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Understanding DOLE’s Assist WELL Program

DOLE, or the Department of Labor and Employment started as a small bureau back in 1908. With the act 4121, the DOL became a department in 1933. In its essence, the bureau is a national agency which...

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How to Apply for P550 Terminal Fee Refund at NAIA

In what has become a complicated situation, overseas Filipino workers (OFW) who are exempt from paying terminal fee at Philippine airports will have to pay the fee every time they make an airline...

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UAE Policeman Faces Court For Not Arresting Filipina in Exchange for Sexual...

A 38-year-old police sergeant in the United Arab Emirates is facing charges for failure to arrest a runaway Filipina maid despite her apparent breach of local laws. According to Gulf News, the...

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Countries With Visa-Free Access for Philippine Passport Holders

To Filipinos traveling overseas, getting a visa can be a time-consuming, if not resource-draining exercise. Consulates and embassies often require plenty of documentation to justify them granting...

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PRC Board Exam Schedule for 2014

Licensure examination schedule for pharmacists, real estate consultants, marine officers, therapists, electricians, engineers, librarians, midwives, agriculturists, architects, nurses, guidance...

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HK Top Court Rejects Filipina Bid for Son’s Permanent Resident Status

Hong Kong’s top court rejected the final appeal of a Filipina seeking the right of abode for her son. The unnamed Filipina, who works in the territory as household worker, had applied for permanent...

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How to Apply for SSS Number

Social Security System in the Philippines provides multiple benefits to members such as social insurance, retirement, loans and healthcare assistance. A Filipino citizen is eligible to join this...

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Bad Habits of Many Filipinos That Need to Change

There are things that we find annoying about us Filipinos — our bad habits don’t seem to change for the better. It may be true that certain nationalities have worse attitudes or habits, but why pick on...

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Filipina Domestic Worker in UAE Gives Birth at Employer’s House

Employers of a Filipina maid woke up in shock to see her two newborn twin baby girls in their home in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Khaleej Times reported Saturday. The Filipina helper, 35, reportedly...

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Pakistani Clerk in UAE Sent to Jail for Filming Filipina Colleague in Toilet

A Pakistani clerk was sentenced by a United Arab Emirates court to six months in prison for secretly filming his female Filipino colleague while she was using the washroom. The unnamed clerk, 29, used...

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79 Applicants From Region 9 Take OWWA’s EDSP Scholarship Exams

Overseas Workers Welfare Administration IX (OWWA) in coordination with Department of Science and Technology IX (DOST) conducted a qualifying examination on the Education for Development Scholarship...

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Philippine Property Expo Goes to Middle East and Singapore

verseas Filipino workers (OFW) in the Middle East and Singapore looking to invest in Philippine property market but do not have enough know-how about the intricacies in the market without leaving their...

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How to Avoid Offloading at NAIA

Offloading is an occurrence at Philippine airports that cause fear and anger among Filipino travelers going abroad. Offloading is the process of barring a traveler — tourist, overseas Filipino worker...

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Baggage Allowance of Airlines Flying Between Middle East and Manila

Are you an overseas Filipino worker or traveler coming from the Middle East and wanting to compare the luggage allowance provided by major airlines flying between Manila and the Middle East?...

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Fire Renders 35 Pinay Nurses in Riyadh Homeless

SAUDI ARABIA – Thirty-five Pinay nurses of the Al Hayat Polyclinic in Riyadh were rendered homeless after a fire broke out from one of the rooms in their residential villa. According to Emz, one of the...

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Filipino Patient Dies After 9-Storey Fall From A Singapore Hospital

A Filipino patient died after falling nine storeys high at a Singapore hospital yesterday. The incident took place at Singapore’s Tan Tock Seng Hospital. The man was pronounced dead at the scene by...

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Name Hire Registration Procedure at POEA

Name hire is the term used to denote overseas Filipino workers who found jobs abroad directly without the assistance of employment agencies. While name hired workers are expected to bypass payment of...

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NAIA Terminal Fee Ticket Integration Moved to Nov. 1

A party-list representative won a reprieve for overseas Filipino workers (OFW) in the implementation of the International Passenger Service Charge (IPSC) otherwise known as terminal fee at Ninoy Aquino...

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‘Internet Boyfriend’ Causes Filipina To Get Jail Term

A 47-year-old Filipina in Hong Kong has been sentenced by the city’s Eastern Magistrates Court to jail after allowing herself to be used to launder $450,000 to Malaysia from a contact in the United...

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Philippine Property Expo Goes to Middle East and Singapore

verseas Filipino workers (OFW) in the Middle East and Singapore looking to invest in Philippine property market but do not have enough know-how about the intricacies in the market without leaving their...

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