The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has ordered the closure of an alleged illegal recruitment agency in Ermita, Manila that offers non-existent jobs for Filipino beauticians, cleaners, and domestic helpers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Middle East. (FILE PHOTO) In a report released...
Nearly 24,000 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Israel -- employed mostly as caregivers, service sector employees, and hotel workers -- have returned to work after massive rocket attacks in the Gaza strip last week. Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan "Toots" Ople (middle) speaks...
Twelve containers containing allegedly smuggled red and white onions valued at P36 million were discovered by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Cagayan de Oro at the Mindanao International Container Terminal Port in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental on Thursday, August 11. (Photo by Bureau of Customs)...
Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople announced Friday, August 12, that the department was closely watching the situation of thousands of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Taiwan, Israel, and Macau due to recent conflicts and an upsurge of Covid-19 infections....
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco met the largest group of tour operators in the country to map out topmost concepts in boosting tourism plans on top of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s vision in sustainable tourism. Department of Transportation Secretary Christina...
The younger population plays a pivotal role in developing the country, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) said Friday, August 12, as it joined the global celebration of the International Youth Day. POLICEMEN and youths dance in a "Zumba for a Cause" event for flood victims in Banaue, Ifugao. (File...
The enactment of the Republic Act (RA) 11898 or the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Act of 2022, which seeks to make companies responsible for their plastic packaging, was lauded by the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)....
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) will extensively use the so-called net worth method of investigation to unearth the untaxed wealth of individual taxpayers once the ban on audit is lifted. Money/File (Manila Bulletin article) According to BIR, this was disclosed by some Metro Manila revenue...
The United States Transport Security Administration (TSA) paid Philippine airport authorities a courtesy call Thursday, August 11, as it began a seven-day joint security assessment of airlines with flights to Washington and Manila airports. (Photo courtesy of Manila International Airport Authority)...
The Philippine Army (PA) is encouraging the public to join the noble profession of arms as it announced that it will recruit at least 400 aspiring officers in various fields of specialization. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Army) Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., Army commanding general, said the ongoing...
Young workers are utmost casualty of the Covid-19 pandemic compared to older workers, according to labor rights group International Labour Organization (ILO). (File photo: MANILA BULLETIN) This came out on the recent ILO report on "Global Employment Trends for Youth 2022: Investing in transforming...
