OFW’s Can Now Invest in the Philippine Stock Exchange for as Low as 1000-pesos Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) are regarded as modern-day heroes in the Philippines due to their significant contributions to economic growth. Every year, millions of OFWs send remittances back home, fueling various sectors such as real estate, retail, and banking, while also…
Increasing Membership Amid the Pandemic As of May 2021, the Social Security System (SSS) has recorded 1.34 million Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) members, reflecting an 11.5% increase from the same period in 2020. This growth underscores the resilience of Filipino migrant workers, who continue to provide for their families despite the challenges brought by the…
PASSPORT OFW ako, ikinararangal ko. Ang pagiging isang Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) ay isang paglalakbay na puno ng pagsubok, sakripisyo, at pagmamahal para sa pamilya at bayan. Sa bawat taong lumalabas ng bansa upang magtrabaho, bitbit nila ang pag-asang magkaroon ng mas magandang kinabukasan para sa mga mahal sa buhay. Sa likod ng matitibay…
“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…
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…
“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…
DIARY NI GRACIA For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 6:21 Source: Official Facebook Page of Philippine Embassy in Kuwait Parangal Para sa Mga Natatanging Indibidwal To my respected Diary ni Gracia readers, co-Filipino leaders, fellow kababayans, and everyone. This is a very auspicious moment for me…
“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…
“Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.” -John Lennon- This photo was taken from: Shutter Stock Guidelines for Returning OFWs Last May 07, 2021, Clarissa and other fellow Kababayans in Kuwait went home to the Philippines through connecting flights (Kuwait-Qatar and Qatar-Clark, Pampanga via Qatar Airways). Our…
I write about topics that are often guides for kababayans because there is too much need for it. But if we don’t talk about these themes that are prevalent in our life as OFW how can we evolve our perspectives and support one another?