The Japanese Embassy in Manila has announced the opening of job applications for 50 nurses and 300 careworkers to be sent to work to Japan for three to four years. The announcement was made through an advisory by the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), which detailed the qualifications for...
As the Philippines celebrates Filipino Food Month every April, there's no better way to honor it than, of course, by serving Filipino delicacies. Leading the festivity is Newport World Resorts, the first integrated resort in the Philippines, in collaboration with the National Commission on...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, April 19, vehemently condemned the killing of a Grade 8 learner from Agoncillo, Batangas. (DepEd / Manila Bulletin) “We deplore this heartless act of violence against our learners,” DepEd said in a statement. “There is no place for such a brutal...
The Philippines and New Zealand affirmed their commitment to ensure the welfare of Filipino migrant workers, especially nurses. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon meet at the Malacanan Palace on April 18, 2024 for a bilateral meeting. (Noel B. Pabalate)...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (left), Iranian Ambassador Yousef Esmaeil Zadeh (Rep. Salo's office) Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo has received assurance on the safety of the four Filipino seafarers who are among the crew members of MSC...
Migrant workers offices (MWOs) in Abu Dhabi and Dubai are now preparing food items and other items for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) amid the severe flooding in the Middle East country. In a statement, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said it is...
In spite of its critical importance to the nation's economy, the agriculture industry is confronting a pressing issue as a growing number of young people are shying away from pursuing careers in farming. A few tobacco farmers in Lidlidda, Ilocos Sur shared how challenging it was to pass on their...
Following its announcement of alternate uniforms for teaching and non-teaching personnel amid the hot weather, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, April 16, clarified there are no “prescribed colors” for the DepEd collared shirts. Photo taken at Latian Elementary School Alabel...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez is calling for a quick and peaceful resolution to the recent capture of a Portuguese-flagged container ship that has four Filipino seafarers on board by Iranian...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) believes that the four Filipino crewmen of Portuguese-flagged container ship MSC Aries will soon be released by the Iranian government. DFA Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs Eduardo de Vega said during the Bagong Pilipinas briefing that the...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (Facebook) The chairman of the House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs has expressed his deep concern over the recent capture of the Portuguese vessel MSC Aries--which has four Filipino seafarers on board--by...
Four Filipino seafarers were on board a Portuguese container ship MSC Aries when it was seized by Iranian authorities near the Strait of Hormuz, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) confirmed on Sunday, April 14. “The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) confirms the seizure by Iranian...
