UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations Security Council is set to convene Sunday to address the recent U.S. military strikes on Iran's nuclear sites, a move that has escalated tensions in the Middle East and prompted a sharp rebuke...
The Philippine government is intensifying efforts to protect its citizens abroad as tensions escalate in the Middle East, with the conflict between Iran and Israel now complicated by direct U.S. military involvement, officials said Sunday.
In a virtual briefing, Philippine...
The Hong Kong Immigration Department (ImmD) repatriated 56 illegal immigrants and overstayers this week, following a series of operations conducted from June 18 to June 20. The group included an equal number of men and women, among whom were...
MANILA – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has issued a critical advisory urging private recruitment agencies (PRAs) to temporarily suspend the deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to conflict-affected areas in the Middle East. The call comes amid...
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday escalated its alert status to Level 3 for Israel and Iran, urging all overseas Filipinos in the two nations to return home immediately as conflict between the countries...
A 68-year-old man from mainland China, identified only by his surname Zheng, was arrested Friday morning on suspicion of animal cruelty after allegedly kicking two dogs at the Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park.
Police responded to a call around 8...
SEOUL — Suga, a key member of the global K-pop phenomenon BTS, has been discharged from mandatory military service, marking the final step in the group's collective military commitment, the band's management agency confirmed Wednesday.
Big Hit Entertainment announced that...
MANILA — The Philippine Embassy in Amman, Jordan, has welcomed the first group of Filipino evacuees fleeing the intensifying Israel-Iran conflict, with an engineer and five others crossing the border from Israel, officials said late Thursday.
Edsel Sarquilla, an engineer,...
The Philippine government is accelerating efforts to bring home overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) caught in the worsening Israel-Iran conflict, as the number of those seeking repatriation surges, officials said Thursday.
Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac announced...
MANILA — The Philippine government is gearing up to support overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their families in the event of a mandatory repatriation triggered by the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, the Department of Social Welfare and...


















