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Emotions Stumbling Block in OFW Financial Success

It is a well-established fact that Filipinos working abroad send money to families in the Philippines. In fact, in March 2016, they sent home...

7 Common Reasons Filipino Seafarers Fail to Save

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Viewing Through Partitions of Dubai Shared Apartments

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

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No matter what the contents are, recipients of balikbayan boxes can feel the love sent from far away places.

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