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Every culture has its little habits that seem totally normal until you realise not everyone does it. In the Philippines, there are small, everyday...

Why Money Remittance Is More Practical Than Sending Balikbayan Box

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Red Sea Crisis: Three Filipino Seafarers Dead, Five Rescued After Ship Sinks in Houthi Attack

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