Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda expressed her deepest gratitude to Filipino migrant workers for their unwavering sacrifices, as she vowed to remain steadfast in the commitment to advance legislation that champions the rights of the sector. "Countless miles away from their families,...
On OFW Family Day, President Marcos paid tribute to the contributions of Filipino migrant workers both to strengthen the country's economy and workforce. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. interacts with overseas Filipino workers during the OFW Family Day held in Pasay City on Dec. 20,...
The implementation of financial literacy programs would help overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) maintain their financial resources over the long term, particularly as many of them are aiming to retire early, a study by the Philippine Institute of Development Studies (PIDS) revealed. In a study titled...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go hailed the Senate’s ratification of the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers as a timely Christmas gift for them. Go, one of the authors and co-sponsors of the bill, highlighted its critical importance in protecting the rights and welfare of Filipino...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Saturday, Dec. 16, said it continues to aggressively look into “various ways to address” the subject of unremitted premiums and contributions. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) Issuing a statement, DepEd said that the issue on unremitted premiums as well...
Creamline guns for dynasty as it shoots for a monumental title sweep of the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference on Saturday, Dec. 16, when it squares off with sister team Choco Mucho at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. Match is at 6 p.m. with the Cool Smashers seeking an...
Creamline banked on its championship experience as it edged Choco Mucho, 25-23, 19-25, 26-24, 25-22, to move closer to a seventh title in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City Thursday night, Dec. 14. The Cool Smashers pounced on their sister...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (center) (Rep. Salo's office) The House of Representatives ratified on Wednesday, Dec. 13, the bicameral report of the proposed Magna Carta for Filipino seafarers, which seeks to ensure the rights and protection of...
Cignal rose from a second-set hiccup and turned back feisty Chery Tiggo, 25-19, 21-25, 25-15, 25-20, to draw the first blood in their best-of-three battle for the bronze medal in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the Mall of Asia Arena on Thursday, Dec. 14. Vanie Gandler...
The Akari Chargers have parted ways with Brazilian head coach Jorge Souza de Brito, the team announced on Thursday, Dec. 14. In a statement posted on social media, the team management said it has accepted the resignation of de Brito effective on Friday, Dec. 15. The team management announced that...
To help ensure that teachers in public schools will be able to participate in activities this holiday season, the Department of Education (DepEd) ordered that no learning action cell (LAC) sessions should be scheduled during the Christmas vacation. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) The said...
As 2023 draws to a close and Filipinos wrap up their final travel plans for the year, Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko offered his two cents as to why his country registered the highest arrival of Filipino tourists among Southeast Asian countries. People walk through...
