For the first time, the conservative Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has decided to open its doors to non-religious travelers to diversify its economy, just days after the country received some tongue-lashing fromt he United … Read more
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte had promised many things to the Filipino people. One of the most vigorously pursued of President Duterte’s campaign promises in 2016 was the creation of a dedicated department that will cater … Read more
Early this year, in April, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte offered a solution by signing into law the Republic Act 11199 or the Social Security Act of 2018. This was done in an effort to expand the … Read more
In addition to the dissent voiced out by several groups earlier, another overseas Filipino workers’ (OFWs) group and now, a labor recruiter also shared their displeasure with the new requirement for OFWs to solely shoulder … Read more
Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are celebrated as modern-day heroes in the Philippines, but despite the branding of being a “hero” for their contributions to the country’s economic well-being, what else is there for Filipino migrant … Read more
The Philippine Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is cooking up a bilateral labor agreement with Slovenia, the Nation of Caves and one of the safest countries in Eastern Europe, says Secretary Silvestre Bello III. … Read more
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has announced that it will be requiring banks and other financial players to use uniform quick response (QR) code formats for e-payments by June next year. Payments via this … Read more
With a total of 34 bills proposing for a separate government agency dedicated to Overseas Filipino Workers’ (OFWs) protection, one can’t help but ask if a dedicated department is indeed a necessity. While checking, we came … Read more
Whether you are a regular Pag-IBIG FUND member who has been getting charged the mandatory Pag-IBIG contributions,or you had taken advantage of the many money-saving opportunities provided by the programs like the Modified Pag-IBIG II … Read more
An OFW has a couple of benefits once he/she becomes a member of OWWA. There are training programs, scholarship programs, and other similar educational and rewarding benefits. One of the benefits you can get from … Read more