DMW: Tutor sinking confirmed
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) confirmed yesterday that M/V Tutor, the bulk carrier that was attacked by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea last week, has sunk.
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Loved ones search for missing as hajj death toll passes 900
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Friends and family searched for missing hajj pilgrims on Wednesday as the death toll at the annual rituals, which were carried out in scorching heat, surged past 900.
DMW: Pinoy seafarer’s death will not be declared
MANILA, Philippines — The last Filipino crewmember of MV Tutor is still considered missing and will not be declared dead despite White House confirmation on Monday, according to the Department of Migrant Workers.
'Conviction of policemen linked to Duterte's drug war shows PH judicial system functioning, robust'
MANILA, Philippines — The conviction of four police officers for the killing of a father and son during former president Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs in 2016 is proof that the Philippines' judicial system is not only «functioning but robust as well,» former Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo said on Wednesday.
OWWA vows to help kin of OFWs killed in Kuwait
FAMILIES of overseas Filipino workers who died in a recent fire in Kuwait will receive benefits from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), the agency said.
Diplomats say at least 550 pilgrims died during hajj, mostly Egyptians
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Diplomats on Tuesday said at least 550 pilgrims died during the hajj, underscoring the grueling nature of the pilgrimage which again unfolded in scorching temperatures this year.
Anti-smoking group calls for better youth protection against vaping
THE Philippine Smoke-Free Movement (PSFM) is calling for a better mechanism to protect the youth from the threat of vaping and electronic cigarette use.
Teduray farmer, horse die from accidental electrocution
COTABATO CITY — An ethnic Teduray farmer and his horse both died from accidental electrocution on Sunday night when they hit a high-tension power cable dangling loosely from a power post in a secluded hinterland in South Upi town, Maguindanao del Sur.