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11 Annoying Facebook Habits You Need to Stop Doing
The Philippines is ranked sixth worldwide, with 68 million Facebook users. With free data access through major telecom network providers, Filipinos armed with prepaid mobile devices have become truly...
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Top Reasons You Should Renew Your OWWA Membership
Carent Barroga, 37, just arrived at her new employer in Hong Kong in November 2018 when a brain tumor was detected and required an immediate operation. A native of Bayambang, Pangasinan, Barroga...
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9 Ways to Improve NAIA / Manila International Airport
For us overseas Filipino workers, our airports in the Philippines are the last touchpoint we pass through before we fly to our overseas workplaces. They are also the first ones we’d embrace upon our...
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OWWA Prepares for the Arrival of Repatriates from Iraq
PASAY CITY –The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) has laid down its plans in providing assistance to Filipinos affected by the current unrest in Iraq. OWWA Administrator Atty. Hans Leo J....
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OWWA, Sinalubong ng Ayuda ang 13 Repatriates Mula Iraq
PASAY CITY – Sinalubong ng iba’t ibang opisina ng Administrasyong Duterte, kasama ang Department of Labor and Employment at Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) ang mga OFW kahapon, Enero 15...
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PHL Gov’t Blacklists 40 Local, Foreign Job Agencies, Employers for Labor...
Twenty-one foreign recruitment agencies and direct employers were blacklisted and 19 erring local recruitment firms were suspended or whose licenses were cancelled in a continuing bid by the government...
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6 Steps on How to Claim Your OWWA Rebate
As member of OWWA for at least ten years and have not filed any claims or received benefits for themselves or their dependents, you may be eligible to receive rebate from the government agency. Here...
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OWWA Delivers Cash Aid, Transport Service to 441 Quarantined Seafarers During...
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) hied to New Clark City in Capas, Tarlac early morning of March 11, 2020 to bring immediate cash assistance and to provide transport service to 441...
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OWWA Transport Arrangement for COVID-19 Stranded OFWs
Due to the prevailing enforcement of Enhanced Community Quarantine in the entire Luzon island to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration has launched the “Hatid-Sundo...
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15 OFW Family Bonding Activities During Coronavirus Crisis
Filipinos often find a sliver of hope amid the tragedy unfolding in our lives. We live in a country beset with natural disasters such as earthquakes or super typhoons, or man-made disasters like water...
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4 Lessons OFWs Learned With Coronavirus Health Crisis
Some lessons are learned in school, others are in real-life experience, sometimes in a hard way. For us overseas Filipino workers, the learning process begins long before we start our first day at work...
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How COVID-19 Affected OFWs Can Avail of $200 Cash Assistance from DOLE
Overseas Filipino workers whose jobs have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic can each avail of $200 (over P10,000) from the Department of Labor and Employment, the Philippine News Agency...
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P10,000 Grant for OFWs Affected by COVID-19 Pandemic in 29 Countries
A one-time financial assistance of P10,000 will be granted to overseas Filipino workers whose employments were affected by the COVID-19 global pandemic. “The Department of Labor and Employment has...
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How Coronavirus Impacts Filipino Domestic Worker in Hong Kong
While the world is in the midst of a battle against an invisible enemy, there’s an outpouring of gratitude towards frontline workers who risk their lives daily. Health workers, delivery personnel, and...
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How OFWs Show Heroism in Global Coronavirus 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 hazards at work. For example, seafarers deal with the risk of...
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How OFWs in Japan Can Receive 100,000 Yen Government Handout
Foreign residents in Japan, including Filipino workers, who are listed on the country’s Basic Resident Register as of April 27, 2020 are eligible for Y100,000 (P47,349) handout by the government as...
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5 Reasons Why PhilHealth’s 3% OFW Premium Contribution is Simply Wrong
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. or PhilHealth has recently made an announcement that overseas Filipino workers are obliged to pay 3% of their monthly income to finance the Philippines’ health...
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Singer Michael Bublé Gifts His Grandpa’s Vancouver Home to Filipina Caregiver
As a sign of gratitude and fulfilling a wish of his grandfather, Canadian crooner Michael Bublé gifted the elderly man’s Vancouver home to his Filipina caregiver. But before the change of ownership...
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Taiwan Money Remittance: Importance of Convenience to OFWs and Families
Sending money to the family in the Philippines is one of the many to-do lists overseas Filipino workers have planned to do even before they leave the Philippines for a career abroad. OFWs in Taiwan,...
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Agri Department Inspires OFWs to Engage in Agri Ventures With Up to P15M No...
A number of success stories have emerged featuring former Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who have achieved relative success in their agricultural ventures post overseas stints: A former overseas...
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