Hong Kong authorities will double the fixed penalty for smoking offenses to HK$3,000 (about US$385) and extend no-smoking areas to within three meters of entrances and exits at sensitive venues such as hospitals, schools, child-care centers and residential care...
Malacañang said Sunday that no Cabinet official would be spared from anti-graft and corruption investigations if credible evidence emerges linking them to alleged irregularities in the 2025 national budget, emphasizing that accountability applies equally to all public servants regardless...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is accelerating the processing of 21 additional container vans filled with abandoned "balikbayan" boxes sent by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), with deliveries to families nationwide expected to continue into early 2026.
In a social media...
Visible upgrades and enhancements have transformed the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) one year after the New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC), a private consortium led by San Miguel Corp., assumed management of the country's main international gateway.
The improvements range...
MACAU, China — Alexandra Eala, the Philippines' top-ranked women's tennis player, will conclude her breakout 2025 season with a high-profile exhibition matchup against world No. 9 Mirra Andreeva of Russia at the MGM Macau Tennis Masters.
The two-day event, featuring...
A 72-year-old Filipino woman who lived and worked illegally in Singapore for more than 34 years after her work permit was canceled has been sentenced to six months in jail and fined S$3,000 (about US$2,200), authorities said.
Flordeliza M. Cordeta...
Guhit Kulay, a collective of Filipino migrant workers dedicated to fostering creativity and community through art, will present a group exhibition at the prestigious Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre from February 4 to 9, 2026. The show is organized...
Thousands of people gathered in Manger Square on Christmas Eve, filling the historic plaza with families, music and decorations in a vibrant return to holiday traditions after two years of subdued or canceled festivities amid the war in Gaza.
The...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has launched an online tracking portal to allow families of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to monitor the door-to-door delivery of long-delayed "balikbayan" boxes, many of which had been abandoned at ports for months or...
The remains of Maryan Pascual Esteban, the only Filipino killed in Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades, were repatriated to the Philippines over the weekend, officials said Monday, as the government pledged ongoing support for her grieving family.
Esteban, a...
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