Tighter border restrictions in some countries due to potential threats of the Omicron variant of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) will affect the deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said Friday, Dec. 3. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN POEA...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has arrested two South Korean nationals who are allegedly wanted in their country for telecom fraud, PNP chief Gen. Dionardo Carlos announced Friday, Dec. 3. Han Juyoung, 26, and Gim Sihun alias Kim Sihun, 26, are alleged members of a telecom fraud organization...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said on Thursday, Dec. 2 that it exceeded its initial target of 53,000 doses after it administered more than 83,000 doses during the three-day national vaccination program of the government against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Philippine Red Cross / MANILA...
Philippine Azkals The Philippine Azkals wouldn’t mind dealing with the possibility of playing matches during the holiday season as long as they could give themselves a huge chance of winning the AFF Suzuki Cup for the first time. A semifinal appearance in the pandemic-delayed competition that...
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has imposed a total ban on the deployment of Filipino migrant workers to Ethiopia due to the current conflict there. (Jansen Romero/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) POEA Administrator Bernard P. Olalia said the suspension came after the Department...
Exporters have strongly urged the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to reconsider its decision to implement the “no permit, no service” policy for all truckers in ports nationwide. Sergio Ortiz Luis Jr., president of the Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (PhilExport) raised this during the...
The Philippines has temporarily suspended the deployment of new household workers to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in a bid to prevent cases of physical abuse among Filipino migrant workers there. (Jansen Romero / File Photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) In a virtual public briefing on Thursday, Dec. 2,...
Philippine Red Cross has tested more than five million Filipinos for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a milestone PRC Chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) Sen. Richard Gordon has set after they put up PRC's first-ever molecular laboratory in April 2020. “We have been here since the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) welcomed with gratitude the results of the 2021 Philippine Trust Index (PTI) showing that it was among the institutions most trusted by the public. (DSWD/MANILA BULLETIN FILE) In a statement, the DSWD expressed gratitude to the public "for the...
The government will continue to deploy overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to Israel despite the country's announcement that it would ban the entry of all foreign visitors amid the threats brought by the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. (Jansen Romero/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Philippine Overseas...
At least eight suspected communist rebels were killed in an early morning firefight between the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) and New People’s Army (NPA) in Miag-ao, Iloilo on Wednesday, Dec. 1 (Photo from 3rd Infantry Division Facebook page) Major Gen. Benedict Arevalo,...
Solar Philippines Nueva Ecija Corp. (SPNEC), the developer of what is planned to be the largest solar project in Southeast Asia, has kicked off its P2.7 billion initial public offering (IPO) which will run until Tuesday, Dec. 7. Based on documents filed with the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm...
