Filipinos working abroad may now apply for the long-promised OFW ID that will eventually replace the overseas employment certificate.
OFWs can register to create...
The number of overseas Filipino workers has continuously been increasing in number over the years.
OFWs are said to have contributed significantly to the...
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...
While a pasalubong is often understood as gifts from Filipinos coming from abroad, it's not always the case.
Filipinos returning from vacation from the...
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration has launched an online facility to apply for overseas employment certificates among overseas Filipino workers.
The online facility is available...
As stated in their employment contracts, domestic workers fulfill household tasks such as cleaning, looking after young children or elderly members of their employers,...
Sari-sari stores play a vital role in Filipino communities, serving as convenient hubs where locals can purchase daily necessities and engage in social interactions. These small shops that feature snacks, drinks, household items, and basic medicines, are manned by friendly store keepers who often know everyone in the neighborhood that it's easy to strike up a conversation from small...
Filipinos and other foreign workers who meet the Korean government's essential criteria may be able to find jobs in South Korea as factory workers.
Filipino...
Corruption in the Philippines is a deep-rooted problem that permeates within the very fabric of the Filipino society. It harms governance, economic growth, and public trust.
The government and politicians often get associated with corrupt practices. But it thrives in a wider aspect of daily life, where bribery, patronage, and dishonesty have unfortunately become normalized.
As a result, the Philippines is...
Manila has further declined in the 2024 Smart City Index published by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), falling to 125th place out of 146 cities. This marks a continued downward trend from its previous rankings:...
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,...
Aside from financial debts, another thing that worsens the situation of an OFW is having illicit affairs with fellow workers or foreigners abroad.
Truly...
Meteor Stadium in Western Moscow can also be said as the prime hotspot stress-relief place of South East Asians.
Hundreds of overseas workers spend their...