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Manila, Philippines - More than 1 million family food packs (FFPs) and a total of 307,664 non-food items (NFIs) were already prepositioned in all regions in preparation for tropical cyclone Mawar, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said. The said items were also ready at the DSWD National Resource Operations Center (NROC) an...

May 26, 2023
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Manila, Philippines - There is a possiblity that Super Typhoon Mawar may be downgraded into a typhoon category as it approaches. However it could still bring strong winds, says an official of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronoical Services Administration (PAGASA). In a press conference, PAGASA Deputy Administrator Esperanza C...

May 26, 2023
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MANILA, Philippines - A female overseas Filipino Worker (OFW), who allegedly misrepresented her age and presented fake documents was intercepted by Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers on Tuesday morning. In its report, BI said that its officers stations at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 stopped the trafficking victim before sh...

May 25, 2023
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Bohol Island has been added as one of the 18 new sites to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Global Geoparks network. In a statement on Wednesday, UNESCO said this makes Bohol the Philippines’ first UNESCO Global Geopark. “The island’s geological identity has been pieced together over 150 milli...

May 25, 2023
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Starting June 19, applicants will be required to declare whether they have any criminal convictions when they apply for relevant entry visas, the Immigration Department (ImmD) said. The ImmD announced today (May 24) the said adjustment of application procedures for visa/entry permits. The ImmD has all along been assessing each application for...

May 24, 2023
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Manila, Philippines - Authorities have foiled yet another attempted trafficking incident at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1. This was after they intercepted a 43-year-old woman who presented a fake travel authority in order to leave the country. The victim, whose name was withheld following anti-trafficking laws, was intercepted...

May 24, 2023
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Manila, Philippines - A lawmaker has called for a total ban on the deployment of Filipino migrant workers to Kuwait due to the "heinous crimes committed" against them. “It pains me to see OFWs being abused – more so slaughtered by people whom they selflessly served. This barbaric act against our OFWs should be condemned by humanity and the e...

May 23, 2023
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Manila, Philippines - The Manila Post Office, an iconic national heritage site in the Philippines’ capital, was gutted by fire on Sunday night.

Reports from the Bureau of Fire Protection said the blaze had reached the first alarm by 11:41pm and the general alarm shortly before 6am the next morning...

May 22, 2023