Philippines Report
DepEd policies to blame for COVID-19 cases in schools

DepEd policies to blame for COVID-19 cases in schools – ACT

Reported COVID-19 cases in campuses, as already confirmed by the Department of Education (DepEd), are a result of its “negligence” and “poor health measures,” the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) said on Monday. The group noted the confusion of regulations in campuses [...]

October 4, 2022 News
Philippines to cancel 48,782 visas of illegal Chinese workers

Philippines to cancel 48,782 visas of illegal Chinese workers

Instead of doing summary deportations, immigration officials of the Philippines are currently canceling 48,782 visas for foreign workers working for illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). A number of such firms are now being shut down due to their failure to pay [...]

October 4, 2022 News
14 Cebu bettors among 433 grand lotto winners

14 Cebu bettors among 433 grand lotto winners

FOURTEEN people from Cebu were part of the 433 bettors who won the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office’s (PCSO) P236 million 6/55 Grand Lotto jackpot on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. Aside from Cebu, 14 people from Batangas were also part of [...]

October 4, 2022 News
JTI expanding PH operation

JTI expanding PH operation

Global tobacco company Japan Tobacco International (JTI) vowed to continue investing in the Philippines, including a substantial capital expenditure for next year, hiring of additional workers for its Global Business Service (GBS) center, and potential production of its heated e-cigarettes [...]

October 4, 2022 Business
Philippines suffering from shortage of nursing educators

Philippines suffering from shortage of nursing educators

The Philippines is experiencing a shortage not only in health care workers (HCWs), but also in nursing educators, according to a professional organization leader. Philippine Federation of Professional Associations (PFPA) president Dr. Benito Atienza stressed that schools offering nursing courses [...]

October 4, 2022 Headlines
2022 rice supply stable, but 2023 problems seen

2022 rice supply stable, but 2023 problems seen

The country’s supply of rice will likely be stable for the remainder of 2022, but the Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) urged the government to quickly implement measures to boost agricultural production and anticipate external factors that may affect food [...]

October 1, 2022 News
Agriculture damage due to Karding balloons to nearly P3B

Agriculture damage due to Karding balloons to nearly P3B

The running tally of agricultural damage left by Typhoon Karding has risen further to nearly P3 billion, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Friday. Based on the estimates by the DA’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Operations Center (DRRM), the [...]

October 1, 2022 News
CCLEX to still accept cash on Oct. 1, continue dry run

CCLEX to still accept cash on Oct. 1, continue dry run

On Oct. 1, those who don’t have radio frequency identification (RFID) stickers in their cars or motorcycles can still use the Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX), as the management has postponed the start of the implementation of the full cashless toll [...]

October 1, 2022 Business
DPWH, DMW unbothered after CA bypasses its heads

DPWH, DMW unbothered after CA bypasses its heads

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the newly-formed Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) are back to business even though the nomination of their respective secretaries was bypassed by the powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) The DPWH, headed [...]

October 1, 2022 News
Police rescue 29 trafficking victims from gaming operator in Manila

Police rescue 29 trafficking victims from gaming operator in Manila

Philippine police have rescued 29 Myanmar and Chinese nationals who were allegedly trafficked and forced to work as “online scammers” for a gaming company in the capital Manila, authorities said Friday. It comes amid a crackdown on so-called Philippine offshore [...]

October 1, 2022 Headlines