Caregiver found dead inside drums in Rizal
The body of a caregiver was found Monday inside two drums stuck together in Cainta, Rizal. According to the sister of the 40-year-old victim, Thursday was the last time she …
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Campaign against ‘sangla-ATM’ gets support
A global digital lending platform has expressed its support for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) campaign and a senator against exploitative money lending systems like the “sangla-ATM” scheme. Such …
Foreign minors sans parents may pay fees online – BI
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced that foreign minors traveling to the Philippines who are unaccompanied by their parents may now pay their fees online. In a statement, Immigration Commissioner …
Head, staff at BI detention facility removed from post
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) dismissed the head and staff at their detention facility after it was discovered that a Japanese detainee suspected of masterminding illegal activities in Japan had …
Cyber libel case Quiboloy filed against Pacquiao dismissed
The Davao City Prosecutor’s Office dismissed the cyber libel case filed by Pastor Apollo Quiboloy against former senator and presidential candidate Manny Pacquiao. “We are happy that the Office of …
President Marcos signs SIM card registration into law
SIM cards or Subscriber Identity Modules in use must be registered. This is after President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr signed the said law this Monday. This Monday, Marcos performed the …
8 suspected West African drug syndicate members arrested in Metro Manila
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced the arrest of eight foreign nationals suspected of being members of a big-time illegal drugs syndicate. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said the aliens were …
All schools expected to resume face-to-face classes by June 2022
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) expects all schools in the country to hold face-to-face classes by June, according to Secretary Leonor Briones. Briones noted at the …
Bello: POEA operations to continue until OFW department is reorganized
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III ordered the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration to resume operations while the new Department of Migrant Workers was being reorganized. He said this is after some …
No leave, no Lenten Break for BI Port Personnel
Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers assigned at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and other major airports, were prohibited from going on leave during and after the Holy Week to …
Israel, Germany offer jobs for hundreds of Filipinos
Israel and Germany have job offers for hundreds of Filipinos now that opportunities for overseas Filipino workers have resumed following the COVID-19 pandemic. Israel needs up to 800 hotel workers …
PH overcomes Omicron crisis – Galvez
On March 1, the National Capital Region and 38 other locations were downgraded to Alert Level 1 by Philippine officials, indicating that the country had overcome the threat of the …
PH overcomes COVID-19 pandemic crisis stage – Duque
Department of Health chief Francisco Duque III said the Philippines was already over the COVID-19 pandemic crisis stage. Duque told Dobol B TV that the country’s average daily attack rate …
Gov’t employees who will not receive P10k incentive complain
President Rodrigo Duterte has already approved up to P10,000 service recognition incentive (SRI) for government employees, but not all of them are covered. “The government continues to acknowledge all public …
CSC advises gov’t employees to make holiday celebration virtual
Due to the threat of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) has advised government employees to virtualize the holding of parties this holiday season instead of …
Gov’t employees to receive Christmas bonus this week
Government employees would be receiving their Christmas bonus (one month salary plus P5,000 cash gift) starting this week, Rep. Mike Defensor of party-list Angkalusugan said. Defensor, chairman of the House of …
What has Duterte ever done for us? End-of-year report lists achievements so far
The Malacañang has released an end-of-year report that lists, at some length, the “key accomplishments” of the Duterte administration so far. The achievements include everything from successfully prosecuting the war on drugs …