More Filipino families experienced involuntary hunger in the first quarter of 2026, reaching its highest level in a year, based on a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Tuesday, May 12. In a survey conducted from March 24 to 31, SWS found that 23.2 percent of families experienced...
Independent health reform advocate Dr. Tony Leachon has urged Filipinos to observe cleanliness, proper hygiene, and preventive health measures amid global monitoring of hantavirus developments. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), hantavirus is transmitted through...
A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Thursday, May 7, found that 52 percent of Filipino families rated themselves as “mahirap” or poor, while 13 percent considered themselves borderline between poor and not poor, and 35 percent said they were “hindi mahirap” or not poor....
Former president Rodrigo Roa Duterte (PRRD) remains in good spirits and continues to talk about politics while under detention in The Hague, Netherlands, according to Vice President Sara Duterte. In an interview on May 5, the Vice President shared details of her recent conversation with her father,...
Most adult Filipinos expect their quality of life to improve in the next 12 months, but overall personal optimism declined to its lowest level in nearly six years, according to the March 2026 Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results released on Tuesday, May 5. The nationwide survey, conducted...
Twenty-three stranded Filipinos have safely returned to the Philippines after the Philippine Consulate General in Dubai facilitated their repatriation, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Tuesday, May 5. The DFA said the stranded Filipinos were repatriated on April 27 via a commercial...
A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted in the first quarter of 2026 found that 50 percent of adult Filipinos said their quality of life had worsened compared to 12 months ago. Results of the survey, conducted from March 24 to 31 and released on Thursday, April 23, showed that 23 percent...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Saturday, April 18, confirmed the release of 78 Filipinos who had been detained in Myanmar for immigration-related offenses after being trafficked to work in scam centers. In a statement, the DFA said the Filipinos had been serving sentences for illegal...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday, April 14, noted a decline in repatriation requests from non-overseas Filipino workers (non-OFWs) following the recent ceasefire between the United States and Iran, signaling a temporary easing of tensions in the Middle East. In its latest update,...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it is receiving a steady stream of repatriation requests from Filipinos amid persistent tensions in the Middle East. As of Friday, April 10, data released by the DFA showed that it has received a total of 1,451 repatriation requests from overseas...
The government must craft a comprehensive plan to address the needs of Filipinos on the autism spectrum, advocates said on Friday, April 10. According to the Autism Society Philippines (ASP), one in 100 Filipinos have autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Advocates cited gaps in services and...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday, April 6, said it continues to closely monitor developments in the Middle East, with Philippine posts intensifying assistance to overseas Filipinos affected by ongoing regional tensions. In a statement, the DFA outlined a series of repatriation...
