Overseas Filipino Worker
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Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) Online Service for OFWs
POEA launched another cyber facility that will allow OFW to apply Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) online. With the new online service OFW don’t have to go to the POEA to apply for OEC, they may do it now web based and wait for their OEC delivered right to their doorstep. Travel Exit Clearance is a [...]
XOOM Coupon Code to Send Money to Philippines Free
Before I share you the XOOM coupon code to send Money to Philippines free let me just share you a little bit of my opinion about this money remittance thing. For those working away from their home country, sending the money back home is always a critical procedure. One must be wise enough to weigh [...]
The Moment of Truth for Senate Bill 1315
An advisory circulated by National Executive Director Armando Heredia of the National Federation of Filipino American Associations reported that Senate Bill 1315 will be decided on the 22th of April. The moment of truth for the bill where outcome will entirely depends on the votes of the U.S. senators scheduled on April 22. Senate Bill [...]
OFW option to cope up with the peso-dollar forex trend
Photo on left shows the Peso-Dollar exchange rate on November, 2003 photo courtesy of Agence France-Presse. Those were the days when the dollar value is at its best performance. Today however, the Peso-Dollar closes to 41.85Php – that is 24.73% lower ! The strengthening of peso against the dollar for the past 37 months is [...]
OWWA Pangkabuhayan Package Scam Advisory
Please be informed that text messages are being sent by a certain Ms. Jo-Ann Castilllo to innocent OFWs informing them that they have won a Pangkabuhayan Package for OFWs. Ms. Castillo, who is said to be connected with CF Philippines with office address at Tower I, Room 803, 3264 RCBC Plaza, Makati City, informs the [...]
OFW Statistics and Philippine Embassy Address in Arab Countries
I always forgot the number of the Philippine Embassy here in Kuwait, that every time I need something or I will inquire formal documentation that requires Philippine Embassy I always go online to research the address and the contact number. I think its about time to have a list and then post it here so [...]
Servants in the Nest of a Foreigner – OFW Kuwait
Just as Steve Tamayo parlayed his salary as a hotel janitor in Kuwait and became a restaurant owner and an entrepreneur, Zenaida Magno capitalized on her being an OFW and wrote a book on her life. Magno considers a pen her best friend "especially when I am alone" and although she considers her book, entitled [...]
Financial Instruments for OFWs
A behavioral study conducted by the BSP to overseas Filipino workers reveals that OFWs are becoming more and more interested toward investments and solid opportunites that can further the hard-earned money abroad. In order to secure the future consumption, OFWs are always ready to invest their hard-earned money in financial intruments. These financial instruments are [...]
Reserve Petroleum Nederland BV Employment Scam
Again, I would like to take part in reminding our kababayan’s to please be extra cautious in dealing with messages sent by unknown individual via any form of communication, i.e internet/e-mail, text, phone, mail. etc.. and check the legality of the existence of entities before entering into any transaction. This OFW alert brought by the [...]
Php 1,023.45 – new OWWA Contribution per Employment Contract
In pursuant to OWWA Resolution No. 38 dated December 17,2 007, series of 2007, the new OWWA Contribution per Employment Contract is now pegged at Php 1,023.45 for February 2008. Credit memoranda extending the OWWA membership for a period of three (3) months beyond the two-year maximum entitlement to OWWA program and services will applied [...]