Manila, Philippines - The Philippine Air Force (PAF) confirmed Wednesday that one of its SIAI-Marchetti SF-260TP trainer/light attack turboprop aircraft crashed in Bataan as its two pilots were conducting "recurrency training." In a message to reporters as quoted by the Philippine News Agency, PAF spokesperson Col. Ma. Consuelo Castillo said the...
Manila, Philippines - Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva questioned anew report of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) that there is zero acquittal of hundreds Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) facing charges in many countries. During a Senate committee on migrant workers public hearing, the senator quoted a DFA report that from 2022, the...
Manila, Philippines - Migrante Hong Kong chided anew Sen. Raffy Tulfo over his remarks calling for the government's withdrawal of legal aid to OFWs accused of drug trafficking charges abroad.
During the Senate Committee on Migrant Workers hearing discussing Senate Bill 1448 wherein it is required for new lawyers to p...
Manila, Philippines - Bureau of Immigration (BI) Officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport have intercepted three more suspected victims of human trafficking, who attempted to leave the country in the guise of being tourists. In a statement, Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the passengers were barred from leaving last Frid...
Manila, Philippines - Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Frasco said that the Philippines is looking forward to welcoming Chinese tourists back to the country. In her New Year message Sunday, Frasco said that the Philippines is looking forward to the Chinese market's significant contribution to the recovery and resurgence of the Phi...
Manila, Philippines - President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday praised the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) for their crucial role in painting a good picture of the Philippines. "They see the Philippines in a good light because of Filipinos. This is because of the good work you are doing," Marcos said speaking in Filipino before member...
DOT targets 5 million foreign tourists in 2023
Manila, Philippines - The Department of Tourism (DOT) aims to attract 5 million foreign visitors this year.
Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said in a television interview Thursday tha...
Manila, Philippines – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is working to accelerate the privatization of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). This is to be able to help modernize and expand the country’s busiest gateway. The Philippine News Agency quoted DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista as saying in his statement that the privat...
MANILA – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is eyeing to bring home at least 300 of the 421 distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Kuwait this month. DMW Undersecretary for Foreign Employment and Welfare Services Hans Cacdac, Overseas Workers Welfare Administrator Arnell Ignacio and Social Welfare Attaché Bernard Bonino are curre...
Manila, Philippines - The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it will continue to fund assistance for overseas Filipino workers until the newly-created Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has fully transitioned.
In a televised public briefing, DFA Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs Edua...
