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Mobile Load Business Filipinos like to talk to their loved ones in whichever part of the world they may be and with 91.1% of Filipinos using prepaid on their phones having a mobile load, business is a sure way to get a decent amount of money in your bank account. Online Retail Business Another thing that Filipinos love to do is shopping....

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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 known, working abroad has its finite time. And while they receive better perks and take home pay, it is prudent to put them to use in an investment vehicle that will sustain them long after they return...

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