Senator Raffy Tulfo has called on the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) to immediately investigate and resolve the reported suicide incidents among overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Hong Kong. Sen. Raffy Tulfo urged the Department of...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City Mayor Sebastian Z. Duterte affirmed his support for the Green Rise Action movement launched here on Saturday afternoon, April 6, to call for the safe release of former President Rodrigo Duterte who is detained at the International Criminal Court in The Hague at the...
Compost is separated at a recycling facility in Malabon, Philippines on Feb. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File) NEW YORK (AP) — Lauren Click founded a nonprofit a few years ago offering free composting education to schools around the country. Today, 112 schools participate, yet she...
(Courtesy of PNP-PIO) A female Special Action Force (SAF) trooper who sustained a huge bump on her head after allegedly being assaulted by former president Rodrigo Duterte’s common-law wife decided not to pursue a case, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Friday, March 14. PNP spokesperson...
Senator Loren Legarda called on the international community to reinforce its commitment to multilateralism, as the United Nations (UN) marked eight decades of fostering global unity. She emphasized that climate action, disaster resilience, and sustainability must remain at the heart of global...
To ensure that the Philippines stays out of the grey list of global financial crimes watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is rolling out more reforms to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. In a press conference, SEC Chairperson...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian called the Philippines' removal from the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) so-called "grey list” a reversal of the "reputational damage" brought to the country by Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). "The removal of the Philippines from the...
The Philippines has successfully exited the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) following reforms implemented by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to enhance financial integrity and transparency in the corporate sector. On the final day of the FATF plenary on Feb. 21,...
The Philippines is celebrating its removal from the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) so-called "grey list.” For those unfamiliar with global finance, the FATF is an international watchdog that sets standards for combating money laundering and terrorism financing. Placement...
Malacañang has welcomed the country's much-wanted exit from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) greylist , saying the development reaffirms the government's actions are aligned with international standards. File photos In a statement, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said the country's exit...
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos has urged global leaders to take immediate and collective action against climate change as she underscored the devastating human cost of inaction. FIrst Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos (Facebook) The First Lady said this in her main address at the World Governments Summit in...
CEBU CITY – Authorities in Central Visayas took a crucial step towards achieving a peaceful and fair election in May by opening the Regional Election Monitoring Action Center (REMEC) here on Thursday, Jan. 9. THE Regional Election Monitoring Action Center at the Police Regional Office-Central...
