Day: November 1, 2024

Manila: International visitor arrivals to the Philippines reached more than 4.8 million, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said on Friday. In a statement announcing its attendance at the 2024 World Travel Market (WTM) in London, the DOT highlighted the event as an opportunity to invite more tourists from the European market, particularly from the United Kingdom, which is a significant contributor to the country’s tourism sector. According to Philippines News Agency, the DOT emphasized that the United Kingdom leads as the top European source of visitors, ranking as the Philippines’ ninth-largest source market, with 128,660 arrivals recorded from January 1

Bicol: The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Region 5 has commenced the distribution of PHP30.8 million in cash-for-work wages under the TUPAD program to workers in Bicol affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine. According to Philippines News Agency, DOLE-Bicol director Imelda Gatinao announced that the distribution of wages under the government’s emergency employment program began on October 28 and will continue until November 5, excluding November 1 to 3. The initial payouts, totaling PHP30.83 million, have been distributed to 7,249 workers in Albay, Camarines Sur, Masbate, Sorsogon, and Catanduanes on October 29 and 30. Each beneficiary received a

Agusan del Norte: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 13 (Caraga Region), in collaboration with Agusan del Norte 2nd District Rep. Dale Corvera, has distributed PHP6.4 million in cash aid to low-income families and Indigenous Peoples (IPs). According to Philippines News Agency, the funds, part of the Ayuda Para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP), were disbursed in one city and six towns in Agusan del Norte. ‘These payouts primarily support Indigenous Peoples and heads of households who are minimum wage earners or low-income families with college students in the household,’ Corvera said in a statement on Thursday.

Bicol: The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Region 5 has commenced the distribution of PHP30.8 million in cash-for-work wages under the TUPAD program to workers in Bicol affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine. According to Philippines News Agency, DOLE-Bicol director Imelda Gatinao announced that the distribution of wages under the government’s emergency employment program began on October 28 and will continue until November 5, excluding November 1 to 3. The initial payouts, totaling PHP30.83 million, have been distributed to 7,249 workers in Albay, Camarines Sur, Masbate, Sorsogon, and Catanduanes on October 29 and 30. Each beneficiary received a

MUNTINLUPA: The eight foreigners apprehended for illegally staying in the country at a village in Muntinlupa City are set for deportation, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Friday. Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado, in a news release, said seven Chinese nationals and a Vietnamese national were arrested by operatives of the BI’s intelligence division along three streets inside the village on Oct. 22. ‘The homeowner association representatives of the Ayala Alabang Village were very helpful in helping us verify target areas,’ he said in a statement. According to Philippines News Agency, all of them were found to be undocumented — two