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Faster Balikbayan Boxes? Big News for OFWs & Families!

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)June 11, 2025

MANILA, Philippines — Great news for Filipino families waiting for balikbayan boxes from loved ones working abroad! 🎁🇵🇭 Two important offices in the Philippines—the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC)—just signed a big agreement to make sure these special boxes arrive faster, safely, and without getting lost. 🚢 What’s a […]

Marcos Steps In to Help Pinoys Caught in LA Immigration Raid

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)June 10, 2025

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is asking government officials to quickly help Filipinos who were affected by big immigration operations happening in Los Angeles, California. These operations are being done by ICE, which stands for Immigration and Customs Enforcement — a group in the U.S. that checks if people are following immigration rules. 🇵🇭 The […]

OFW Loses Baby While Flying on Jeju Air – What Happened?

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)June 3, 2025

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has stepped in to help a Filipina working abroad, also known as an OFW (Overseas Filipino Worker), after she sadly lost her baby during a flight to Incheon, South Korea. What Happened? The OFW was flying with her husband, mother-in-law, and daughter. They left from Clark International Airport in […]

$200M Crypto Scam: US Hits PH Firm With Big Sanctions!

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)May 30, 2025

LOS ANGELES, California — The United States has just punished a company in the Philippines for helping with a giant online money scam using virtual currency, also called crypto. The company is called Funnull Technology Inc., and American officials say it helped trick a lot of people into losing money — over $200 million in […]

CFC Celebrates 25 Years with Pope Leo’s Historic Audience

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)May 29, 2025

Something amazing just happened for Couples for Christ (CFC), a group of Catholic families that help spread love, faith, and kindness all over the world. They went all the way to Rome, Italy, to celebrate a very special event — the 25th anniversary of being officially recognized by the Vatican, which is the home of […]

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 […]

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