Employees who reported to work on Monday, Dec. 26, are entitled to an additional pay as it is a special non-working holiday, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. (File photo) DOLE Sec. Bienvenido Laguesma has signed Labor Advisory No. 26, Series of 2022 which stated that employees...
Cinemas were packed with moviegoers on the first day of the 48th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) on Christmas Day on Sunday, Dec. 25, bringing joy not only to the families who watched the eight competing films but also to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). Photo by MMDA / MMFF...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said that the country’s suffering from communist insurgency “must end now” even as the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) vowed to further grow its influence when it celebrated its 54th founding anniversary on Monday, Dec. 26. FLAG BURNING –...
Two fishermen died while six others were rescued when their boat capsized off Southern Leyte on Christmas Day, Dec. 25. Photo by Philippine Coast Guard In a report by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday, Dec. 26, the fatalities were identified as Aldin Pagkalinawan, 49; and Roel Jalil, 50,...
Bureau of Immigration (BI) agents have arrested a South Korean who is allegedly wanted in his country for telecommunications fraud. Photo by Bureau of Immigration In a statement Monday, Dec. 26, Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said 40-year-old Byun Jonghyun was apprehended last week in...
What was supposed to be a festive season turned into nightmare as six people died while 19 others went missing due to rains spawned by a shearline that caused widespread flooding in Bicol Region (Region 5), Eastern Visayas (Region 8), Zamboanga Peninsula (Region 9), and Northern Mindanao (Region...
