Finding Love, Losing Family and the Cost of New Beginnings Abroad

As Filipinos embark on a new life as migrant workers abroad, there is little doubt that they set well-defined priorities: the education of children,...

19 Negative Filipino Traits & Values That Need to Change

There are things we find annoying about Filipinos—our bad habits don't seem to change for the better. It may be true that certain nationalities...

17 Unmistakable Signs You Are an Overseas Filipino Worker

These OFW characteristics certainly do not apply to all but chances are, some of these items describe you, our modern-day Pinoy heroes! You know the...

11 Annoying Facebook Habits You Need to Stop Doing

There were 73.17 million Filipino Facebook users in 2020. With free data access through major telecom network providers, Filipinos armed with prepaid mobile devices...

Fast Food Manners in the Philippines: Do You Clean Up After Yourself?

Fast food chains are a staple in modern urban life. Whether you’re in Manila, Tokyo, New York, or Paris, grabbing a quick meal at...

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...

6 Wise Habits of Successful OFWs in Bahrain (And How You Can Do It Too)

Plenty of Filipinos see Bahrain as more than just a stepping stone—it’s a place where they can build a stable career, support their families,...

Tips For OFW Registration and Mandatory Online OEC Appointment

Change has indeed come! Last August 8, 2016, POEA issued a resolution stating that some groups of OFWS are already exempted from securing the OEC...

Six Reminders to OFW Wives If You Have a Stay-at-home Husbands

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Placement Fee Questions for OFWs

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...

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