The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, March 2, reiterated its support for Filipino teachers in the Middle East, encouraging those affected by the evolving security situation to return home through the government’s reintegration program. In a statement, DepEd reaffirmed its support for...
Top defense and security officials on Monday, March 2, dismissed fears that the nine Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites in the country could become targets following the escalating conflict in the Middle East. The Department of National Defense (DND), the Armed Forces of the...
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Sunday, March 1, said it is prepared to carry out evacuation and humanitarian missions for Filipinos in the Middle East if tensions there worsen. The assurance came amid fears of a wider conflict after the United States and Israel launched a major joint...
Senator Erwin Tulfo has called on the government to start initiating recovery plans for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) affected by the airstrikes and war time disruptions in the Middle East. This, after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader since 1989, was killed Saturday, during a...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Saturday night, Feb. 28, says government agencies are prepared to assist Filipinos in Iran, Israel, and other affected areas in the Middle East. Tulfo said this amid the possible escalation of tension in the Middle East after Israel and the United States (US) attacked Iran....
East West Banking Corp., the lender controlled by the Gotianun family, is projecting continued growth this year after reporting that net income jumped 21 percent in 2025 on the back of double-digit gains in interest income and improved operational efficiency. According to a filing with the...
EastWest takes another bold step in digital innovation as it becomes one of the first Philippine banks to launch Google Pay, enabling EastWest Visa and Mastercard Credit cardholders to make faster, safer, and more convenient payments using their Android devices. This milestone is part of...
The Gotianun Group’s East West Banking Corp. (EastWest) posted a 14-percent growth in net income to ₱6.6 billion in the first nine months of the year on the back of its consistent core revenue generation. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the bank said its revenues...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The president of East Timor told The Associated Press on Monday that he would be willing to intercede personally to try and break the impasse in the region’s most challenging problem — Myanmar’s raging civil war, one day after his country was granted...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations welcomed East Timor as its newest member Sunday, which its prime minister said was a “dream realized” for the tiny nation, while Cambodia and Thailand signed an agreement expanding a ceasefire on their borders with the...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) is closely monitoring a low-pressure area (LPA) located east of Southern Mindanao, which may enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) before the week ends and could be named “Ramil” once it...
Brig. Gen. Aden Lagradante, Eastern Police District (EPD) director, lauded his officers on Tuesday, Sept. 30, for significantly reducing crime incidents in the Metro East area on Tuesday, Sept. 30. According to Lagradante, Metro East 's crime rate of 15.08 recorded from Sept. 22 to 28 is...
