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APSO Places Mental Health, Global Readiness at Forefront

Dr. Noemi Formaran, President of the Association of Philippine Schools Overseas (APSO), underscored a powerful message during the 7th episode of The Chairman’s Report hosted by Secretary Dante “Klink” Ang II: academic excellence must go hand-in-hand with mental wellness and global readiness. Broadcast on IBC 13 and co-produced with the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO), […]
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Diaspora Educators Drive Grassroots Reform in PH Schools

Filipino teachers abroad are transforming education in the Philippines through hands-on volunteer work in some of the country’s most underserved classrooms. This was the focus of the recent episode of The Chairman’s Report on Friday, hosted by Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) Secretary Dante “Klink” Ang II, which featured Rizalina Labanda, a retired New York-based […]
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Filipino literature goes global in CFO, PEPA partnership

The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) partnered with the Philippine Educational Publishers Association (PEPA) on Friday to help the Philippine Schools Overseas (PSO) elevate the quality of education for Filipino learners.  During the ceremonial signing of the partnership between CFO and PEPA, Secretary Dante “Klink” Ang II said, “Our Philippine Schools Overseas are already performing […]
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CFO, PSE Invite Overseas Filipinos to Invest in the Philippines

The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) encourages Filipino migrants and their families in their journey toward economic security to take advantage of the lowered stock transaction tax (STT) by investing in the Philippine bourse. As the government agency tasked to strengthen the ties of the Filipino diaspora to the Philippines politically, socially—and, in particular, economically—the […]
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CFO, Water.orgPartner to Expand Access to Clean Water, Sanitation.

Water.org is calling for more partners across the Philippines to help accelerate access to safe water and sanitation in rural communities, especially in areas where conventional infrastructure solutions have failed to reach, Griselda “Gay” Santos, the organization’s Regional Director for Southeast Asia, said during a recent episode of The Chairman’s Report, hosted by Commission on […]
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Remittance Surge Fuels CFO, RCBC Drive for Smarter Financial Management.

Inward remittances to the Philippines remain robust, with RCBC Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation and Inclusion Officer Lito Villanueva expressing optimism despite persistent global economic challenges. “The outlook of RCBC remains very positive, especially with the growing volume of inward remittances to the Philippines,” said Villanueva during the latest episode of The Chairman’s Report, […]
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CFO, PLDT Global boost anti-trafficking fight with free overseas hotline

In a bid to strengthen the 1343 Actionline Against Human Trafficking of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO), PLDT Global now enables free calls to the hotline for Filipinos overseas through the Tindahan ni Bossing (TinBo) app.  PLDT Global Chief Operating Officer Edith Gomez-Cudiamat said during the second episode of The Chairman’s Report hosted by […]
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CFO urges elders abroad to claim cash perk

The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) encourages all qualified overseas Filipino octogenarians, nonagenarians, and centenarians to take advantage of the incentives under the  Expanded Centenarians Act or Republic Act 11982. This new law amended the Centenarians Act of 2016 or RA 10868, which only catered to Filipino centenarians. Under Republic Act 11982, Filipinos who reach […]
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