OFW Savings: Overseas Filipinos Fail to Save For Themselves During Pandemic

It's hard to generate OFW savings during this era of pandemics. Every month, even during the COVID-19 pandemic, Filipinos abroad continue to send home remittances...

Filipino Covid Heroes: How OFWs Show Heroism in Pandemic Fight

In addition to the skill and expertise of Filipinos bring to benefit their host countries, they also bear a considerable degree of risk and...

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Most of us tend to demonize temptations. We usually associate them with the devil and eternal damnation. But actually, the temptation is a neutral...

Why Money Remittance Is More Practical Than Sending Balikbayan Box

For decades, the balikbayan box has been a powerful symbol of love from a distance by Filipino workers abroad. Stuffed with chocolates, canned goods,...

4 Tips for OFWs Acting as Couriers for Friends Abroad

One of the things overseas Filipino workers look forward to is their trip to the Philippines for vacation, no matter how short it may...

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

Three Filipino seafarers have been confirmed dead, while five others were rescued after the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier MV Eternity C was attacked by Houthi rebels and sank off the coast of Yemen on July 8, according to the Department...

Understanding Contract Substitution: A Guide for Filipino Workers Planning to Work Abroad

For millions of Filipinos seeking better opportunities overseas, signing an employment contract is a crucial step toward a brighter future. However, a serious threat...

OFW Career: 6 Ways to Avoid Over-Extending It

Pardon the redundancy: over-extending. An OFW career planned for a few years gets extended sometimes beyond control. It's intentional because that's what is happening to...

4 Reasons Why Many Filipino Workers Return Home Without OFW Savings

Contrary to many expectations that once a Filipino goes abroad and gets paid a salary higher than back home, many overseas Filipino workers go...

Advantages and Disadvantages of Working as Call Center Agents

BPO, or business process outsourcing, is a rapidly expanding industry that is also rapidly proliferating in the Philippines, as countries in the West realize how much cost efficient it can be to hire individuals from third world areas. Call center agents are no doubt growing in number as more appreciate the many benefits that come with the occupation. The job...

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