It’s interesting how my friend Lem has setup ways to communicate between their US counterparts and their Philippine office. One  of the systems they setup allows them to receive fax messages via email. The fax messages are sent to a US fax number and received as TIFF or PDF files to a designated email address. [...]

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For those who are not aware yet, POEA Memorandum Circular No. 4 has been suspended since Feb. 14.   This is good news for those who are still looking for greener pastures overseas.

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MoneyGram eMoney Transfers cater to online money transfers to the Philippines. With thousands of agent locations in 700+ cities/towns in the Philippines, there is always a MoneyGram outlet nearby. The online service allows senders to fund internet money transfers using US bank accounts or through credit cards. Beneficiaries can receive via home delivery (LBC), through [...]

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Remithome caters to US to Philippines remittances. They accept money transfers from US Bank and credit card and deliver to Philippine bank accounts, Door-to-door or cash pick-up. To attract first time clients, the First transfer is FREE! On top of that, Remithome has a Delivery Guarantee that ensure full refund of remittance and fee in [...]

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I was at my friend’s apartment-office the other day. I tried to use my Lem’s phone to call a Manila number but I couldn’t connect. He later explained that the phone I tried to use was a US telephone with a US telephone number! He had a VOIP phone connected to his Bayantel DSL Internet [...]

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With the appreciation of the peso against the dollar, you find yourself no longer satisfied with the interest you get on your savings account. You hear from different sources that now is the best time to invest in the Philippines.  But before you jump head first into investing, what is the first thing you need to [...]

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