How Filipinos Abroad Can Dissolve Marriage with Spouses in the Philippines

Divorce is illegal in the Philippines though there are a few loopholes around this. Lawyer Joseph Inocencio from the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP)...

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How Filipinos in Italy Can Apply Citizenship by Residency

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Finding Love, Losing Family and the Cost of New Beginnings Abroad

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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...

5 Life Lessons OFWs Learn While Working Abroad

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Filipino Nurse in the USA: Joanne Vilchez-Baysa

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OWWA Scholarship: OFW Dependent Scholarship Program

Requirements: Filled out the application form 1x1 ID photo For land-based OFWs: Photocopy of Name and photo Latest visa stamp Latest departure and arrival stamp For sea-based OFWs: Photocopy of Name and photo Latest embarkation and disembarkation stamp Proof of relationship to OFW If child: PSA copy of the birth certificate of the applicant If sibling: PSA copy of...

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