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Pinoy seafarers stranded in China return home

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 08 02:55 PM

The Department of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday it completed the repatriation of 29 Filipino seafarers who were stranded in Chinese waters for months after being abandoned by their employer. Read more »

Duterte signs EO to speed up OFW hospital construction

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 09:01 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order to fast-track the construction of a hospital for OFWs and their dependents. Read more »

DFA: Overseas Filipinos stranded due to Omicron travel bans

Mico Abarro, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 04 04:09 PM

Dozens of Filipinos are stranded in Europe and Africa following travel bans in those regions amid the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant. Read more »

Pinay housekeeper found dead in Las Vegas hotel

Bev Llorente | TFC News Las Vegas
Posted at Dec 04 02:30 PM

A Filipina housekeeper was found dead in a hotel room in Las Vegas. Police initially regarded the death as suspicious but later said it was due to natural causes. Read more »

Scientists call on world to help Africa with COVID vaccines amid Omicron threat

Holly Chik, South China Morning Post
Posted at Dec 02 05:18 PM

Scientists have urged the world to help vaccinate Africa against Covid-19 to reduce global transmission rates, limit the emergence of new variants and better control the pandemic. Read more »

US, China top military officials set to meet

Catherine Wong and Minnie Chan, South China Morning Post
Posted at Dec 02 01:41 PM

China and the US are preparing for a meeting between their top military officials amid rising tensions over Taiwan and an arms race over the most lethal hypersonic weapons. Read more »

Pinoy farm workers sa Canada apektado ng baha

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 01 08:07 PM

Muling naapektuhan ng bagyo ang mga Pinoy farm worker sa British Columbia sa Canada. Read more »

China's nuclear submarine spotted in Taiwan Strait

Minnie Chan, South China Morning Post
Posted at Dec 01 01:47 PM

A Chinese nuclear-powered submarine surfaced in the Taiwan Strait on Monday, a US defense analyst said, citing satellite imagery – a rare move that could be a message for Washington. Read more »

'COVID-19 Omicron variant likely to enter China'

Zhuang Pinghui, South China Morning Post
Posted at Nov 30 09:32 PM

The Omicron variant is likely to enter China, but mainstream tests will be able to detect any cases, and the country’s zero-COVID response will block community transmission, according to a senior public health official. Read more »

Department of OFWs pushed

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 30 02:52 PM

A palace adviser on OFWs on Tuesday said he still hopes that President Rodrigo Duterte will fulfill his promise of setting up a Department of OFWs. Read more »

Pinoy teacher sa US, ginagamit ang musika sa pagtuturo ng Science

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 28 02:28 PM

Isang Filipino teacher sa Amerika ang hinahangaan ngayon dahil sa paggamit niya ng musika upang makapagturo ng Science at Math. Read more »

Ban on HK flights not yet final, NTF clarifies

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 28 09:08 PM

(2nd UPDATE) — The National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 clarified Sunday that the Philippines is still accepting inbound flights from Hong Kong, contrary to a statement made by its spokesperson earlier in the day. Read more »

China nominee wins Interpol seat amid rights concerns

Linda Lew, South China Morning Post
Posted at Nov 26 03:17 PM

Election helps China use global policing body for repressive policies, endangering Hongkonger, Uygur, Tibetan, Taiwanese and Chinese dissidents, alliance says Read more »

Ancient mass extinction driven by China volcanoes, study finds

Holly Chik, South China Morning Post
Posted at Nov 25 01:28 PM

A mass extinction some 250 million years ago – known as the Great Dying – was driven by a 'volcanic winter' which originated in southern China and not, as previously believed, in Siberia, according to a new study. Read more »

Pag-amyenda ng EUA para sa booster shots ng OFWs asahan: Galvez

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 06:04 PM

Inaasahan na maaamyendahan na ng FDA ngayong linggo ang EUA ng ilang COVID-19 vaccines para magamit na rin bilang booster sa OFW na mangingibang bansa sa loob ng 4 buwan. Read more »

240 'distressed' Filipinos from Kuwait back in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 05:05 PM

Some 240 "distressed" overseas Filipino workers were repatriated from Kuwait, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday. Read more »

China urges world media to keep out fake news amid COVID-19

William Zheng, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Nov 24 01:14 PM

The world’s media must work hard to keep fake news and misinformation at bay as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the world, a top Chinese Communist Party leader in charge of propaganda said. Read more »

China's discipline campaign on pop culture covers celebrities' acts on social media

Coco Feng, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Nov 24 12:45 PM

China’s top internet watchdog has introduced regulations that strictly limit what celebrities, their agents and even fans can do on social media, as Beijing continues its campaign to discipline pop culture and fan clubs. Read more »

OFW na umano'y inaabuso ng amo, nananawagan ng tulong

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 10:46 PM

Isang overseas Filipino worker na umano'y inaabuso ng kaniyang employer ang humihingi ng tulong para makauwi na sa Pilipinas. Read more »

ASEAN, Russia to hold naval exercise in Indonesia

Ronron Calunsod, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 23 09:37 PM

Russia and the ASEAN will conduct a naval exercise on Dec. 1-3 in the waters of Indonesia, the Mission of the Russian Federation to ASEAN said Tuesday. Read more »