DAVAO CITY (June 15)-The Philippine government has placed all its Migrant Workers offices in the Middle East on heightened alert and is laying the groundwork for possible evacuations of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as hostilities between Israel and Iran threaten to spill across the region. In a statement Saturday, Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Undersecretary … [Read more...] about PH puts Middle East posts on high alert amid Iran-Israel tension
Jetstar Asia to end operations on July 31, 2025
DAVAO CITY (June 12) -- Low-cost carrier Jetstar Asia (3K) announced on Wednesday that it will permanently cease operations effective July 31, 2025, following a gradual reduction in its flight schedule over the coming weeks. The airline, headquartered in Singapore, said the decision was made after an extensive review of its long-term viability amid rising operational costs … [Read more...] about Jetstar Asia to end operations on July 31, 2025
Senate sends VP Duterte’s impeachment case back to House for review
DAVAO CITY (June 10) — The Philippine Senate on Tuesday voted 18–5 to return the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte to the House of Representatives for clarification, delaying the official start of the impeachment trial. The decision, made during a heated session with the Senate acting as an impeachment court, stemmed from a motion by Senator Ronald … [Read more...] about Senate sends VP Duterte’s impeachment case back to House for review
Frasco declines to back Romualdez Speakership, urges unity
DAVAO CITY (June 9, 2025) – Deputy Speaker Duke Frasco, representative of Cebu’s 5th District and husband of Tourism Secretary Cristina Frasco, has declined to sign a manifesto endorsing the continued leadership of House Speaker Martin Romualdez, breaking ranks with several members of the House majority bloc. The National Unity Party (NUP) has expelled House … [Read more...] about Frasco declines to back Romualdez Speakership, urges unity
Marawi at 8: Families await justice, return, and closure
Families of the missing gather during the 2024 commemoration of the International Day of the Disappeared in Iligan City. Photo: L. Monserate Piojo/ICRC DAVAO CITY (June 8) — Eight years after the devastating siege of Marawi City in 2017, thousands of families remain displaced, and more than 300 people are still missing, highlighting what humanitarian groups call a fragile … [Read more...] about Marawi at 8: Families await justice, return, and closure
