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7 Reasons You Should Never Pawn Your Passport: Legal Consequences in the Philippines and Kuwait

Pawning a passport, commonly known as “sanla,” may seem like a quick way to get cash, but it is illegal in both the Philippines and Kuwait. Many Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) unknowingly put themselves at risk of legal trouble, deportation, and financial scams by using their passport as collateral. For OFWs in urgent need of…

Financial Assistance for OFWs infected by COVID-19 in Kuwait | Diary ni Gracia

“A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.” — George Bernhard Shaw To help the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in this trying time of pandemic crisis, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), together with the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO), offers financial assistance…