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Reagrupación familiar: A Filipino family’s journey to reunification in Spain

Bringing their kids to Spain through reagrupación familiar for Filipinos was easy for Pher and Badeth Ramos, an OFW couple. But they were not prepared for the challenges that came after. Thirteen…

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Filipino Christmas away from home

Filipino Christmas abroad can be lonely, when you are away from family. But for various reasons, some of us are left without a choice, stuck somewhere cold and far.  Seven kababayans share…

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New beginnings don’t start in New Year

On the last day of 2022, I hauled the whole family to the bookstore at the centre of Rotterdam. On a whim, I decided that I needed a 2023 planner, a physical…

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“The school fees of our elementary kids is equivalent to college tuition in the Philippines”

In Filipino Expat Budget, we ask our kababayans about their income and expenses. *Charles (45) and *Chloe (40) work and live in Saudi Arabia together with their two children aged 9 and 6. Charles…

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