BeamAndGo and CANPAYBILLS: Building Bridges Back Home from Canada

CANPAYBILLS INC, a Toronto-based company offering payment channel services, and BeamAndGo, a Singaporean-based e-commerce solutions company that provides overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) a revolutionary way of sending remittances back to the Philippines, has agreed to expand their business offers to Canada as one. Mon Solis, founder of CANPAYBILLS INC, and Albert Go, CEO and co-founderContinue reading “BeamAndGo and CANPAYBILLS: Building Bridges Back Home from Canada”

OFW SHOPPING ADVICE: Why Bataeños love this supermarket and department store?

Most of the people who don’t know the sacrifices and struggles of an OFW think that working abroad is just a piece of cake. But the truth is, life overseas is not as glamorous as it seems. The OFW phenomenon has triggered the instant exodus of both skilled and service workers. They are being dispatchedContinue reading “OFW SHOPPING ADVICE: Why Bataeños love this supermarket and department store?”

Mga sikat na Festivals in Davao: Adto ta Didto! Celebrations that make OFWs miss home!

Davao is home to a lot of our hard-working kababayans. Aside from being hard-working, kilala ang mga Davaoeño at Davaoeña sa pagiging malinis, disiplinado, masayahin, at festive. From family gatherings, such as birthdays and weddings, to community gatherings like fiestas, celebrations in Davao are definitely something to look forward to. Kaya nga hindi natin masisisiContinue reading “Mga sikat na Festivals in Davao: Adto ta Didto! Celebrations that make OFWs miss home!”

Kadto ta sa Iloilo Supermart! Bonding ideas para sa mga kapwa OFW

Marami rin ang lalaking OFW. Yun nga lang iba siyempre ang kadalasang trabaho nila. Sa maraming mga lalaking Ilonggo, isa na sa pinakamadalas na trabaho ang pagiging marino. Ibang klaseng pakikipagsapalaran sa malalayong lugar at wala kang ibang makita kundi barko ninyo at ang parang walang katapusang dagat. Tubig lang sa kaliwa, sa kanan, saContinue reading “Kadto ta sa Iloilo Supermart! Bonding ideas para sa mga kapwa OFW”

Ang magaling na OFW, marunong mag-budget ng grocery!

Masarap magtrabaho sa abroad dahil mas marami ka nang pera. Mabibili mo na ang mga hindi mo noon mabili para sa sarili mo at para sa asawa mo at mga anak mo. Ngayon, makakabili ka na ng gamot ni Nanay at ni Tatay at hindi na nila kailangang magbawas ng dosage o kaya lumiban saContinue reading “Ang magaling na OFW, marunong mag-budget ng grocery!”

Opinion: The middle class OFWs and the cost of higher income

It was the year 2010. Having been voted by more than 15 M Filipinos, President Noynoy Aquino delivered his first State of the Nation Address (SONA). His electrifying speech against corruption and the culture of “Wang-wang” or special treatment to VIPs was a hit in local press and the business sector. Back then, I wasContinue reading “Opinion: The middle class OFWs and the cost of higher income”

Kwento natin bilang OFW: Hindi tayo nag-iisa Vol. 2

Handa na ba kayo sa isa pang set ng mga kwento ng mga kagila-gilalas na pakikipagsapalaran ng ating mga Beamer? Mga nanay silang lahat at hindi tayo sobrang naiiba sa kanila. Maririninig mo kaya ang sarili mo sa mga kwento nila? Di mo pa nakikita yung ating Unang Yugto? Click ka lang dito. Experiencing theContinue reading “Kwento natin bilang OFW: Hindi tayo nag-iisa Vol. 2”