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Day: May 30, 2024

BI nabs 7 Chinese illegal workers in Batangas quarry

MANILA: Immigration authorities arrested seven Chinese nationals found to be illegally working in a quarry in Batangas province on Wednesday.

In a news release Thursday, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said the operation was initially aimed at apprehe…

Global air travel rises 11% annually in April

ANKARA: Global air traffic grew 11 percent year-on-year in April, according to data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Thursday.

This marked the 36th straight month of hike, said IATA Director General Willie Walsh.

“As…

DSWD-Eastern Visayas beefs up food pack stocks for rainy days

PALO: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Eastern Visayas is beefing up its stocks of family food packs (FFPs) inside the regional resource operation center and 60 other warehouses in preparation for rainy days.

Over 50,000 FFP…

More native seedlings needed for massive tree-growing activity

ILOILO CITY: The local government here needs more native seedlings for its massive tree-growing activity in response to climate change.

Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas said Thursday he has ordered native trees from Mindanao and he was seeking donation…