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How your remittances may negatively affect your family back home

noelle — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 12:45:39 +0000

According to the http://www.thefreedictionary.com Mendicant is defined as: Depending on alms for a living; practicing begging. This documentary, “The Mendicant Society” touches on how our remittances maybe encouraging a behavior for those recipients of remittances to remain dependent and lose their motivation to find their own source of income. … like Juan Tamad waiting for [...]

SSS Services at Robinson’s Malls Lingkod Pinoy Center [Video]

ka edong — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 01:31:21 +0000

Want a quick and convenient way to transact with the SSS and other government agencies while in the Philippines? In this video, we find out the SSS transactions that are available at the SSS satellite office in Robinson’s Galleria Ortigas. The SSS office is part of the Linkod Pinoy Center which includes the SSS, GSIS, [...]

Money Jars: Simple Way to Manage Your Finances

ka edong — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 05:36:07 +0000

Have you ever felt that you’re not able to save any money? Trabaho ka ng trabaho pero wala namang bunga ang iyong pera. I’m sure many OFWs feel frustrated when they keep on working but do not feel the fulfillment of the money they earn. Parang puro nalang trabaho pero walang nararating. I’ve learned a [...]

BPI to World Global Payments

ka edong — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:34:04 +0000

Nasa BPI ako kanina. Habang hinihintay ang aking numero sa pila, nakita ko itong advertisement tungkol sa BPI TO WORLD GLOBAL PAYMENTS na outbound remittance. BPI to World Global Payments makes it easy when sending funds from the PHILIPPINES to anywhere in the world. Adhering to its commitment, BPI makes it easy by delivering the funds to the beneficiary [...]

Sound advice for OFWs from Personal Finance Guru Suze Orman

noelle — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:21:54 +0000

Personal Finance Guru, Suze Orman was in the Philippines on an invitation by Bank of the Philippine Islands on “financial wellness”. Suze Orman is the host of CNBC’s Suze Orman show and the author of best-selling books on personal finance and financial literacy. Orman has Filipinos under her employ so she has an idea of [...]

How to Help Victims of Typhoon Sendong

noelle — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:16:31 +0000

As of 19 December 2011, the death toll for Typhoon Sendong has been placed at 823 surpassing that of Typhoon Ondoy. Pinoys all over the world can help victims of Typhoon Sendong in the Philippines. Send donations through: Philippine Red Cross – They accept cash, check, credit card, G-Cash, or through SMS. Just click on [...]

Philippine Social Security System (SSS) is on Facebook and YouTube

ka edong — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 06:05:13 +0000

Pssst! Ang mga sikreto sa pag-transact sa SSS. Mahahanap sa GabayPinoy.com SSS Codigo ng Bayan. Good to know that the SSS is interacting with the general public via Facebook and YouTube. This is a good opportunity for Filipinos here and abroad to learn more about SSS. SSS on Facebook The SSS Facebook page is at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Philippine-Social-Security-System/102761037867?sk=wall&filter=2 Here are [...]

How to attend a wake (burol) from abroad: e-burol

ka edong — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 08:12:20 +0000

Wherever you are, hope you are having a meaningful All Saint’s Day. Here’s an article related to death of a relative. The untimely death of a family member poses a dilemma for some OFWs. Should I go home to attend the wake/funeral? Or instead of spending for airfare, should I just send home the money [...]

SM’s Global Pinoy Center (Video tour)

ka edong — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:12:36 +0000

I’ve been using the Global Pinoy Center in SM Baguio. I use the center to access the internet, chat with my sister in Australia, sometimes even video conference using Skype. In this article, I give a video tour of the Global Pinoy Center in SM Baguio. It features a comfortable lounge, BDO Remittance services, Free [...]

How to Choose a Philippine Bank for OFW Families

ka edong — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:39:06 +0000

It’s important for an OFW family to choose a Philippine Bank that addresses the financial needs of the family. For simple remittance management and savings, I’m sure there will be one or two banks that best fit the family’s needs. Sometimes the accessibility of a bank becomes the default criteria for opening an account. But [...]