MANILA — In a significant move to support millions of overseas Filipino workers, the Philippine House of Representatives on Tuesday passed two groundbreaking bills aimed at reducing financial burdens and enhancing economic literacy for the country's global workforce.
The first...
MANILA — In a landmark diplomatic resolution, Indonesian authorities have agreed to transfer Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipino overseas worker who has been on death row since 2010, back to the Philippines, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. announced today.
Veloso's...
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Three major bus operators have submitted requests for fare increases, sparking concerns among commuters as the government weighs the implications on public transportation affordability.
In a recent report to the legislature, the Transport and Logistics Bureau revealed that KMB and...
Baguio City - More than 14,000 families have been affected by consecutive typhoons that struck the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) in northern Philippines since November 11, officials reported Monday.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in CAR confirmed...
MANILA — Remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) grew 3.3% year-on-year to $3.01 billion in September 2024, according to data released Friday by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the country's central bank.
The cumulative remittances for the first nine...
MANILA — Remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) grew 3.3% year-on-year to $3.01 billion in September 2024, according to data released Friday by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the country's central bank.
The cumulative remittances for the first nine...
MANILA — Super Typhoon Man-yi struck the Philippines' most populous island Sunday, forcing more than 1.2 million people to flee their homes as authorities warned of "life-threatening" conditions across the archipelago.
The storm, which made its initial landfall late Saturday...
The UN's climate chief called on G20 nations Saturday to help break the deadlock in negotiations over climate financing for developing nations at COP29, highlighting the significant gaps that remain as the talks reach their midpoint.
Simon Stiell's appeal comes...
MANILA, Philippines - Super Typhoon Pepito, packing maximum sustained winds of 195 kph and gusts of up to 240 kph, is barreling toward the vulnerable northeastern Bicol Region of the Philippines, forecasters warned on Saturday.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and...


















