Real estate as a business for Filipino OFW? & BSP waives bank fees on OFW remittances

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  Real estate as a business for OFW?

BSP waives bank fees on OFW remittances
Despite shift to high-tech passport, fixers still pester DFA

OFWs, beneficiaries to enjoy lower remittance fees starting 3rd quarter & OFWs in Belgium can now send through GCash

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Crisis pushed more Pinoys abroad — analyst

60% of OFW families are poor’

More jobs for Filipinos in Taiwan seen

OFWs, beneficiaries to enjoy lower remittance fees starting 3rd quarter

Soaring prices, tuition hikes hurt OFWs — group

OFWs in Belgium can now send through GCash

Student finds tutorial lucrative

OFWs urged to invest in bonds, Pag-IBIG

Pinoys warned vs direct hiring scam in Italy 

Money transfer insurance is a welcome devt

Philippine Government Online Services and How To's

For information dissemination purposes and to assist local and foreign searchers, we have listed some links to how to's and online services of the Philippine government.

Online Services (basic)

Philippine Government Online Services and How To's (click highlighted headlines to read)

• Passport Application
• Application or renewal of Driver's License
• Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Death Certificate
• Master list of public schools in the Philippines
• Master list of private schools in the Philippines
• DTI form for Consumer Complaint
• NTC form for complaints
• SSS Online Inquiry
• PRC Online Exam Application
• CSC Civil Service Exam
• BIR Tax Payments and TIN application
• Report a corrupt Government Official or Employee

How To (links)

• NBI Clearance
• Get a Birth Certificate
• Get a Passport
• Dual Citizenship Application
• Become an Immigrant
• Philippine Visa Application
• OFW Benefits
• Driver's License Application
• Patent or Copyright Application
• Income Tax Return (ITR) filing and paying
• Renew Philippine Driver's License abroad
• Sales Promo Application
• Correct name and place of birth in schoolastic (school) records

How do OFW families spend remittance money? & DFA warns vs recruitment scam in Spain

Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are now exempted from paying documentary stamp tax (DST) on their remittances as well as travel tax and airport fee.  http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/253203/ofws-now-taxexempt

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DFA warns vs recruitment scam in Spain

Peso a turnkey in OFW money flow

Group warns traveling OFWs vs illegal ‘padala’

DFA warns vs job offers for domestics in China, Mongolia

Government eyes $500-million RTBs for OFWs

OFW families spending less on food, more on health — ADB study

SM Cebu opens Global Pinoy Center

Door narrows for foreign workers in Singapore

How do OFW families spend remittance money?

Fewer jobs for Taiwan OFWs sans RP trade pact & Group airs doubts over OFW internet-based program

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Group airs doubts over OFW internet-based program
Fewer jobs for Taiwan OFWs sans RP trade pact
OFWs may face job loss in Taiwan

Gov't looking to sell retail bonds to Filipino OFWs & 6%-7% increase in OFW remittances seen this year

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Gov't looking to sell retail bonds to OFWs
Government may issue retail Treasury bonds to OFWs
Govt eyes OFW money to plug fiscal gap
6%-7% increase in OFW remittances seen this year

Bests Jobs America 2010

1. Actuary  . Median salary: $82,800.
2. Software Engineer   Median Salary: $79,780
3. Computer Systems Analyst   Median income: $69,760.
4. Biologist  Median salary: $76,320.
5. Historian   Median annual salary: $48,520.
6. Mathematician   Median salary: About $100,000.
7. Paralegal Assistant   Median salary: $46,120.
8. Statistician    Median Salary: $65,720
9.  Accountant Median salary: $54,630.
10. Dental Hygienist. Median salary (dental assistants): $32,380. 

 

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