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Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte slams PISTON and ACT for supporting “communist-inspired” transport strike
There is currently a week-long transport strike in the Philippines due to the government transport modernization program to phaseout dangerously dilapidated and old passenger jeepneys and vans with modern vehicles. The strike not only affected workers but students as well and forced schools to conduct online classes this week. In a social media post, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte slams PISTON and ACT for supporting the week-long transport strike and calling it “communist-inspired.”…
Mechanical Engineering Board Exam Results are out!
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud announced in a royal decree that the Kingdom will celebrate March 11 every year as a special day for the Saudi flag named "Flag Day".
President Bong Bong Marcos Jr. posted a message of “reconciliation” on the 37th anniversary of EDSA Revolution
As we look back to a time in our history that divided the Filipino people, I am one with the nation in remembering those times of tribulation and how we came out of them united and stronger as a nation.
All Assistance-to-Nationals of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) will now be under Migrant Workers Office (MWO)
All Assistance-to-Nationals (ATN) concerns of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) will be managed by the Migrant Workers Office (MWO).
Department of Education (DepEd) just released an amended version of the “Panatang Makabayan.”
Steamdeck is now available in Saudi Arabia
Multi-awarded Filipina novelist and activist Lualhati Bautista passed away, Sunday morning, according to a relative. Posted on the Facebook page of Sonny Ross Samonte, Bautista’s first cousin; Sad News for our Torres Clan, Our first cousin Lualhati Bautista died at 77 yrs old this morning. Lualhati Torres Bautista (born December 2, 1945) is a Filipina writer, novelist, liberal activist and political critic. Her most popular novels include Dekada ’70; Bata, Bata, Pa’no Ka Ginawa?; and…
Pricing of the new Samsung Galaxy S23 phones in the Kingdom.
These are the 15 fastest-growing job titles in the Philippines
Singapore-based Carousell just announced that it will layoff 10% of its staff or around 110 employees. The company made the announcement to all its staff via email and an official blogpost on their website. The company operates in 10 markets; Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Cambodia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Quek Siu Rui, Carousell’s Co-founder and CEO said in the post “I am deeply sorry for this outcome, and I take…
eTravel platform to replace One Health Pass.
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) just released the result for the 2022 Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination which was held has November 12th and 13th. In a nutshell, 18,529 out of 24,903 examinees passed the exam, a 74.4% passing rate. Here’s the official announcement from PRC; The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 18,529 out of 24,903 passed the Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination given by the Board of Nursing in Manila, Baguio, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro,…
In conjunction with the resumption of deployment OFW in Saudi Arabia, Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) will create a whitelists and blacklists of recruitment agencies. DMW Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac said in a televised public briefing, that the Department would only allow whitelisted agencies to recruit overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to KSA. USec Cacdac also added “Yung nabanggit kong whitelisting at blacklisting ng mga recruitment agencies ay itinatalaga na namin para siguradong yung a-apply-an ng…
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced the safety return of four (4) abused Filipino Nurses from Saudi Arabia. The four nurses originally filed a labor complaint against their employer for maltreatment, verbal and physical abuse, and unpaid salaries. The employer retaliated by filing cases against them for theft and labor contract violations for which they were eventually detained, to which the 4 OFW lost the case then later detained. While in detention, DFA provided the…
Gilas Pilipinas will remain undefeated as they beat Saudi Arabia in the Window 5 of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifier 2023. The game was held at the King Abdullah Sports City, in Jeddah, even though it’s the home court of Saudi Arabian team, the crowd was predominantly composed of OFW, which felt more like a home for the Filipino cagers. It a close game at the start, where both teams came out firing in…
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced the launching of Ceer – “the first Saudi electric vehicle brand that will contribute to Saudi Arabia’s automotive manufacturing sector.” The announcement is part of PIR and Saudi’s plan to diversify the country’s economy, as it moves away from oil dependency. Ceer will also contribute to Kingdom’s “efforts towards carbon emissions reduction and driving sustainability to address the impact of climate change.” In the official announcement published by…
Here’s great news for Filipino Marvel Fans, Disney and Star Wars Fans, since Disney Plus will soon be available in the country. According to What’s On Disney Plus Youtube Channel (video below), Disney Plus will be available in the Philippines starting November 17th. There will be two plans available; Mobile Plan: P159 a month P1,150 a year Premium Plan: P369 a month P2,950 a year Subscribers can sign up start November 17th via DisneyPlus.com or…
In a Royal Decree, Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammed Bin Salman have been appointed by King Salman as the Prime Minister of the Kingdom, Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s appointment was made with the exemption to the provision of Article 56 of the Basic Law of Governance, and the relevant provisions contained in the Law of the Council of Ministers. The Royal Decree also states that Deputy Minister of Defense Prince Khalid…
After teasing their fans, Eraserheads Frontman Ely Buendia confirmed that there will be an Eraserheads Reunion Concert, which will be held at the SMDC Festival Grounds in Parañaque City, on December 22, 2022. Details such as ticket sales date and price will announce soon. 12.22.2022 https://t.co/NYkCKhjirn pic.twitter.com/jDU4m3nPb2 — Ely Buendia (@elybuendia9001) September 19, 2022 Dubbed as “Huling El Bimbo” this will be the follow up concert to their ‘The Final Set’ concert in March 2009,…
If you are still high on the recent announcement of the new iPhone 14 series, and want to immediately order the device, then you’ve come to the right place. There are a number of ways you can pre-order the iPhone 14; you can preorder the device thru your carrier or thru a retailer. These are the leading carrier in Saudi Arabia where you can preorder the latest Apple smartphone; Mobily – orders will be released…
More than 300 distressed Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) arrived from Saudi Arabia. In a statement posted on the official Facebook page of Department of Migrant Workers (DMW); the repatriation was arranged by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), an attached agency of the DMW. They arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on board PR8657. Migrant Workers Secretary Susan Ople said “The DMW, through OWWA, will be extending the needed assistance to all our…
Apple just confirmed and send the invites to their Sept 7th event. The Cupertino-based company is expected to announed the new iPhone 14 lineup, the Apple Watch Series 8, and “may be” a new line if Airpods, of course we cannot disregard the fact that they can also announced other things like new services and product category. Apple is using the tagline “Far out” for the event. It will be an in-person event that will…
In a signed Proclamation 42, Malacañang releases lists of holidays for 2023. Regular Holidays January 1 (Sunday) – New Year’s Day April 9 (Sunday) – Araw ng Kagitingan April 6 – Maundy Thursday April 7 – Good Friday May 1 (Monday) – Labor Day June 12 (Monday) – Independence Day August 28 (last Monday of August) – National Heroes Day November 30 (Thursday) – Bonifacio Day December 25 (Monday) – Christmas Day December 30 (Saturday)…
These are 12 new senators for the next 6 years.
Gilas Pilipinas routs Malaysia 87-44, one win away to take the 31st SEA Games in Vietnam