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EDITORIAL - Nobody died
Following a police inventory, the estimated volume and value of the confiscated shabu was brought down to 1,424 kilos worth P9.68 billion, from the original estimate of about 1,800 kilos valued at P13.3 billion......»»
9 dead, 50 missing in Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years
TAIPEI — Taiwan’s biggest earthquake in at least 25 years killed nine people on Wednesday, injuring more than 800, while 50 went missing en route to a national park, authorities said, as rescuers used ladders to bring others to safety. Television broadcast images of buildings tilted at precarious angles in the mountainous, sparsely populated eastern.....»»
Drug den in Brgy. Apas: Couple nabbed, P108,800 ‘shabu’ seized
CEBU CITY, Philippine — A couple was arrested for allegedly running a drug den in Barangay Apas, Cebu City on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, with call center agents and habal-habal drivers as their usual clients. A buy-bust operation at around 5:30 p.m. led to the arrest of Jonathan Roca, 44, and his common law partner,.....»»
Thousands of global leaders gathered in South Korea for building institutional peace
More than 1,800 people from 121 countries, including the United States, the Philippines, Ukraine, South Africa, Pakistan, Thailand, Romania, and India, attended the 9th Anniversary of the September 18th HWPL World Peace Summit held in Incheon, South Korea from September 18th to 21st......»»
ADB, iSON ink deal to boost Philippines digital connectivity
MANILA, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Monday that it has signed a 2.4 billion pesos (42.85 million U.S. dollars) loan with the telecom towers building and managing company iSON Tower Limited Inc. as part of a ADB-led co-financing package to enhance digital connectivity in the Philippines. The loan will support the construction, development, and operation of 800 shared telecommunicatio.....»»
ADB lends P2.4 billion to iSON for buildup of telco towers
The Asian Development Bank is extending P2.4 billion in loans to iSON Tower Limited Inc. to bankroll the construction and operation of 800 shared telecommunication towers in the country......»»
ADB, iSON ink deal to boost Philippines digital connectivity
MANILA, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Monday that it has signed a 2.4 billion pesos (42.85 million U.S. dollars) loan with the telecom towers building and managing company iSON Tower Limited Inc. as part of a ADB-led co-financing package to enhance digital connectivity in the Philippines. The loan will support the construction, development, and operation of 800 shared telecommunicatio.....»»
Cebu City buy-bust: P278,800 shabu seized, 9 nabbed on Friday
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Nine men were arrested in separate buy-bust operations in Cebu City on Friday, March 1, while suspected shabu worth P278,000 were also seized. The two buy-bust operations were done by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) in coordination with the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO). Law enforcers conducted the first.....»»
4 arrested, drug den shut in Butuan City police operation
The police had seized P414,800 worth of shabu from a drug den operator and three accomplices together arrested in an anti-narcotics operation in Butuan City on Friday......»»
Office space take-up reaches nearly 300,000 sqm in 2023
Metro Manila office space net absorption more than doubled to 297,800 square meters (sqm) in 2023, driven by continued transactions mostly from traditional firms......»»
MACAU DAILY TIMES New Filipino womens association aims to be beacon of hope among fellow migrants
A group of Filipino women has created an association with the shared desire for change and to create a platform for strengthening community support amongst women. Recent tragedies late last year and earlier this year claimed the lives of two Filipino workers by suicide, leaving a void in the lives of the associations founders. While [] The post New Filipino womens association aims to be beacon of hope among fellow migrant.....»»
3 Filipinos injured in Taiwan quake
The Department of Migrant Workers reported that three Filipinos sustained minor injuries following the powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck Taiwan......»»
NEWS BRIEFS | 25 March 2024
Senate eyes probe of resorts within the slopes of Mt. Apo Following the controversy involving the establishment of a resort reportedly within the famed Chocolate Hills in Bohol province, Senator Raffy Tulfo, chair of the Senate Committees on Energy and Migrant Workers, is setting his sights on the resorts located on the slopes of Mt. […].....»»
OFW aspirants told: Engage with licensed recruitment agencies only
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The regional director of the Department of Migrant Workers in Central Visayas (DMW-7) warned aspiring Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) to engage with only legitimate and licensed recruitment agencies. Lawyer Karl Arriola, DMW-7 director, told CDN Digital that even if he was a lawyer, he still subscribed to the doctors’ advice: Prevention.....»»
Exporting our people
Exporting people has become a major industry for low- and middle-income countries. According to the World Bank, the amount of money sent home by migrant workers surged to an expected $794 billion in 2022......»»
Hontiveros: Quiboloy must answer for alleged extortion of OFWs
Reynita Fernandez, an OFW based in Singapore, said that she and other migrant workers were pressured and harassed into giving 90% of their salaries to Quiboloy......»»
Remains of 2 Filipino seafarers still in cargo vessel — Cacdac
MANILA, Philippines — The remains of the two Filipino seafarers who died from the missile strike in the Gulf of Aden were left in the ill-fated carrier vessel True Confidence, Migrant Workers Officer-in-Charge Hans Leo Cacdac said on Friday. Cacdac, in a radio interview, said True Confidence caught fire after the deadly Houthi missile strike. “Yung labi.....»»
DMW-Davao hails citizens vigilance for foiled illegal recruitment in Davao City
ACTING on a Dabawenyo’s information of an alleged illegal recruitment activity on its official Facebook page, the Department of Migrant Workers-Davao Region (DMW-Davao) endorsed the report to the National Bureau of Investigation-Southeastern Mindanao Regional Office (NBI-Semro) leading to a criminal investigation of three reported illegal recruiters last March 2, 2024 in Toril, Davao City by the City Prosecution Office......»»
66 face raps for illegal recruitment to South Korea
The Department of Migrant Workers said at least 66 people were slapped with criminal complaints for their alleged involvement in an illegal recruitment scheme targeting “Seasonal Work Program” participants......»»
Firm illegally sending OFWs to Poland padlocked
For reportedly illegally sending overseas Filipino workers to Poland, the Department of Migrant Workers shut down yesterday a consultancy firm in Makati......»»