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The Temptation to ‘Show Off’ Success as When Visiting the Philippines

Every December, airports in big cities like Manila, Cebu, and Davao are filled with arriving balikbayans carrying boxes of pasalubong and bracing themselves for...

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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...

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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...

15 Unique Filipino Quirks That Foreigners Find Fascinating (and Filipinos Know by Heart)

Every culture has its little habits that seem totally normal until you realise not everyone does it. In the Philippines, there are small, everyday...

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...

Western Union Pros and Cons as Money Remittance

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15 OFW Family Bonding Activities During Coronavirus Crisis

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3 Ways An OFW Returning Home Should Be Welcomed

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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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