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....
There's so much debate about overpopulation in the Philippines. From census to population projection models, is the country ripe for population control? Or 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...
Many overseas Filipino workers have lost their jobs, had their incomes slashed, or been afflicted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Yet, even as they become...
Many overseas Filipino workers have lost their jobs, had their incomes slashed, or been afflicted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Yet, even as they become displaced as locally stranded individuals when they return to the Philippines, their families cannot avail of the benefits other citizens the government has been extending.
Indeed, being an OFW is a double-edged sword. It's both a...
If you ask Filipinos abroad, there are plenty of reasons why they chose to leave the Philippines -- at least temporarily.
Families Are Already Abroad
With...
OFW passport renewal is a crucial requirement among Filipinos working abroad.
It's almost a given that once a Filipino worker is based abroad, performing transactions in a Philippines-based agency can be a tough thing to do. However, the Philippine government has been trying to make life easier for overseas-based Filipinos. In addition to the Philippine consular presence abroad, SSS members...
For many Overseas Filipino Workers around the world, sending a balikbayan box is a tangible expression of love and care from afar. It contains months’ worth of hard work, handpicked pasalubong, and household essentials meant to support...
Aside from financial debts, another thing that worsens the situation of an OFW is having illicit affairs with fellow workers or foreigners abroad.
Truly...
The IELTS exam is vital for overseas Filipino workers because it helps to improve their employment options and career prospects abroad. Many countries, notably...
In an effort to streamline arrangement of returning overseas Filipino workers to the Philippines, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration has soft launched an online...
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...
The Overseas Workers Welfare Association (OWWA) has released funds amounting to a total of P26 million to 10,512 long-time members under the OWWA Rebate...