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Being an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) in Taiwan has its shares of advantages and disadvantages, just like anywhere else. Taiwan hires Filipino domestic helpers...

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Aside from financial debts, another thing that worsens the situation of an OFW is having illicit affairs with fellow workers or foreigners abroad. Truly...

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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...

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SSS Unified Multipurpose Identification (UMID) Card

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...

7 Commandments for OFW Families

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...

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Overview Once you decide you would like to invest in stock market, you may or may not know yet that you need to have a...

Marriage, Relationships A Distraction to Some OFWs

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,...

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