PH government to repatriate remains of Pinoy killed in Turkey; 2 injured have recovered

Manila, Philippines - The remains of an overseas Filipino worker who perished in the deadly magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Türkiye will soon be repatriated, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs.

7 Iraqi bound human trafficking victims intercepted at NAIA

Manila, Philippines - Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have intercepted seven suspected human trafficking victims bound for Iraq, who tried to leave the country in the guise of being tourists.

Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the pass...

SWS: 50% of Pinoys who confessed love for a friend left unrequited

MANILA, Philippines — Even as more than half of Filipinos are "very happy" with their current love life, others are not so lucky when it came to matters of the heart, based on the survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS). According to a Fourth Quarter 2022 SWS survey released four days before Valentine's last Friday three out of 10 (30%) Pi...

Korea offers 14 scholarship slots for Filipinos

Manila, Philippines – The Korean Embassy in Manila will be picking 14 Filipinos for the 2023 Global Korea Scholarship (GKS). The application began Friday and will end not later than 4 p.m. on Feb. 28. “Through this scholarship, students will have the chance to pursue graduate-level degrees and doctoral-level degrees at esteemed higher edu...

2 Pinoys among 21,000 dead in Turkiye-Syria killer quake

Manila, Philippines - Two Filipinos were killed in the Ankatya district of Hatay province in Turkiye following the killer 7.7-magnitude on Feb. 6. This was confirmed by the Philippine Embassy in Turkiye Friday. They were among the more than 21,000 fatalities recorded in a killer earthquake that struck Turkiye and Syria three days ago. “(...

DMW suspends contracts of Kuwait-bound first-time OFW domestic workers

Manila, Philippines - The Philippine government has suspended the application of first-time migrant workers specifically for household services in Kuwait. This according to Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan Ople will be effective until after significant reforms have been made resulting from upcoming bilateral talks with the sa...

Turkey thanks PH for pledge of aid, search and rescue team

Manila, Philippines - The Turkish government on Tuesday expressed gratitude to the Philippines for pledging to send a search and rescue team to Türkiye where death toll due to Monday’s massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake has already reached over 5,000. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Manila will deploy a contingent that will conduct searc...

Pag-IBIG Members save record-high P79.9B in 2022

Pag-IBIG Fund members collectively saved nearly P80 billion in 2022, setting yet another record for the highest amount saved by members with the agency in a single year, its top officials said in a statement. Last year, the amount collectively saved by Pag-IBIG members totaled P79.9 billion. This is the highest savings accumulated in the agency�...

Lawmaker calls for urgent review of all bilateral labor agreements

MANILA – A party-list lawmaker who represents overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) on Monday has urged for a review and assessment of bilateral labor agreements (BLAs) entered into by the Philippines with countries of destination. In a statement, OFW Party-list Representative Marissa Magsino said the review and assessment of these bilateral agreem...

Beware of scammers offering immigration services on social media, BI chief warns

MANILA, Philippines—Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco has warned the public anew of scammers offering immigration services on social media. This comes after Movement for Restoration of Peace and Order (MRPO) Chairperson Ka Kuen Chua testified during a Senate Public Order and Dangerous Drugs Committee hearing that there a...