Should Sari-Sari Stores Sell Prescription Medicine?

Sari-sari stores play a vital role in Filipino communities, serving as convenient hubs where locals can purchase daily necessities and engage in social interactions....

5 Reasons Why OEC Should Be Abolished

Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) is a document that overseas Filipino workers need to present to the Immigration Department upon leaving the Philippines for work...

Free Medicines for Hypertension and Diabetes Patients in the Philippines

The Department of Health (DOH) spearheads the establishment of the DOH Hypertension and Diabetes Club. This will be launched nationwide to enhance the initiatives...

Bureau of Immigration Warns Public About New Trafficking Modus Using Fake Church Mission Trips

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Age Discrimination in the Philippine Job Market

Age discrimination is a complex issue that can have various causes and is not limited to the Philippines. In the country, it may be...

Manila Rank Drops to 125th Among 146 Cities in 2024 IMD Smart City Index

Manila has further declined in the 2024 Smart City Index published by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), falling to 125th place out of 146 cities. This marks a continued downward trend from its previous rankings: 121st in 2023, 115th in 2022, 100th in 2021, and 95th in 2020. The Smart City Index, developed by Switzerland-based IMD in partnership...

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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...

19 Negative Filipino Traits & Values That Need to Change

There are things we find annoying about Filipinos—our bad habits don't seem to change for the better. It may be true that certain nationalities...

OEC Online Application Procedure

In an effort to streamline arrangement of returning overseas Filipino workers to the Philippines, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration has soft launched an online facility to apply for overseas employment certificate (OEC). The online facility -- accessible at http://bmonline.poea.gov.ph/ -- is available for use by Filipino workers on vacation, rehired, or returning to the same employer, and with existing record...

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