As told to Agriculture Magazine I’m Christian Arsenio, co-owner of XL Poultry Farm in Barangay Malobago, Jaro, Leyte. A photo of me during daily rounds on our farm. (XL Poultry Farm) Established in April 2019, XL Poultry Farm is a layer poultry farm that produces fresh farmed white...
MANGALDAN, Pangasinan — The 39-year-old Overseas Filipino Worker allegedly killed by her husband in a hotel here on Sunday, Jan. 8, bore 300 stab wounds, police investigation disclosed. The suspect, 41-year-old security guard Richard Acosta, faces a parricide case for the murder of his wife...
MANGALDAN, Pangasinan -- A 41-year-old security guard allegedly stabbed his 39-year-old Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) wife to death inside a hotel in Barangay Bantayan here on Sunday, Jan. 8. Police identified the victim as Marilyn Acosta, a resident of Sual, Pangasinan. The victim and the...
Time and time again, the contributions of millions of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have been highlighted as a “lifeline” of the economy. In times of crisis, we can count on their remittances to soften the blow on economically disadvantaged sectors. In search of greener pastures for their...
Mindful of his father's legacy, Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte is pursuing the passage of a bill that would provide overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) discounted rates on remittance fees. Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte (left) and former president Rodrigo Duterte (Rep....
An overseas Filipino worker died while working at a resort in Mesaieed, Qatar, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. DFA (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "It is with regret that the Philippine Embassy in the State of Qatar confirms the death of a Filipino national who unfortunately met his...
In recognition of their contributions to the country's economic growth, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has awarded P200,000 to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) deemed as "inspiring OFWs" by the non-profit Go Negosyo. First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos (Go Negosyo screenshot) This was...
153rd Malasakit Center launch at OFW Hospital in San Fernando, Pampanga on Nov. 24, 2022. (DOH Facebook page) The 153rd Malasakit Center in the country was launched on Thursday, Nov. 24, at the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) Hospital in San Fernando, Pampanga. Key government officials were present...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, November 21 bared a reported plot by a Chinese syndicate to recruit and lure as many Filipinos to be part of a large-scale human trafficking scheme and investment fraud. Sen. Risa Hontiveros bares a reported plot by a Chinese syndicate to recruit Filipinos in a...
The proposed measure to institutionalize a tertiary level hospital for all overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their dependents has been refiled by Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez in the current 19th Congress. Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook)...
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) arrested a 13-year old boy who was allegedly among the group of teenagers who beat a Filipino store clerk to death in Highland Park, Los Angeles, California last Oct. 6. According to ABC News, the LAPD withheld the identity of the suspect because he was a...
A Filipino store clerk was beaten to death after trying to stop a group of teenagers from shoplifting in Los Angeles, United States last Thursday, Oct. 6. PHOTO FROM GOFUNDME PAGE/ MANILA BULLETIN Steven Reyes, 69, was working at a liquor store on East Avenue 40 on Thursday, when he tried to stop...
