Information on financial and communication services for Overseas Filipino Workers and their families
Here’s another very useful service from Pilipinas Teleserv and citizenservices.com.ph. It’s the POEA Balik Maggagawa OEC Delivery online.
It lets OFWs vacationing in the Philippines apply for their Overseas Employment Certificates or OECs online through http://www.citizenservices.com.ph/poea and have them delivered at their doorstep.
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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 of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War.
The declaration, was done on June 12, 1898 at the ancestral home of General Emilio Aguinaldo in Cavite el Viejo (now Kawit), Cavite, some 30 kilometers South of Manila. The event saw the unfurling of the National Flag of the Philippines, and the performance of the Marcha Filipina Magdalo, as the Nation’s National Anthem, now known as Lupang Hinirang.
Source: Araw ng Kalayaan on Wikipedia
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Wouldn’t it be wonderful for OFWs to aim for their own Declaration of Independence? Declaration of Independence from Financial Need (Kakapusan). Declaration of Independence from economic needs that makes them decide to be away from their family.
How long will it take us to become financially independent enough to come home for good? Is it two years? three years? five years? Make your declaration! Promise yourself and your family that on Philippine Independence day on a specific pre-determined number of years from today, you and your family will declare Financial Independence and be together as a family under one roof, just the way families are meant to be.
Declare it to yourself! Declare it with your family! Make a promise to each other that together you will declare your independence and you will be home for good!
What does it take to declare independence from the financial need to work abroad away from your family? In this article, we discuss 7 steps to financial independence. Simple as they may seem, these are essential for OFWs and their families if they want to be together again back home as one family.
Essentials to Financial Independence
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Sphere: Related ContentYesterday, we wrote about a financial education DVD movie by the Colayco foundation entitled: “Pisobilities: Bak Por Gud!” I got a copy of the DVD at Astrovision in Greenhills. When you visit an outlet, look for the DVD among the Tagalog movies, ask the attendants about the DVD as well (they might need to search their database).
Today, we have a real-life story of an OFW who did well abroad and has come back to the Philippines financially free! Back for Good!
He has established businesses in his hometown in Guagua Pampanga and is helping other kababayans establish their own businesses for them to gain their financial freedom as well.
In fact, Mike Bolos’ financial freedom is evident by this statement: “(Mike Bolos’) life is now focused on uplifting the lives of overseas Filipino workers and their families through business projects.”
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Sphere: Related Content“Bak Por Gud”
Back for Good is a term I think is universally understood by OFWs whether in Hong Kong or Italy, Canada or Saudi.
Back for good is a dream, an ambition.
Back for good is being able to be with your family, the way a family is meant to be together.
Back for good is being able to stop working abroad and having the confidence to come back to the Philippines without worrying too much about financial stability of the family.
Back for good is having prepared well enough to come home and have the financial stability to not need to work abroad anymore.
And what stops many Pinoy OFWs from coming “Bak por Gud”?
The lack of Financial Literacy, thus lack of Financial Freedom.
But wait, there’s a way to learn about Financial Freedom from the comforts of your own sofa! (But you’ll need to get up from your sofa to *apply* the lessons if you are to achieve true Financial Freedom).
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Maligayang Araw ng Kalayaan sa Kakapusan!
What is Kalayaan sa Kakapusan? Kalayaan sa Kakapusan is a Filipino term used by Francisco Colayco - financial adviser, best-selling author of personal finance books “Wealth Within your Reach - Pera Mo Palaguin Mo!”.
“Kalayaan sa Kakapusan” or “KsK” translated to English is “Financial Freedom” or “Freedom from want”. What does this mean?
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