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Manila: The first group of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) repatriated from the Middle East due to rising regional tensions has returned to the Philippines. Thirty-one OFWs, including 26 from Israel, three from Jordan, one from Palestine, and one from Qatar, landed at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3. They arrived on a Qatar Airways flight from Amman, Jordan, after a brief delay caused by the temporary closure of Qatar’s airspace following an Iranian missile strike on a US airbase in Doha. According to Philippines News Agency, Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac announced that the second batch

Antique: A local historian in Antique is coordinating with the National Historical Commission of the Philippines to declare a Philippine flag, estimated to be 127 years old, as a national treasure. ‘We also intend to seek a resolution from the Antique provincial board so it can be declared as an important historical and cultural heritage and be preserved,’ former Antique board member and historian Errol Santillan said on Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, the flag is currently in the possession of the family of 2Lt. Ruperto Abellon, the second-in-command in the Visayas under Gen. Leandro Fullon during the Philippine

Manila: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division has directed its Law Department to carry out an investigation into Lino Edgardo Cayetano, a defeated congressional candidate from Taguig, for a potential violation of the Omnibus Election Code (OEC). According to Philippines News Agency, the investigation arises from a resolution promulgated on June 18, 2025, and released to the media on Tuesday. Although the petition to cancel Cayetano’s certificate of candidacy (COC) was declared “moot and academic” following his election defeat, the resolution emphasized that this does not eliminate the criminal liability related to alleged false statements made in his COC.

Antique: The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) is now accepting applications for the educational scholarship grant for children of coconut farmers in Antique. PCA Division Chief I for Aklan/Antique Gregory Te±oso III stated that applications are being accepted from June 23 until July 31 for those who wish to pursue college education. According to Philippines News Agency, there are 62 scholarship slots available throughout Western Visayas, including in Antique province. To qualify, applicants must meet certain academic criteria, including a general weighted average based on their chosen degree program, an 80 percent general weighted average or its equivalent for the previous

Baguio: The Filipino saying ‘may pera sa basura’ (there is money in trash) has been proven true many times. Aside from livelihood, one’s garbage can also be a treasure to others. ‘Encourage individuals to share and declutter with a purpose. Donate pre-loved materials, preferably items that are in good condition and reusable,’ the city government posted on the Public Information Office Facebook page Tuesday. The post is part of the city’s circular economy, which is based on the reuse and regeneration of materials or products, especially as a means of continuing production in a sustainable or environmentally friendly way. According