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Seafarer’s family seeks Justice for Kin’s Death
The family of a 39-year-old seafarer who died due to overwork, lack of rest, and on the job in extreme condition in a bulk carrier anchoring in an UAE city are asking the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and its attached agency, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), to conduct a serious and thorough probe…
BDO and BDONB empower Eastern Visayas with relevant financial solutions
BDO Unibank and its community banking arm BDO Network Bank continue to empower the provinces of Leyte, Samar, and Biliran by providing relevant financial solutions to address their residents’ and businesses’ unique banking needs. In this ever-changing economic landscape, accessibility to innovative and relevant financial products and services is pivotal in empowering individuals and businesses…
Nagtungo ang Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) sa pitong (7) katutubong pamayanang kultural ng Bukidnon
Nagtungo ang Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) noong 28 Setyembre–5 Oktubre 2023 sa pitong (7) katutubong pamayanang kultural (indigenous cultural community o ICC) ng Bukidnon upang humingi ng pahintulot na makapangalap ng datos para sa pagsasapanahon ng impormasyon hinggil sa kanilang katutubong wika. Ipinaliwanag nila sa pitong (7) ICCs ang proyektong pananaliksik ng KWF hinggil…
Dapitan City aims to boost economy by lifting travel ban for international tourists
DAPITAN CITY, ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE – Dapitan City, the top tourist destination in Zamboanga Peninsula, received a significant boost in tourism after hosting the Foreign Armed Forces Attaché (FAFA) Corps from October 6 to 9, 2023, for the 2nd Semester FAFA Tour. The Armed Forces of the Philippines, under the leadership of Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr.,…
Rizal Heritage Takes Centerstage During FAFAs Visit in Dapitan
Dapitan City- The City Government of Dapitan in partnership with Glorious Fantasyland takes the Foreign Armed Forces Attaches (FAFAs) and their families to one of Dapitan’s tourism highlight-the Rizal Heritage Tour on October 07, 2023 in Dapitan City. Mayor Seth Jalosjos of the City of Dapitan led the tour along with City Council Members commencing…
FAFAs Lauds Hosting of Dapitan and Zamboanga del Norte
Dapitan City- The Foreign Armed Forces Attaches (FAFAs) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) lauds the City Government of Dapitan and Province of Zamboanga del Norte for the hosting of the FAFAs dinner with Caribbean and Hawaii Theme at the Beach Front of Dakak Resort, Dapitan City on October 07, 2023. City and Provincial…
SOON, THE USE OF ‘MARIJUANA’ WILL BE LEGAL
ADVOCATES of marijuana or medical cannabis’ use should never lose hope as its legalization will happen soon. It has been 10 years since advocates and supporters of turning the plant into medicine, have been pushing at the Senate and House of Representatives the legalization of its use. Now, the bills filed are with the technical…
Philippines Top Classical Singers and Theater Actors graced FAFAs and AFP Visit in Dapitan City
Dapitan City- The country’s top classical singers and theater actors graced series of songs and performances during the visit of Foreign Armed Forces Attaches and Armed Forces of the Philippines in Dapitan City on October 06-08, 2023. Known for their great voices and the honor they brought to the country, Ms. Svetlana Jalosjos, the President…
PBBM NAMES RICE SMUGGLERS; VOWS TO RUN AFTER RICE PRICE MANIPULATORS
Showing his strong political will to put an end to rice smuggling in the Philippines, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. bared on Wednesday the names of the rice smugglers who are destroying the flow of rice supply and demand in the market. In his speech during the rice distribution in Taguig City, President Marcos said…
PBBM ASSURES TO EXHAUST LEGAL REMEDIES IN THE DEATHS OF 3 FILIPINO FISHERMEN
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. gave his assurance on Wednesday that the government will exhaust all legal remedies available to determine what transpired surrounding the collision between a fishing boat and a still unidentified commercial vessel, resulting in the death of three Filipino fishermen on October 2. “We are deeply saddened by the deaths of…