Being an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) in Taiwan has its shares of advantages and disadvantages, just like anywhere else. Taiwan hires Filipino domestic helpers...
Aside from financial debts, another thing that worsens the situation of an OFW is having illicit affairs with fellow workers or foreigners abroad.
Truly...
If there are unwritten laws that govern families of Filipinos working and living abroad, here are our suggestions:
1. Maintain communication.
Family members maintain healthy relationships...
Filipinos abroad are blessed with better financial windfall than back in the Philippines. But they're also aware that being an OFW, as they're more popularly...
As online fraud and identity theft has proliferated and many victims have complained of losing money or personal information sold to unscrupulous persons, the SSS card has also upgraded its Unified Multipurpose Identification or UMID card in its effort to tighten defense against fraudsters.
The third-generation SSS identification card now features contact-less smartchip technology that enables storage of an SSS...
If there are unwritten laws that govern families of Filipinos working and living abroad, here are our suggestions:
1. Maintain communication.
Family members maintain healthy relationships...
As Filipinos embark on a new life as migrant workers abroad, there is little doubt that they set well-defined priorities: the education of children,...
The Philippine government's Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS) aims to assist Filipinos migrating or working abroad in better understanding the country in which they will live or work.
Many Filipinos, especially those who are unaware of the benefits of PDOS, have expressed doubts about its usefulness and often complain about the added procedures on their way to moving to another country.
With...
The release of Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) which placed the Philippines near the bottom of rankings calls for a radical change in the country's education system.
For context, PISA is a measurement of a 15-year-old's ability...
Imagine you are falling in line waiting for your turn at the immigration counter at Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
Even with a passport, boarding pass,...
Domestic workers are among the lowest-paid sectors among overseas Filipino workers. Many of them are not aware of their rights and privileges, so they...
Homesickness has always plagued overseas Filipino workers (OFW) throughout the years. And for a good reason, feeling homesick manifests that affinity of the OFW...