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DFA Passport Direct: Passport Application and Renewal

Posted in February 25th, 2009
by ka edong in How To's

Last year I renewed my passport wherein I applied for it the hard way – I filled up the application form, lined up for long hours. I was there from 10am and finally finished by 7pm. Then my new passport was delivered to our home after one week.
My parents on the other hand applied for [...]

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Wireless Landlines – a primer for OFW families

Posted in August 27th, 2008
by ka edong in mobile communications

Doesn’t that sound funny? It’s a landline, but it’s wireless. Well, let me explain what these wireless landlines are all about and give you a few examples. Most importantly, let me tell you how OFWs and their families can benefit from using a wireless landline.
It’s time to re-think your perception of getting a landline in [...]

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Imagine a world without Filipinos

Posted in June 27th, 2008
by ka edong in Global Pinoys

Sometimes we take for granted the contribution we make in this world.
Sometimes we need another person to tell us how much they appreciate the good that we do — only then do we really understand that indeed we have done well.
In the article attached, a journalist from the Middle East reminds his countrymen – and [...]

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iRemit meets OFWs remittance needs, and then some

Posted in June 25th, 2008
by ka edong in Remittance

I’ve observed iRemit’s strong presence in many different countries. Many of my friends in Singapore tell me that iRemit is their preferred remittance service.
In this article, we take a look at iRemit’s wide menu of services and features and how OFWs around the world can avail of the service that best fits their needs.
About iRemit

Sphere: [...]

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VOIPinoy.com – Unlimited International calls thru Sun Cellular

Posted in June 20th, 2008
by ka edong in VOIP

VOIPinoy.com is a Filipino company based in the US. VoiPinoy.com provides a service that allows unlimited calls to the Philippines (inbound) or from the Philippines (outbound). The service can be used with telephones, mobile phones, Personal Computers (PC) or even payphones depending on the package and the country called.

It’s an exciting and innovative service that [...]

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Essentials to Financial Independence

Posted in June 12th, 2008
by ka edong in Financial Literacy

Maligayang Araw ng Kalayaan!
The Philippine Declaration of Independence occurred on June 12, 1898 in the Philippines, where Filipino revolutionary forces under General Emilio Aguinaldo (later to become the Philippines’ first Republican President) proclaimed the sovereignty and independence of the Philippine Islands from the colonial rule of Spain after the latter was defeated at the Battle [...]

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