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The Filipino community in Lebanon is advised to depart while Beirut airport remains operational

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) recommended that Filipinos in Lebanon contemplate departing and make use of the government's repatriation initiative while Beirut's airport remains operational. “Due to the heightened tension in the southern border of Lebanon, the Philippine Embassy calls for the voluntary repatriation of Filipino nationals,” the Philippine

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Fire breaks out at Manila’s iconic Post Office building after 30 hours

The replacement of the Manila Central Post Office is announced by the Mayor of Manila Lacuna-Pangan. Lacuna addressed these concerns in a televised briefing, emphasizing that the Manila Central Post Office site is protected under the municipal government's zoning legislation and its designation as an Important Cultural Property. The Manila

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Twenty-three more Filipinos are returning from the war-torn Sudan.

According to the Philippine Embassy in Egypt, 23 Filipinos from the strife-torn Sudan are poised to return to the Philippines. According to the embassy, thirteen are already on their way home from Egypt, while the remaining ten are slated to fly back to Manila. Meanwhile, the Department of Foreign Affairs

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Filipinos with sleep disorders may be eligible for free medical care under a Senate bill.

Sleeping can be one of the best things to end the day but not all of us can sleep peacefully. Some have trouble doing that and most of them are Filipinos. Once a law establishing a program for raising awareness of sleep disorders is passed into law, Filipinos who suffer

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Underemployment rate declines, unemployment rate remains unchanged in February

Although the country's unemployment rate decreased to 4.8 percent in February, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), finding stable employment is still a problem for many Filipinos. An additional 1.5 million Filipinos joined the labor force each month, bringing the rate of participation in the labor force

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Vice President Leni Robredo's speech is making headline, suggesting to fight COVID-19.

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