DMW pushes for more no-placement fee countries for OFWs

MANILA: The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is working to expand further the list of no-placement fee countries for Filipinos who are applying work abroad.

DMW Undersecretary for Policy and International Cooperation Patricia Yvonne Caunan, in an …

PH adds operating Islamic banking unit

MANILA: The Philippines now has two operating Islamic banking units (IBUs) that aim to enhance financial inclusion across the country.

In a statement Wednesday, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said Maybank Philippines, Inc. started its Islamic …

UAAP Season 87 unfolds Sept. 7

MANILA: Host University of the Philippines will face Ateneo de Manila in men’s basketball when the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 87 kicks off on Saturday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.

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PBBM inspects flood-stricken Marikina, Antipolo areas

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday conducted an aerial inspection of flood-hit areas in the cities of Marikina and Antipolo during the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Enteng (Yagi).

Marcos inspected the areas after holding a si…

Two Men Charged With Cheating By Selling Fake Gold Bars

BUTTERWORTH, Two men pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate’s Court here today to two charges of cheating a man into buying two fake gold bars resulting in losses amounting to RM32,000.

Teh Yong Yang, 33, a hawker, and locksmith Ooi Kar Hon, 42, were …

Marcos: No politics in OVP budget hearing

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday belied the claims of Vice President Sara Duterte that Congress is politicizing the hearing for her office’s 2025 budget.

Marcos, who was conducting an aerial inspection of areas affected by Tropi…

3forge Secures Investment From Morgan Stanley

New York, 3forge, the leader in innovative High Impact S code solutions for business-critical applications, announced today that it has closed on an investment by Morgan Stanley. This is the first time 3forge has raised external capital since launchi…