Relief packs and cash assistance have been distributed to hundreds of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were affected by the 7.2 magnitude quake that hit Taiwan, the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) announced on Sunday, April 7. The assistance package was distributed to OFWs during the...
Games Tuesday (Philsports Arena) 4 p.m. – Farm Fresh vs Nxled 6 p.m. – PLDT vs Strong Group Akari overcame initial hurdles to annex a 25-19, 25-17, 25-20 victory over Galeries Tower and keep its flickering semifinal hopes in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the...
After the recent 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Taiwan, the Social Security System (SSS) will extend its calamity loan to the affected overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). In a briefing, Rolando Ledesma Macasaet, SSS president and chief executive officer said on Thursday, April 4, that active members...
Filipino military veterans can ride Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) and Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) for free from April 5 to 11. In an advisory, the MRT-3 and LRT-2 management said free rides would be provided to each veteran in observance of Philippine Veterans Week and the Day of Valor....
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (Facebook) Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo has expressed his full backing of the decision of the International Bargaining Forum (IBF) to designate the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden as ‘war-like zones’ in...
Local manning agencies are now required to implement the right to refuse sailing of the Filipino seafarers they would deploy after the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has issued an order that provided guidelines in support of the declaration of Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden as “high-risk...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday, March 27, assured the families of the 17 Filipino seafarers held captive by the Yemeni rebel group Houthi in the Red Sea that the government is doing all it can to bring them home. A grab from handout footage released by Yemen's...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (PPAB) Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo is strongly encouraging Filipinos in Kuwait to take advantage of the Kuwait Ministry of Interior's announcement of a visa amnesty program. "This amnesty initiative...
Following the viral video of a public school teacher lashing at her students, the Department of Education (DepEd) - National Capital Region (NCR) reminded officials and teachers of existing policies on professionalism as well as on child protection. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) In DepEd...
PLDT heads into the Holy Week break with much to reflect on and be thankful for, particularly after its 25-9, 25-13, 25-21 victory over Farm Fresh that kept the High Speed Hitters on pace with the Creamline Cool Smashers at the top halfway through the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino...
Games Tuesday (Philsports Arena) 2 p.m. – Petro Gazz vs Capital1 4 p.m. – Chery Tiggo vs Nxled 6 p.m. – Cignal vs Creamline Galeries Tower soared past a Strong Group side that offered nothing but athleticism, cruising to a commanding 25-17, 25-14, 25-12 victory in the Premier...
As it welcomed the decision of the Department of Education (DepEd) not to penalize the angry teacher in the viral TikTok video , a group on Friday, March 22, urged the government to ensure better working conditions for those teaching in public schools. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE...
