Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) is a document that overseas Filipino workers need to present to the Immigration Department upon leaving the Philippines for work...
The Philippines has the world’s 73rd freest economy as of the 2022 Index of Economic Freedom ranking among 178 countries. But despite the improved...
In an effort to boost registration numbers, the Social Security System (SSS) has enabled electronic application process for applicants, the state-run pension fund said...
Are you a Filipino worker abroad who has a Professional Regulations Commission license and wishes to renew your PRC license while you are overseas?
OFWs...
Being away constantly from your spouse and your children is always an everyday hardship for all our Modern day heroes. For mothers who are constantly had to travel back and forth to see their children this is a struggle that nothing would compare. The thought of not being able to take care of them when they are sick is...
Manny Pacquiao may have been deeply criticized by members of the LGBT sector for his statement about same-sex relationships. He was stripped of Nike...
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...
The new SIM card registration law in the Philippines requires all mobile phone subscribers to register their SIM cards with their respective telecommunication companies. The SIM card registration exercise requires submitting personal information, including full name, address, and government-issued ID number.
The law aims to ensure the proper identification of mobile phone users and curb illegal activities such as cybercrime,...
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...
Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines are the two biggest air carriers in the Philippines, offering both domestic and international flights. Each has its own...
Without a direct government to government hiring arrangement between the Philippines and New Zealand, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) disclosed the list of...
Many Filipinos work abroad hoping to provide for families and prepare for their future.
To further squeeze meager income they receive from their monthly wages,...
The regional offices of the Department of Labor and Employment, together Philippine Overseas Employment Administration has established the OFW one-stop centers at the following...