What’s it like celebrating Christmas abroad?

Immae Lachica 12/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Known for celebrating the world’s longest Christmas season, the Philippines boasts of its uniquely festive holiday traditions. As early as September, Christmas tunes fill the air, decorations light up every corner, and the joyful…

Online love scams: Filipinos are top targets

Lisbet K. Esmael - @inquirerdotnet 11/13/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Are you looking for love online? Then you should be wary of finding the wrong love in cybercriminals, who have been targeting Filipinos and cashing in on this. Transunion, a global information and insights…

Filipinos’ wallets fatter, but PH still among Asia’s poorest – report

Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral 09/29/2024

Filipinos’ wealth rose in 2023—just not enough to pluck the Philippines out of the group of poorer economies in the region, insurer Allianz Global said in a new report. Allianz Global said net financial assets per capita…

Expert: Obesity trend among Filipinos to continue in next 20 yrs

Dianne Sampang 08/18/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Obesity is seen to persist in the country as more Filipinos are predicted to become overweight in the next 20 years. Dr. Nemencio Nicodemus Jr, president of the Philippine Association for the Study of…

DOLE chief: Filipinos losing jobs to AI

Luisa Cabato 06/26/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma on Wednesday admitted that Filipinos are already losing jobs to artificial intelligence (AI) but noted that the government is working on preparing workers to adapt to digital workplaces. When asked…

3 Filipinos dead in UAE floods: officials

Agence France Presse 04/21/2024

Three workers from the Philippines have died in heavy flooding in the United Arab Emirates, Filipino officials announced, as the desert country struggled Friday to recover from record rains. Two women suffocated inside their vehicle during the flooding and one man…

Day of Valor marked: Filipinos asked by PH military to unite against threats

John Eric Mendoza - Reporter / @JEMendozaINQ 04/09/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos are urged to stand united against threats to the country by the military as the nation remembered heroes and heroines of Bataan on the Day of Valor (Araw ng Kagitingan). Filipinos should reflect…

Asian hate: Attacker of elderly Filipina sentenced to 15 years

Mary Villegas 02/24/2024

A man who viciously attacked an elderly Filipina in New York in another case of Asian hate has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, officials announced on Wednesday. Brandon Elliott pleaded guilty in a New York…

Iran seizes oil tanker; abducted Pinoy seamen now total 35

Jacob Lazaro 01/13/2024

Iran’s navy on Thursday seized a Greek-owned, Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker off Oman, carrying 18 Filipino crewmen, according to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). Hans Cacdac, officer in charge of DMW, said in an online press…

Filipinos spending more on concerts, flying overseas to see fave artists

Tyrone Jasper C. Piad 01/07/2024

MANILA,  Philippines  – Marc Aldrin Bernardino will soon be singing the words to the fan favorite “All Too Well” along with fellow Swifties when he attends Grammy-winning pop icon Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour” concert at National…

1,300 Filipinos in Japan earthquake epicenter safe – PH embassy

01/03/2024

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday offered assistance to Japan which was hit by a magnitude 7.6  earthquake on New Year’s Day, saying Filipinos were deeply saddened by the tragedy that killed at least…

All 6 Filipino students safe after in-campus shooting in Prague

12/23/2023

MANILA, Philippines — All six Filipino students are unharmed after a shooting incident inside a university in Prague, Czech Republic, the Philippine embassy there said on Friday. In a statement from the Philippine Embassy in Czech Republic,…

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