OFW or Filipino Immigrant?
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Kumusta, Kabayan?
OFW or Filipino immigrant, you belong to the millions of Overseas Filipinos all over the world. You are among the modern-day heroes of the Philippines because of your remittances. The money you send sustains your family and the country's economy.
Or you are planning to work abroad but do not know where to start.
You are in the right place!
This website will guide and help you in going abroad and coming back home in these phases:
1. Pre-departure - looking for jobs and getting requirements
2. Working and living abroad - knowing helpful tips to help you adjust to your new place, and
3. Coming home - for vacation or for good, also called re-integration.
So you can enjoy work and life with family and friends here and abroad.
My previous work keeps me aware of issues of Pinoy migrant workers abroad. Your needs, concerns and triumphs inspired me to set up this website. It will lead you by the hand as you walk through the overseas journey. This is your website -- make it your place.
An Overseas Filipino Guide
Going abroad and coming home follows the three main phases. The phases can be a cycle that goes on and on due to lack of opportunities back home. No matter where you are in these phases, I'll be writing about...
- Jobs abroad and relevant information about top destinations of OFWs and immigrants
- Issues and challenges in all phases of going abroad and tips to address them
- A Global Online Community to connect you with your family and other Filipinos worldwide
- Sending money to the Philippines and other services to help you get in touch with your family and loved ones
- Places, events and other things uniquely Pinoy while you are on vacation as a balikbayan
- Small business opportunities in the Philippines to put your hard earned money
- Financial planning to secure your family's future
- Prime spot for real estate in the Philippines for retirement or investment
- Turning your unique knowledge and experience into income even before you retire
- And more...
The helpful tips and information in this website are useful to your family as well. And since the stories and experiences here are close to their hearts, they will understand and love you more.
Stories of Overseas Filipinos
Exciting stories inspire and give hope to fellow OFWs, immigrants and their families. Each story of friends, relatives, readers and people living and working abroad has a life of its own.
I invite you to share your story as an OFW or immigrant. Inspire others or let them learn from your experience. You are a hero and you should be proud of that. Make your family proud of you, too. Add pictures to give more life to the story.
This website will grow as you and I add more stories and information. The best way to get updated is to subscribe to my monthly newsletter. It tells you each month about the new information added.
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Let's start your journey as an Overseas Filipino...
Table of Contents
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The e-zine for Overseas Filipinos or Pinoys abroad and their families, or those who would love to learn more about them...
Having in demand skills improves your chances to join the ranks of Overseas Filipino Workers. Learn where to look for overseas job listings and prepare yourself for your dream job. And avoid pitfalls.
Some Overseas Filipino Workers prefer going through recruitment agencies to look for their jobs abroad. Here are the requirements and the process.
I met some Overseas Filipino Workers or OFWs who came here to work as domestic workers in August and September 2011. See why such OFWs come here, how they get jobs and the problems they face...
The Filipino diaspora is all over the world, in countries with names that start from A to Z. OFWs, Filipino immigrants and TNTs go abroad for the greener pasture. Here are their top destinations...
A national election in the Philippines can benefit Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and immigrants. It can answer issues that affect the Filipino diaspora – absentee voting, human trafficking, illegal
Sending money to the Philippines can be a challenge for Overseas Filipino Workers or OFWs and Filipino immigrants. There are money transfer sites where you can send money online with credit card, via internet, for fast money transfer.
Send money online with credit card and send money via internet in the comfort of your home or office. You can make foreign money transfers to the Philippines as an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW)...
Summer weather in the Philippines reminds Pinoys abroad or OFWs and Filipino immigrants about Baguio City and beaches, Christmas of traditional Filipino foods. And there is no place like hometown...
OFWs or Filipino immigrants can own a piece of real estate in the Philippines. Houses, apartments or condos can be along white sandy beaches or in the middle of modern cities at a bargain.
Manila real estate is generally expensive. But mini-cities and the 17 cities of Metro Manila make bargain hunting for the best of Manila real estate more exciting for OFWs and Filipinos abroad.
For sale houses in Manila provide Overseas Filipino Workers and immigrants abroad the chance to own pricey Manila real estate. Philippines homes for sale just outside Manila offer alternatives.
Rent to own condominiums in Manila is your answer to owning pricey pieces of Manila real estate. It is like living in apartments in Manila plus you get to own a Manila property after a few years.
Overseas Filipino Workers are looking for houses, townhomes, apartments and condominiums in Manila and nearby areas. Show your Manila property and sell it by filling out the form here.
Learning how to invest in real estate with these 4 techniques provides Overseas Filipino Workers extra income. Borrow private money and tell lenders whether this is the safest way to invest money.
List possible business opportunities in the Philippines and take your pick. The right business for you as an Overseas Filipino or OFW may be just under your nose...
More than 7,000 islands give Overseas Filipinos the best places to visit in the Philippines. Choose from beaches, unusual travel destinations and go with any weather.
The best places to live retirement in the Philippines are fairly unknown. This makes real estate a bargain and living in the Philippines more pleasant for OFWs and Filipino immigrants.
Being an Overseas Filipino does not mean you do not have to get cheap airfares to Manila in going to the Philippines. Get cheap flights to Manila through these tips...
Share your special Filipino pictures and photos here. Your picture will have its own web page, and it will be featured on the Filipino photo gallery slideshow on this page.
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