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DBP-Smart OFW I-net Negosyo—Negosyo Mo, Taya Ko

A P1-billion livelihood program has been launched by the Development Bank of the Philippines and Smart Communications which is programmed for overseas Filipino workers. The livelihood program bannered with “Smart OFW I-net Negosyo-Negosyo Mo, Taya ko” is yet another way to enhance the reintegration and enterpreneurship of OFWs thru DBP financing of Smart Bro Computer [...]


Make Money from Buko (Young Coconut)

Buko (young coconut) has been a long-time favorite of Pinoys the world over. The juice is perfect as a refreshing drink and the delicious coconut meat may either be “mala-uhog” or “mala-kanin”. Even foreign tourists love the novelty of drinking and eating buko straight from its shell. Now, imagine buko strips with slices of your [...]


More Jobs and Better Salary for OFWs in Taiwan

Many countries are realizing the need to recruit foreign workers because of the problem of labor shortage. This gives overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) more options to choose a country where they can work. In the light of the stiff competition from other labor-importing countries, the Taiwan government said that it would increase the salary of [...]


Tip in Starting a business

For our OFW business idea for this week I’ve grabbed the query of our fellow OFW Adrian to Association of Filipino Franchisers Inc (AFFI)asking some tip in starting a business given a 1.5M capital. Question:I am an OFW currently working in Saudi Arabia and will be retiring soon. I have focused my investment on agriculture [...]


More jobs for Filipinos in New Zealand

The number of Filipino entering New Zealand continously intensifies as a result of its growing economy. More and more job openings are emerging, this is a good opportunity for pinoys who are seeking employment abroad. It was reported that New Zealand’s healthcare, hotel and telecommunications industries and academic institutions are in need of foreign professional [...]


Philams Life OFW Program

Income Continuation Through Protection Products As an overseas worker, your primary role in the family is to act as the main source of income. Many families depend on the remittance income being sent by OFWs worldwide; however, many fail to plan and prioritize the way it is spent, which results in the continuous delay of [...]


Investing your savings in a sari-sari store

I received an email from Girlie who wants to put up a small sari-sari store with her savings of less than PhP5,000. Sari sari stores are a favorite business of us Filipinos because the capital required is very low. For just about any amount, and a property that opens up to a street or pathway [...]


ATM, Automatic Tubig Machine

An OFW Invention for the Masses Teodoro Bergado was an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) for 10 years. He spent 5 years in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and anoother 5 in the US before returning to the Philippines for good. Even before leaving the country, Bergado admits, “Mahilig akong magbutingting”. Although lacking several units to complete his [...]


Good News from South Korea and UAE

South Korea and United Arab Emirates (UAE) are one of the favorite destinations of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Today, the two countries have good news for OFWS who wants to work there. One of them is the 20 percent increase to the allotted quota of Filipino workers that can be employed in South Korea. Two-thousand [...]


Clarification on amnesty for illegal residency

Buy ticket, pack-up and leave….These are the words that might be lingering in the mind of those who are illegally staying here in Kuwait, following the implementation of the amnesty scheme which started on May 1, 2007 and will end on June 30, 2007. The amnesty program will allow the Kuwait’s residence law violator to [...]