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If you have misused your passport privilege by using it as loan collateral, don't expect the Philippine Embassy or Consulate's Assistance to Nationals to...

SSS Direct Housing Loan for OFWs

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Life of Filipino Domestic Workers in Russia

Meteor Stadium in Western Moscow can also be said as the prime hotspot stress-relief place of South East Asians. Hundreds of overseas workers spend their...

10 Bad Habits of Many OFWs That Need to Change

The idea of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) as heroes has become a cliché. We send money back to the Philippines, not only supporting our...

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)...

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...

10 Things OFWs Usually Do During Days Off

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Should Stay-in Domestic Helpers Spend Days Off Outdoors?

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How Much Should I Pay for My SSS Contribution?

Self-employed, voluntary SSS members and overseas Filipino workers who have already paid their contributions in advance for the applicable months onwards based on the old contribution schedule are advised as follows: 1. Those with advance payments at the minimum MSC of P1,000 (P5,000 for OFW members) shall settle underpayments amounting to P6.00 per month (P30.00 per month for OFW members);...

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