How OFWs can save money amidst inflation
Today, around 1.77 million Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) support dependents back home while making a living abroad. While many OFWs ...
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Remittances grew 2.3% to $2.92b in July
Remittances rose 2.3 percent in July to $2.92 billion from $2.85 billion a year ago on sustained demand for Filipino ...
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Pag-IBIG Fund proposes penalty condonation plan
Top executives of Pag-IBIG Fund asked employers with unremitted contributions for their employees to avail of the agency’s penalty condonation ...
Read moreRemittances climbed 2.9% to $15.35b in first 6 months
Remittances grew 2.9 percent in the first half to $15.347 billion from $14.918 billion a year ago, on sustained demand ...
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Villar bill shields OFW money vs malpractices
Senator Cynthia Villar eyes stronger state protection for the hard-earned money of overseas Filipino workers who send it to their ...
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Remittances offer crucial support amid rising prices, weakening economy
On a global scale, inflation has been influenced by multiple factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic, fuel price increases, and ...
Read moreEconomist expects remittances to sustain growth as more countries that host OFWs recover from crisis
Remittances are expected to improve in the coming months as global economies continue to recover from the health crisis, an ...
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International remittances fuel education and learning in PH
Data shows education is one of the primary reasons immigrants and overseas foreign workers (OFWs) send money back to the ...
Read moreRemittances grew 3.9% to $2.39b in April — BSP
Remittances climbed 3.9 percent in April from a year ago, the fastest expansion in five months, on the sustained deployment ...
Read moreRemittances rose by 3.2% to $2.59b in March—fastest pace in 3 months
Remittances grew 3.2 percent in March, its fastest pace this year following a slowdown in February triggered by the re-imposition ...
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