OFWs SHOULD START INVESTING Overseas Filipino Workers, commonly known as OFW, have sacrificed to work in foreign countries to be able to provide a more comfortable life for their families, amplify their skills, and to be able to find better opportunities. But, it’s obviously because working abroad pays higher than locally. In the long run,…
For a Great Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) Leader – A Eulogy for Sir Oliver Tupaz Diong Today, I write to pay tribute to one of the best leaders I met, Mr. Oliver Diong. He was a hard-working man who invested most of his life in Kuwait for humanitarian purposes, together…
Leader Interview on HOW TO BE A GREAT LEADER: Serve and Inspire by Oliver Tupaz Diong Leader Interview on HOW TO BE A GREAT LEADER: Serve and Inspire by Oliver Tupaz Diong We need leaders who are committed to a higher purpose, not just peddling the furtherance of their social…
Last April, a new shelter was opened by the Philippine Embassy in Kuwait for abused Filipino household service workers (HSWs). This three-storey building is located in Hateen, and this will serve as another home for our kabayans needing protection from abusive employers—in addition to the Filipino Workers Resource Centre (FWRC) in Faiha. FWRC and this…
There are about 220,000 Filipinos residing in the state of Kuwait, as shown by the official immigration record that was provided by the Philippine Ambassador to Kuwait Renato Pedro Villa at the 118th Philippines Independence Day celebration that took place a month ago. The overwhelming majority of them, which accounts for about sixty percent of…
OFWs: Beating the Odds and Finding Solace When Life on Pause During Pandemic It is the Old Saviors that Needed Saving October of last year, 2021, the Treasury of Capital Market Strategy shows that OFWs securing RTB ranges from at least 200,000 to 800,000. It’s their way of earning and also to help the…
OFWs: PH Heroes Surviving Adverse Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic Their Poised for Recovery is to Look for Investment Covid-19 pandemic caused a massive effect of global destruction may it be in terms of economic, health, humanitarian, and environmental aspect. One of the most afflicted sectors of this society is the Overseas Filipino Workers. The…
OFW’s Can Now Invest in the Philippine Stock Exchange for as Low as 1000-pesos Best Way to Grow Their Money and Save for Retirement Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) are regarded as modern-day heroes in the Philippines due to their significant contributions to economic growth. Despite their contributions to the economy and their own families, OFWs…
As of May 2021, the Social Security System has recorded 1.34 million OFW members which is higher by 11 .5% from the same period last 2020. This shows how Filipinos strive to provide for their family despite the pandemic. As SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Aurora C. Ignacio had said, these modern-day heroes contribute…
