Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia (AVOSA) vicar general Fr. Troadio "Troy" Delos Santos, OFM Cap., cited the strong faith of overseas Filipino workers in the United Arab Emirates who religiously attend the “Simbang Gabi” despite their busy work schedules. Fr. Troy Delos Santos (Facebook)...
The growth of the international Filipino students’ market is projected to grow by as much as 13 percent over the next five years as more Filipinos want to study and live abroad or take an English language test, according to an Australian-based global leader in international education services....
Is the industry ready for the post-pandemic boom in tourism? ISLANDS IN THE SUN Paradise refound in Coron, Palawan “As of today, we’ve breached the 1.7 million foreign visitor arrivals mark projected by the Department of Tourism (DOT) before June 30,” Tourism Secretary Cristina Frasco...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, November 21 bared a reported plot by a Chinese syndicate to recruit and lure as many Filipinos to be part of a large-scale human trafficking scheme and investment fraud. Sen. Risa Hontiveros bares a reported plot by a Chinese syndicate to recruit Filipinos in a...
Veteran television host Arnell Ignacio marks his return to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), this time as the agency's new administrator. (File Photo) The Office of the Press Secretary confirmed this in a text message to Malacañang reporters on Wednesday morning, August 10. In...
OFW FORUM Jun Concepcion In spite of the massive financial contribution of overseas Filipinos to the country’s economy, this incontrovertible fact is seldom acknowledged in major speeches. The magnitude of their contribution is amply shown in key statistics in 2021. Their total US$31.4 billion...
More than 460,000 overseas Filipinos have been repatriated from various countries since the Philippines started bringing back distressed Filipinos abroad in 2020. (Photo by Jansen Romero / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs Sarah Lou Arriola...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced the suspension of the 2022 Special Professional Licensure Examination (SPLEs) for overseas Filipino workers in various countries in the Middle East and Singapore due to “global uncertainties” caused by Covid-19. (PRC / Manila Bulletin) “...
"Always live within your means." This is award-winning actress and TV host Charo Santos' advice to people who are struggling with their finances. Bulletin Entertainment was able to catch up with the seasoned star during the online media conference of "Shine On, Overseas Pinoy," a talk show that...
With 34.88 percent voting turnout, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the 2022 polls has the highest overseas voting turnout compared to past elections. Comelec Acting Spokesperson John Rex C. Laudiangco (JEL SANTOS/MANILA BULLETIN) Per Comelec data, there is a total of 1,697,215 registered...
Around 550,000 overseas voters had cast their votes for the 2022 national elections during the month-long absentee voting in various parts of the world, a foreign affairs official said Wednesday, May 11. An overseas Filipino in Bangladesh is among the early nationals to cast votes for the May 2022...
Voter turnout for overseas voting has reached more than 34 percent. Comelec/MB But the Commission on Elections (Comelec) expects the number to still increase. "For overseas voting we reached 34.24 percent voting turnout. This is slightly higher compared to the 32 something in 2016," Comelec...
