OFBank now opens to serve OFWs
OFBank shall serve as a “policy bank dedicated to provide financial products and services tailored to the requirements of overseas Filipino..."
OFBank shall serve as a “policy bank dedicated to provide financial products and services tailored to the requirements of overseas Filipino..."
A consular outreach in Hatyai has been scheduled by the Philippine Embassy in Thailand on February 24, 9:00am to 5:00pm, at the 16th floor of Ploy Pailin Room, Siam Center Hotel, 23-35 Niphat-utit 2 road, Hatyai, Songkla, 90110, as detailed on their Facebook post. The embassy in inviting all its constituents to avail of the […]
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) had now exempted Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from getting an appointment schedule for renewal of passports, according to Office of Consular Affairs Assistant Secretary Frank Cimafranca on Wednesday, January 10. Now, OFWs share the same “priority status” with senior citizens, persons with disabilities or differently abled persons, minors below […]
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The Honorary Consulate of the Philippines in Chiang Mai has just announced its new set of community leaders in Lampang. This was made public through the said Facebook page, last January 7, 2018. The new set of officers took oath last January 6, 2018, at the Nanthana Village in Pa Daet, Chiang Mai. The ceremony […]
The Lelux Hospital in Bangkok has caused quite a stir online worldwide after it had released pictures of a client undergoing “groin whitening procedure.” For a price of 650 USD (approx. 20,900 baht) for 5 sessions, men can now have a whiter private area. The said clinic had drawn over 100 men a month for […]
If you think learning Philippine geography is difficult, well, this foreigner might challenge your capacity. Amara Sims’ video on “OFW Si Bess” has garnered over 2,500 likes, 1,189 comments and over 52,000 views. Sims works as a missionary English teacher at Bangkok Adventist International School. Her mom is a Filipina but she grew up […]
Both MRT Blue Line and Purple Line and BTS SkyTrain are extending their services on New Year from 6:00 am of December 31, 2017 to 2:00 am of January 1, 2018. This is BTS announcement posted on its website. “Such a wonderful ride! This New Year’s Eve, BTS is extending SkyTrain service hours from 06:00 […]
PEYA Travel Agency owner Rhea Donna Bayona, or better known by the Filipino Community in Hong Kong as “Yanyan”, was arrested by Hong Kong police last December 25.
Some overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) were upset to know that they are not flying home this Christmas holiday as a travel agency fails to confirm the bookings of their tickets.
The Philippine Embassy in Bangkok will be closed on December 25-26, 2017 and January 1-2, 2018.
Thailand-based and PinoyThaiyo contributor Eunice Barbara C. Novio, won the Best Feature Story for her article “Lensman helping to reunite left-behind Amerasians with dads.”
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In line with the Christmas season, a joint effort was made by the Filipino Community (FilCom) in Lampang as they donated cash and goods to the St. Francis Xavier Parish Mae Hong Son over the weekend.
The Philippine Embassy will be closed on December 25 & 26, 2017 to observe the following holidays.
The talk will be conducted by speakers from the International Organization for Migration (IOM).