House panel to meet on contingency plans for OFWs in Mideast

MANILA — The House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs will hold a special meeting on January 13 (Monday) to discuss urgent issues affecting overseas Filipino workers’ (OFWs)...

BOC chief ‘waiting for guidance’ on reported exit from post

MANILA — Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero on Friday said he is waiting for further orders regarding his supposed exit as head of one...

AFP assets deployment plan stays amid easing of Mideast unrest

MANILA — Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Friday said plans to deploy Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) assets and personnel in the Middle East are still...

New AFP chief calls for continued protection of PH territories

MANILA — Newly-installed Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff, Lt. Gen. Felimon T. Santos, Jr., ordered for the continued protection of the country’s territories. This order...

Duterte thanks Japan for continued support

MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday expressed gratitude to Japan for continually extending assistance to his administration that help boosts the Philippine economy, Malacañang said. Duterte...

Duterte: May Traslacion prod Filipinos to seek ‘greater progress’

MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday expressed hope that the Traslacion or the annual procession of the Black Nazarene would motivate Filipinos to seek “greater progress”...

Malacañang ‘outraged’ over death of ex-Batangas congressman

MANILA — Malacañang expressed outrage over the killing of two persons, allegedly former Batangas 2nd District Rep. Edgar Mendoza and his aide, in Tiaong town, Quezon on...

PH repatriation committee closely monitoring US-Iran situation

MANILA — The Inter-Agency Committee, tasked to oversee the repatriation of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Middle East, will constantly monitor the situation between the United...

No more mandatory repatriation for OFWs in Iran, Lebanon

MANILA — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Thursday said overseas Filipinos workers (OFWs) in Iran and Lebanon may no longer be covered by the...

Defense chief to lead panel to evacuate OFWs in Mideast