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The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has reaffirmed its readiness to implement contingency measures to safeguard overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Taiwan as tension with China escalates. Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac stated on Friday that the DMW is maintaining close coordination with Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) Chairperson and Resident Representative Cheloy Garafil to ensure a swift …

Environmental advocates are urging lawmakers and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to immediately suspend the permitting process for the planned 150MW expansion of Aboitiz Power’s Therma Visayas, Inc. (TVI) coal plant in Toledo City, Cebu. The Save Tanon Strait Network emphasized the urgent need for congressional action and an investigation into the expansion, citing health hazards after …

“Death is a certainty, an inevitable realization, the only thing that we know will befall us,” Yugoslav writer Meša Selimović once wrote—a truth that underscores the growing importance of palliative care, which seeks to ease the suffering of those with serious, often incurable illnesses. Far beyond hospice or end-of-life services, palliative care can begin early in a patient’s diagnosis, encompassing …

In response to a surge in road rage cases, senatorial candidates from Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas are advocating for stricter enforcement of existing laws, greater police presence, and legislative measures to curb violence and tighten gun control. During a press conference in Antipolo City, the candidates addressed concerns over high-profile road altercations, including an incident involving a sport utility …

The Home Development Mutual Fund, more commonly known as Pag-IBIG, has teamed up with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to expand access to housing and financial programs for over 34,000 uniformed personnel across the country. In a meeting with PCG senior officials, Pag-IBIG Fund’s Marketing, Product Development, and Sales Cluster discussed opportunities to bring its services directly to Coast Guard …

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reaffirmed the government’s commitment to support Filipino job seekers and small-scale entrepreneurs during his visit to the Trabaho at Serbisyong Pangkalusugan sa Bagong Pilipinas job fair held at the Antipolo Sports Hub in Rizal on Friday. Highlighting the administration’s focus on grassroots empowerment, President Marcos emphasized the importance of assisting even the smallest business ventures. …

House Secretary-General Reginald Velasco on Friday denounced the use of a counterfeit “8” protocol plate that appeared in a viral traffic altercation video, stressing that such misuse is a punishable offense under the law. Velasco emphasized that protocol plates bearing the number “8” are strictly for official use by members of the House of Representatives and should not be displayed …

Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Friday called on the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) to assist in addressing a bullying incident at Bagong Silangan High School after a viral video showed a female student being assaulted by several classmates inside a classroom. In a letter to QCPD Director Brig. Gen. Melecio Buslig Jr., Angara underscored the need for professional handling …

The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) has removed 31 officers from the Eastern Police District’s (EPD) Special Operations Unit following allegations that some of them robbed a Chinese businessman of P85 million in Las Piñas City on April 2. NCRPO chief Maj. Gen. Anthony Aberin said the entire unit was relieved while an investigation is underway against eight personnel …

Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac last week confirmed that the 17 Filipinos recently arrested in Qatar for alleged illegal assembly have been provisionally released. “We are very, very thankful to the Qatari authorities, to the Qatari government for allowing the provisional release of the 17 as the investigations proceed,” Cacdac said during a Malacañang press briefing. …