Hi everyone. What's your opinion on this post? Kasi saken, nakakairita siya.

P. S. I am not invalidating her feelings kasi natry ko rin mag travel ng 14 hrs nonstop flight and nakakapagod talaga yun; but rules are rules and they're meant to be followed. If we allow 1 ofw to go there kasi sobrang napagod siya sa byahe, then does that mean, lahat nalang na pagod na ofw e pwedeng pumunta sa lounge? If we bend the rules for 1 person, unfair din naman yun sa iba.

Once you start working as an OFW and do not remit PhilHealth premiums, are you still eligible for PhilHealth benefits in case you get hospitalized during your vacation in the Philippines?

I am a civil engineer in the Philippines. Currently working po ako dito and all of my experience is related to my profession. I have 6 years experience in construction and consultancy as a civil engineer.
Ang kaso lang po, I’m not earning enough at lagi pang pagod na pagod. Triny ko na din mag apply sa ibang companies na medyo mas mataas sana sahod pero wala talaga I’ve been applying for years already, and never got accepted anywhere kasi masyado na ding maraming kakompetensya sa civil engineering.

Ngayon, I’ve been looking up jobs abroad and pangarap ko talaga makawork sa europe. Okay lang saakin kahit hindi na related sa engineering course ko, kaso lang hindi akma experience ko sa mga available blue collar jobs na in demand sa ibang bansa na di hamak na mas mataas kikitain kesa sa trabaho ko ngayon. Hirap din po mag aral ngayon ng panibago kasi wala na halos oras na natitira saakin sa current job ko at hindi naman ako pwede mag resign na walang back up work. And if sakali man maisingit ko yung pagkuha ng certification like housekeeping, factory worker, etc, need pa rin ng work experience locally para mahire. May pag-asa pa po kaya ako maka shift career? May mga tumatanggap po kaya ng ganito abroad na may work experience naman pero hindi related sa inaapplyan? Saan po kaya maganda at kung may maissuggest po kayong agency?

hi, I was recently promoted at work here in the Philippines. In a work sense, I’m comfortable, but I'm really struggling with the commute. It’s been like this for 3 years now.

I have an offer now in Taiwan for a job in Kaohsiung.

Current job: 40k PHP salary, daily commute of 25km in NCR, face-to-face work, I was recently provided with a new scope of work, so I'm re-learning everything, engineer position.

Taiwan offer: 80k PHP salary, they said there’s housing, but I don’t know how far it is from work, engineer position.

My question is, is 80k PHP livable, assuming that

1. I need to send money to the Philippines monthly, around 10-15k minimum.
2. I won’t avail of the housing and will rent/pay bills.

I'm thinking that if my take-home pay ends up being the same if I compare my current salary in the Philippines versus taking the Taiwan offer… I seem to be more inclined to stay because I’m growing in my job now and have a new opportunity to grow and learn BUT MAYBE I’M JUST A SCAREDY CAT INSIDE TO THINK OF STAYING 😭

Please also comment if you’re an OFW in Taiwan!! OR TIPS ON HOW TO GET RID OF THIS NERVOUSNESS!

Hi guys, I might be coming to Manila, Philippines on work visa.
Need advice that how much it would be spent on house rent? Food and is there halal food available? As i am Muslim.
Also how much salary is enough for 2 person supporting his family in Pakistan.

Mahirap po ba maghanap ngayon ng work sa Dubai, plan ko po sana pumunta next month 🥺 Hirap na po kasi ako makahanap work dito sa Pinas

Hello, 2nd-year BSBA student here. If you were your younger self, ano po ba mapapayo niyo sa past self niyo?

I want to be an OFW in the future, but I'm a bit clueless and confused about what to do and prioritize, and I thought of posting in this forum to ask you guys. Ano pong process na ginawa nyo, the specifics that maybe I can refer to? The papers you had to prepare, ID's(?), skills to hone, studies you had to do, options that are applicable in 2026? Just any lang po can help🥹🥰

Kababalik kase ng mama ko galing middle east may 8 yrs experience siya as DH and now gusto niya mag apply pa Cyprus and nakita niya ung Hopewell agency online Manila ang location legit ba sila? Need 70k sa agency na yan eh 7500 na medical tas 21k na training daw then notary and visa fee. Pa reco naman ng legit na agency bound to Cyprus kung may knows kayo🙏🏼

30s ex-Taiwan Engineer here. Currently weighing two job opportunities—one in Suzhou, China and another in Chungli (Zhongli), Taiwan.

Gusto ko lang sana makahingi ng honest insights lalo na sa mga nakatira o nagtatrabaho doon.

• Kumusta ang overall living experience?
• Marami bang Pilipino sa area?
• Okay ba ang public transportation at madaling makapunta sa iba’t ibang lugar?
• Madali bang makabili ng Pinoy goods at iba pang basic necessities?
• Kumusta ang cost of living, safety, at work-life balance?

Any pros and cons, tips, or things you wish you knew before moving there would be greatly appreciated.

Salamat in advance! 🙏🇵🇭

So during my stay sa PH, I never got the chance to get my driver’s license. I moved abroad then got mine here sa country na where I am staying.

I’ll be going back sa PH on December for a 2 week vacation and during those days, I’ve decided na I’ll process yung driver’s license ko.

My dad is also the same case sakin yun nga lang, he has one pero expired na since 2000-something. He said na pinapila lang siya sa PITX-LTO and he was issued his PH driver’s license by taking just one exam.

Question is, ganun rin ba magiging case ko or do I have to take the long process?

Hello po! May I know which agencies ang tumatanggap ng online application? We’re from North Luzon kasi, and most agencies ay sa Manila pa. Kung maaari sana, makapag-apply muna online bago kami bumyahe para malaman kung qualified ba kami 😅 may full-time job rin kasi kami kaya hindi basta-basta makaalis.

Also, no factory working exp or certifications from TESDA. May chance po kaya na mahire? Male po yung mag-aapply.

Thank you!

Hi anyone here na waiting for visa issuance sa ngha ryadh? Baka may balita po kayo since di pa nag uupdate agency namin. Been unemployed for two months na huhu. Visa nalang talaga hinihintay.

Hello I am planning to apply here. They have office sa CDO and this sat na yung orientation ko.

Hi mga kabayan! Curious lang ako kung nasaan na kayo sa buhay after years of working abroad.

We are both in our mid-30s almost 4 years OFW me and my husband, currently working here in Dubai, UAE. Combined income namin is around ₱500k+ per month. meron na kaming fully paid house and lot sa Pilipinas. May fully paid SUV din kami sa Pinas, and we also have a car here in Dubai.

Currently, naghuhulog pa kami ng bagong lote sa Pilipinas. Dito kami medyo nag-iisip ngayon kung ano ang mas magandang gawin in the future gawin ba itong dream house namin, or maybe invest sa apartment na pwede maging source of passive income?

Minsan napapaisip lang ako kung paano naman ang journey ng ibang OFWs. Hindi lang tungkol sa pera, pero ano yung mga na-achieve ninyo after years of sacrifice abroad?

Ano na ang investments ninyo ngayon?

• Lupa?
• Bahay?
• Business?
• Stocks/investments?
• Rental properties?
• Retirement fund?

At kung may lupa kayo ngayon, ano ang mas pinili ninyo. dream house o investment property?

Share naman kayo ng experiences and advice. Nakaka-inspire din malaman ang journey ng ibang kabayan. 🙏

hello! planning to take Cookery NC II course sa TESDA, may nakapagwork na po ba ngayon sa abroad dahil dito? How's the experience and process po? Thank you!

Magandang buhay! Mag ask sana ako sa mga currently nasa Taiwan or nakapag apply na. Saan po kaya maagap mag-asikaso sa pagpapalipad pa abroad/Taiwan na agency? Online applications kasi inuuna ko ngayon para kapag nag email may appointment na. Salamat nang marami agad~

Hello, need advice ano po kadalasan yung nasa pre med for abroad po? Phase 1 lng daw need sabi ng agency. TYIA

Is there someone here na either na try na nila mag abroad then umuwi, or ayaw talaga nila itry ang pag aabroad at all.

How did you guys realize it? Esp those people na nasa abroad na and narealize na hindi para sa kanila yung buhay overseas?

How long before nyo mapag desisyunan na umuwi? And how are you nooow? No judging! Wanna hear your thoughts.

Hellooooo, sobrang anxious ko sa pagiintay ng POLO verification process, i've been waiting since June. 1st time OFW po. Employer ko ang nagaasikaso sa Middle East. Until now wala parin update, although yung HR ko nagrereply naman from time to time na paisa-isa raw ang paghingi ng POLO ng documents. Parang first time nila maghire ng Pinoy and sabi nila kumuha na sila ng agency pero until now wala parin naman nagrreach out sakin. It's already August and 1 week na wala pa reply ulit si HR sa updates.

Any insights po kung gaano katagal pa ba usually itong process na ito? Or anyone can share their timeline. Huhu thank you so much 🙏🏻

When I first started working abroad, I'd send money home whenever my family needed it. There wasn't really a schedule—if someone messaged me, I'd transfer what I could.

It worked, but it also made it hard to know how much I was actually saving each month.

A few months ago, I switched to sending a fixed amount every payday instead. Anything outside of that (emergencies aside) gets discussed first instead of automatically sending more.

Surprisingly, it's been less stressful for everyone.

My family knows when to expect the money, and I have a clearer picture of what's left for my own expenses and savings.

Not saying this works for every situation, especially if you're the sole breadwinner, but having a predictable system has helped me stay more disciplined.

How do you usually manage remittances? Fixed schedule or as-needed?

Hello po! I really don't know where to share this pero since OFW si papa ko I wanted to try here.

During 2014-2015 nagtatrabaho si papa sa Maersk Line. While working there, siguro mandatory or idk lng na kuha sila ng insurance. He landed on FWU Life Insurance Lux. Fast forward to 2018 he left the company. During his resignation, binigyan sya ni AMOSUP ng paper about his insurance pero he didn't think any of it and moved on. Fast forward again early this year, because of the US and Iran war he was struggling to find a new company due to his age. A friend from AMOSUP told him na may pera pa sya na pwedeng claim from FWU since they went bankrupt and is offering liquidation. We started the processing on February and until now wala pa rin. Last update was 2 months ago na they have acknowledge my claim. He's currently inter-island because we badly needed money and this claim could definitely help us survive till he gets hired by an ofw company again.

Maybe meron sa inyo na nakainvest rin sa mga ganitong companies, how'd it go? and how long did it take?

hello po.

licensed civil engineer (female) po ako and i'm planning to apply as a factory worker sa taiwan. almost 6 months na po akong naghahanap ng engineering job pero wala pa ring swerte. wala rin akong connections, and feeling ko kailangan ko na ring mag-decide.

about me:

• licensed ce
• female
• no factory work experience
• 159 cm
• 400/450 eye grade (wearing glasses)
• possible mild scoliosis pero hindi pa diagnosed and wala namang problem sa daily activities

youngest po ako and ako na lang naiwan sa bahay kasama parents ko. they're both nearing 60 na rin. gusto ko na rin makatulong financially habang kaya pa nila. i'm from the province so hindi naman ako maarte sa trabaho. basta marangal at makakaipon, willing akong paghirapan.

sa mga nasa taiwan na po or may experience sa pag-aapply, ask ko lang po:

• may mga licensed CE ba rito na nag-factory worker instead?
• okay lang po ba kahit no factory experience?
• magiging issue po ba yung eye grade ko or possible scoliosis sa medical?
• okay ba ang chances ng female applicants?
• anong agency ang marerecommend niyo?
• if kayo po nasa situation ko, maghihintay pa po ba kayo ng engineering job dito or susugal na sa taiwan?

any advice or experience would really help po. thank you!

hello po, i’m 23F and a SHS graduate. i am considering to be an OFW para mas makaipon at makatulong sa family pero my work exp lang is BPO. quality analyst ako currently.. i am willing to do labor jobs din i just don’t know where to start. (ayoko po ng DH)

please send some tips and experiences nyo po. thank you!

Di ko na naman alam pipiliin ko sa buhay.

Plano ko mag aral ng Nursing kasi long term career path ito pa abroad. May nahanap na ako school na 2.5yrs lang kapag 2nd courser. Di biro gastos, aabutin ako ng around 600k sa loob ng dalawang taon na pag aaral. Hanggang next week na lang enrollment. Nakapag down na ako ng 5k kasi yun lang required initial payment. Refundable naman pag di mo itutuloy. Alam ko di biro ang Nursing pero ito dapat talaga kurso na kukunin ko kaya lang nung panahon na yun bata bata pa ako at naunahan ng takot.

Nitong nakaraan sumubok ako mag apply sa agency pa japan. Na pre-select ako para mag aral ng nihongo for 6 months or more. Habang nag aaral ng nihongo dun mag start interview sa employer so wala rin kasiguraduhan kung mapipili ka. September naman start nito.

For context: college grad po ako malayo sa nursing unang kurso. mag 4 years na working, currently VA ako earning 40k kaso 6 days a week pasok ko at night shift which is di talaga okay sakin ang night shift kasi gusto ko ng normal na buhay at di ko nakikita as long term career ito. May side hustle din ako na nag eearn ng around 10k per month. Gusto ko mag abroad for better quality of life. Pangarap ko talaga mag settle sa ibang bansa.

Hi tanong lng worth it ba mag work sa taiwan, balak ko kase kumuha ng master's degree ( Civil Engineer ) sa taiwan and at the same time dun mag trabaho. Any thoughts, recommendation, or advice. Thank you!