From Dishwasher to Successful Entrepreneur

Jonathan Ilagan Ruiz is the general manager of the CAFÉ Martinez chain in Dubai, owner and CEO of the PAM Academy, an online learning...

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Most of us tend to demonize temptations. We usually associate them with the devil and eternal damnation. But actually, the temptation is a neutral...

How Coronavirus Impacts Filipino Domestic Workers in Hong Kong

While the world is in the midst of a battle against an invisible enemy, there's an outpouring of gratitude towards frontline workers who risk...

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,...

What the Philippines Can Learn from Global Public Transport Systems

A country's public transportation system is more than just a means to get from one place to another. It's a reflection of a country's...

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...

8 Most Annoying Habits of Many OFWs

It seems that despite the exposure of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to a different culture while working abroad, the old, familiar annoying habits closely...

PH Government Assures Support for OFWs Arrested in Qatar Over Duterte Protest

MANILA – The Philippine government has assured support for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) detained in Qatar after participating in an unauthorized protest calling for...

4 Reasons Why Some OFWs Return Home Without Savings

Contrary to many expectations once a Filipino goes abroad and gets paid a salary higher than back home, many overseas Filipino workers go home...

OFW Business: Starting a Cellphone Loading Station

OFW Business: Starting a Cellphone Loading Station Business Approximately 1 billion SMS are generated by Filipinos every day. One of the underrated businesses that an OFW can enter into is a cellphone loading station business. Surprisingly, the number of people who considered this low-capital business venture for the past years has soared high in number. The rise of the e-loading stations...

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