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DMW Cracks Down: Agencies Closed Over Illegal Hiring Scandal

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)August 2, 2025

Big trouble is brewing! The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has shut down 8 offices of a company that was allegedly tricking people into thinking they could easily get teaching jobs in the United States. They weren’t just warning them — they actually locked the doors and shut the business down! 🔐 Offices Padlocked in […]

DFA Assures: No Filipino Injured After Russia’s Big Earthquake

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)August 1, 2025

A super strong Magnitude 8.8 earthquake hit Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, shaking the ground so hard that it caused tsunami alerts in different parts of the world. 🌊😱 But here’s the good news from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA):No Filipinos were hurt. 🙏🇵🇭 The Ground Shook, and the Ocean Stirred After the earthquake, […]

DMW Cracks Down on Brokers Over Illegal OFW Fees in SoKor

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)July 30, 2025

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is now going after bad brokers—people who ask Filipino workers to pay big fees just to get jobs in South Korea. These brokers tell Filipino workers they can help them get a job in South Korea that lasts only a few months, called a seasonal job. But here’s the […]

DFA Confirms Pinoys in Shocking Houthi Hostage Video Clip

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)July 29, 2025

Some Filipino sailors were seen in a shocking video released by a rebel group called the Houthis, who are from Yemen and supported by Iran. The video shows the crew from a ship called Eternity C, which was attacked and sunk in the Red Sea. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed on Tuesday that […]

Pinoy Convicted in Ireland for Smuggling €157M Cocaine Bust

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)July 28, 2025

A Filipino sailor has been sent to prison for 18 years in Ireland after being found guilty of helping smuggle a huge amount of cocaine—worth €157 million, or over 9 billion pesos—into the country. This has become one of the biggest drug cases in Irish history, and the Filipino was one of the eight people […]

Marcos meets Trump, but skips talks on US immigration issues

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)July 28, 2025

President Bongbong Marcos Jr. recently met with former US President Donald Trump at the White House — but something important wasn’t talked about: the strict US immigration rules that many Filipinos are worried about. No Talk About Immigration In a press conference after the meeting, President Marcos told reporters that the issue of immigration did […]

Pinoys Warned: Stay Away from Danger Zones in Cambodia, Thailand

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)July 26, 2025

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Something serious is happening near the Cambodia-Thailand border, and the Philippine Embassy is telling all Filipinos living in those areas:“Stay away from danger zones!” According to reports, soldiers from Cambodia and Thailand had a fight, and sadly, 20 people have already died, while over 130,000 people had to leave their homes. […]

18 Pinoy Seafarers Nabbed in US as PH Fights Child Porn Ring

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)July 25, 2025

The Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C. just gave a very serious warning to all Filipinos working in the U.S.—especially those working on ships sailing in American waters. 🛳️ Why? Because more and more Filipino seafarers are being arrested for a very serious crime: child pornography. 👉 On July 19, the embassy released a strong message […]

Filipino Teens from Italy Set World of Dance LA Stage on Fire

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)July 24, 2025

🎵💃 The music was loud. The lights were bright. The crowd was excited. And then, something amazing happened. On the huge stage of World of Dance 2025 in Los Angeles, a group of 18 young dancers called the Hermes Dance Crew gave a performance that wowed everyone. The audience couldn’t stop clapping and cheering. For […]

Marcos-Trump Talks Skip Hot-Button US Immigration Issues

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)July 23, 2025

Filipino families still worried as deportations continue quietly President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. just came home from a big visit to the United States, where he met with former US President Donald Trump at the White House. People were expecting them to talk about a lot of important topics—including the strict immigration rules in the […]

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