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The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has warned aspiring Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) against cryptocurrency swindlers using social media platforms like TikTok to recruit. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco issued the advice after interviewing eight repatriated OFWs from Cambodia who admitted they w

A Stanford University student won $21,300 in "Jeopardy!" after correctly identifying the Philippines as the country with a leader who took many foreign trips.

Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan Ople warned the public, especially those seeking jobs abroad, against online illegal recruitment scheme offering jobs for Filipinos to work in Myanmar and Thailand. This, after the government rescued 12 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were d

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Tuesday, Nov. 22, said it is looking into reports of Filipinos being recruited by syndicates to work as scammers abroad. DMW Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac, in a public briefing on Tuesday, said DMW Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople already ordered the assista

Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III expressed hopes that members of Congress would feel the public pressure to delete the P500-million confidential fund for the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and P150-million confidential fund of office of the secretary of the Department of Education (D

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. should stay on as Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary. ‘’As far as the new Secretary is concerned, I'm not aware that the President is electing anyone at this moment,’’ DA Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban told Senator Risa Hontiveros. The Panganiban-Hontiv

"It’s very, very clear that I’m part of the minority,” Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano said.

Senators Risa Hontiveros (left) and Alan Peter Cayetano (File photo) MANILA - Senators Alan Peter Cayetano and Risa Hontiveros argued over rules during the election of the members and officers of theCommission on Appointments (CA) on Tuesday. Hontiveros questioned Cayetano's election as CA Minority Leader and pointed out that the latter belongs to the independent bloc. Senators Aquilino Pimentel III and Hontiveros are the only members of the minority. "There has been a change of term he...

Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III (left) and deputy, Senator Risa Hontiveros (Photo courtesy of Senate PRIB) MANILA - The two-member Senate minority bloc committed on Monday their support to review and amend Republic Act (RA) 9136, or the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA). It is one of the legislative agenda mentioned by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in his first State of the Nation Address last July 25. Senate Minority Leader Senator Aquilino Pimentel III said he supports a...

File photo MANILA - Only six Senate Committees are still left without elected chairpersons and vice-chairpersons in the second week from the opening of the 19th Congress. These are apart from the additional committees that are planned to be created by the Upper Chamber. Among the six vacant committees are those on Science and Technology; Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development; Justice and Human Rights; Ethics and Privileges; Cultural Communities; and Committee on Basic Education, Arts...