23,000 Filipinos to get jobs should Pogos be banned — Gatchalian

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQ 11/27/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday said the 23,000 Filipinos who will be displaced should the government ban Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (Pogos) will be given employment. READ: 23,000 Filipinos to lose jobs once POGOs leave, group warns…

Crisis of leaders, crisis of voters

Joel Ruiz Butuyan - @inquirerdotnet 11/17/2022

The United States has just gone through one of the most consequential midterm elections in its recent history. Filipinos are keenly interested in the elections in the so-called land of milk and honey, even if we are…

Robin Padilla confused with popularity of K-dramas: ‘Mas pogi naman kami’

Dana Cruz 10/21/2022

Robin Padilla admits being puzzled with the popularity of Korean-made shows among Filipinos, as he stated that Filipino are more “handsome” than Korean talents. Padilla asked Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) chair Tirso Cruz III…

Taiwan seeks more English language teachers

Mary Beatrice Umlas 10/09/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Taiwan is looking for more English language teachers and its de facto embassy in the Philippines, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (Teco), urged Filipinos to join its Foreign English Teacher Program. “We welcome more teachers…

Filipinos shoulder up to 44.7% of medical costs even with PhilHealth

Zacarian Sarao - Reporter / @zacariansINQ 10/06/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos still shoulder out-of-pocket expenditures ranging from 34 to 44.7 percent, according to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). Out-of-pocket expenditures are expenses paid by an individual not covered by the health insurance, in this case,…

In difficult times

Jose Ma. Montelibano - @inquirerdotnet 09/23/2022

Except for about 5 million families in the Philippines, the balance of about 21 million is too vulnerable because of the current economic conditions. With that many households looking to the government for varying levels of support,…

Our umbilical core

Fatima Gimenez - @inquirerdotnet 08/08/2022

Recently, I came across an article about Kayla Sanchez, a 21-year-old Olympic swimmer of Filipino descent who decided to uproot herself from Canada to become part of Team Pilipinas. My one immediate thought was how fortunate she…

Filipinos in Israel told to be cautious, alert after Gaza air strikes

Jean Mangaluz 08/07/2022

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Embassy in Israel on Saturday advised Filipinos to stay safe and remain vigilant following a series of air strikes in Gaza. Palestinian militants earlier fired dozens of rockets at Israel on Friday,…

Macau mandatory COVID testing for Filipinos ‘purely a health issue’

John Eric Mendoza 07/24/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The mandatory COVID-19 testing of Filipinos in Macau is “purely a health issue,” the Philippine Consulate General in China’s Special Administrative Region said in a statement issued on Saturday. “And yet there are those who remain…

SEA Games: 2 more golds secured as Filipinos clash in 10-ball events

Mark Giongco - Reporter / @MarkGiongcoINQ 05/20/2022

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippines will get to keep its titles in both 10-ball events at the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam. In the women’s 10-ball singles category, Chezka Centeno and Rubilen Amit clash in the final for…

37 Filipinos en route to Poland for repatriation to PH – DFA

Christia Marie Ramos 02/25/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Thirty-seven Filipinos are now being transported out of Ukraine’s capital Kyiv for eventual repatriation to the Philippines following Russia’s invasion of the eastern European country, a foreign affairs official said Friday. The Filipinos are…

49 Filipinos still in Afghanistan amid Taliban takeover; 158 evacuated — DFA

Cathrine Gonzales - Reporter / @cgonzalesINQ 08/21/2021

MANILA, Philippines — An estimated 49 Filipinos are still in Afghanistan while 158 have already left or were evacuated amid the takeover of the Taliban, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Saturday. According to the DFA’s…

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