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Cebu Pacific will launch thrice weekly non-stop flights to Riyadh in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, starting Oct. 1, 2014.

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“What’s Your Life’s Masterpiece?” a corporate success book that centers on the inspiring lives stories of 10 Global Filipinos, was launched during a recently held book author-signing ceremonies at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) by Marianne Madelaine V. Mencias, a young motivational speaker and real estate businesswoman.

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Jeffrey Ximo Ramos, an overseas Filipino worker (OFW), faced his biggest career challenge: losing his job after four years of working at a prestigious hotel chain in Dubai.

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100 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were reunited with their loved ones in the Philippines through Cebu Pacific and GMA Pinoy TV’s 100 Lucky Juans promo.

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Advocacy started early for Loida Nicolas Lewis. “When I was in grade six, I organized my friends and classmates to lobby with the Sorsogon Municipal Council to revoke the permit to set up a topless bar restaurant in Sorsogon,” she shares.

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The Philippine National Bank-Remittance Center Inc. (PNB-RCI) has launched PNB-RCI Phone Remit recently, a fast and secure service that allows customers to remit funds using their phone 24/7 in the US.

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The Filipino Channel (TFC) mounted record-breaking events in three different countries recently.

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The Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English language daily, reported from Saudi Arabia that two of the wealthiest and most successful Philippine women overseas have now declared that Filipino overseas workers will no longer be called the demeaning “OCWs” (overseas contract workers) or OFWs (overseas Filipino workers) but more respectfully referred to as “Global Filipinos.”

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Jeffrey Ximo Ramos, an overseas Filipino worker (OFW), faced his biggest career challenge: losing his job after four years of working at a prestigious hotel chain in Dubai.

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100 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were reunited with their loved ones in the Philippines through Cebu Pacific and GMA Pinoy TV’s 100 Lucky Juans promo.

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Advocacy started early for Loida Nicolas Lewis. “When I was in grade six, I organized my friends and classmates to lobby with the Sorsogon Municipal Council to revoke the permit to set up a topless bar restaurant in Sorsogon,” she shares.

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The Philippine National Bank-Remittance Center Inc. (PNB-RCI) has launched PNB-RCI Phone Remit recently, a fast and secure service that allows customers to remit funds using their phone 24/7 in the US.

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The Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English language daily, reported from Saudi Arabia that two of the wealthiest and most successful Philippine women overseas have now declared that Filipino overseas workers will no longer be called the demeaning “OCWs” (overseas contract workers) or OFWs (overseas Filipino workers) but more respectfully referred to as “Global Filipinos.”

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