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Three Filipinos—Sarah Jane Santos Marquez, Jalrumax Manaois Turingan, and Noel Bansag Rodriguez—have been arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation’s Airport Investigation Division after...

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The Significance of Pope Francis to the Filipino and Other Migrant Workers Worldwide

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Lost, Delayed Balikbayan Boxes: What Senders Need to Know

For many Overseas Filipino Workers around the world, sending a balikbayan box is a tangible expression of love and care from afar. It contains...

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Lost, Delayed Balikbayan Boxes: What Senders Need to Know

For many Overseas Filipino Workers around the world, sending a balikbayan box is a tangible expression of love and care from afar. It contains...

Singapore-based OFW Grateful for OWWA Benefits After Stroke

A 56-year-old overseas Filipino worker (OFW) and aircraft technician based in Singapore, Carlito Rio Sr., expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration...

Warning Issued to Myanmar Scam Farm Recruiters as Three Arrested for Human Trafficking at NAIA

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OFW Tax: Are OFWs Required to File Income Tax Returns?

There are too many questions about tax nowadays and too few people who answer them satisfactorily. Given that ignorance of the law is no...

4 Disgusting Family Habits That’s Bad for OFWs

Filipinos risk lives and go out of their comfort zones (comfort with family, access to favorite dishes, or TV drama) to work abroad. And...

List of Banned Items Inside Balikbayan Boxes

Balikbayan boxes are often sent by Filipinos living abroad to their family and friends in the Philippines. These boxes are typically used to send...

POEA: Beware of Scam Emails Accepting You for Jobs You Did Not Apply

The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration is once again reminding Filipino job applicants to ignore emails that offer employment for nurses and healthcare professionals in...

9 Ways You Can Land a Job in Thailand

Many Filipinos want to work overseas but choose to be close to home. No wonder there are many OFWs based in Hong Kong, Singapore,...

How to Avoid Luggage Tampering Next Time You Travel

Inspection of luggage during departure is a basic security measure in every airport around the world. It is done not only to secure the...

11 Pros and Cons As a Taiwan Factory Worker

Being an Overseas Filipino Worker in Taiwan has its shares of advantages and disadvantages, just like anywhere else. Taiwan hires Filipino domestic helpers and...

Cheating OFWs: Why Some Married Pinoys and Pinays Abroad Get Involved in Affairs

Overseas Filipinos face multiple challenges. And sometimes the solutions they have for problems could further compound their problems. An unhealthy lifestyle caused by excessive drinking,...

Six Reminders to OFW Wives If You Have a Stay-at-home Husbands

The feminization of the workforce, especially the international migrant workforce, has altered the traditional family set-up. As more and more women get gainfully employed,...

6 Reasons You Should Avoid Sending Money Using Western Union

Western Union is a financial service company founded in Colorado, United States in 1851. Its major services include money transfer and money orders. The...

Why More Singapore Employees Hire Detectives to Spy on Helpers

More employers are hiring private detectives to spy on their helpers. One of them is 27-year-old Shoba Devi, who got suspicious when her Filipina domestic...