Topic page on {?keyword?} | ABS-CBN News

324 Chinese arrested over illegal activities in Palawan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 07:49 PM

Immigration officials arrested 'overstaying and undocumented' 324 Chinese workers allegedly engaged in cybercrimes and other illegal activities in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on Monday. Read more »

House bullish on Duterte's December deadline for OFW department

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 05:31 PM

The House of Representatives is bullish that it can meet President Rodrigo Duterte's promise of a department to handle matters concerning Filipino migrant workers by December this year. Read more »

Gov't says ready to evacuate Pinoys in Saudi after attacks

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 03:19 PM

The government assured Filipino migrant workers in Saudi Arabia Tuesday that it is prepared to evacuate them if necessary, following the weekend bombing of oil facilities there.   Read more »

CEZA: Chinese-manned firm traded cryptocurrency illegally

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 17 08:28 AM

A Chinese-manned service provider near the capital raided by authorities last week had engaged in illegal cryptocurrency operations, the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) said Tuesday.    Read more »

Gov't lacks manpower to track down illegal foreign workers, says Labor chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 01:02 AM

The Department of Labor on Sunday said it lacks the manpower needed to go after foreign workers allegedly involved in illegal offshore gaming operations in the country. Read more »

Kaanak ng OFW na minamaltrato sa Saudi Arabia humingi ng tulong

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 06:42 PM

Humihingi ng tulong ang kamag-anak ng isang overseas Filipino worker sa Saudi Arabia na nakaranas umano ng pangmamaltrato mula sa amo nito. Read more »

Finance department orders shutdown of tax-evading POGOs

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 15 01:42 PM

The Department of Finance has ordered the Bureau of Internal Revenue to shut down Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) and their service providers that fail or refuse to pay taxes of their foreign workers. Read more »

7 Chinese arrested for illegal dredging in Zambales

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 07:04 PM

Authorities said the suspects were undocumented and illegally working as part of a ship crew from Guangzhou. Read more »

OFW na na-stroke sa Kuwait nakauwi na sa Pilipinas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 09:24 PM

Sa tulong ng OWWA, nakauwi na noong Agosto 23 ang isang OFW na na-stroke sa Kuwait. Read more »

Pagpapatigil ng mga POGO, ipinanawagan ng ilang mambabatas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 12:56 AM

Sumali na ang ilang mambabatas sa panawagang tuluyan nang itigil ang operasyon ng offshore gambling sa bansa dahil sa mga Chinese national na nagpapatakbo nito. Read more »

10 foreigners working as GROs in Malate bar arrested

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 29 07:07 PM

MANILA - Ten female foreign nationals illegally working in a bar in Malate, Manila were arrested on Thursday. Read more »

Filipino workers stage National Heroes' Day protest to denounce alleged labor abuses

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 12:01 AM

Thousands of Filipino workers took to the streets as the Philippines marked National Heroes' Day. Read more »

Duterte lumiban sa Heroes' Day rites dahil sa sama ng pakiramdam

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 26 07:49 PM

Absent si Pangulong Duterte sa paggunita ng National Heroes' Day sa Taguig City dahil masama raw ang kaniyang pakiramdam.  Read more »

'I'm just raising alarm': Lorenzana says POGOs not spying now

Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 20 10:11 PM

MANILA - Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana clarified his stance on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), saying he did not accuse POGOs of spying on the government. Read more »

120 Chinese workers sa Bataan, naitalang nagka-dengue

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 20 03:39 PM

Umabot sa 120 Chinese workers na nagtatrabaho sa isang coal plant ang naging biktima ng sakit na dengue sa Mariveles, Bataan. Read more »

Pagtanggap ng aplikasyon para sa POGO licenses tigil muna

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 09:50 PM

Ilan sa mga isyu sa POGO ang pinangangambahang banta sa seguridad dahil sa lapit ng gaming hubs sa military camps. Read more »

DOLE checking on work permits of POGO workers

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 22 05:32 PM

The government is checking if foreigners working in offshore gaming operations in the country possess legitimate work permits, a Labor official said Sunday. Read more »

Recruitment agencies urged to submit OFWs’ contact info to POEA amid HK unrest

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 06:03 AM

An alliance of recruitment agencies on Saturday instructed its member companies to come up with a directory of Filipino domestic workers traveling to Hong Kong. Read more »

'Distressed' OFWs sa UAE idinaing ang tagal ng repatriation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 07:49 PM

Tatlong linggo na umano silang namamalagi sa Bahay Kanlungan. Read more »

After cancelled HK trip, Kathryn, Alden off to Singapore for ‘Hello Love Goodbye’ screening

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 07:43 PM

Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards on Saturday flew to Singapore to attend the special screening of their movie. Read more »