Gov’t mulls creation of Inter-agency monitoring committee, among proposed measures to address high inflation

Gov't mulls creation of Inter-agency monitoring committee, among proposed measures to address high inflation Manila, Philippines — Recommendations were made by the Department of Finance to President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. as a means to address the country's inflation which remained high at 8.6 percent in February because of the high ...

DOT lifts face mask, vaccine requirements for PH tourist spots

Manila, Philippines - Wearing of face masks and proof of full vaccination will no longer be required in tourism enterprises. This is based on the Memorandum Circular 2003-0002 released by the Department of Tourism (DOT) on Sunday (March 5) that further eases the health and safety guidelines governing the operations of tourism establishments. ...

Saudi claimants who have yet to receive back wages to receive P10,000 from PH gov’t

Manila, Philippines - The Filipino workers who have yet to receive their back wages and benefits from their former employers in the Saudi Arabia will be receiving PHP10,000 each in humanitarian aid from the national government, the Department of Migrant Workers said Monday.

In a press statement,DMW ...

Airlines, MIAA to travelers: consider week-long transport strike

Manila, Philippines - Passengers traveling this week were advised by the Manila International Airport Authority to consider the planned strike of some land transport operators starting today. In a press statement, the MIAA urged all air passengers to "give ample time from the usual three hours before flight departure time at the NAIA." This i...

BOC seizes P101.6M worth smuggled onions, other agri products from China

Manila, Philippines - The Bureau of Customs (BOC) found smuggled agricultural products worth PHP101.6 million in 17 shipments at the Manila International Container Port (MICP).

BOC said during a series of physical examinations on Feb. 27 and 28, several containers mostly from China were found to con...

83 OFWs under death row abroad – DFA

Manila, Philippines - About 83 Filipinos in various countries abroad are presently under death row due to the various cases they face, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said in a recent House overseas workers affairs committee.

Of the said figure, 56 are in Malaysia while others are also facin...

MIAA promises to address long immigration queues at NAIA

Manila, Philippines – The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) on Friday has promised to address long immigration queues at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 by implementing some measures. Aside from close coordination with the Bureau of Immigration (BI), the MIAA said immigration counters will be increased, the...

By 2035, more than half of the world will be overweight or obese

Manila, Philippines - More than half of the world's population will be overweight or obese by 2035 without significant action, a report from the World Obesity Federation (WOF) said. The WOF 2023 atlas predicts that 51% of the world, or more than 4 billion people, will be obese or overweight within the next 12 years. The report added that rate...

New flights from Clark to boost tourism, decongest NAIA – DOT

  Manila, Philippines - The Department of Tourism (DOT) said on Tuesday that it welcomes local airlines’ recent announcements on the reopening of direct flights from Clark International Airport (Clark) to the country’s prime island tourist locations. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco issued the statement as Cebu Pacific confi...

Probe sought into unpaid back wages, separation pay of former Saudi OFWs

Manila, Philippines - Senator  Raffy Tulfo has expressed concern over the still unpaid back wages and separation pay of thousands of former Saudi Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who lost their jobs after their companies declared bankruptcy due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Migrant Workers, filed Senate Re...