Cebuano OFWs Top 10 Pasalubong Ideas

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SSS Death Benefits: How Much Can Beneficiaries Get and How to Apply

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6 Tips for OFWs on Vacation in the Philippines

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

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9 Money Mistakes OFWs Are Often Guilty Of

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

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6 Reasons You Do Not Send Money to the Philippines

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OWWA Scholarship: OFW Dependent Scholarship Program

Requirements: Filled out the application form 1x1 ID photo For land-based OFWs: Photocopy of Name and photo Latest visa stamp Latest departure and arrival stamp For sea-based OFWs: Photocopy of Name and photo Latest embarkation and disembarkation stamp Proof of relationship to OFW If child: PSA copy of the birth certificate of the applicant If sibling: PSA copy of...

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