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DMW Pushes for Higher 2026 Budget to Aid More Workers

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 12, 2025

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is asking Congress to grant a higher budget for 2026, saying the current P10.2 billion proposed under the National Expenditure Program (NEP) is not enough to sustain the needs of millions of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). During a budget hearing at the House Committee on Appropriations, DMW Secretary Hans […]

Remembering 9/11: PH Consulate Leads Emotional Ceremony

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 11, 2025

NEW YORK – Twenty-four years have passed since the world’s deadliest terrorist attack, but the grief, memories, and calls for justice remain as strong as ever. On Wednesday, the Philippine Consulate in New York joined the United States and the world in remembering the nearly 3,000 lives lost during the September 11, 2001 terror attacks—including […]

Stay Indoors: PH Issues Urgent Safety Alert for Nepal-Based Pinoys

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 10, 2025

The Philippine government on Wednesday issued a strong advisory for Filipinos in Nepal to remain indoors as violent protests continue to grip the country. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), more than 120 Filipinos currently reside in Nepal. While no Filipinos have been reported hurt, authorities stressed the importance of extreme caution as […]

Embassy in Qatar to Pinoys: Keep Calm, Watchful at All Times

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 9, 2025

The Philippine Embassy in Qatar has called on Filipinos to remain calm yet vigilant after reports confirmed that Israel launched an attack on Hamas officials in Doha. In an official statement, the embassy advised Filipinos to take extra caution. “In view of recent developments in Doha, the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in […]

Marcos Orders New Migrant Workers Office to Open in Cambodia

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 8, 2025

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has directed Secretary of Migrant Workers Hans Cacdac to establish a Migrant Workers Office in Phnom Penh, Cambodia—a move he described as a way of giving back to overseas Filipinos for their sacrifices. A Grateful President Speaking before the Filipino community in Cambodia, Marcos grew emotional as he acknowledged the […]

Pinoy ER Doctor Pushed on NYC Tracks—What Happened Next?

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 7, 2025

NEW YORK CITY — It was a regular commute home. Until it wasn’t. A 44-year-old Filipino emergency room pediatrician was violently attacked and shoved onto the subway tracks in Manhattan last August 9 — in a shocking, unprovoked assault that could’ve ended in tragedy. The doctor, who had just finished his hospital shift, was waiting […]

Self-proclaimed ‘Queen of Canada’ faces arrest abroad

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 5, 2025

A dramatic police raid in Saskatchewan ended with the arrest of Romana Didulo, a Filipina who calls herself the “Queen of the Kingdom of Canada.” The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) stormed a compound illegally occupied by Didulo and her followers. She was in the middle of a livestream when officers in tactical gear burst […]

Pinoys in Singapore Face Warning Over Moonlighting Jobs

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 4, 2025

The Philippine Embassy in Singapore has once again reminded Filipinos about the city-state’s strict rule against moonlighting—or taking on jobs outside of their primary employment. In a statement, the embassy stressed: “Engaging with any remunerated work outside their primary employment is illegal and is subject to penalties.” The warning comes as many overseas Filipinos look […]

DFA Confirms: No Filipinos Harmed in Afghanistan Quake

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 3, 2025

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) assured on Wednesday that no Filipinos were reported injured or affected by the powerful magnitude 6.0 earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan on August 31. According to the DFA, there are only seven Filipino nationals currently in Afghanistan, most of whom are based in or around Kabul. None of them […]

Manila Accord Urges Urgent Action to Safeguard Seafarers

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 2, 2025

MANILA – The Philippines, together with nine other maritime nations, has sounded a powerful call: the world must act now to protect seafarers. On Tuesday, ten major seafaring states ended their two-day meeting in Manila with a declaration that placed seafarers at the heart of global trade and supply chains. The message was clear—without them, […]

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