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Comelec includes conflict of interest declaration in COC
by Christine Boton - August 5, 2026 - 12:00am
The Commission on Elections has approved the inclusion of a sworn declaration of conflict of interest in the certificate of candidacy, requiring candidates to comply with existing laws that prohibit financial...
2 Pinoys injured in drone strike return home
by Christine Boton - August 5, 2026 - 12:00am
Two Filipino seafarers who were injured after a drone strike hit the Panama-flagged tanker M/T Gas Lisbon in the Black Sea arrived in Manila on Monday, according to the Department of Migrant Workers.
21 Pinoy seafarers rescued from Black Sea
by Christine Boton - August 1, 2026 - 12:00am
Twenty-one Filipino seafarers affected by drone strikes on vessels in the Black Sea were successfully rescued, the Department of Foreign Affairs announced yesterday.
DOLE preparing to contest P85 wage hike TRO
by Christine Boton - August 1, 2026 - 12:00am
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will challenge the temporary restraining order (TRO) issued against the implementation of the P85 minimum wage increase in Metro Manila, Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino...
6 Philippines seafarers home after Hormuz security incident
by Christine Boton - July 29, 2026 - 12:00am
Six Filipino seafarers aboard the Liberia-flagged oil tanker M/V Al Bahyah arrived in Manila on Monday after the vessel was involved in a security incident while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
58 OFW applicants rescued in Parañaque
by Christine Boton - July 27, 2026 - 12:00am
Fifty-eight overseas Filipino worker (OFW) applicants have been rescued from a suspected illegal accommodation facility in Parañaque City.
Mandaluyong on mpox watch
by Christine Boton - July 2, 2026 - 12:00am
Mandaluyong officials are tracing and monitoring the close contacts of an mpox patient.
‘Historic’ P85 wage hike for NCR workers announced
by Christine Boton - July 1, 2026 - 12:00am
Starting July 19, more than 1.1 million minimum wage earners in Metro Manila will see an increase in their daily pay, after the regional wage board approved a wage adjustment of P85, the Department of Labor...
DMW to hold health summit for OFWs
by Christine Boton - June 29, 2026 - 12:00am
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is encouraging overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families to participate in a two-day summit in Quezon City.
Comelec sets gun ban in 5 Parañaque barangays
by Christine Boton - June 26, 2026 - 12:00am
The Commission on Elections yesterday reminded residents of five coastal barangays in Parañaque City that a gun ban would be enforced ahead of the July 25 plebiscite on the proposed alteration of their territorial...
Leptospirosis cases rise by 6%
by Christine Boton - June 25, 2026 - 12:00am
Up to 2,177 cases of leptospirosis have been reported from Jan. 4 to June 6, marking a six-percent increase compared to the same period last year, according to health officials.
24 Pinoys held in Russia back in Philippines
by Christine Boton - June 22, 2026 - 12:00am
Twenty-four Filipino workers detained for nine months in Russia arrived in the Philippines yesterday after being ordered released by Russian President Vladimir Putin upon the request of President Marcos.
38 Pinoys on virus-hit cruise ship return home
by Christine Boton - June 21, 2026 - 12:00am
Thirty-eight Filipino crewmembers of MV Hondius, which was hit by an outbreak of Andes hantavirus during voyage, returned to the country on Friday after completing a 42-day quarantine in the Netherlands.
78 OFW applicants rescued in Makati
by Christine Boton - June 20, 2026 - 12:00am
The Department of Migrant Workers rescued 78 overseas Filipino worker (OFW) applicants from an unregistered accommodation facility in Makati on Thursday, the DMW said.
Rules for selection of BARMM indigenous representatives out
by Christine Boton - June 19, 2026 - 12:00am
The Commission on Elections has issued implementing rules governing the selection of non-Muslim Indigenous Peoples (NMIP) representatives to the Bangsamoro Parliament.
Collapsed building owner, contractor fined over P11 million
by Christine Boton - June 18, 2026 - 12:00am
The owner and the contractor of a building that collapsed in Angeles, Pampanga have been ordered to pay more than P11 million in labor deficiencies as well as occupational safety and health fines.
Remains of misidentified OFW arrive in Dipolog
by Christine Boton - June 18, 2026 - 12:00am
 The remains of an overseas Filipino worker who died in Lebanon finally arrived in her hometown  in Dipolog City on Tuesday, weeks after an apparent mix-up of repatriated bodies triggered anguish among...
13 Pinoy sailors return from Iraq
by Christine Boton - June 15, 2026 - 12:00am
Thirteen Filipino seafarers returned to the Philippines on Friday after projectiles hit their ship MSC Sariska V while departing Iraq on June 1.
DOLE summons Ateneo’s Baldwin
by Christine Boton - June 12, 2026 - 12:00am
The Department of Labor and Employment has summoned Thomas Anthony Baldwin, head coach of the Ateneo de Manila University’s men’s basketball team.
22 Pinoy trafficking victims return from Cambodia
by Christine Boton - June 11, 2026 - 12:00am
 Twenty-two Filipinos who were victims of human trafficking in Cambodia returned home on Wednesday.
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