DFA rapid response team arrives in Israel
ISRAEL – The three-member rapid response team of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is now in Tel Aviv to oversee repatriation plans for more than a hundred Filipinos in Gaza, currently at the...
View ArticleFilipino community to hold fund-raising event in Seoul
SEOUL, South Korea – The Hyehwa-dong Filipino Catholic Community (HFCC) is holding a fund-raising event to showcase Filipino culture, talent and beauty. HFCC, the Filipino organization under the...
View ArticleFil-Am, 3 others, charged in alleged terror plot
A Filipino-American, along with three others, have been charged for allegedly conspiring to provide material support and resources to terrorists with the aim of killing American targets. Dateline...
View ArticlePinay in Taiwan jumps from building to escape rape, murder attempt
A Filipina caregiver in Taiwan was forced to jump from the window of a second floor apartment to escape attempted rape and murder by her employer. Eden Abarientos, a 43-year-old caregiver from Taiwan,...
View Article15 Pinoys from Gaza seek brief shelter in Egypt
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine embassies in the Middle East are preparing for the possible evacuation of Filipinos from Gaza. Philippine Ambassador to Jordan and Palestine Olivia Palala said at least...
View ArticleOFW says Philippine envoy knew about anomalies in embassy
MANILA, Philippines – The envoy assigned in Kuwait knows about the alleged anomalies in the embassy, according to a former overseas Filipino worker who alleged that officers were trying to get a cut...
View ArticleUS embassy closed on Thursday
MANILA, Philippines – The United States Embassy in Manila will be closed to the public on Thursday (November 22) in observance of Thanksgiving holiday. Its affiliated offices will also be closed due to...
View ArticleDFA team now in Israel for possible evacuation of Filipinos
A team sent by the Department of Foreign Affairs is now in Israel for the possible evacuation of Filipinos there and in Gaza. The Bureau, November 21, 2012 Read More Here: ABS-CBN News
View ArticleSiopao Asado Recipe
Ingredients: 6 cups flour 1 package active dry yeast 1 lb cubed pork loin or chicken thighs 1 cup white sugar 2 teaspoons cooking oil 1 cup lukewarm water 1/2 cup boiling water 6 hard-boiled eggs 2...
View ArticlePaksiw Na Bangus Recipe
Ingredients: 1 Big Bangus ( Milkfish ), scaled, cleaned, cut into 6 to 7 slices 1 head garlic, crushed 1 small onion, quartered 1 thumb-sized ginger, crushed 2 pcs finger chilies (siling haba) 3 pcs...
View ArticleSapin Sapin Recipe
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups malagkit dough (galapong) 1/2 cup rice galapong 2 1/2 cups white sugar 3 cups cooked ubi (mashed) Grated coconut 4 cups thick coconut cream (from 2-3 coconuts) 2 cans (big)...
View ArticlePOEA imposes deployment ban on conflict-hit areas in Israel
Citing the danger from the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, Philippine labor officials have imposed a ban on the deployment of Filipino workers to conflict-hit areas in Israel. In a Nov. 23 resolution,...
View ArticleFil-Am worker laments low pay, ‘sipsipan’ at US retailer giant Wal-Mart
A week or two before November 22nd, Celina Vicencio had announced to her family that their turkey dinner would have to wait until after 7 p.m. instead of the traditional noontime repast where her...
View ArticlePhilippines navy ship being prepared for voyage
CHARLESTON, South Carolina – BRP Ramon Alcaraz, the second Hamilton-Class Cutter acquired by the Philippines from the US, is being prepared for its voyage to the Philippines by early 2013. The ship,...
View ArticleUK relaxes rules on skilled workers, investors
MANILA, Philippines – The United Kingdom Border Agency announced changes in immigration rules that will ensure that it remains the top destination for exceptional overseas talent. "UK is open for...
View ArticleSeparate probe on Fil-Am marine’s death sought
FREMONT, California – Family and friends of Cpl. Allan “AJ” DeVillena who was laid to rest on Friday, are calling on the US Marines to launch a separate investigation on his death. The 22-year old...
View ArticleMigrants’ advocates: Aquino failed to stem mass exodus of Pinoy workers
Some groups of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) criticized the administration of President Benigno Aquino III for failing to stem the mass exodus of Filipino workers who seek jobs abroad despite...
View ArticleAFP awards service medals to 346 UN peacekeepers to Golan Heights
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday awarded the United Nations (UN) Service Medal to the 5th Philippine Contingent to Golan Heights (5th PCGH). In a ceremony at the AFP headquarters in...
View ArticleItalian government urged to allow Pinoy workers to use middle names
The chairperson of the House committee on overseas workers affairs on Tuesday urged the Italian government not to implement a directive asking overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to drop their middle...
View ArticleTagalog-speaking US Embassy official debunks some visa application myths
Debunking some myths about United States visa application in the Philippines, a foreign service officer fo the US Embassy in Manila said there are more applicants — about 75 to 80 percent — who are...
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