OWWA warns OFWs vs. scammers; says all welfare services are free

Manila, Jan. 28 -- The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) on Wednesday reminded the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) that all its welfare services are free, warning them against fixers and... Read More

DENR open to review, possible amendments to solid waste law

Manila, Jan. 27 -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is open to amending the country's solid waste management law, promising to conduct a thorough review of its implementation... Read More

DENR orders multi-sectoral probe on Binaliw landslide, landfill review

Manila, Jan. 26 -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has launched a multi-sectoral investigation into the deadly Binaliw sanitary landfill landslide in Cebu and ordered a nati... Read More

DMW receives Filipino crew after M/V Devon Bay incident, vows aid

Manila, Jan. 26 -- The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) received 15 Filipino seafarers rescued from Singapore-flagged bulk carrier MV Devon Bay, which capsized about 141 nautical miles west of Pang... Read More

CFO cites diaspora programs, return pathways for Filipino nurses

Manila, Jan. 23 -- The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) is strengthening programs that link overseas Filipinos (OFs), including nurses, back to the Philippines while highlighting open pathways f... Read More

DA expands P20 rice program rollout in Aklan

Manila, Jan. 23 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it expects more than 85,000 individuals to benefit from the expansion of the "Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!" (BBM Na) in Aklan province. In a new... Read More

DA eyes 300K MT rice imports as stakeholders vow support for farmers

Manila, Jan. 22 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) is considering an initial importation of 300,000 metric tons (MT) of rice in February, as part of its calibrated measures to stabilize supply and ... Read More

DepEd: Enhanced ALS aligns with K-12, boost learners' skills

Manila, Jan. 22 -- The Department of Education (DepEd) has enhanced the Alternative Learning System (ALS) to better align it with the formal Kindergarten to Grade 12 (K to 12) curriculum and strengthe... Read More

DMW: OFW's child with brain tumor airlifted to Taiwan

Manila, Jan. 21 -- The 7-year-old son of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Abu Dhabi has been airlifted to Taiwan to receive specialized treatment for a malignant brain tumor, according to the Depa... Read More

DMW: 8 OFWs safe after factory fire in S. Korea

Manila, Jan. 21 -- The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has confirmed that eight overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are safe after a fire razed a plastic manufacturing company in Namyangju/Paju, Gyeo... Read More

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