Tag Archives: COVID-19

COVID-19 Crisis: Fearless OFWs Overcoming Adversity for Their Families

  COVID-19 Crisis: Fearless OFWs Overcoming Adversity for Their Families 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….

PhilHealth’s New COVID-19 Testing Rates Spark Reactions

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PhilHealth’s New COVID-19 Testing Rates Spark Reactions   The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation has announced a new benefits package for COVID-19 testing, using plate-based and cartridge-based Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR). The new package rates can be found in PhilHealth Circular No. 2021-0021, which was published and took effect on November 30. According to PhilHealth,…

Travel Guidelines and Procedures for Returning OFWs from Kuwait to Philippines

“The Pessimist Sees Difficulty In Every Opportunity. The Optimist Sees Opportunity In Every Difficulty.” – Winston Churchill This article will walk you through the new travel guidelines in compliance with the new Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) Resolution No. 114, released last May 8, 2021.   If you are a land-based Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) working…

Step-by-Step Guide on How to Register for the Vaccination in Kuwait | Diary ni Gracia

  Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.   Psalms 25:5     In line with the response of the Kuwait Government to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has launched an online registration service for COVID-19 vaccination…

Travel Restrictions Guide: Philippine Bureau of Immigration’s Essential Pandemic Guidelines

 “If You Are Working On Something That You Really Care About, You Don’t Have To Be Pushed. The Vision Pulls You.” – Steve Jobs   The Philippine Bureau of Immigration has set new travel guidelines for those who wish to travel to the country amid the coronavirus pandemic. On Sunday, June 20, 2021, the bureau…

HOW TO: Online Passport Renewal Appointment in Kuwait | Diary ni Gracia

Online Passport Renewal Appointment in Kuwait: A Friendly Guide on how to use DFA’s Global Online Appointment System (GOAS)       “Every day is a renewal, every morning the daily miracle. This joy you feel is life.” — Gertrude Stein       Renewing Philippine passports in the country where they are currently situated…

3 Must-Know SSS Updates You Can’t Miss

“Money does not buy you happiness, but lack of money certainly buys you misery.” -Daniel Kahneman- Mandatory Use of SSS Payment Reference Number This photo was taken from: Facebook: Philippine Social Security System – SSS This photo was taken from: Facebook: Philippine Social Security System The date for using a payment reference number (PRN) for…

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“Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations.” -Anonymous- An interview conducted by Maxxy Santiago with POLO Official Labatt Nasser S. Mustafa with regards to DOLE-AKAP Cash Assistance This photo was taken from: Facebook: Maxxy Santiago The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has released guidelines for providing financial assistance to displaced land-based and sea-based Filipino…

CORONAVIRUS DIARIES Week #55: Celebrating Ramadan amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

“I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.“ – Jimmy Dean- Today marks the 390th day of our COVID-19 Pandemic journey. The Ramadan period is near as we enter a new month. COVID-19 cases in the country continue to surge. I want to remind…

5 Essential Updates from SSS, PhilHealth, and Pag-IBIG You Can’t Miss!

“Never spend your money before you have it.” -Thomas Jefferson-    SSS Mobile App Online Payment via BPI Good news, mga Kabayan! The SSS proudly brings you SSS Mobile App upgraded version that allows individual members to pay their contributions thru BPI. This photo was taken from: Facebook: Philippine Social Security System – SSS  …