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

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“Health is wealth,” is an extremely vital cliché. In the modern employment world, Potential employers, especially international ones, thoroughly screen their applicants not just...

Cheating OFWs: Why Some Married Pinoys and Pinays Abroad Get Involved in Affairs

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4 Lessons OFWs Learned With Coronavirus Health Crisis

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Social Security System in the Philippines provides multiple benefits to members such as social insurance, retirement, loans and healthcare assistance. A Filipino citizen is eligible to join this insurance system, allowing each member to save up for retirement or avail of the other benefits. First Time Registration To become a member, an applicant needs to fill up an E-1 or Personal...

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