Day: November 11, 2025

Manila: Senate Committee on Migrant Workers Chairperson Raffy Tulfo on Monday called for the establishment of a Migrant Workers Relations Commission (MWRC), a separate quasi-judicial body that will handle labor disputes involving overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Tulfo recently filed Senate Bill No. 1480 or the proposed Migrant Workers Relations Commission Act, to address the delayed, protracted, and burdensome process of resolving labor disputes currently handled by the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC). According to Philippines News Agency, Tulfo highlighted that the National Labor Relations Commission processes over 30,000 cases each year, making OFW cases especially susceptible to delays and backlogs.

Navotas city: The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will file charges against the company owned by a brother of former Ako Bicol partylist representative Zaldy Co over the seawall that collapsed in Navotas City at the height of Super Typhoon Uwan. Secretary Vince Dizon said the DPWH will take legal action against Hi-Tone Construction and Development Corp., owned by Christopher Co, to recover government funds and ensure accountability from the contractor. According to Philippines News Agency, Secretary Dizon emphasized the need for legal action to address the situation. ‘All we’re going to do is to sue Hi-Tone Construction

Manila: The reported deaths from the impact of Super Typhoon Uwan (international name Fung-wong) have climbed to six, with more than two million individuals affected, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Tuesday. In its latest situation report, the agency said the fatalities include three from Cagayan Valley and one each from Bicol, Western Visayas, and Eastern Visayas. According to Philippines News Agency, the disaster response body also said around 13 people were reported injured. These casualty figures are undergoing validation, it added. Meanwhile, affected families were placed at 652,632, which is equivalent to 2,358,476 persons residing

Manila: The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Eastern Visayas, in collaboration with the city government of Ormoc, is set to launch the PHP12-million Ormoc Mariculture Park in December 2025. Eight fisherfolk associations, comprising over 400 members, are anticipated to benefit from the initiative, which includes four units of circular high-density polyethylene (HDPE) fish cages and four units of HDPE modular fish cages, along with fingerlings and feeds for one cropping cycle. According to Philippines News Agency, the project aims to boost the production of milkfish, also known as bangus, and other high-value fish species. It seeks to

Eastern samar: Eastern Samar emerged as the fastest-growing economy in Eastern Visayas in 2024, posting a 10.2 percent growth rate, the only double-digit expansion recorded among the region’s six provinces and one highly urbanized city. According to Philippines News Agency, the 2024 Provincial Product Accounts report for Eastern Visayas, released on Tuesday by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) regional office, indicated that all economies in the region experienced growth in 2024 compared to their 2023 performance. Following Eastern Samar is Tacloban City, which grew by 8.2 percent, and Southern Leyte, which expanded by 7.1 percent. These three economies surpassed the