By ROY C. MABASA Mary Jane Veloso, the Filipino migrant worker who spent years on death row in Indonesia, is set to arrive in the Philippines today after being transferred to the custody of Philippine officials, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) …
The Philippines is nearing 99 percent of target registrations for its national ID. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) says it has successfully registered more than 91 million Filipinos to the National ID system, which is close to its target …
A Catholic bishop expressed joy over the return of Mary Jane Veloso, an Indonesia death row convict, to the Philippines. Bishop Ruperto Santos of Antipolo, vice chairman of the CBCP Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant …
The Philippines’ official entry to the 2025 Oscars, “And So It Begins,” has failed to secure a spot on the coveted shortlist for Best International Feature Film. The Academy Awards announced the 15 films that made the cut to the shortlist for the 97th …
Philippine gaming is expected to generate PHP350 billion (£4.67 billion/€5.645 billion/$6 billion) this year, a record, spurred by e-games. The Philippine gaming industry is looking to break last year’s record for gross gaming revenue (GGR), thanks …
MANILA, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Nearly 5.65 million international tourists, including 306,549 Chinese, have visited the Philippines since January, according to the Philippines' Department of Tourism (DOT) data released Wednesday. As of Tuesday, the …
London-based bakery Bread Ahead is set to debut in the Philippines early next year through an exclusive franchise partnership with Specialty Food Retailers Inc. (SFRI), a subsidiary of Rustan’s Group of Companies (RGC). This expansion marks the brand’s …
Activists from the state opposition Indian National Congress (INC) plan to march from the INC state office to Raj Bhavan in Dehradun, Uttarakhand State, from 10:30 Dec. 18. Organizers are protesting against allegedly corrupt ties between the Bharatiya …
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