Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac will visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to tackle the unpaid salaries and other benefits of some 10,000 displaced overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) whose companies went bankrupt from 2015 to 2016. “I am due to visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia next month. …
Read More »Stuck in first gear
The planned transport strike set for today until Wednesday by PISTON (Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide) threatens to grind Metro Manila and other key cities to a halt. Dream on for the officials and members of this transport group fighting a losing battle to stay relevant! …
Read More »Celebrate books and reading: Be more creative!
When was the last time you read a book? That’s a question that quite often these days is followed by a long pause, or a stare. The reason likely is that the last book was read too long ago to remember, or the question presents a realization that one has …
Read More »Marcos vows to employ strong political will to achieve Bangsamoro peace, development
President Marcos has vowed that he will exercise a “strong political will” in pushing for peace and development in the Bangsamoro Region. In his speech during the 10th Anniversary of the Signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB), Marcos underscored that achieving long-lasting peace and development are achieved …
Read More »Gov’t closely monitoring power woes
(File photo) MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday said he has instructed concerned government agencies to closely monitor the power situation amid the successive red and yellow alerts of power grids. Marcos said the power supply problems in the country is not artificial, noting that power systems are …
Read More »Filipino farmers struggle as drought and heatwave hits
In this photo taken on April 25, 2024 Filipino farmer Daniel Velasco shows tomatoes from the drought-stricken crops at a farm in San Antonio, Nueva Ecija. More than half of the Philippines’ provinces, including Nueva Ecija, are in drought as El Nino exacerbates hot and dry conditions typical for March, …
Read More »Senator presses NAIA, Iloilo airport to resolve aircon issues
People queue at the check-in counters at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay, Metro Manila on December 22, 2023, ahead of Christmas celebrations. (AFP / Jam Sta. Rosa) MANILA, Philippines — A senator on Monday urged the managements of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and the Iloilo International Airport …
Read More »PISTON knocks on SC: Halt PUV consolidation deadline
Watch on YouTube: Neri Colmenares at PISTON nanawagan para ipagpaliban ang PUV consolidation MANILA, Philippines — In a last effort to attempt save their livelihoods, jeepney drivers led by transport group PISTON asked the Supreme Court (SC) to postpone the implementation of the public utility vehicle (PUV) consolidation a day before …
Read More »Heat, strike shut down schools
DepEd orders two-day suspension of face-to-face classes Onsite classes are still suspended from April 29 to 30 in view of the latest heat index forecast of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), according to the Department of Education (DepEd). The decision by DepEd was partly based on …
Read More »House vows unyielding fight vs. hoarders, profiteers
FARM TO MARKET LINK. Fresh vegetables and fruits are on sale at Kadiwa ng Pangulo stalls located at the Quezon City Hall covered path walk on April 16, 2024. The House of Representatives on Monday (April 29, 2024) vowed an unyielding fight against hoarding, profiteering and smuggling of agricultural products …
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