8 Filipino human trafficking victims rescued from Myanmar now back in Philippines
The Dept of Foreign Affairs advised Filipinos to be vigilant of “spurious jobs” posted on social media to avoid human trafficking schemes.
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Philippines to donate $100,000 in humanitarian aid to Turkey quake victims
According to Speaker Romualdez, the money also counts as a symbol of gratitude for helping when Typhoon Haiyan ravaged parts of the country.
Philippines-Japan VFA agreement possible if it won’t raise tensions over West Philippine Sea: Marcos
Having studied the issue, he also said a Visiting Forces Agreement with Japan might help the Philippines protect its maritime territory.
Philippines should ‘protect itself’ in case of conflict in Taiwan: Marcos
Tensions have continued to mount between China and Taiwan, a potential flashpoint near the Philippines’ sea border in the north.
Philippines to consider tripartite defence proposal with Japan, US
The proposed trilateral defence and security agreement was among the issues discussed during Marcos’ bilateral meeting with Japanese PM Fumio Kishida.
Giving up some needs: How the poor deal with high inflation
Based on data from the Philippine central bank, 18.6 million or 70 per cent of households do not have savings as of the last quarter of 2022, and were essentially living…
Drivers face up to P10,000 penalty under NCR’s unified traffic ticket system
Traffic fines or penalties would be uniform across Metro Manila under the new scheme, which is still enforcing existing traffic rules and regulations.
Let’s revitalise Philippine-Japan business partnerships: President Marcos
Marcos hopes that the deals and discussions that would happen during his visit would play a crucial role in the Philippines’ economic transformation.
Philippines jobless rate inched up to 4.3% in Dec 2022
In December, there were 2.2 million working-age Filipinos who were available for work and were actively looking for jobs, 43,000 more than the 2.18 million jobseekers in November.
Marcos Jr. sees inflation to start easing after hitting 8.7% in January
The President said the measures that his administration has taken to bring down inflation “have not yet gone through the system.”