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MANILA: The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Department of Tourism (DOT) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Thursday to benefit overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who are planning to go back to the Philippines for good.

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CAGAYAN: Business owners in the city operating lodging houses and other forms of temporary accommodations must also be prosecuted for online sexual abuse of children.

This was one of the suggestions made by Jose Edgardo Uy, chief of the Regulatory Co…

MANILA: The Philippines and China have agreed to “calmly deal” with incidents in the South China Sea by improving their maritime communication mechanisms.

In a statement Thursday, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the measure, agreed upon …

MANILA: The eastern section of Mindanao will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains showers and thunderstorms due to the shear line, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Thursday.

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NEW YORK: The UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza visited Al-Arish, Egypt, on Wednesday to scale up assistance to the Gaza Strip.

Sigrid Kaag went to Rafah, one of the two crossing points for aid into Gaza, located roughly …

MANILA: Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo will skip the forthcoming Asian Weightlifting Championships, a qualifier for the Paris Olympics.

It will be recalled that the 32-year-old lifter from Zamboanga had leg cramps while competing i…

MANILA: The New Era University (NEU) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Sputnik News Agency and Radio, a Russian media company, to bring its educational programs in broadcasting and journalism to new heights.

Sputnik’s International Cooper…