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Santé International Chief Executive Officer Joey Marcelo credits Overseas Filipino Workers' (OFWs) role in expanding the company's global presence since it was founded almost two decades ago. 

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Voting for overseas Filipinos began on Sunday, April 13, the Commission on Elections said.

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Mibahad ang mga Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) nga mga dumadapig ni kanhi presidente Rodrigo Duterte nga molusad sila og “zero remittance week” agi og protesta sa gobyerno tungod sa pagtugyan niini sa kanhi presidente ngadto sa International Criminal Court.

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The Supreme Court has declared unconstitutional the requirement for overseas Filipino workers to pay SSS contributions before they can receive their employment certificates.

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The Department of Migrant Workers shut down an unlicensed recruitment firm that had been illegally recruiting Filipino aircraft mechanics for employment in the United States. 

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Santé International Chief Executive Officer Joey Marcelo credits Overseas Filipino Workers' (OFWs) role in expanding the company's global presence since it was founded almost two decades ago. 

[DatePublished] => 2025-04-26 17:10:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1805251 [AuthorName] => Jan Milo Severo [SectionName] => Lifestyle Business [SectionUrl] => business-life [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2023/09/14/sante_2023-09-14_21-46-46537_thumbnail.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2435708 [Title] => Overseas voting for 2025 midterm elections starts [Summary] =>

Voting for overseas Filipinos began on Sunday, April 13, the Commission on Elections said.

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Mibahad ang mga Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) nga mga dumadapig ni kanhi presidente Rodrigo Duterte nga molusad sila og “zero remittance week” agi og protesta sa gobyerno tungod sa pagtugyan niini sa kanhi presidente ngadto sa International Criminal Court.

[DatePublished] => 2025-03-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134660 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 725676 [AuthorName] => Fred P. Languido [SectionName] => Banat Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2431024 [Title] => Supreme Court: SSS requirement for OFW clearance unconstitutional [Summary] =>

The Supreme Court has declared unconstitutional the requirement for overseas Filipino workers to pay SSS contributions before they can receive their employment certificates.

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The Department of Migrant Workers shut down an unlicensed recruitment firm that had been illegally recruiting Filipino aircraft mechanics for employment in the United States. 

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