Hotsilog, kinalas, balut, Filipino spaghetti among the Worst Dishes in the World – Taste Atlas

MANILA, Philippines – Beauty is in the eye of the beholder much more taste as it relates to food. Four Filipino dishes have made it to the 2023's Top 100 Worst Dishes in the World List, international food database Taste Atlas reported. The said list was released on Saturday (Feb.4), with Bicol Region's kinalas ranking 17th place among the w...

Death toll from bad weather since Jan. 2 reaches 44

Manila, Philippines - The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Wednesday that the torrential rains and floods from the low-pressure area, shear line, and northeast monsoon that affected many parts of the country since Jan. 2 have claimed 44 lives so far. In its latest disaster bulletin, the OCD said the affected regions are Cagay...

Lawmaker pushes Blacklisting system of erring employers in Kuwait

Manila, Philippines – Kabayan Partylist Rep. Ron Salo said on Tuesday that said Tuesday the government could devise a blacklisting system against abusive and erring employers and recruitment agencies to protect overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) deployed to Kuwait. During a Laging Handa public briefing, Salo - also chairman of the House of Repre...

Magnitude 6 quake hits Davao de Oro

MANILA – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said that a magnitude 6 earthquake has jolted Davao de Oro Wednesday night. A report from the Philippine News Agency quoting Phivolcs said the tectonic quake hit 12 kilometers northeast of the municipality of New Bataan at 6:44 p.m. It has a depth of 27 kilometers. P...

Approved VAT refund for foreign tourists in PH lauded, hit

Manila, Philippines - The decision of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. to refund the value added tax (VAT) collected from foreign visitors by 2024 to boost tourist arrivals has drawn criticisms and support alike. Joel Pena, a businessman whose family owns a shopping mall Big Ben in Lipa City, supported the refund saying that the move w...

Some distressed OFWs who returned home from Kuwait yet to receive gov’t assistance – Church group

Manila, Philippines – Several distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were victims of abuse and repatriated have yet to receive assistance from the Philippine government, a former OFW and a pastor from the United Methodist Church (UMC) who monitors migrants bared Saturday. In a press conference organized by Migrante Philippines, Rev. S...

Ex-OFW in Kuwait urges PH gov: bring home remaining Pinoys in shelter

Manila, Philippines – A former overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) has called before the Philippine government anew to repatriate the remaining OFWs who continue to stay in government shelters noting of their dire conditions. This is following the case of Jullebee Ranara who was brutally murdered and burned. The 17-year-old son of her employer in K...

DMW Secretary Ople not keen on OFW deployment ban to Kuwait “for now”

Manila, Philippines - After Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan Ople issued a statement saying that she is not in favor of the proposed deployment ban of OFWs to Kuwait, an OFW from Hong Kong, Evelyn, said she agrees with the said ban given the series of deaths suffered by Pinoys working in the said Gulf state. "Dapat po pumayag ...

CHR condemns brutal killing of OFW in Kuwait

Manila, Philippines - The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Wednesday decried the brutal killing of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Kuwait.

The emphasized in a statement that “one death is too many” and there are many OFWs seeking refuge in shelters and awaiting repatriation.

Chinese tourists receive warm welcome from PHL as DOT sees swifter tourism recovery 

MANILA — The Philippines mounted a warm welcome reception for arriving Chinese tourists on Tuesday (January 24) in celebration of the Chinese New Year and the continuous influx of Chinese visitors, following the easing of outbound travel restrictions of China. A report from the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco...