Philippine News

SHUT DOWN. The Department of Migrant Workers padlocks consultancy firm BELMÜN Philippines Inc. in Salcedo Village, Makati City on Monday (Feb. 12, 2024) after it was found to be illegally sending Filipinos to work in Poland factories. The DMW said the firm will be blacklisted from all government overseas recruitment …

Philippine Army troops inspect the war material recovered at the site of the encounter against the Dawlah Islamiyah-Maute Group on January 25 to 26, 2024 in Lanao del Sur. (Photo by Armed Forces of the Philippines)  The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) confirmed on Monday, Feb. 12, the death …

Secretary of Justice Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla speaks in front of of DOJ employees during his first flag ceremony as justice secretary on July 4, 2022. (Philstar.com / EC Toledo)  MANILA, Philippines — Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Monday ordered the National Bureau of Investigation to probe a bomb …

Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonso Adiong on Sunday urged former President Rodrigo Duterte and ex-Speaker and Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez to abandon their “unconstitutional” efforts to secede Mindanao from the Philippines.  La Union Rep. Francisco Paolo Ortega also called on Duterte to be patriotic enough and reconsider …

Screenshot from a video showing employees of the DENR outside of their office building. (Courtesy: Radyo Pilipinas/Facebook)  Unverified reports of bomb threats circulated on various social media platforms Monday morning, leading to the suspension of classes in some schools and work in government offices, including the Department of Environment and …

The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said President Marcos’ overseas trips have been pivotal in generating serious investment interest in the Philippines, noting that 46 projects worth $14.2 billion have already started operating, completed registration, or commenced implementation. Malacañang photo  Citing a report from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), …

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos (Photo courtesy of Liza Marcos Facebook)  MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos will mark nearly four decades of spending Valentine’s Day together but there is no power formula on how they have maintained a healthy and …

LUCKIEST SIGN. A child touches a dragon with its eyes already open – signaling the start of the Lunar New Year—at the SM City Grand Central on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. / Norman Cruz  President Marcos expressed optimism that the Year of the Dragon will “bring endless possibilities” for the …

Vendors selling heart-shaped balloons wait for customers on Valentine’s Day at a flower market in Manila on February 14, 2020. (AFP / Ted Aljibe)  MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos want both practical and romantic gifts for Valentine’s Day, with money topping the list, according to a survey by the Social Weather …

This frame grab from handout video taken on Feb. 8, 2024 and released by the Philippine Coast guard (PCG) on February 11, shows a Chinese coast guard vessel (front R) blocking and sailing past Philippine coast guard ship BRP Teresa Magbanua (back L) near Scarborough Shoal, in the disputed South …