Tag: OFW
HAPPENING NOW: BBC News anchor Rico Hizon comes home after 25 years overseas to...
International broadcast journalist Frederico "Rico" Hizon is returning to Philippine television after 25 years overseas delivering the news for global news corporations, BBC News and CNBC.
Southville Philippines to open 1st Filipino Higher Education Institution in UAE
Southville International School and Colleges (SISC) will be the first Filipino school to open up a fully licensed higher education institution in the United Arab Emirates UAE) in a move that the school says intends to keep Filipino families together.
1000 Filipino workers will soon join Israel’s tourism industry workforce
One thousand overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are being prioritized by the Israeli government for jobs in their tourism industry by the end of 2019.
Israeli...
Dubai police honors Filipina cafe manager for returning bag with cash & checks
Filipina Starbucks Cafe manager Mae Anne Olmidillo was honored by the Dubai Police after returning a bag that contained valuables including Dh195,000 in cash.
Olmidillo,...
KathDen’s Hello, Love, Goodbye soars to Top 2 highest-grossing Filipino films
The Kathryn Bernardo-Alden Richards movie, "Hello, Love, Goodbye," has soared to the Top 2 spot of the highest-grossing films in Philippine box office history...
Abu Dhabi-based Filipino triathlete raises Palawan mission funds in back-to-back Germany and France races
Abu Dhabi-based Filipino missionary triathlete Romeo Puncia biked, swam, and ran in back-to-back tough triathlon races in Germany and France to raise funds for...
OFW single mother beats odds to graduate Cum Laude
Former Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) Michele Sison has beaten the odds stacked against her fulfilling the dream to be a teacher. This school year,...
Overseas labor office hails Bank of the Philippine Islands finance education for Filipino workers
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has received recognition from the Philippines Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Hong Kong for its workers financial...
BPI Foundation and Atikha tie up for OFW financial education and reintegration
BPI Foundation, the social innovation arm of Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Atikha Overseas Workers...
25 OFWs to be honored with national recognition as model Filipinos
The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) has recommended 25 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to be honored with the Presidential Awards for serving as role models for the country.
Black Kettle’s Clifford Peralta comes home to brew artisanal tea for Filipino tea lovers
When overseas Filipino worker Clifford Peralta came back to the Philippines after building a career in the hospitality industries of the United Arab Emirates and the United States, the balikbayan wanted to make his dream of starting a business come true.
BPI pushes for better financial management of OFW remittances
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is urging overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families to get financial management education to allow them to better manage remittances.
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Batangas City is home to world’s tallest Virgin Mary statue
The world's tallest statue of the Virgin Mary is rising at Montemaria on the southernmost tip of Batangas Bay in Batangas City.
The 322-ft. (98.15...
