The government, through the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), will provide US$200 or more than P10,000 cash aid for Filipino migrant workers in Hong Kong who tested positive for COVID-19, Malacañang said. AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN Cabinet secretary and acting presidential spokesperson...
YouthWorks PH has expanded collaboration with the private sector with ₱42.9-million worth of training opportunities. (Photo courtesy of PBEd) Launched in 2018, YouthWorks PH is a P1.7-billion workforce development project of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the...
The 31st Annual EDDY awards was held live last January and it's another proud moment for Filipinos as Charles Darwin Magdaluyo won 2022 Vystar Teacher of the Year. In an interview with News4Jax , the human anatomy and physiology teacher at the Jean Ribault High School in Jacksonville, Florida...
OMJ hosts (from left) Bea Binene, Arnell Ignacio, and Tuesday Niu The pandemic is not yet over but with the decreasing number of COVID-19 cases all around the world, Taiwan has reopened its borders to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). This is good news to the OFWs who need to return to their work...
By KHRISCIELLE YALAO Presidential aspirant and Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso vowed on Thursday, Feb. 17, to fulfill his commitments to aid, support, and protect Filipino farmers in the Northern and Central Luzon if he wins in the upcoming elections. During his visit to San...
Presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Friday, Feb. 18 said Filipino inventors must be given all necessary support as they could bring the Philippines shoulder to shoulder with other countries in terms of technological innovations. Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos...
A very short reflection on the intertwining of Chinese and Filipino heritage, from pancit to Ellen Adarna When Jullie Daza wrote “Kung Hei Fat Choy” as the title of her most recent article about the Lunar New Year and Chinese people in the Philippines, she risked criticism from those more...
66229 Most Filipinos, 65 percent of participants in Kaspersky's latest digital payment systems survey, changed the passwords on their bank or digital wallet accounts and apps when they fall victim to online fraud. On the other hand, half of surveyed Filipino victims of online scammers and...
Senatorial candidate Jinggoy Estrada has boldly stated to the public that his return to the Senate would equate to the "victory" of Filipino workers in the country and abroad. He made the pronouncement Monday, Feb. 14 after earning the trust of more voters based on Pulse Asia’s Pulso ng Bayan...
The Philippine Embassy in Amman, Jordan has reminded the Association of Jordanian Recruitment Agencies (AJRA) to ensure that mechanisms are in place to protect and promote the rights of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Photo from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Philippine Ambassador to...
The Pontificio Collegio Filipino in Rome, Italy has expressed support for Monsignor Arnaldo Catalan, the newly appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda, Africa. Monsignor Catalan (Archdiocese of Manila image) "We will be praying for him in his new mission to serve as the representative of the Holy See...
Editorial When former President Benigno S. Aquino III passed away on the morning of June 24, 2021, the Filipino nation paid tribute to his selfless service as the country’s 15th chief executive and commander-in-chief. Only five years earlier, he completed his term and witnessed the peaceful...
