OFW Profiles

Overseas Filipino Workers or OFWs belong to various sectors and industries; from exposure to harmful substances to chronic fatigue and overwork and lack of rest or proper nutrition, many of them are at risk of the common ailments and...

Some overseas Filipino workers have plenty of time to spare online during days off. While a significant amount of time off is probably spent on rest, communicating with loved ones, or a well-deserved outing with friends, making extra money...

Domestic helpers are among the biggest labor exports of the Philippines to the rest of the world. Driven by low wages and lack of opportunities back home and relatively high demand for domestic workers abroad, Filipinos -- male or...

BPO, or business process outsourcing, is a rapidly expanding industry that is also rapidly proliferating in the Philippines, as countries in the West realize how much cost efficient it can be to hire individuals from third world areas. Call...

Sometimes we think having an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) solves all problems in the family. But the fact is that our OFW families are also experiencing difficulties that are unique to them. If not addressed immediately, these problems may...

Filipinos working abroad inevitably feel homesick while missing family members back home. Let alone those who have young children whom they have left behind in hopes of earning more for a better future. Others, like domestic helpers and nannies,...

Consistently, Canada has been named several times as one of the most livable countries in the world. But Filipinos and citizens of other countries should weigh the Canada pros and cons before making a decision. The glowing feedback and rankings...

These OFW characteristics certainly do not apply to all but chances are, some of these items describe you, our modern-day Pinoy heroes! You know the meaning of PDOS, TFC, OEC, POEA These are commonly uttered acronyms and phases associated with Filipinos...

Baldwin Baldos is an OFW who arrived at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on May 15, 2007. Just like many of compatriots working in this country, he came over with hopes of improving financial stability for his family back home. Baldwin...

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 barely able to save money. Why is it so? In ideal situations, a Filipino spends...