Faster Immigration, Better Amenities: NAIA Delivers Noticeable Changes in 2025
Visible upgrades and enhancements have transformed the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) one year after the New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC), a private consortium led by San Miguel Corp., assumed management of the country's main international gateway. The improvements range from faster immigration processing to expanded passenger amenities and safety enhancements, drawing praise from airlines and marking tangible progress in...
Filipino Star Alexandra Eala to Face World No. 9 Mirra Andreeva in Macau Exhibition Finale
MACAU, China — Alexandra Eala, the Philippines' top-ranked women's tennis player, will conclude her breakout 2025 season with a high-profile exhibition matchup against world No. 9 Mirra Andreeva of Russia at the MGM Macau Tennis Masters. The two-day event, featuring teams captained by Grand Slam champions Li Na and Conchita Martínez, begins Saturday at the Macao Forum. Eala, currently ranked...
34-Year Overstay, Elderly Filipino Helper Sentenced to Jail in Singapore
A 72-year-old Filipino woman who lived and worked illegally in Singapore for more than 34 years after her work permit was canceled has been sentenced to six months in jail and fined S$3,000 (about US$2,200), authorities said. Flordeliza M. Cordeta pleaded guilty in a Singapore court on Dec. 23 to one count of violating the country's Immigration Act, according to...
Filipino Migrant Artists’ Collective Guhit Kulay to Hold Group Exhibition at Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre
Guhit Kulay, a collective of Filipino migrant workers dedicated to fostering creativity and community through art, will present a group exhibition at the prestigious Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre from February 4 to 9, 2026. The show is organized by Galleria Camaya. The exhibition highlights the talents of the group's members, many of whom are domestic workers in Hong Kong....
Bethlehem Revives Full Christmas Festivities After 2 Years of War
Thousands of people gathered in Manger Square on Christmas Eve, filling the historic plaza with families, music and decorations in a vibrant return to holiday traditions after two years of subdued or canceled festivities amid the war in Gaza. The giant Christmas tree, absent during the height of the Israel-Hamas conflict, once again towered over the square Wednesday, watching over...
Customs Rolls Out Online Portal to Track Holiday Balikbayan Deliveries Nationwide
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has launched an online tracking portal to allow families of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to monitor the door-to-door delivery of long-delayed "balikbayan" boxes, many of which had been abandoned at ports for months or even years. In a social media announcement, the BOC directed the public to access the portal at https://customs.gov.ph/home/overseas-filipino-worker-ofw/ to check the...
Government Pledges Support for Family of Lone Filipino Killed in Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court Inferno
The remains of Maryan Pascual Esteban, the only Filipino killed in Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades, were repatriated to the Philippines over the weekend, officials said Monday, as the government pledged ongoing support for her grieving family. Esteban, a domestic worker who had served in Hong Kong for five years, died November 26 while attempting to save her employer's...
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Migrant Workers Chief Highlights Expanded Reintegration Programs for Returning OFWs
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac, on Thursday praised overseas Filipino workers for their increasing remittances, which rose to $3.52 billion in October, while pledging expanded government programs to support their reintegration upon returning home. Cacdac highlighted the growth in personal remittances, up from $3.46 billion in September, according to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas data —...
Filipino tennis star Alex Eala wins SEA Games women’s singles gold, ending 26-year drought for Philippines
NONTHABURI, Thailand — Alexandra Eala delivered a dominant performance to claim the women's singles tennis gold medal at the Southeast Asian Games on Thursday, defeating Thailand's Mananchaya Sawangkaew 6-1, 6-2 in the final and ending a 26-year wait for the Philippines in the event. The 20-year-old Eala, a graduate of the Rafa Nadal Academy and the highest-ranked player from Southeast...
