Overseas Filipino Worker Remittances Rise 3.3% in September, Hitting $3.01B
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...
Overseas Filipino Worker Remittances Rise 3.3% in September, Hitting $3.01B
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...
Super Typhoon Man-Yi Batters Philippines, Forces Mass Evacuations
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...
G20 Urged To Break Climate Finance Deadlock At COP29
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,...
Powerful Super Typhoon Pepito Threatens Bicol Region
MANILA, Philippines - Super Typhoon Pepito, packing maximum sustained winds of 195 kph and gusts of up to 240 kph, is barreling toward the...
Immigration Authorities Arrested 27 Suspected Illegal Workers in Hong Kong
Hong Kong's Immigration Department (ImmD) has arrested 27 suspected illegal workers, four suspected employers, one aider and abettor, and four overstayers during a series...
Hong Kong, Macau to Pilot Document-Free Travel Starting Next Week
Residents of Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China will soon be able to cross the border at two major checkpoints without showing their travel...
Senator Go Pushes for 24/7 Assistance, Expanded Healthcare for Overseas Filipino Workers
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, a steadfast supporter of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), has urged the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and...
ICAC Launches Themed Café to Promote Anti-Corruption Efforts
The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is set to launch its themed café, "1974," on Friday, November 15, signaling a unique approach to engage...
Hong Kong Facing Severe Manpower Crunch As Skilled Labor Shortage Soars
Hong Kong is bracing for a severe manpower shortage in the coming years, with the government projecting a staggering 180,000-worker deficit by 2028 -...

















