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Meet the other OFWs offering humorous takes on ‘crazy’ life in Philippines’ Makati

Young professionals in Makati City are humorously redefining OFW as “overworked” or “on-site” Filipino workers, parodying the high costs and urban convenience of Metro Manila’s pre...

The high cost of visiting home: Filipino workers' dilemma in Lebanon

Manila opens largest OFW service center in Taipei

Day jobs and dreams: Dubai OFWs chase indie film spotlight

Despite the demands of their regular jobs, these passionate Dubai OFWs pursue unpaid acting projects, with some even earning recognition at international film festivals

Emirates Partners with OWWA to Support the Welfare and Well-Being of Overseas Filipino Workers

Emirates has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), to explore collaborative

Why Filipino migrants are rethinking their futures in Japan

When Japan’s embassy in the Philippines extended applications for healthcare jobs on April 15, the pitch was straightforward: 50 positions for nurses and 300 for care workers in Ja...

‘Never too late’: Filipino domestic helpers pursue degree dreams they put on hold

When Dyan Agonoy left the Philippines to work as a domestic helper in Hong Kong, she had to leave her family behind. “I’ve missed a lot of my kids’ milestones, our special occasion...

Valid visas, baseless claims: The aggressive deportation of Filipino seafarers 

Hundreds of seafarers — mostly Filipinos — were detained at US ports and shackled for deportation following interrogations 'full of torment and terror’

GoTyme Bank Offers Free Holiday Flights to Overseas Filipinos via International Remittances

Overseas Filipinos sending or receiving remittances through GoTyme Bank can win round-trip flights home for the holidays.

Filipinos turn Hongdae venue into home away from home

In western Seoul’s vibrant Hongdae neighborhood, a celebration of Filipino music and culture transformed a live music venue into a space where the community felt closer to home. Fi...

[Mind The Gap] A Pinoy TNT’s survival mode: ‘Weather-weather lang ‘yan!’

Targeted in the State Department's 'largest mass visa revocation in history' are those who tried to stay within legal channels by filing for political asylum Because the affirmati...

It’s Tyme to Be Together: GoTyme Bank launches raffle to fly overseas Filipinos home for the holidays

For millions of Filipinos, sending money home is more than a financial transaction—it is a love language that keeps families connected across oceans. GoTyme Bank today officially l...

After 34 years as an OFW, Marilou ‘Monette’ Sandique starts a new dream at 58

For more than three decades, Marilou “Monette” Sandique’s life in the United Arab Emirates was largely about building a better future for her family back home. Now, at 58, after 34...

Marcos certifying program for OFW as urgent to help reintegration

MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos’ decision to certify as urgent a bill that would facilitate a sustainable reintegration program for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) would pr...

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Surprising Visa Trends Emerge Across Philippines (GALLERY)

Recent tourism and travel analytics have unveiled fascinating shifts in global mobility, specifically highlighting unexpected trends in visa application volumes across the Philippi...

Philippines’ gross foreign reserves rise to $104.8 billion at end-August

MANILA — The Philippines’ gross foreign reserves PHFXR=ECI rose to $104.8 billion at the end of August from $103.3 billion at the end of July, the central bank said on Monday, citi...

Up to 10% of Overseas Filipino Remittances Are Now Settled via Stablecoins, Chainalysis Report Reveals

The Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam accounted for 14.4% of global small-value peer-to-peer crypto transfers from mid-2025 to mid-2026, according to Chainalysis.

RCBC, SSS Partner to Deliver DiskarTech Digital Banking and LoanLite Microloans to OFWs

RCBC and the Social Security System introduced the MySSS Card and the upcoming SSS LoanLite microloan program to Overseas Filipino Workers during SSS Global Kabayan Day in Hong Kon...

Filipino migrants torn between safety and survival risks amid Middle East dangers

Lorelai Jacinto had worked as a domestic helper in Riyadh for two and a half years before she flew home to the Philippines on September 19, increasingly worried that the conflict i...

From the Philippines to an Aussie feedlot – ‘It’s not simply a better job, it’s a better future’

Arnel Corpuz, one of the first Filipino workers to join an Australian feedlot, shares what a career in the lotfeeding sector has provided him and his family.

PH-owned fintech firm BCRemit marks 10 years, surpasses US$1B in cross-border transfers

BCRemit, a Filipino-led global digital remittance company, has crossed US$1 billion in total processed transactions as it celebrates its 10th anniversary. The milestone solidifies...

Philippine Church marks 40 years of National Migrants’ Sunday

MANILA — The Philippine Catholic Church is marking 40 years of National Migrants’ Sunday on September 27 with a renewed call to protect migrants and refugees from trafficking, expl...

This ‘hard to swallow’ Filipino film hopes to make Oscars history

‘Filipiñana,’ the country’s official film entry to the Oscars, hopes the international audience sees something different — a ‘different side of the Philippines’ and a ‘different ki...