Apparent female trafficking victim intercepted at NAIA
An apparent trafficking victim was intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) after she presented a document with a fake signature of a Department of Justice (DOJ) executive.
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Comelec starts ‘Operation Baklas’ against illegal campaign materials
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) confiscated hundreds of illegal campaign materials Friday as the poll body launched the first day of “Operation Baklas” against election violators ahead of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Oct. 30.
Pinoys see quality of life improving in next 12 months
Nearly half or 46 percent of adult Filipinos surveyed said their quality of life will improve in the next 12 months, while 44 percent said it will stay the same, the latest survey of the Social Weather Stations (SWS) revealed.
BI setting up OFW green lanes for holidays
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is ready to put in place green lane counters at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) terminals for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) this holiday season.
BI airport staff not allowed to go on leave during holidays
BUREAU of Immigration (BI) personnel are not allowed to take a leave starting next week until the end of the Christmas Season to ensure smooth operations to cope with the expected influx of travelers until the holidays are over.
Fund shortage hampers BI’s deportation of unwanted aliens
AN IMMIGRATION detention cell in Taguig City is overcrowded because of lack of funds to deport those aliens already scheduled to be shipped back home.
BI bars more than 130 sex offenders from entering country
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has barred more than 130 registered sex offenders from entering the Philippines since the start of 2023.
PhilHealth to transfer erring execs
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has approved the transfer of seven “incompetent” officials of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth).
DOLE advises employers to pay workers correctly on holidays
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminds private employers to observe the proper payment of wages for workers who will report to work on the declared holidays of October and November.