Financial Adviser Warns OFW Families: Money Remittance Won’t Last Forever

Families relying on money remittance from overseas Filipino workers must be prepared for the day money sent to them regularly would eventually stop coming,...

From Domestic Helper to Multinational CEO: Rebecca Bustamante

The official nomination opening of 2014 Asia CEO awards has made founder Rebecca Bustamante-Mills excited. When prompted why, she answered it was because the Philippines,...

Ramadan in the Eyes of Vulnerable, Abused Domestic Workers

The month of Ramadan signals a change in lifestyle not only among the Muslim faithfuls but also to those whose jobs are associated with...

From Dishwasher to Successful Entrepreneur

Jonathan Ilagan Ruiz is the general manager of the CAFÉ Martinez chain in Dubai, owner and CEO of the PAM Academy, an online learning...

OFW Heroes: 8 Examples of Heroic Acts OFWs Do Beyond Their Jobs

Though many of us will consider that the existence of OFW heroes is already a cliche, we'll never get fed up with this noble...

A Love Letter to the Philippines: Reflections of an OFW

When people ask me where I am from, I always answer with pride, “I am Filipino.” Even if I have spent years working in a foreign land, my heart remains connected to the Philippines. Every day as an Overseas Filipino...

An Expat’s Life in Oman: An Experience Worth Anything

For long have experts debated over the strategic importance of countries like the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, and the importance they hold...

9 Frugal Ways to Save Money On Christmas

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6 Reasons You Do Not Send Money to the Philippines

It is a common scenario where an overseas Filipino worker or OFW begins contemplating ways to grow his hard-earned money. Do not send money...

OEC Online Application Procedure

In an effort to streamline arrangement of returning overseas Filipino workers to the Philippines, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration has soft launched an online facility to apply for overseas employment certificate (OEC). The online facility -- accessible at http://bmonline.poea.gov.ph/ -- is available for use by Filipino workers on vacation, rehired, or returning to the same employer, and with existing record...

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