OFW Rhodora Alcaraz who saved baby in HK fire came home to a hero’s welcome
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. personally welcomed a Filipino migrant worker hailed as a hero for saving a three-month-old baby during a deadly high-rise fire in Hong Kong last month, as she returned home Tuesday after weeks of hospital treatment. Rhodora Alcaraz Tuñacao, who had arrived in Hong Kong just one day before the Nov. 26 blaze erupted in the Wang...
OFW Remittances Rise 3% to $3.17 Billion in October
Cash remittances from overseas Filipino workers rose 3% in October to $3.17 billion from $3.08 billion a year earlier, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas reported Monday. The central bank said year-to-date cash remittances through October reached $29.2 billion, up 3.2% from $28.3 billion in the same period last year. Personal remittances, which include cash sent through banks and informal channels as...
At least 15 killed in terrorist attack on Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach
SYDNEY — A father and son opened fire on crowds attending a Hanukkah event at Sydney's iconic Bondi Beach on Sunday evening, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens in what Australian authorities described as a targeted antisemitic terrorist attack. New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon said the attackers were a 50-year-old man, who was fatally shot at...
Alex Eala Eyes Breakthrough Gold in SEA Games Women’s Singles Quarterfinals
NONTHABURI, Thailand — Alexandra Eala, the Philippines' top-ranked tennis player and a flagbearer at the Southeast Asian Games opening ceremony, begins her pursuit of an elusive gold medal Monday when she faces Malaysia's Shihomi Li Xuan Leong in the women's singles quarterfinals. The 20-year-old Eala, ranked No. 52 in the world and the top seed in the tournament, received a...
Deadly Shooting Rocks Brown University Campus; 2 Killed, 9 Injured, Suspect in Custody
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island — A gunman opened fire inside a classroom at Brown University's engineering and physics building during final exams on Saturday, killing two students and wounding nine others before fleeing the scene, authorities said. A suspect was taken into custody early Sunday, according to law enforcement officials familiar with the investigation. The individual, whose identity has not been...
Suspected Arson Fire Critically Burns Man, Forces Hundreds To Evacuate Tin Chak Estate in Tin Shui Wai
A fire suspected to be arson erupted in a high-floor apartment unit in Tin Shui Wai early Saturday, critically injuring a 51-year-old man with severe burns and prompting the evacuation of hundreds of residents from a public housing estate. Firefighters responded to multiple reports of smoke at 3:43 a.m. at Chak Yun House in Tin Chak Estate. Upon arrival, crews...
John Lee Heads Solemn Tribute to Victims of Nanjing Massacre
Hong Kong's leader led top officials in a solemn ceremony Saturday to commemorate the victims of the Nanjing Massacre on China's national memorial day. Chief Executive John Lee headed the event at the Central Government Offices in Admiralty, where participants observed a two-minute silence following the playing of the national anthem. Lee laid a wreath in honor of the victims and...
DMW expands anti-trafficking drive in Cordillera region after scam hits 150 locals
BAGUIO CITY — The Department of Migrant Workers has launched an expanded campaign against illegal recruitment and human trafficking in the mountainous Cordillera region, signing agreements with local governments and taking its warnings directly into schools following a major scam that victimized more than 150 residents. Cheryl Daytec, officer-in-charge regional director for the Cordillera Administrative Region, said Wednesday that the...
Hong Kong Braces for Sharp Weekend Temperature Plunge as Cold Front Arrives
A strong cold front moving across southern China will deliver a significant temperature plunge to Hong Kong this weekend, the Hong Kong Observatory said Wednesday. The front is expected to reach the coast on Saturday, accompanied by strengthening northerly winds and scattered showers. Daytime highs will fall from around 23 degrees Celsius (73 degrees Fahrenheit) on Saturday to approximately 15...
5 Hikers Infected With Chikungunya on Closed Hong Kong Nature Trail
Hong Kong authorities said Wednesday that intensive mosquito-control operations along the closed Tsing Yi Nature Trails will continue for at least another week to 10 days following a cluster of locally acquired chikungunya fever cases. Five people are suspected to have contracted the mosquito-borne virus while hiking on the popular 7-kilometer trail network, prompting its indefinite closure Tuesday. The Centre for...
