Day: April 21, 2025

Manila: Government aid will be extended to the domestic worker who was arrested and subsequently lost her job in Qatar for joining a rally without permit. The 36-year-old mother of two was among the 17 adults and three minors arrested at a Doha resort on March 27. According to Philippines News Agency, in a news release on Monday, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) announced that financial aid, sourced from the Department’s Aksyon (Agarang Kalinga at Saklolo Para sa mga OFWs na Nangangailangan) Fund, was immediately provided to the overseas Filipino worker (OFW) upon her arrival at Ninoy Aquino International

Leyte: Recruited as minors, former rebels Ferning Canhatan and Guillera Gozon are now actively participating in the Philippine Army’s effort to save the youth from the deception of the New People’s Army (NPA). At 16, Canhatan, also known as alias Dods, was recruited as a warrior of the NPA in Agusan del Sur and later assigned to the southern part of Leyte province as a vice squad leader. He was a member of the NPA for 12 years. According to Philippines News Agency, Canhatan, now 29, expressed his commitment to preventing youth recruitment into the rebellion. “We faced a lot

Batangas: The Supreme Court (SC) has determined that unauthorized structures on public land, such as videoke machines, sari-sari stores, billiard tables, eateries, and other businesses on beaches, can be demolished for being public nuisances. According to Philippines News Agency, the SC Second Division has maintained a Court of Appeals (CA) order to demolish various illegal structures at Matabungkay Beach in Lian, Batangas. These structures were erected without the necessary permits from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). The legal action was initiated by the owners of a resort in Matabungkay against owners of informal structures that have been

Manila: The Police Regional Office in Northern Mindanao: reported drowning incidents and the apprehension of a communist rebel at the conclusion of the Holy Week observance. According to Philippines News Agency, PRO-10 director Brig. Gen. Jaysen de Guzman stated that there were three incidents involving the drowning of three minors and an adult in the region. Simultaneously, ‘Batman,’ a 52-year-old combatant of the New People’s Army, was arrested in Bukidnon province. The arrest, executed by the Misamis Oriental and Camiguin provincial field units, was related to the suspect’s pending cases for violations of Republic Act 9851, known as the Philippine

Manila: Both the local stock market and the peso ended the week’s first trading day higher after the Holy Week holiday. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose by 0.06 percent to 6,138.00, while All Shares fell by 0.32 percent to 3,645.31 level. The Mining and Oil and Financials indices posted gains, up by 3.16 percent and 1.44 percent, respectively. Losers were Property, down 0.91 percent; Industrial, 0.60 percent; Services, 0.58 percent; and Holding Firms, 0.08 percent. Volume reached nearly 1.05 billion shares amounting to PHP4.56 billion. Decliners led advancers at 109 to 93, while 51 shares were unchanged. According