It is innate to Filipinos to take care of their families in whatever ways possible, wherever they may be. Distance is never a hindrance to an Overseas Filipino Worker to provide support and raise a better future to loved...
Hong Kong is one of the most popular destinations for Filipino domestic workers. With its close proximity to the Philippines, relatively higher wages for domestic workers over other countries employing maids and is home to a large Filipino community.
However,...
The Philippines is one of the very few countries, if not the only one, that has government agencies that look after its citizens working beyond its jurisdiction.
From their recruitment and deployment (POEA) to their well-being and assistance in case...
The Overseas Workers Welfare Association (OWWA) has released funds amounting to a total of P26 million to 10,512 long-time members under the OWWA Rebate Program, according to OWWA Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac.
What is an OWWA rebate?
As a member of...
Contrary to many expectations that once a Filipino goes abroad and gets paid a salary higher than back home, many overseas Filipino workers go home and fail to save hard-earned money.
Why is it so?
In ideal situations, a Filipino...
One common misconception about overseas Filipino workers is that once they start their employment abroad, they are free from debt mainly because they receive better wages, or start investing to maximize their income.
Although this is true for some OFWs...
Recent graduates who wish to take the Professional Regulation Commission's licensure exams can now register online.
Through PRC's online portal online.prc.gov.ph, it is now convenient to lodge applications without going to authorized offices.
This guide covers the procedure of signing up...
According to the International Labor Organization’s Global Estimates on Migrant Workers, 2015, there are 11.5 million migrant workers worldwide, from which 27.4 percent are employed in the Arab states.
Many of these workers -- a significant number are from India,...
Though many of us will consider that the existence of OFW heroes is already a cliche, we'll never get fed up with this noble label.
Such context often refers to Filipino workers abroad as saviors for the Philippines as...
While most of us land-based worksites hold on to our passports ever so dearly, seafarers and those who board local or international ships hold a different document called Seafarer’s Identification and Record Book (SIRB), commonly known as Seaman’s book....
