OFW TIPS

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…
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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…
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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…
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No matter what the contents are, recipients of balikbayan boxes can feel the love sent from far away places.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Six employees working at Clark International Airport allegedly involved in a luggage theft incident has been ordered suspended and would face administrative charges. “Six suspects who are employees of MIASCOR were placed under preventive…
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Effective the applicable month of January 2018 and onwards, the monthly premium contributions shall be at the rate of 2.75% computed straight based on the monthly basic salary, with a salary floor of P10,000 and a ceiling of P40,000. To be…
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