Dr. Carla Orozco, a UNICEF health specialist, called for a government-led investigation into the factors contributing to vaccine hesitancy in the Philippines. She emphasized that identifying the root causes of …
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported the arrest of two more South Koreans wanted for various crimes in their homeland. Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the duo were arrested last …
Senator Cynthia Villar suspects that the person who took and uploaded the video that showed her confronting some security guards in a subdivision in Las Piñas had bad intentions that …
It appeared in a study that the air of Metro Manila already contains microplastics that humans can inhale. The cities that reportedly have the highest levels of microplastics in the …
Bureau of Immigration (BI) agents at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have intercepted four women being trafficked to Lebanon to work as household service workers. According to BI Commissioner …
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said its agents have arrested a South Korean woman wanted by authorities in her country for fraud. Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said 28-year-old Kim Yerum …
The Philippine government is studying to find jobs in Saudi Arabia, even if only temporarily, for Filipino workers who are avoiding the conflict in Sudan. “We are trying to explore …
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced the arrest of a Japanese national wanted by authorities in Tokyo for involvement in financial fraud. In a statement, Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco identified …
Those who trust giving vaccines to toddlers dropped by 25% amid the COVID-19 pandemic, making the Philippines one of the countries with the most “zero-dose children” in the world. This …
Technology editor and cyber security expert Art Samaniego Jr advised netizens to be extra careful when following personalities and organizations on the social media platform Twitter. This is after Twitter …
Marcos instructed the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to inform the public of the extension of SIM registration. Until this Sunday, April 23, more than 82 million SIM …
A group warned this Monday that the supply of vegetables and rice might decrease due to the El Niño phenomenon. According to Leonardo Montemayor of the Federation of Free Farmers, …
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco warns the public anew against con artists using the name of the agency to dupe people out of money. The warning followed after …
Two victims said that escorts facilitating the departure of trafficked individuals gave them fake exit stamps to bypass the Bureau of Immigration (BI). According to BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco, the …
The Fourth Quarter 2022 Social Weather Survey, done on December 10-14, 2022, found a record-high 89% of adult Filipinos satisfied with the way democracy works in the country. This is …
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported the arrest in Mindanao, of a South Korean national wanted by authorities in Seoul for swindling a compatriot in a fraudulent sale transaction. Immigration …
Sen. Risa Hontiveros this Friday criticized the Sugar Regulatory Administration’s (SRA) plan to sell at least 4,000 metric tons of smuggled sugar for P70/kilo. Hontiveros said she is more in …
The government will exceed its annual target of 1 million housing units by providing at least 1.2 million housing units under the flagship Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino Housing Program …
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr and Vice President Sara Duterte got high approval and trust ratings in the results of the March 2023 OCTA survey released this Wednesday, April 19. …
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco shared that he is very happy to hear that government efforts against trafficking are working. In a hearing of the Senate Committee on …
Some women farmers suggest President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. can achieve his desired “rice self-sufficiency” within four years by completely scrapping the Rice Liberalization Law and replacing it with a law …
The rice price has increased by P2 in some markets, including the Kadiwa Stores of the Department of Agriculture (DA). At Kadiwa Stores, rice is now P40 per kilo from …
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said this Wednesday that the SIM registration deadline of April 26, 2023 still remains “for now”. The DICT announced this following appeals …
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said it will continue its intensified campaign against human trafficking, and illegal recruitment despite social media bashings it has received online. “I have instructed our …
The Fourth Quarter 2022 Social Weather Survey, conducted from December 10-14, 2022, found that 53% of Filipino families received help in the past three months, most commonly in the form …
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) warned of a new human trafficking modus targeting Filipinos planning to work abroad as household workers. In a report to immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco, officers …