FEATURED
WHAT'S NEW
- All
- Advertisement1
- Advertisement2
- Advertisement3
- Animals
- Art
- Business
- Climate Change
- Community Events
- Crime
- Culture
- Education
- Entertainment
- Environment
- Featured
- Featured Stories
- Finance
- Food
- Health
- Hong Kong
- International
- Labor
- Life Style
- Migrant News
- Migration
- PHL News
- Pinoy Abroad
- Politics
- Reviews
- Science
- Sports
- Technology
- Top News
- Tourism
- Trafficking
- Travel
- Video
- Weather
- Women
Hong Kong Hits New Record with Over 1 Million Filipino Visitors
ACCESSORIES
SB19: “Pagtatag! The Documentary” – A Journey Beyond the Spotlight
DMW Urges Pirate-Prone Areas Be Declared War-Like Zones
WINDOWS PHONE
FBI “Most Wanted” Pastor Apollo Quiboloy Arrested on Sex Trafficking Charges
LATEST ARTICLES
Hong Kong Leadership Shakes Up Top Officials in Surprise Midterm Reshuffle
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu unexpectedly ousted two senior government officials on Wednesday, replacing the secretaries for Culture, Sports and Tourism and Transport and Logistics in a move he described as critical to his future governance strategy. Kevin Yeung Yun-hung and Lam Sai-hung, both 60-something career bureaucrats, were abruptly removed from their positions after just two-and-a-half years — the shortest...
Government Unveils Major Dental Care Subsidy Program for Teens and Low-Income Residents
HONG KONG — The Hong Kong government announced Friday a sweeping plan to improve dental healthcare access, targeting teenagers and low-income residents through two innovative pilot programs set to launch early next year. The initiative, developed in response to recommendations from the Working Group on Oral Health and Dental Care, aims to address critical gaps in dental service accessibility for...
Firefighters Battle No. 3 Alarm Blaze at Aberdeen Shipyard
Firefighters are actively combating a significant fire at a shipyard in Aberdeen, which escalated to a No. 3 alarm on Friday afternoon. Emergency services received reports of the blaze at 4:11 PM, indicating a serious situation at the facility located on Shum Wan Road. The intensity of the fire prompted a swift upgrade to a No. 3 alarm by 4:45...
Hong Kong Launches Water Save Carnival to Combat Urban Water Consumption Challenges
The Water Supplies Department (WSD) inaugurated its Water Save Carnival today, launching a ten-day campaign to raise public awareness about water conservation and sustainable resource management. Held at HarbourChill in Wan Chai, the carnival themed "Save Water Today for a Sustainable Future" marks a critical moment in Hong Kong's ongoing water resource strategy. Development Secretary Bernadette Linn highlighted the city's long-standing...
Philippines Tightens Overseas Worker Protections with Stringent Agency Whitelisting
MANILA - The Philippines has unveiled a robust new mechanism to shield its overseas workers from potential exploitation, introducing a comprehensive whitelisting policy that will dramatically reshape recruitment practices for migrant laborers. The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) announced Thursday a strategic approach to deploying workers abroad, focusing particularly on vulnerable sectors like domestic work, by implementing strict screening of...
New DMW Logo Reflects Hope And Sacrifice Of Filipino Migrant Workers, Officials Say
MANILA — The Philippines' Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) unveiled a new logo Tuesday that symbolizes the resilience and spirit of overseas Filipino workers, highlighting their critical contribution to the nation's economy and global workforce. The logo, designed by John Jaeffer Javier, a freelance graphic artist whose family member works abroad, features red and blue hands emerging from a rising...
Ayala Foundation Unveils World-class Contemporary Arts Center at Circuit Makati
Makati, Philippines — Ayala Foundation is set to transform Manila's cultural landscape with a cutting-edge contemporary arts center at Circuit Makati, promising to be a dynamic platform for artistic innovation and creative expression. Announced on Wednesday, the project marks a significant milestone coinciding with Ayala Museum's 50th anniversary and Ayala Corporation's 190-year legacy. The center represents more than just a...
6-Hour Martial Law Lifted, South Korean Democracy Survives Presidential Power Grab
SEOUL - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's sudden imposition and swift retraction of martial law Wednesday underscored the nation's volatile political landscape, revealing deep fractures in the country's democratic institutions. In a dramatic six-hour period that evoked memories of the country's authoritarian past, Yoon declared martial law late Tuesday, surrounding parliament and triggering immediate pushback from lawmakers and the...
13 Filipino Women Sentenced to Two Years in Cambodia for Surrogacy Violation
MANILA – Thirteen Filipino women have been sentenced to two years in detention by a Cambodian court for violating the country's strict surrogacy ban, marking a complex international legal case that highlights the risks of cross-border reproductive arrangements. The Kandal Provincial Court found the women guilty on December 2nd of attempting to engage in commercial surrogacy, a felony under Cambodian...
Family of Mary Jane Veloso Reunited as Sister Returns from Saudi Arabia
MANILA - The Philippine government is providing support to the family of Mary Jane Veloso, the Filipina woman who has been imprisoned in Indonesia since 2010 on drug trafficking charges, as well as assisting another Filipina migrant worker who has returned home alleging abuse. Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac announced on Tuesday that Mary Jane's sister,...