DAVAO CITY —President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Singaporean President Halimah Yacob reaffirmed their ties Monday as both leaders look forward to a stronger cooperation in the coming years. President Yacob, the eighth president of Singapore, arrived in the country Sunday for a five-day state visit. In a joint press statement, President Duterte expressed his interest […]
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PH Embassy in Tehran ready to help 12 seafarers taken in Persian Gulf
DAVAO CITY — The Philippine Embassy in Tehran i is monitoring and getting ready to assists 12 Filipinos held in Iran after their vessel was taken in the Persian Gulf on Saturday, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) assured Sunday. The DFA in a statement said they are “Seeking further updates on the seafarers’ condition, and […]
Japan starts accepting Filipino language teachers
MANILA— The Japanese government is now accepting applications for assistant language teacher positions under its 2020 Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme. Filipinos accepted in the program will work in public or private schools, or local boards of education in the prefecture or municipality they will be assigned to. Their primary task will be to […]
Two Pinoy seafarers killed in Mexico bar fire
DAVAO CITY— Two Filipino seafarers were killed in Mexico after the bar they were in was set on fire, reportedly by gang members, on August 27, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported on Friday. Philippine Ambassador to Mexico Demetrio Tuazon reported that 26 others were killed during the incident in the Port of Coatzacoalcos, […]
Progress in PH-Bahrain cooperation hailed
MANILA— Bahrain Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has sought to further enhance the Philippine-Bahrain ties as he hailed the growing engagement between the two nations’ governments. The Bahraini official said this during the visit of President Rodrigo Duterte’s special envoy to the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries Amable Aguiluz last August 28 in […]
Iligan Diocese prepares for new bishop
ILIGAN CITY — The Iligan Diocese is now getting ready to welcome its fifth bishop to be installed on September 5, this year, after one year and six months that the diocese was “vacant”. Bishop-elect Jose Rapadas, 47, the incumbent Vicar General of the Diocese of Ipil in Zamboanga Sibugay, was appointed by Pope Francis […]
16 Pinoys saved from illegal jobs abroad
MANILA — A total of 16 Filipinos about to leave the country as tourists but were actually hired to work in China and the United Arab Emirates were intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) terminal 3. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) stopped the passengers as they were about to the board their Cebu […]
DOJ eyes overhaul of visa-on-arrival policy for Chinese travelers
MANILA — Logistical considerations are among the factors being taken up by the Philippine government over the proposal on whether to refine or scrap outright the visa upon arrival (VUA) policy for Chinese travelers, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Friday. “China is a very big country. Andaming nanggagaling (There are many people who come) from remote provinces ng (of) […]
197 deportees arrive in Zamboanga City from Sabah
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Thursday that another batch of 197 Filipino deportees arrived here from the Malaysian state of Sabah, where the Philippines has a dormant claim. Ivan Eric Salvador, DSWD regional information officer, said they arrived at the local port Wednesday night aboard a commercial ferry, M/V […]
1 of 2 missing Filipino tourists in Phuket found
COTABATO CITY – The remains of one of two Filipinos who were reported missing in Phuket, Thailand on Wednesday was found Friday afternoon, the family here confirmed. The lifeless body of Noah “Twitt” Ibay II was found by Thai rescue workers not far from the site where he was last seen. Family members and friends in this […]
Duterte orders DOLE for the immediate establishment of OFW department
DAVAO CITY (July 16) —President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III to immediately prepare the documents for the speedy passage of a law for the establishment of the Department of Overseas Filipino Workers (DOFW). Duterte who expressed dismay over the continuous abuses among OFWs said he will work for the speedy passage […]
Kuwaiti government assures speedy arrest of airport police accused of raping OFW
DAVAO CITY (June 15) — The Kuwaiti government has assured the Philippine government of the speedy arrest of the police officer who raped and assaulted an Overseas Filipino Worker. Philippine Embassy officials in Kuwait said they are closely coordinating with local officials there for the arrest of Fayed Naser Hamad Alajmy, 22. Earlier, Embassy Chargé […]
Duterte flies to Japan for Nikkei conference
MANILA – President Rodrigo R. Duterte left Tuesday afternoon for a three-day visit to Japan to attend the 25th Nikkei Conference on the Future of Asia and a bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Duterte left Manila at 4:52 pm via a private plane, said Senator-elect Christopher “Bong” Go in a message to reporters. […]