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SSS Death Benefits: How Much Can Beneficiaries Get and How to Apply

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8 Common OFW Money Mistakes During Christmas

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

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5 Biggest Culture Shocks for First Time Workers in Middle East

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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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