OWWA Offers Lifeline for OFW Dependents with Scholarship Programs
MANILA, Philippines - The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) has announced the opening of applications for its prestigious scholarship programs, offering a lifeline to the bright young dependents of active overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Starting November 4th, aspiring students can apply for the Education for Development Scholarship Program (EDSP) and the Congressional Migrant Workers Scholarship Program (CMWSP) for the 2025-2026...
Mainland Student Imprisoned for University Admission Fraud
HONG KONG — A 23-year-old mainland Chinese student has been sentenced for using fake academic credentials in a brazen attempt to gain admission to a Hong Kong university. The Fanling Magistrates' Court on Monday handed down the ruling, finding the student guilty of attempting to obtain services by deception. Authorities said the man had applied to the Health and Physical Education...
Hong Kong Looks Abroad To Address Talent Shortage
HONG KONG - In a bid to address a growing shortage of local talent, the Hong Kong government is aggressively courting skilled workers from outside its borders, the Secretary for Welfare and Labour Chris Sun said on Sunday. Speaking on a radio program, Sun acknowledged that the city currently produces only around 50,000 local graduates per year, a significant decline...
Comelec Uncovers One Million Duplicate Voters Ahead of 2025 Midterm Elections
COTABATO CITY - The Philippines' Commission on Elections (Comelec) has uncovered a troubling issue with the country's voter rolls, finding that over one million registered voters have duplicate or multiple registrations. Comelec Chairperson George Erwin Garcia announced the discovery at a press briefing on Monday, stating that the duplicates were detected through the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS). This biometrics-based...
Tropical Storm Marce Looming, Threatens Northern Luzon
MANILA - A new tropical storm has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), bringing the potential for gale-force winds and heavy rains to parts of northern Luzon in the coming days. Tropical Storm Marce, the 13th cyclone to hit the Philippines this year, packed maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour (kph) near its center and gusts up...
Hong Kong Unveils New Robin’s Nest Country Park, Launches Hiking Challenge
The Hong Kong government officially opened the new Robin's Nest Country Park (RNCP) on Monday, touting its scenic beauty and rich biodiversity as a boon for ecological conservation and integration with the neighboring Shenzhen region. The 25th country park in Hong Kong, RNCP is located in the northeastern New Territories and forms an ecological corridor with the adjacent Shenzong Wutong...
Hong Kong Legal Week 2024 to commence on Monday
Hong Kong Legal Week 2024, an annual flagship event of the legal sector and the Department of Justice (DoJ), is one of the most anticipated legal and dispute resolution events in the region and beyond. Themed "Hong Kong Common Law System: World-Class Springboard to China and Beyond", the five-day event will start Monday (November 4) and run until November...
Spain Reels from Devastating Floods, Death Toll Rises to 205
MADRID — Rescuers in Spain have raised the death toll from the country's worst floods in a generation to at least 205, as the government deploys more troops in a desperate search for survivors. The floods, which have tossed vehicles, collapsed bridges and covered towns with mud since Tuesday, are the European country's deadliest such disaster in decades. The emergency services...
AI-Powered Cameras to Monitor Hong Kong Residential Homes for Child Abuse
In a sugnificant move to protect vulnerable children, the Hong Kong government announced Friday that it will equip residential homes with AI-powered surveillance cameras to detect and prevent abuse. The decision comes in the wake of a damning 2021 scandal involving multiple staff members at the Children's Residential Home operated by the Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children...
Outrage in Hong Kong After Suspected Murder of Indonesian Domestic Worker
A coalition of migrant worker associations and unions in Hong Kong has voiced “sorrow and anger” following the tragic death of a 25-year-old Indonesian domestic worker, whose body was discovered at Waterfall Bay Park earlier this week. In a statement released on Thursday, the Asian Migrants’ Coordinating Body (AMBC) mourned the loss and demanded accountability. “She was a domestic worker....
