Ofw’s Frequently Asked Questions
August 14, 2009 by admin
Filed under Ofw Frequently Asked Questions
• My wife’s recruitment agency wants us to pay 50 thousand pesos as placement fee. Is this legal?
- The legal placement fee to be collected by licensed recruitment agencies from applicants for overseas jobs must be equivalent to one month salary of the worker as stipulated in the employment contract. The amount, however, does not [...]
XOOM MONEY TRANSFER SERVICES REVIEW
The first money transfer service company that we reviewed is Xoom. I have heard a lot of good feedback from different customers from Xoom but like any money transfer company it has its pros and cons. Our aim is to provide you the information you need to make an wise decision [...]
MONEY TRANSFER SERVICES REVIEWS
July 17, 2010 by admin
Filed under global ofw
There are a lot of money transfer services available for overseas workers and migrants, some of them promise one thing and delivers another. Here at GLOBALOFW.COM we make it a point to review the top money transfer companies. Money transfer companies offer overseas workers and migrants the ability to transfer money [...]
FINDING THE RIGHT OVERSEAS JOB
Working abroad is no easy task. There are a lot of requirements that needs to be fulfilled for one to land an overseas job. But before you decide to work overseas you must first think things through and ask yourselves these important questions.
1. Can I survive being away from my family and friends for [...]
HALALAN 2010 TALLY OF VOTES
May 10, 2010 by admin
Filed under overseas filipino workers
HALALAN 2010 TALLY OF VOTES HAS BEGAN
COMELEC or the Commission On Elections said it will release around 7 p.m. Manila, Philippines time the URL (uniform resource locator) of its website, which will contain partial tally or electronic counts that will be sent by PCOS or Precinct Count Optical Scan machines.
Larrazabal, one of [...]
OFWs REMITTANCES NOW TAX-EXEMPT, TRAVEL TAX AND AIRPORT FEE NO MORE
The amended Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act now exempts Ofws or Overseas Filipino Workers from paying documentary stamp tax (DST) on their remittances, travel tax and airport fee.
The law exempts Overseas Filipino Workers and migrant workers from the payment of travel tax, documentary stamp tax or DST and airport fee upon [...]
EARTHQUAKE SAFETY AND SURVIVAL TIPS
Before we go to the earthquake safety and survival tips it is important to know what causes an earthquake. An earthquake is caused by the breaking and shifting of rock beneath the Earth’s surface. Ground shaking from earthquakes can result in collapse buildings, towers and bridges. It can disrupt and cut gas, electric and phone [...]
Hug A Palooza at Enchanted Kingdom
February 28, 2010 by admin
Filed under overseas filipino workers
It was a meaningful day last Valentines Day because we got to spend it at Enchanted Kingdom. It’s a wonderful theme park just outside Metro Manila. If you and your family would just like to get away from all the hustles and bustles of the fast-paced city life, its the place to go. Are [...]
THE SEARCH FOR OVERSEAS JOBS
A lot of Filipinos are searching for overseas jobs. They are looking for overseas jobs or employment abroad to help their families back home and provide a better life for their families. Such is the great sacrifice of the millions of overseas Filipino workers around the world.
In the recent Philippine statistics assessment it indicates that [...]
2010 Philippine Holidays
For Overseas Filipino Workers or OFW’s, it is time to plan your return trip the soonest possible time in accordance to the official Philippine Holidays so that you and your loved ones can enjoy and spend more time with each other. You can also avail of discounts if you book you flights and hotel accommodations [...]
