July 2, 2025

Manila: Seventy-four overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Israel are set to return to the country this week as the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) assured continuous repatriation efforts despite the lowering of the alert level following a ceasefire in the region. According to Philippines News Agency, OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne Caunan mentioned in a Bagong Pilipinas interview that although the Department of Foreign Affairs has downgraded the alert level in Israel to Alert Level 2, the government’s monitoring and assistance remain available for OFWs who wish to come home. Caunan stated that 21 OFWs are expected to arrive from Israel

Manila: The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has received an ‘unmodified opinion’ for the fourth straight year from the Commission on Audit (COA). According to Philippines News Agency, the NPC stated that the unmodified opinion, also referred to as an ‘unqualified opinion,’ is granted when a COA auditor determines that financial statements are ‘prepared, in all material respects, by the applicable financial reporting framework.’ The statement highlighted this achievement as a reflection of the NPC’s continuous dedication to accountability, transparency, and sound financial management in its mission to protect every Filipino’s right to data privacy. The privacy body has maintained this