OFWs — Another Sad OFW Story
In most cases, the success of married OFWs depends on the
wife or the husband of the OFW. 
It’s the spouse in the Philippines who receives the salary of the OFW, and it is he or she who’s the one deciding how the money will be spent.
Tuition Fee Discount for OFW Children at University of the East
If you’re an OFW and you’re choosing between University of the East and another university or college for your child, then you might as well choose UE because it has a tuition fee discount program for OFW children.
Renovation of NAIA Toilets Also Good for OFWs
The three-month deadline imposed by MIAA GM Jose Angel Honrado upon himself to make
the NAIA toilets clean and supplied with water, soap and toilet paper is good news not only for tourist but also for OFWs and their families.
Cash Cards for OFW Remittances to the Philippines
Here are Cash Cards or Debit Cards designed for OFWs sending money to their families and other recipients in the Philippines.
Savings Accounts for OFW Remittances
Here are savings accounts designed by Philippine banks for OFW remittances.
BPI Correspondent Banks in Saudi Arabia, Middle East
There are BPI correspondent banks in Saudi Arabia and other parts of the Middle East for OFWS sending money to the Philippines. BPI has partnered with these banks so that you can send money through them.
OFWs Can Send Money to the Philippines Thru BDO Remit
There are now plenty of ways for OFWs to send money to their families in the Philippines. These include:
BDO Correspondent Banks for Sending Money to the Philippines
Updated October 18, 2011
Here’s a list of BDO correspondent banks for Filipinos, OFWs and other persons abroad who want to send money to the Philippines through a WIRE TRANSFER or TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER to a BDO account.
In some cases, if not most, wire transfers or telegraphic transfers are more expensive than other remittance or money transfer services, so if there are no valid reasons why you need to stick to wire transfers, check if there are other ways to send money to the Philippines in your place of work, business or residence. These money transfer services could be cheaper, and also faster, and at the same time as secure and as safe as the banks.
If you’re sending to a BDO client, you can check if there are BDO Remit partners or BDO remittance agents in your area. Other options are MoneyGram and Wells Fargo ExpressSend, which are both BDO partners. You can also use Western Union if you’re depositing to a BDO account.
If you need to use a WIRE TRANSFER to send money to a BDO account, you need the following information:
- BDO Swift Code is BNORPHMM.
- Name of your recipient, spelled exactly the same as the name on his/her BDO account
- BDO account number of your recipient
- Address of your recipient
- Address of the BDO branch of your recipient (some banks require complete address; others require just the country and city)
- Your name
- Your address
- Your bank account number (Most banks require that you have an account with them before you can send a wire transfer.)
- Amount to be sent
- Telephone numbers of both sender and recipient (required by some banks)
BDO Correspondent Banks
| CITY | BANK | Currency |
| New York | Citibank NA | U.S. Dollars |
| New York | Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas | U.S. Dollars |
| New York | JPMorgan Chase Bank NA | U.S. Dollars |
| New York | Standard Chartered Bank | U.S. Dollars |
| New York | The Bank of New York Mellon | U.S. Dollars |
| New York | Wells Fargo Bank | U.S. Dollars |
| San Francisco | Bank of America NA | U.S. Dollars |
| London | Barclays Bank PLC | British Pounds |
| London | HSBC Bank PLC | British Pounds |
| London | Citibank NA | Swiss Francs |
| Frankfurt | Deutsche Bank AG | Euros |
| Frankfurt | Standard Chartered Bank (Germany) | Euros |
| Toronto | Royal Bank of Canada | Canadian Dollars |
| Melbourne | Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. | Australian Dollars |
| Tokyo | Standard Chartered Bank | Japanese Yen |
| Tokyo | Wells Fargo Bank | Japanese Yen |
| Singapore | Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. | Singaporean Dollars |
| Hong Kong | Banco De Oro Unibank Inc. | Hongkong Dollars |
Related Articles:
BDO Kabayan Savings, BDO Remit Cash Card for OFWs
Use of BDO Kabayan ATM and BDO Debit ATM Cards Outside the Philippines
BDO Remittance Partners in California
BDO Remittance Partners in London, England, Other Cities
BDO Remittance from Australia — Money Transfer to the Philippines
OFW Children — Join and Make Your Parents Happier
If you’re a college student and your parent is an OFW and has a current job contract overseas, join the Fourth Expat Pinoy Children Awards and make your parents prouder and happier.
You should also be not more than 21 years old, have no failing grade and currently enrolled in a four-year course. Specifically, your general weighted average for school year 2009-2010 should be at least 80 percent for the artist/athlete, entrepreneur and community leader awards, or at least 85 percent for the Ibang Klaseng Talino Awards.
You should also be able to write an essay in English titled “What Is My Role in Nation Building As a Child of an Expat Pinoy?” or in Filipino titled “Ano ang Papel Ko sa Pagpapaunlad ng Ating Pamayanan Bilang Anak ng Isang Pinoy Expat?” Total number of words must not be less than 1,500 and not more than 2,000 words.
Ten winners will be chosen:
- Seven winners — Ibang Klaseng Talino Awards
- One winner — Ibang Klaseng Artist/Athlete Award
- One winner — Ibang Klaseng Entrepreneur Award
- One winner — Ibang Klaseng Community Leader Award
Start writing your essay now, as you prepare your papers. This contest ends on September 30, 2010, with the names of winners announced on October 10, 2010.
The ten OFW children who won last year were:
1. Kennie Kabee A. Alegno
BS Accountancy
De La Salle University – Dasmariñas
His mother, Editha A. Alegno, has been working in an office in the United Arab Emirates for five years.
2. Armando G. Araneta, Jr.
BS Marine Transportation
John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University
His father, Armando C. Araneta, has been working as a seafarer in Europe for 25 years.
3. Jirah Cortes Armandico
BS Nursing
Trinity University of Asia
Her mother, Florida Cortes-Armandico, has been a nursing supervisor in Saudi Arabia for 17 years.
4. Jezza May A. Boquilon
BS Geology
University of the Philippines – Diliman
Her father, Ronito C. Boquilon, has been working as a seaman in Brazil for 14 years.
5. Jordan C. Cabandong
BS Political Science
Far Eastern University
His father, Rene M. Cabandong, has been a a Site Supervisor in Qatar for 15 years.
6. Alyanna N. Cunanan
BS Accountancy
University of Santo Tomas
Her father, Paul Ziegfried S. Cunanan, has been working in China as an operations manager for seven years.
7. Daryl K. Del Rosario
BS Management
Ateneo de Manila University
His father, Lorenzo P. Del Rosario, has been a seafarer in Great Britain for 27 years.
8. Maris Cay E. Gabornes
BS Political Science
University of the Philippines – Visayas Tacloban College
Her father, Manuel D. Gabornes, has been a seafarer in Japan for 36 years.
9. Nikko Jones G. Servanio
BS Marine Transportation
John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University
His father, Banjo J. Servanio, has been a seafarer for 19 years in different countries.
10. Lean Angelo A. Silverio
BS Physical Therapy (Medicine)
University of Santo Tomas
His father, Leandro R. Silverio, has been working overseas as a lead paint shop operator for 23 years.
Submit entry on or before September 30, 2010.
Mail or personally deliver entry to
Paul Joseph V. Fonte
BPI Search Project Secretariat
9th Floor BPI Card Center
8753 Paseo de Roxas
Makati City
To get application form and more info, visit www.bpiexpressponline.com
or call Program Secretariat at 816-9011 or 845-5414
Thanks to Marist R. Nagera, account executive of BrandSpeakAsia, Inc. for the press release.
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