OFW

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Coca-Cola brings Sound of Home broadcast to OFWs in Australia

Coca-Cola bridged the distance between Filipino families and loved ones working abroad by launching “SoundOfHome.FM,” a 24-hour Christmas Day broadcast dedicated to Overseas Filipino Workers in Australia.

17 Dec 2025

6:34PM

WINNING | BPI backs OFWs’ path to lasting prosperity abroad

Overseas Filipinos are increasingly looking beyond day-to-day remittances, focusing instead on savings, protection, and wealth-building that can secure their families’ futures back home.

1 Dec 2025

11:17AM

Hotel101 expands role in helping OFWs build wealth through tourism

Hotel101 Group has joined forces with the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to expand financial and livelihood opportunities for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) through a new initiative under the Balik Bayani sa Turismo Program.

14 Oct 2025

9:54AM

Every call counts: PLDT Global trains DMW frontliners to aid OFWs in distress

For millions of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) coping with the strain of distance and uncertainty, a simple hotline call can mean a lifeline.

15 Oct 2024

2:42PM

Steady as she goes: Expatriate Filipino workers sent home more dollars in August

Since the start of 2024, expatriate Filipinos working or living around the world have sent home a total of $24.7 billion. This growth reflects the consistent flow of remittances from both land-based workers with long-term contracts and sea- and land-based workers with shorter engagements.

16 Sep 2024

12:30PM

Steady growth in dollar remittances continues with 3.2% increase in July 2024

This steady growth is largely driven by land-based workers with long-term contracts, as well as sea- and land-based workers with shorter-term contracts, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said in a statement on Monday.

16 Aug 2024

8:31AM

Like clockwork: June remittances rise as expat Filipinos send more dollars home for school expenses

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said this growth was primarily driven by higher remittances from land-based workers with contracts of one year or more, as well as sea- and land-based workers with shorter contracts.

15 Apr 2024

12:49PM

February Sees Slight Uptick in Filipino Overseas Remittances

In February 2024, personal remittances from Overseas Filipinos (OFs) saw a 3.0% increase to $2.95 billion, up from $2.86 billion the previous year