More than 160 Filipinos fleeing escalating tensions in the Middle East arrived safely in Manila on Thursday, marking the latest wave of government-led repatriations as regional instability continues to rattle migrant workers.
The group of 166 individuals—comprising 150 overseas Filipino...
AirAsia X, Southeast Asia’s largest long-haul budget carrier, announced Monday it is raising fares and trimming its flight schedule to combat soaring fuel costs triggered by the ongoing conflict in Iran.
The Malaysia-based airline has cut approximately 10 percent of...
The Philippine government has intensified its reintegration programs for displaced overseas workers as the number of citizens repatriated from volatile regions worldwide nears 4,000, officials said Monday.
Speaking at the "Bayanihan Para sa Balikbayang Manggagawa" national fair, Department of Migrant...
DUBAI — As of April 6, 2026, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states are facing the most significant threat to their physical and economic security in decades. Following a series of escalations that began in late February, the Iranian...
MANILA — The Philippines' Home Development Mutual Fund, known as Pag-IBIG Fund, has approved a special benefits package for overseas Filipino workers affected by the ongoing Middle East crisis, allowing qualifying members to withdraw their savings early and receive...
MANILA, Philippines — Iran has given the Philippine government assurances that Filipino seafarers and Philippine-flagged vessels will be permitted safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, the Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed.
The...
MANILA, Philippines — More than 3,300 Filipinos have been repatriated from the Middle East and over 18,000 others have received assistance as regional tensions continue to displace workers and their families, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Tuesday.
In a...
The Middle East has long been the "Land of Promise" for millions of Filipinos, but as of March 2026, the promise is being tested by the shadows of a widening regional conflict. With tensions between the Iranian regime and...
The Hong Kong Observatory warned Saturday of a prolonged stretch of "unstable weather" set to drench the region through the upcoming spring holidays, as humidity levels are expected to remain near saturation for over a week.
A low-pressure trough and...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia began enforcing a ban Saturday on social media use by children under 16, joining a growing wave of governments worldwide moving to restrict minors' access to digital platforms over concerns about cyberbullying, pornography and internet...
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