OWWA membership can bring enormous benefits especially at times when you face life's greatest tests. Carent Barroga, 37, just arrived at her new employer in Hong Kong in November 2018 when a brain tumor was detected and required an...
There were 73.17 million Filipino Facebook users in 2020. With free data access through major telecom network providers, Filipinos armed with prepaid mobile devices have become truly social creatures online.
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But Facebook also became an ideal...
Kumusta? This greeting is what we all expect to hear from friends and family when we meet them back home after a long period of not seeing each other. But that might not be the only phrase we'll hear...
As Filipino workers begin their journey for higher paying jobs abroad, they drift away from their comfort zones. They resign from their stable jobs, depart from their families and move on from their traditional lifestyles and transition to places...
The thought of working overseas is a sign that one is opening up to new horizons by leaving his or her comfort zone, learning life lessons, and welcoming new challenges in life. It also teaches valuable life lessons that...
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 growing diaspora population, it is not surprising that we now have more friends who have...
There are several reasons why Filipinos work abroad. Whether it is their first choice or they have been compelled to do so, there are numerous underlying reasons for the OFW phenomenon.
Leaving the country means being separated from family members...
Cariño brutal. Sleeping with the enemy. Tough love. That's how we describe domestic violence. It is a personal and social problem that exists in all cross-sections of almost all societies. In the Philippines, figures are disturbing. According to a...
The Philippines has the world’s 73rd freest economy as of the 2022 Index of Economic Freedom ranking among 178 countries. But despite the improved financial standing of the country, the Philippines’ overall rating remains below average. To push growth...
Filipinos have a habit of mixing humor with seriousness to the term “Filipino Time”. This is described as naturally being late regardless of how properly set the schedule is for a meeting, event, or activity.
What is Filipino Time
"Filipino...
