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Every December, airports in big cities like Manila, Cebu, and Davao are filled with arriving balikbayans carrying boxes of pasalubong and bracing themselves for...

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Top Causes of Death in the Philippines: Infectious Diseases, Injuries, and More

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Red Sea Crisis: Three Filipino Seafarers Dead, Five Rescued After Ship Sinks in Houthi Attack

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5 Important Reasons Why OFWs Need to Apply for Financial Loans

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List of One-Stop Service Centers for OFWs in the Philippines

The regional offices of the Department of Labor and Employment, together Philippine Overseas Employment Administration has established the OFW one-stop centers at the following locations: Manna Mall, San Fernando City, La Union Pagdaraoan Biday Road, San Fernando, La Union Phone: +63 912 563 5268 City Tourism Office, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan # 2 Dalan na Pavvurulun, Regional Government Center Carig Sur, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan 3500 Landline: (078)...

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