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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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7 Toxic Attitudes of Some Filipinos Abroad Show to the World

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SSS Direct Housing Loan for OFWs

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

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OWWA Membership: 4 Benefits of Renewing as OWWA Member

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Is P66,000 Monthly Japan Domestic Worker Salary Worth It?

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SSS Computation: How Much Pension Will You Get Based on Contribution?

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