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Many Filipinos dream of working abroad. Every day, thousands of kababayans leave the Philippines for jobs all across the world. While deciding to work...

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Reminder to BDO Kabayan Savings Account Holders to Avoid P300 Monthly Deduction

To continue avail of zero maintaining balance feature of BDO,  the company has recently issued an advisory to all BDO Kabayan Savings account holders. Remit to your account at least once within a year. Failure to do so would convert the account type into a regular savings account, which requires a P10,000 maintaining balance. This account cannot be reverted to...

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