Filipino trafficking victims still held in Myanmar scam compounds
According to the police attaché of the Philippine Embassy, from 2022 to 2025, 802 known individuals trafficked to Laos and Myanmar were rescued and repatriated under his watch.…
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Another indicator of learning crisis: Philippine Daily Inquirer
While failing the civil service exam is not the end of the world, it is not a good indication that only 14 out of every 100 applicant succeed.
Philippine tourism department backs unified ASEAN visa system
Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said the proposed ASEAN visa, similar to the Schengen visa in Europe and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) visa in the Middle East,…
When voters defy the surveys
What these elections may have revealed is a voter segment determined to prove the surveys wrong—deliberate, reactive voters who cast their ballots not as protest but as…
Philippines scraps maximum suggested retail price for pork
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel explained that production challenges caused by the African swine fever, coupled with strong consumer demand, made it challenging to…
Survey-defying poll results: Philippine Daily Inquirer
The surprising win of opposition and independent candidates stokes hopes that citizens are now prepared to exact accountability from elected officials and expect their performance…
Filipino climber dies at Everest Camp IV
Philipp II Santiago reached Camp IV at approximately 8:00 PM on Wednesday but succumbed to exhaustion shortly thereafter.
Philippines signs defence cooperation pact with Germany
Both countries agreed to expand cooperation to include cybersecurity, defence armament and logistics, and UN peacekeeping duties.
Visual art experiences in Manila and environs to refresh the senses in May’s summer heat
From traditional gallery and museum exhibitions to culinary experiences reworked with artists and jewelry fairs, and even collaborations that blur the line between photography and…
Philippine President Marcos signs law strengthening childcare for kids ages 0-5
Signed on May 8, the “Early Childhood Care and Development System Act,” the Presidential Communications Office said the law was passed to “implement the State’s policy to…