Second batch of repatriated OFWs arrives in Cebu City

Alven Marie A. Timtim 05/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The more than 400 repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), who were stranded in Metro Manila for months, have arrived in Cebu City at around 3:15 p.m., this Saturday, May 23, 2020. The more…

Suspend deployment of nurses overseas amid COVID-19 crisis, DOLE urged

Neil Arwin Mercado 03/30/2020

MANILA, Philippines —  A lawmaker is urging the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to temporarily suspend the deployment of Filipino nurses overseas as the country fights the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Cagayan de Oro City…

Overseas Filipino Bank to become first digital lender in PH by 2020

08/13/2019

MANILA, Philippines – The government plans to convert the Overseas Filipino (OF) Bank into the country’s first digital lender by mid-2020 to serve 10 million Filipinos living and working overseas. “We’re working to transform it into a…

Overseas jobs fair at the Capitol set for Sunday

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 07/02/2018

THE Cebu Provincial Government, together with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), will hold its second overseas jobs fair on Sunday, July 8. Thousands of job vacancies in countries…

Overseas Filipino Bank to be launched this month

Inquirer.net 01/11/2018

THE acquisition by the Land Bank of the Philippines of the Philippine Postal Savings Bank has been green-lighted by the country’s anti-trust body, paving the way for the launch of the Overseas Filipino Bank (OFB) later this…

Unbeaten Tepora gears up for first overseas match

Glen Dale Rosal 09/20/2017

After weeks of intensive training in Baguio City, unbeaten Jhack “El Capitan” Tepora of Omega Boxing Gym is now in East London, South Africa for the biggest test of his career. The 24-year-old Tepora is set to…

PSEi slips on overseas woes

Inquirer.net 06/28/2017

THE local stock barometer returned to the doldrums on Wednesday as the delayed US Senate voting on healthcare reforms and a series of global cyber-attacks spooked regional markets. The main-share Philippine Stock Exchange index lost 19.19 points…

China stays mum on its defense budget

AP 03/05/2017

BEIJING — China in recent years has responded to calls for greater military transparency by releasing its defense budget. Not this year, it seems. The defense and finance ministries did not immediately respond to questions about why…

Bombay 5-6 Tango

Gerard Pareja 01/15/2017

Nyor Gamay (NG): Nyor, unsa may ikasulti nimo aning panggukod sa gobyerno sa mga Bombay nga tigpatanto? Nyor Dako (ND): Morag di man ko 100% sure nga maayo ni, Nyor. Tingali wa kaayo ko masinati sa tumong…

Dole-7 opens One-Stop Services Center for OFWs

Dominic D. Yasay 10/07/2016

Cebuanos seeking job opportunities abroad and overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) will benefit from One-Stop Services Center for Overseas Filipino Workers at SM City Cebu. The One Stop Services Center, which is situated at the mall’s second floor,…

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