OFW Business: Operating a Carinderia / Catering Business

OFW Business is a series of tips for an entrepreneurial overseas Filipino worker, hoping to find the right type of business to invest in...

Understanding Pinoy Films and Why Many of them are Unwatchable

Filipino films, like every other national cinema, have a distinct identity shaped by their own culture, history, and social environment. Although it gives us pride...

9 Signs of Overpopulation in the Philippines

There's so much debate about overpopulation in the Philippines. From census to population projection models, is the country ripe for population control? Or is...

Senior Citizens Benefits and Discounts in the Philippines

Senior citizen benefits in the Philippines are privileges offered to citizens who are 60 years or older. They may be residents in the country...

Philippine ID: 8 Things About Our New Identification Card

The long wait for our very own Philippine ID is over. Citizens of the Philippines will finally have their own national ID after President Rodrigo...

SSS Number Application Now Possible Online

In an effort to boost registration numbers, the Social Security System (SSS) has enabled electronic application process for applicants, the state-run pension fund said Friday. SSS said in a statement that it will also accept online SSS number applications from entrepreneurs, freelance workers and those who belong to the informal sector. Voluntary membership and application for SS number for non-working...

Cebu Pacific vs. Philippine Airlines: Which Carrier Is Your Choice?

Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines are the two biggest air carriers in the Philippines, offering both domestic and international flights. Each has its own...

7 Filipino Questions You’re Too Shy To Ask

Filipinos may be the subject of a variety of misconceptions. Unless someone clears the air, the lack of awareness about the culture or the...

9 Reasons Why Many Filipinos Fail to Save for the Future

Whether they work overseas or are based in the Philippines, it seems that saving up for the future is a monumental task for many...

Benefits of OFW ID System, OFW Bank

Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre Bello announced an identification system for overseas Filipino workers and a bank dedicated to them will be launched this year. “They will be launched this year. The OFW identification card system will be put in place in March while the OFW Bank will be operational by November,” Manila Times quoted Bello as saying. The OFW identification...

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