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...
Three Filipino seafarers have been confirmed dead, while five others were rescued after the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier MV Eternity C was attacked by Houthi rebels and sank off the coast of Yemen on July 8, according to the Department...
Three Filipinos—Sarah Jane Santos Marquez, Jalrumax Manaois Turingan, and Noel Bansag Rodriguez—have been arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation’s Airport Investigation Division after...
FULL SCHOLARSHIP (FS)
Intended for high school graduates whose general weighted average (GWA) is at least 90% or its equivalent, and for graduating high school...
In line with the mandate by the Bureau of Customs on balikbayan boxes sent by overseas Filipino workers, a ranking official of the agency answered the common question being asked by concerned individuals traveling to the Philippines.
“Which items in my luggage are considered taxable?”
In a news report by GMA 7, no tax is imposed on balikbayan box if it...
Three Filipino seafarers have been confirmed dead, while five others were rescued after the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier MV Eternity C was attacked by Houthi rebels and sank off the coast of Yemen on July 8, according to...
Overseas Filipino workers are well-known to be resilient people, enduring life's challenges, sacrificing personal time and pleasure for the sake of others.
But when it...
As of 2021, it's estimated that there are around 400,000 Filipino seafarers working on ships globally, making them the largest nationality group in the...
Aside from financial debts, another thing that worsens the situation of an OFW is having illicit affairs with fellow workers or foreigners abroad.
Truly...
Families relying on money remittance from overseas Filipino workers must be prepared for the day money sent to them regularly would eventually stop coming,...
In the Philippines, individuals with long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments are designated as Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), a category that may hinder...