CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela – A former overseas Filipino worker was shot dead in a relative’s wake in Barangay Camarang, San Isidro, Isabela on Wednesday, October 4. Police Major Grandeur Tangonan, San Isidro chief of police, identified the victim as Jefferson Tumamao, 36, from Barangay Rizal...
Senator Raffy Tulfo has filed a resolution directing the appropriate Senate Committee to conduct an inquiry in aid of legislation on the alleged massive illegal recruitment schemes perpetrated in Italy. According to Tulfo, the fraudulent multi-million recruitment schemes are targeting...
CEBU CITY – Bouncing back from the ill-effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the property market is demonstrating a strong performance this year, an industry leader said. LEUTERIO (FB) Anthony Gerard Leuterio, founder of Filipino Homes, said the strong showing of the real estate industry is driven by...
CEBU CITY – Real estate developers, brokers, and sales agents from across the country will gather for the annual Filipino Homes National Convention 2023 from October 22 to 23 at JPark Island Resort and Waterpark Mactan, Cebu. The event, which will be attended by over 600 delegates from Filipino...
Teacher Maribel Coronado-Perez while teaching (Photo credit to Maribel Perez / Facebook) There is no denying how the pandemic changed and continues to change the landscape of education across the globe. In the Philippines, the pandemic presented both challenges and opportunities for teaching and...
President Marcos recognized the sacrifices of teachers for the Filipino youth on World Teachers' Day, saying the nation owes them an "immeasurable debt." Marcos wished teachers around the country a happy World Teachers' Day through a Facebook post on Thursday, Oct. 5. "Happy World Teacher's Day to...
In recognition of the challenges faced by private school teachers, a group launched an online and on-ground petition on Wednesday, Oct. 4, to advocate for the establishment of minimum salary standards and the provision of salary subsidies for teachers in private schools. (ALI VICOY / MANILA...
President Marcos conveyed his sympathy over the deaths of three Filipino fishermen whose boat was rammed by a commercial vessel in Bajo de Masinloc. (Photo courtesy of Bongbong Marcos X/PCG) Marcos assured their families that an investigation is now underway to shed light on the sea incident that...
Coordination between the Philippine and Saudi governments is already ongoing after the death of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who was stabbed fatally in the Kingdom. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Assistant Secretary Paul Cortes said the Philippine government is just waiting for the...
President Marcos directed government agencies and local government units (LGUs) to support senior citizen activities during the annual celebration of the Elderly Filipino Week. Through Memorandum Circular No. 34 dated Sept. 29 and signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, Marcos ordered the...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) confirmed on Monday, Oct, 2, the death of a 32-year old overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who was found dead with several stab wounds in the body in Saudi Arabia. In a statement, the DMW said it is now coordinating with its Migrant Workers Office in Al-Khobar...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is now coordinating with other government agencies in the conduct of investigation into the rampant illegal recruitment schemes targeting Filipinos who plan to work in Italy. Last week alone, the DMW reported that there were around 100 victims who sought the...
