Introduction For millions of young people, Instagram and Facebook are the digital equivalent of the public square—essential spaces for connection, identity, and social life. Yet for just as long, parents, educators, and users themselves have harbored a nagging concern about...
BELEM, Brazil — The United Nations climate summit in this Amazonian city concluded Saturday with nations adopting a final agreement that calls for accelerated emissions cuts to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius but makes no direct reference...
Hong Kong immigration authorities arrested 34 people, including 13 former domestic helpers who had overstayed their visas, in a three-day operation targeting illegal employment, officials said Friday. The three-day sweep, conducted Tuesday through Thursday, was the third such action in...
The Philippine government announced Wednesday that more than 10,000 former overseas Filipino workers who passed the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) have successfully returned to the country’s public education system through a dedicated reintegration initiative. The Department of Migrant Workers...
MOHE, China — As the sun reaches the height of its 11-year activity cycle in 2025, Chinese travelers are increasingly heading to the country’s far north to catch the northern lights, discovering a bucket-list spectacle that costs a fraction...
The Department of Migrant Workers' regional office in Northern Mindanao has forged partnerships with 27 agencies, institutions and organizations to bolster a national network aimed at helping returning overseas Filipino workers reintegrate into society. The agreements were signed Wednesday in...
MANILA — The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs expressed optimism Tuesday about imminent progress in securing the release of nine Filipino crew members held by Yemen's Houthi rebels, citing assistance from Middle Eastern partner countries. Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that he would sign legislation authorizing the release of files from the federal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, a move that could bring long-withheld documents about the late financier and convicted sex offender...
MANILA — The Philippine government repatriated 346 overseas Filipino workers who had been trafficked and forced to work in online scam operations in Myanmar, marking the largest single group rescued from the Southeast Asian nation to date, officials said...
MANILA — A Philippine congressman urged embassies and consulates worldwide Wednesday to extend services to overseas Filipino workers on weekends and holidays, citing the migrants' limited time off and financial pressures that make routine errands a hardship. Rep. Bryan Revilla,...