PHILIPPINES

Manila, Philippines—The Bureau of Immigration (BI) shared that the recent batch of repatriations - both OFWs with expiring visas - arrived from Myanmar on Saturday.
Two victims, a male and a female, were both former overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ...

March 12, 2023

Manila, Philippines - The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) announced Friday that there will be an increase in the electric bill this month mainly due to higher generation charge due to the Malampaya shutdown. It said an adjustment of P0.5453 per kilowatt hour (kWh) will be implemented. This brings the total rate...

March 12, 2023

Manila, Philippines – Around 48 percent of adult Filipinos believe that the country's economy will improve over the next 12 months, a recent survey by the Social Weather Stations revelead. Conducted from December 10 to 14, 2022, the survey also showed that 33 percent of Filipinos said the economy will stay the same, while only 9 percent said i...

March 11, 2023

The Department of Tourism (DOT) reported that the Philippines was chosen as Bestive Destination during the Diving, Resort and Travel Show in Malaysia last Feb. 24 to 26. The Philippines bested Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan and Maldives in getting the recognition from what was considered as “the largest diving expo in Asia,” the agency said in i...

March 10, 2023

Manila, Philippines—The Bureau of Immigration (BI) shared that the recent batch of repatriations - both OFWs with expiring visas - arrived from Myanmar on Saturday.
Two victims, a male and a female, were both former overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ...

March 10, 2023

Manila, Philippines - Four siblings, all minors, were found lifeless inside their home in Summer Homes, Barangay Cabuco, Trece Martires, Cavite on Thursday (March 9) after a live-in partner of their mother who works in Saudi allegedly lost his cool and stabbed all of them before committing suicide. Trece Martires police chief Lt. Col. Jonathan A...

March 10, 2023

Manila, Philippines - Department Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan Ople said today (March 9) that The OFW Hospital in Pampanga has served more than 11,000 patients since opening to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families in May last year.

In a statement DMW said that the doctors and ...

March 9, 2023

Manila, Philippines - The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) will officially be taking over the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)' Assistance to Nationals (ATN) program beginning June 2023, DMW Secretary Susan "Toots" Ople said. The ATN program gives support to Filipinos in distress all over the world. Ople said the transition, originally ...

March 8, 2023