BI to implement lessened requirements set by CFO
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) shared that it is ready to implement the streamlined requirements set by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) for departing Filipino tourists. In a statement, …
Europe
European countries want to hire more OFWs – DOLE exec
Following the subsidence of the COVID-19 pandemic, more countries in Europe want to hire Filipino workers for various industries, such as the health care sector, according to an official of …
Deployment of nurses in exchange for vaccines from Europe opposed
Some groups oppose the proposal of the Department of Labor and Employment to send nurses abroad in exchange for a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine. For the Filipino Nurses United group, …
Ban on travelers from Europe due to new virus strain urged
Three senators called on the government to implement a travel ban on travelers coming from Europe after a new strain of COVID-19 virus was detected in the United Kingdom. According …
Duque hopes PH will not suffer same fate as Europe
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III reminded the public on Tuesday not to be complacent amid the country’s downtrend of COVID-19 cases. Duque said that while the Department of Health (DOH) …
Bramovich: How to eat a fish eye
A few years ago there was an extremely poorly behaved Icelandic volcano (Eyjafjallajökull, since you ask) which resulted in the shut down of all air traffic over Europe. At the time I …