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8 Pinoy victims of human trafficking back in PH
EIGHT Filipinos who have been victims of human trafficking in Myanmar have been rescued and returned to the Philippines last February 13, 2023, the Department of Foreign Affairs…
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DMW halts ‘first-time’ OFWs to Kuwait
THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) announced on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, that it has imposed a temporary suspension on the deployment of first-time overseas Filipino workers…
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Ranara raped, slain, burned; body left in Kuwait desert
THE charred body of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) was reportedly pregnant when found in a desert in Kuwait on Sunday, January 22, 2023, as reported by the local media there.…
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BOC ‘shoulders’ cost of abandoned ‘BBBs’
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC), under acting commissioner Yogi Filemon Ruiz, has decided to bear the cost of delivery and waived the required fees on abandoned ‘’BBBs’ (balikbayan boxes)…
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Pres. Duterte stops “e-sabong” operation
ACTING on the recommendation of Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) secretary, Eduardo M. Año, President Rodrigo Duterte announced the immediate stoppage of all…
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BOC warns public on another scam artist
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) reminded the public to always make sure that they are dealing with legitimate officials and social media platform after another receiving reports of…
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‘E-Sabong’ not for OFWs, limited to PH, says Pagcor
THE Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) warned operators and licensees of online cockfighting, popularly known as ‘E-Sabong,’ to make sure that their operations are…
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Laoag Airport hosts returning OFWs
A MONTH after resuming its flight operations, the Laoag International Airport welcomed and processed the arrival of returning Filipino overseas workers (OFWs) who arrived on board…
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SBG thanks colleagues for supporting two ‘pet bills’
SENATOR Christopher Lawrence ‘Bong’ Go, thanked his colleagues in the Upper Chamber for supporting two of his proposals intended to protect overseas Filipinos and improve the ordinary…
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SBG calls on colleagues to support ‘DOFil’ passage
AS both chambers of Congress returns to work this week, Sen. Christopher Lawrence ‘Bong’ Go again called on his fellow lawmakers for the immediate passage of Senate Bill 1949, or the…
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