Fifteen more overseas Filipinos died of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while 17 others have tested positive for the disease, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday. Tally of overseas Filipinos affected by COVID-19 as of April 27, 2021 (DFA) In addition, the DFA report said 26 overseas...
Overseas Filipinos remitted $2.477 billion via banks in February, it’s 5.1 percent higher compared to same time last year of $2.358 billion, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said Thursday, (April 15). Compared to January, cash remittances was lower by 4.84 percent or from $2.603 billion....
Isabelle Daza-Semblat is due to give birth real soon. As always, the very fit mom prefers to host a party where her guests can stay active and sweat it out. "Forcing everyone to sweat is my fave activity," she posted. Staying in Hong Kong didn't stop her from treating her guests to an active day....
Life would not probably get back to normal until 2022 as COVID-19 vaccines may not be enough to enable people to return to business as usual by next year, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. A resident rides her bicycle past armed soldiers along a street in Navotas in...
Cash remittances sent by overseas Filipinos via the banking system declined to $19.285 billion as of end-August, 2.6 percent lower than same period last year of $19.808 billion, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported Thursday. For the month of August only, bank-channeled remittances were...
The urban art covers plain utility boxes, featuring the abakada Filipino alphabet and symbols of modern Filipino culture For Filipinos who have been there, the South of Market (SOMA) neighborhood in San Francisco can sometimes feel like a part of home away from home. There is a large Filipino...
Filipinos are general aware of the need to keep themselves healthy to prevent illness, but many have also admitted that they are having a hard-time breaking their unhealthy habits, a recent study by Manulife Philippines revealed. Photo credit: http://manulife.com.ph/2020HealthStudy Based on...
