OFWs Remittances Rise 3.3% in September, Hitting $3.01B

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...
OFWs remittances up by 3.3 percent in September 2024

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

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...
UN's climate chief urged G20 nations

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,...
Track of Super Typhoon Pepito

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

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...
Document-free travel trial to mainland

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...
Medical Aid A Must For Those In Need - Senate Chair Bong Go

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 opens themed Café v2

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...
The government expects the city's manpower crunch will reach 180,000 in 2028

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 -...