BSP extends period for old bill exchange
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said it is extending the period for the exchange or replacement of New Design Series banknotes ...
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OFW money grows 18.5%
Money sent home by Filipino workers abroad increased 18.5 percent in November 2016 from a year ago, the fastest pace ...
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Hospital for OFWs pushed
Senator Joel Villanueva has filed a bill that seeks to create a special hospital for overseas Filipino workers and their ...
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OFW cheers
Labor Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III awards six overseas Filipino workers who won in a raffle draw during the ‘Bagong ...
Read moreGlobal Pinoy program brightens Christmas for OFWs
Diane Reyes spent the last six years working in Japan as a teacher, but this year, she finally spent Christmas ...
Read moreDuty-free ‘balikbayan’ boxes start Dec. 25
OVERSEAS Filipino workers can enjoy the duty- and tax-free entry of their balikbayan boxes starting December 25 so long as ...
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Home for Christmas
Thousands of overseas Filipino workers from the Middle East and returning residents from the United States and Canada arrive at ...
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October remittances drop 3% to $2.1b
Money sent home by Filipinos working overseas fell 3 percent in October to $2.1 billion from $2.16 billion a year ...
Read moreInvestigate OFW crisis, Gabriela says
THE Gabriela Women’s Party has filed a resolution at the House of Representatives seeking an inquiry in aid of legislation ...
Read moreBalikbayan boxes exempted from duties starting Xmas
STARTING Christmas Day, all balikbayan boxes sent by Filipinos abroad will now be exempted from duties and taxes, according to ...
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Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.