The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) warns the public against individuals who allegedly use the logo and name of its officials. Mainly here is the alleged use of the name of OWWA Administrator Arnell Ignacio to ask for money and goods from the victims. In the public advisory issued by the said agency, it reminded…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is still calling for support and more weapons as he heads to the White House. Before facing US President Joe Biden, Zelensky first went to the US Capitol and talked to some US lawmakers. Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the US has received over $114 billion in security…
SAN FRANCISCO — Online platform X could introduce a monthly fee for all users, its owner Elon Musk said Monday, citing the need to cut down on bots. The tech tycoon has made multiple changes since taking over the site for $44 billion in October last year, when it was known as Twitter. He has…
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega reported that some Filipinos in Morocco refused to return to their apartments due to fear of aftershocks following the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that hit the country. In this regard, according to USec. De Vega, sent a group to address the situation of less than 20 Filipinos…
The government’s target is to create more than 2 million jobs by 2028, in partnership with the private sector. In the meeting held by the president with the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) in Malacañang, the issue centered on priority sectors that aim to make the country a global payer along with retraining, rescaling and…
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has excluded Russia and Belarus from participating in the 2024 Paris Olympics. According to the IOC, there are only 203 countries that have been invited, not including the aforementioned two countries. They can only participate, but they use neutral flags. Recall that some countries blocked the participation of Russia…
Renowned computer hacker Kevin Mitnick has passed away at the age of 59. According to his relative, he has not fought his pancreatic cancer for 14 months. He was called the FBI’s “most wanted” cybercriminal and was imprisoned for five years for computer and wire fraud in the 90s. After his release in 2000, he…
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the deployment of F-35 and F-16 fighter jets as well as the USS Thomas Hudner destroyer in the Middle East. The said move is in response to Iran’s activity in the Strait of Hormuz. Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh said that due to the alarming event in the…
US support for Ukraine has remained steadfast since Russia invaded. This was the message of US President Joe Biden after a personal meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky when they both attended the meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in Lithuania. It added that a country cannot forcibly conquer its neighboring country. It also…
The Philippines marked 7 years since its legal victory against China before the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in a territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea. In a statement, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo described the country’s move to bring China to court as “the path of principle, the rule of law and the…