How to Help Victims of Typhoon Sendong on Dec 20, 2011 in How To's News As of 19 December 2011, the death toll for Typhoon Sendong has been placed at 823 surpassing that of Typhoon Ondoy. Pinoys all over the world can help victims of Typhoon Sendong in the Philippines. Send donations through: Philippine Red Cross –...
Philippine Social Security System (SSS) is on Facebook and YouTube on Nov 2, 2011 in Government Services online communications facebook forums SSS Tutorials videos youtube Good to know that the SSS is interacting with the general public via Facebook and YouTube. This is a good opportunity for Filipinos here and abroad to learn more about SSS. SSS on Facebook The SSS Facebook page is at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ph...
How to attend a wake (burol) from abroad: e-burol on Nov 1, 2011 in OFW Services burol e-burol e-wake funeral st. peter chapels wake Wherever you are, hope you are having a meaningful All Saint’s Day. Here’s an article related to death of a relative. The untimely death of a family member poses a dilemma for some OFWs. Should I go home to attend the wake/funeral? Or ins...
SM’s Global Pinoy Center (Video tour) on Oct 28, 2011 in OFW Services card SM Global Pinoy Center I’ve been using the Global Pinoy Center in SM Baguio. I use the center to access the internet, chat with my sister in Australia, sometimes even video conference using Skype. In this article, I give a video tour of the Global Pinoy Center in SM...
How to Choose a Philippine Bank for OFW Families on Oct 26, 2011 in Bank Services compare banks convenience daily balance fees online banking proximity services It’s important for an OFW family to choose a Philippine Bank that addresses the financial needs of the family. For simple remittance management and savings, I’m sure there will be one or two banks that best fit the family’s needs. S...
How OFWs Can Buy a Car Thru Monthly Installments via Remittances on Oct 23, 2011 in Bank Services How To's Wouldn’t it be great if an OFWs can buy a car for their family in the Philippines even while the OFW is abroad? Wouldn’t it be great if the OFW can pay monthly installments directly for the car through remittances? Enter Honda CAREmittan...
Catch SSS OFW Caravan in the country near you on Oct 18, 2011 in Government Services The OFW Caravan visited the UAE, Kuwait, UK, Qatar, KSA and Italy this October. Their last stop is in London and Milan. Because eOFW.Net gets tons of inquiries about SSS, we’d like to help spread the word about the SSS OFW Caravan. Understand t...
Globe WiMax for OFW businesses offers a 30-day guarantee on Jun 23, 2010 in Entrepreneurship access broadband network WiFi WiMax wireless Here’s a continuation of our series on communications services for OFW Family Businesses. Globe WiMax for businesses offers a 30-day guarantee The 30-Guarantee says that if you’re not satisfied within the first 30 days of your subscript...
How to monitor Smart Bro usage of your OFW family on Jun 21, 2010 in OFW Services Online Here’s the scenario: An OFW father, Mr. Agila, is in a far far away land. He receives an email from his son, Igilito, asking for more money to pay for the Smart Bro internet access. Question: How can an OFW in a far far away land verify the...
Sun Double Unlimited – Mobile and Landline for your OFW Family on Jun 17, 2010 in mobile communications Unlimited calls Sun Double Unlimited - Unlimited Mobile and Unlimited landline in one SIM. This is a service that any OFW Family can benefit from. It gives the OFW Family in the Philippines two numbers in one SIM — one mobile number and one telephone number.
