Austria eyes hiring 500 OFWs annually
FIVE hundred overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are being eyed for deployment to Austria annually amid the shortage of skilled workers in the Central European nation.
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PNP asked to boost efforts against loose firearms
WITH the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) just days away, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) yesterday called on the Philippine National Police (PNP) to strengthen its campaign against loose firearms with election-related violence still expected to intensify before October 30.
Tarlac bishop succumbs to cardiac arrest
TARLAC Bishop Enrique Macaraeg passed away last Monday night due to cardiac arrest reportedly while playing basketball in Malasaqui, Pangasinan.
COVID cases dropping
AFTER previously seeing an uptick, the average number of daily coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines is slowly dropping, according to the Department of Health (DOH).
Demand for domestic helpers, call center agents high: BLE
HIGH vacancies for domestic helpers and call center agents have been reported by the Bureau of Local Employment (BLE).
Faithful urged to pray for peace in Israel
AMID the ongoing war in the Holy Land, the Archdiocese of Manila yesterday urged the faithful to heed the call for the observance of the day of fasting, prayer, and penance on Friday.
Delayed proclamation of barangay, youth bets facing DQ cases eyed
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) yesterday raised the possibility of withholding the proclamation of candidates who will win in the forthcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) if they are facing disqualification cases.
5 in 10 SEA nations ban vapes, e-cigarettes
FIVE out of the 10 countries in the South East Asian (SEA) region have banned e-cigarettes and vaping products based on the assessment of the Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA).