WHO ARE THE RICHEST elective officials of the Philippines, and who, the poorest? Did they rise to greater affluence or fall to greater penury over the years? And, is there a match or mismatch between the wealth of public officials, and the weal of...

FOR SEVERAL DAYS NOW, Manila's broadsheets have been bannering the confrontation between followers of Sultan Jamalul Kiram III and Malaysian authorities in a small town in Sabah. Reports have it that some 300 armed followers of the Sultan of Sulu...

THERE is no better time to celebrate family gatherings than during the holidays. In the Philippines, it is the most opportune occasion for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to come home and reunite with loved ones. A family with one or even two members...

MIGRATION for work has become an enduring phenomenon in the country to the extent that the government has hailed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as the "new heroes" for the billions of dollars they remit -- considered as the lifeline to the country's...

MOST migrant workers leave the country for better-paying jobs abroad, but many of them end up in occupations below their qualifications, resulting in their "de-skilling" or "brain waste." The extent of this de-skilling or brain waste, however, is not...

WITH over eight million overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) remitting more than $10 billion to the country each year, the Philippines is touted as a “global model” in labor migration. But the reality besetting majority of migrant workers has limited...

IT’S not easy being popular, but Miguel 'Mike' Bolos Jr. seems to manage the fame attached to his name quite well. A 57-year-old entrepreneur, the story of the former overseas Filipino worker (OFW) inspires many migrants who would one day also want to...