Ofw’s Frequently Asked Questions
August 14, 2009 by admin
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• 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
OFWs and the 2010 Philippine Elections
January 2, 2010 by admin
Filed under overseas filipino workers
This New Year, Overseas Filipino Workers or OFW’s have a chance to make a difference by voting in this year’s 2010 Philippine elections. This is the time that Ofw’s can make an impact on the Phillippine elections. Ofw’s represent a substantial number of voters that can help decide the outcome of the election. They represent [...]
OFW Can Get Free Calls To Their Love Ones This Holiday Season
December 23, 2009 by admin
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During the holiday season, we tend to call our loves ones and family to ask them how they are doing and to greet them Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. But some people and Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) think that they have to shorten their calls to their family and loves because of the high [...]
FINDING THE STRENGTH WITHIN US
How do we find the strength within us? Well, we need to search for it within us because there are times in our lives when we feel lost and don’t know what to do. We need it to overcome those struggles. We sometimes struggle to find the right direction in our lives. This happens especially [...]
OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS OR OFW AS EVERYDAY HEROES
Overseas Workers like Ofw’s take a considerable amount of risk when they travel and work abroad. Migrants and Overseas Filipino Workers (Ofw) sacrifice a lot in order to give a better life for their families. They are heroes in their own right because they live to help their families and sometimes even other people they [...]
