PHL envoy bats for deployment assistance, job credential boost for Filipinos in Canada
BW FILE PHOTOPHILIPPINE Ambassador to Canada Maria Andrelita Austria called for more pre-deployment assistance programs, particularly for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) based in Canada and boost their employment credentials to help them secure quality jobs in the country.“Philippine Ambassador to
Manila keen on exploring healthcare ties with India
REUTERSMANILA is keen on exploring more healthcare sector partnerships with India with its modern facilities and institutions especially those offering liver transplants, a Philippine envoy said citing the need to ensure Filipino workers in India get affordable medical assistance.“Citing the
Prisoner transfer program with foreign states sought
PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMANTHE PHILIPPINE government should establish a prisoner transfer program with other countries in a bid to bring Filipinos incarcerated abroad back, allowing them to serve their prison sentence in their home country, a lawmaker said on
Firework injuries reach 771
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Department of Health (DoH) late on Saturday said firework-related injuries this holiday season have breached the 700-mark.DoH has recorded 771 cases from Dec. 22 to Jan. 2, 27.6% higher than the cases during the same period last
NEA on track to attain 94% target
EVENING_TAO-FREEPIKTHE National Electrification Administration (NEA) is pushing to attain 94% electrification rate for remote households in 2025 through its partner electric cooperatives across the country.In a statement on Sunday, NEA Administrator Antonio Mariano C. Almeda said that the state-owned corporation