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First All-Women PNP Team Joins UN Peace Mission—Here’s Why!

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)May 27, 2025

Something exciting is about to happen! The Philippines is getting ready to send a special team of all-women police officers to help with one of the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions around the world. What Is a Peacekeeping Mission? A peacekeeping mission is when the UN sends people from different countries to help stop fights […]

Help on the Way for Filipino Seafarers After Ship Sinks Near India

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)May 26, 2025

A big ship that carried goods sank near the southern coast of India, close to a place called Kerala. The ship had 24 crew members on board, and 20 of them are Filipinos—people from the Philippines who work at sea. Luckily, all 24 crew members were saved and did not get hurt badly. Some were […]

Fil-Austrian JJ’s Epic Eurovision Win Sparks Hero’s Welcome

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)May 23, 2025

SCHWECHAT, Austria — Something amazing happened in Austria! A young singer named JJ, who is half-Filipino and half-Austrian, came home to Vienna on Sunday—and hundreds of people were there waiting to cheer for him. Why? Because he won the Eurovision Song Contest! JJ is 24 years old, and his real name is Johannes Pietsch. But […]

3,000 Jobs Up for Grabs in Czech Republic—Apply Now!

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)May 22, 2025

Great news for Filipinos who want to work abroad! The Czech Republic, a country in Europe, is now offering nearly 3,000 job opportunities in different kinds of work. This was reported by Mariz Umali on the TV news program “Saksi.” What Jobs Are Available? There are lots of job openings in many types of work. […]

OFW in Abu Dhabi Plans Sweet Surprise for Mom—Online

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)May 21, 2025

While most moms celebrated Mother’s Day with hugs, flowers, and cakes, Lelabeth Cabahug, a hardworking mom in Abu Dhabi, had a very different — but very special — kind of celebration. She was alone, far away from her children in the Philippines, but her heart was full of love and pride. At 2 o’clock in […]

DOJ: Are Human Traffickers Hiding Among Rescued OFWs?

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)May 19, 2025

The Philippine Department of Justice (DOJ) is asking a very serious question:👉 Could some of the rescued Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) actually be human traffickers pretending to be victims? This idea came from Justice Undersecretary Nicholas Felix Ty, who spoke during a public briefing on Monday. He said that while many OFWs are victims of […]

Cardinal Tagle Gives Special Ring to New Pope Leo XIV

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)May 18, 2025

Something very special happened in the Catholic Church! On Sunday, Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle placed a very important ring — called the Ring of the Fisherman — on the finger of Pope Leo XIV during his big celebration in Vatican City. This event was part of Pope Leo XIV’s official welcome as the new […]

Brave Filipino Climber’s Mt. Everest Dream Ends Tragically

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)May 15, 2025

A 45-year-old Filipino man named Philipp “PJ” Santiago II sadly passed away while trying to reach the top of the tallest mountain in the world — Mount Everest. Mount Everest is located in Nepal, a country between China and India. The mountain is very, very high — its peak is 29,031 feet above sea level. […]

PH Ends Online Voting in US—Did OFWs Make Their Voices Heard?

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)May 14, 2025

The Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C. just finished something very important and exciting — they completed online voting for Filipinos living in the United States and nearby places! 🗳️ For 30 days, over 9,000 Filipinos in 8 different embassy offices across the U.S. were given the chance to vote online for the first time ever. […]

Why Did So Few People Vote Online on the East Coast?

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)May 13, 2025

NEW YORK — Something surprising happened in the 2025 elections. Out of more than 31,000 Filipinos who live on the East Coast of the United States and were allowed to vote, only 2,500 people actually voted. That’s like having a huge classroom of 100 kids, but only 7 of them raise their hands when the […]

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