BI intensifies manhunt against 11,000 POGO workers still in PH

Ferdinand Patinio - Philippine News Agency 01/03/2025

MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is mounting an intensified manhunt against over 11,000 foreign nationals involved in Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO). According to Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado, a total of 11,254 foreign POGO workers…

Pope Francis appoints new Tarlac bishop

Ferdinand Patinio - Philippine News Agency 12/30/2024

MANILA – Pope Francis on Sunday appointed Bishop Roberto Mallari to lead the 61-year-old Diocese of Tarlac. The pontiff made the announcement in Rome around 7 p.m. Manila time. Mallari replaces the late Bishop Enrique Macaraeg who passed…

DOLE urges employers to ensure 13th-month pay before Christmas

Ferdinand Patinio - Philippine News Agency 12/24/2024

MANILA — On Monday, just one day before the legally mandated deadline, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) renewed its appeal to private sector establishment owners to provide their employees with their 13th-month pay. DOLE Secretary…

‘Simbang Gabi’: Priests told to maximize them to share God’s Word

Ferdinand Patinio - Philippine News Agency 12/16/2024

MANILA – Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) president Cardinal Pablo David called on priests to make the most of the “Simbang Gabi” (Dawn Masses) to effectively share the Word of God with the faithful. David emphasized…

Kanlaon victims: NegOcc dioceses seek prayers, donations for them

Ferdinand Patinio - Philippine News Agency 12/11/2024

MANILA, Philippines – The Dioceses of Kabankalan and San Carlos, both in Negros Occidental, have asked the faithful for both prayers and donations for those affected by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon. In separate social media posts, both…

DOLE: 10 regional boards issue wage hike orders

Ferdinand Patinio - Philippine News Agency 12/03/2024

MANILA – Ten Regional Tripartite Wage and Productivity Boards (RTWPBs) have issued their respective orders granting a hike in the daily minimum wage of private sector workers, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Tuesday. In a…

Bonifacio Day: Double pay for private sector workers, says DOLE

Ferdinand Patinio - Philippine News Agency 11/30/2024

MANILA – Private sector workers who will report to work on Saturday are entitled to receive 200 percent (double-pay) of their daily wage. In a labor advisory Friday, Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma reminded the employers to follow the pay…

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