Many Filipinos dream of working abroad. Every day, thousands of kababayans leave the Philippines for jobs all across the world. While deciding to work...
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...
The official nomination opening of 2014 Asia CEO awards has made founder Rebecca Bustamante-Mills excited.
When prompted why, she answered it was because the Philippines,...
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...
In Bahrain, the Central Population Registry (CPR) card serves as the official residence permit and primary identification document for expatriates.
Often referred to as the...
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...
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...
A 56-year-old overseas Filipino worker (OFW) and aircraft technician based in Singapore, Carlito Rio Sr., expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration...
Philippine elections are a vital component of the country’s democratic process, held regularly to allow citizens to choose their leaders at various levels of...
Filipinos are known for many things: hospitality, resilience, and warmth.
But let’s be honest—many of us are also known for being late. "Filipino time" isn’t...
If you ask Filipinos abroad, there are plenty of reasons why they chose to leave the Philippines -- at least temporarily.
Families Are Already Abroad
With...
In the Philippines, individuals with long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments are designated as Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), a category that may hinder...
There's so much debate about overpopulation in the Philippines. From census to population projection models, is the country ripe for population control? Or is...