Why Many OFWs Remain Poor Despite Working Abroad for Years

You would expect that Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) would be the image of financial success. But in reality, the opposite rings true. Most OFWs...

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How Filipinos Abroad Can Dissolve Marriage with Spouses in the Philippines

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11 Annoying Facebook Habits You Need to Stop Doing

There were 73.17 million Filipino Facebook users in 2020. With free data access through major telecom network providers, Filipinos armed with prepaid mobile devices...

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

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...

12 Diseases That Disqualify Filipinos from Working Abroad

“Health is wealth,” is an extremely vital cliché. In the modern employment world, Potential employers, especially international ones, thoroughly screen their applicants not just...

Guide to 2025 Online Voting for Overseas Filipinos

With just two days left before the start of internet voting for Filipinos abroad, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is reminding all overseas registered...

When Domestic Helpers Receive Low Budget for Weekly Food Expenses

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List of One-Stop Service Centers for OFWs in the Philippines

The regional offices of the Department of Labor and Employment, together Philippine Overseas Employment Administration has established the OFW one-stop centers at the following locations: Manna Mall, San Fernando City, La Union Pagdaraoan Biday Road, San Fernando, La Union Phone: +63 912 563 5268 City Tourism Office, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan # 2 Dalan na Pavvurulun, Regional Government Center Carig Sur, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan 3500 Landline: (078)...

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