Overseas Filipino workers, balikbayans, and foreigners visiting the Philippines for vacation or returning for good may not be aware of the various forms of...
Philippine elections are a vital component of the country’s democratic process, held regularly to allow citizens to choose their leaders at various levels of...
Corruption in the Philippines is a deep-rooted problem that permeates within the very fabric of the Filipino society. It harms governance, economic growth, and...
The Department of Health (DOH) spearheads the establishment of the DOH Hypertension and Diabetes Club. This will be launched nationwide to enhance the initiatives...
Are you a Filipino worker abroad who has a Professional Regulations Commission license and wishes to renew your PRC license while you are overseas?
OFWs can renew their PRC license without going to PRC offices in the Philippines. This can be done through two methods: filling out a renewal form (download here) or filling out an online renewal form.
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The new SIM card registration law in the Philippines requires all mobile phone subscribers to register their SIM cards with their respective telecommunication companies. The SIM card registration exercise requires submitting personal information, including full name, address, and government-issued ID number.
The law aims to ensure the proper identification of mobile phone users and curb illegal activities such as cybercrime,...
When balikbayans come home to visit, there’s an unspoken expectation that everything will feel like a warm reunion. While the hugs, food, and family reunions are all heartfelt, many balikbayans quietly go through a bit of culture...
Divorce is illegal in the Philippines though there are a few loopholes around this. Lawyer Joseph Inocencio from the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP)...
Offloading occurs at Philippine airports, which causes fear and anger among Filipino travelers going abroad. Offloading at NAIA has been a notorious experience that...
Like many other overseas Filipino workers, Filipino seafarers also dream of a bright future for themselves and their families. No wonder they choose to...
“Health is wealth,” is an extremely vital cliché. In the modern employment world, Potential employers, especially international ones, thoroughly screen their applicants not just...
Three Filipinos—Sarah Jane Santos Marquez, Jalrumax Manaois Turingan, and Noel Bansag Rodriguez—have been arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation’s Airport Investigation Division after...
Every December, airports in big cities like Manila, Cebu, and Davao are filled with arriving balikbayans carrying boxes of pasalubong and bracing themselves for...