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7 Things You Need to Know About OFW Medical Exams
A medical examination is standard requirement for employment, especially for overseas jobs. A visit to the laboratory to check for stool, blood and urine sample plus other tests is one way to find out whether or not an applicant has clean…
9 Frugal Ways to Save Money On Christmas
Christmas is a great time to spend with friends and family. But it also means more expenses to prepare for food, gifts, and other things related to Christmas. If you received your Christmas bonus then that’s great. But whether we got bonus…
7 Ways to Spend Your Salary Bonus Wisely
It goes by different names: performance bonus, salary bonus, Christmas bonus, and whatever other names it may be. But the feeling is the same: gladness over receiving extra compensation on top of your monthly wage.
Maybe you anticipate…
6,433 Cases of HIV Among OFWs As 22% Increase Recorded in Feb 2019
Eighty-eight more Filipinos working abroad were tested positive of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in February, up 22 per cent compared to the same month in 2018, a party-list group said.
According to ACTS-OFW party-list, the…
2 Filipina Arrested For Offering Fake Jobs in Japan
Two Filipina women were arrested in Valenzuela City on Monday, July 2, for promising 20 job applicants of fake jobs purportedly in Japan, a report from ABS-CBN News said.
Operatives from the Valenzuela Police nabbed suspects Elizabeth…
7 Common Items Found Inside Balikbayan Boxes
No matter what the contents are, recipients of balikbayan boxes can feel the love sent from far away places.
What You Need to Know About Duty- and Tax-Free Privileges For Balikbayans and OFWs
Changing systems, lack of transparency, inaccurate presentation of data and other sources of confusion results in hesitation among OFWs and balikbayans to bring goods and equipment for fear of getting taxed heavily. Here's what you need to…
Bayani Family Care Health Insurance Program for OFWs
A new health insurance program which is intended to reduce the cost of hospitalization of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their families was launched Wednesday.
The Bayani Family Care Program is a health care plan that provides…
How to Open New Account at Overseas Filipino Bank
With the recent launch of the Overseas Filipino Bank in Manila inaugurated no less than President Rodrigo R. Duterte as a fulfillment of his election campaign, many Filipinos based abroad are curious as to how to pen an account and finally…
POEA Warns OFWs On “High-Yield” Investment Offers
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration has advised overseas Filipino workers to be cautious in dealing with persons or group of persons that offer “high yielding” investments.
A group of OFWs currently working in the Kingdom of…
