11 Filipino Words Added to Oxford English Dictionary

Filipino language and culture continue to make their mark on the global stage, as eleven uniquely Filipino words have been officially added to the...

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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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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...

What Can Everyone Learn From Real Millionaires

It is a dismal scenario that keeps on repeating itself. An Overseas Filipino Worker  ( OFW )  spends  10 or more years abroad, goes home...

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

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19 Common OFW Problems, Causes & How to Prevent Them

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8 Things Filipino Seafarers Experience Before, During and After Deployment

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While most of us land-based worksites hold on to our passports ever so dearly, seafarers and those who board local or international ships hold a different document called Seafarer’s Identification and Record Book (SIRB), commonly known as Seaman’s book. With a similar purpose to that of a passport, a Seafarer’s Identification and Record Book (SIRB) or commonly known as...

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