Day: September 19, 2024

Manila: A party-list lawmaker on Thursday warned that the reduced budget allocation for the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) for 2025 could affect its various services and programs for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). During the plenary debates, OFW Party-list Representative Marissa Magsino questioned the budget cut despite the increasing number of OFWs deployed abroad, with the proposed 2025 DMW budget amounting to PHP8.504 billion, lower than the PHP10.12 billion in 2024. “Nakakalungkot isipin na sa halip na mas palakasin pa ang DMW upang matugunan ang lumalaking bilang ng mga OFW na nade-deploy sa iba’t ibang panig ng mundo, mukhang pinapahina

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The culture of at least 11 indigenous people’s (IP) communities in Pangasinan take center stage during the first anniversary celebration of the Banaan Pangasinan Provincial Museum. The exhibit entitled, ‘Interwoven Roots, Shared Heritage’, which will run until October this year, features intricate woven clothing and textiles, photos, and other items of the Ibaloi, Kankanaey, Kalanguya, Iwak, Bago, Kalinga, Bontoc, Itneg, Applai, Aberling and Ifugao tribes. It is part of the Pamagalang, the anniversary celebration of the museum, being staged in collaboration with the National Commission of Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) in Pangasinan. The exhibit aptly heeds the provincial

KUALA LUMPUR, The ringgit opened slightly lower against the greenback on a lack of buying interest despite a 50 basis points US interest rate cut decision by the US Federal Reserve (Fed). At 8.05 am, the local note eased to 4.2430/2600 versus the greenback from Wednesday’s close of 4.2410/2460. At last night’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, the Fed made a move to reduce the interest rate from 5.25 per cent – 5.50 per cent to 4.75 per cent – 5.00 per cent, said Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid. He said the decision

KLUANG, Kluang offers residents a leisurely and harmonious lifestyle, free from the hustle and bustle commonly found in larger cities. Despite growth and development, it features a blend of historic and modern architecture, serving as an administrative, industrial, and commercial hub, while maintaining a remarkably clean environment. A stroll through the town reveals a diverse range of branded businesses, from restaurants to clothing stores, pharmacies, sports equipment shops, and financial institutions, coupled with excellent basic amenities and recreational facilities, which provide a high quality of life. It is no surprise, then, that Kluang was recognised as one of the top

PUTRAJAYA, It has been proposed that Immigration officers stationed at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 should be prohibited from using mobile phones while on duty to prevent a recurrence of ‘counter setting’ syndicates, which allow foreign nationals to enter the country through ‘special counter lanes’. Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner, Tan Sri Azam Baki, said this is among the suggested key improvements the Immigration Department must implement, adding that there is also a need for alternative communication systems during working hours, ensuring that immigration officers, including supervisors, do not carry their mobile phones while