DMW tells heirs of unpaid Saudi OFWs to confirm familial ties

MANILA: The Department of Migrant Workers has advised heirs and beneficiaries of deceased overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were previously employed by Saudi Arabian companies that declared bankruptcy between 2015 to 2016 to submit documents that w…

DPWH: 3 Cordillera roads have limited access to motorists

MANILA: The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Wednesday advised motorists traveling to the northern portion of the country for the Holy Week long weekend to take alternate routes as three roads in the Cordillera Administrative Region (…

NegOcc disaster operations center heightens alert for Holy Week

BACOLOD CITY: The Negros Occidental Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (PDRRM) Operations Center went on blue alert on Wednesday to ensure preparedness and prompt response during the observance of the Holy Week.

In a memorandum, Govern…

Pinoy ST Nikolas crew home; PH works on release of 17 Red Sea hostages

MANILA: All the 18 Filipino crew members of the seized oil tanker ST Nikolas in Iran have returned to the Philippines, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced Wednesday.

The agency said the 18 were repatriated in batches, with the last of g…

23 Agusan Norte entrepreneurs to get P7-M SLP funding

BUTUAN CITY: At least 23 entrepreneurs in Agusan del Norte are set to receive financial support through the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

The PHP7 million financial aid will be utiliz…

Zubiri asks foreign lawmakers to help ‘facilitate peace’ in WPS

MANILA: Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri has appealed to fellow members of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) to be “facilitators of peace” in conflict-affected parts of the world, including in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).

In a news rele…

PH to join sepak takraw World Cup in Malaysia

MANILA: The Philippines will send a 14-member team to the International Sepak Takraw Federation (ISTAF) World Cup in May.

The tournament scheduled from May 17 to 27 will be held at the Titiwangsa Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Leading the countr…