15 Simple Things Filipinos Can do to Help the Philippines

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...

Why Disqualified OFW Families Deserve Government Aid in Time of Pandemic

Many overseas Filipino workers have lost their jobs, had their incomes slashed, or been afflicted by the coronavirus pandemic. Yet, even as they become...

Breaking the Cycle of Vote-buying and Fraud in Philippine Elections

Philippine elections are a vital component of the country’s democratic process, held regularly to allow citizens to choose their leaders at various levels of...

How Ex-Dubai OFW’s Business Grew in Philippines with 10K Seed Money

Being away constantly from your spouse and your children is always an everyday hardship for all our Modern day heroes. For mothers who are...

Overseas Jobs: 8 Common Reasons Why Many Filipinos Want to Work Abroad

There are many reasons Filipinos want overseas jobs. Whether it's their first choice or just forced to do so, there are many underlying reasons...

8 Reasons Why It’s Hard to Find Jobs in the Philippines

For many years, the government of the Philippines has been preaching the growing number of job vacancies. But it's puzzling to realize how this does not translate to real jobs as joblessness and difficulty to find means of livelihood continue to send troubling signals to the labor market. According to the Department of Trade and Industry, 820,255 business establishments were...

9 Money Mistakes OFWs Are Often Guilty Of

The number of overseas Filipino workers has continuously been increasing in number over the years. OFWs are said to have contributed significantly to the...

How Filipinos in Italy Can Apply Citizenship by Residency

According to article 9 of the Republican Act no. 91/98, Italian citizenship can be given to any foreigner that lived in the country in...

11 Annoying Facebook Habits You Need to Stop Doing

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...

10 Things You Should Not Include in Your CV

Before you can land an offer of employment, the first thing you need to secure is a job interview. To land a job interview, your application letter and how you compose your curriculum vitae or your resume are critical. It will be useful if you know what to include and what not to include so that your CV contains all...

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