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Filipina Recognized Worldwide with 2025 Freddie Webster RN Nursing Award

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)November 14, 2025

A Filipino nurse has once again made the Philippines proud. Ruby Renconada Soriano, MSN, RN, based in Jacksonville, Florida, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Freddie Webster RN Award for Nursing Excellence, one of the most respected honors in oncology nursing. The award, announced by the non-profit organization WeCareJax, recognized Ruby’s exceptional work […]

OFW Turns Pandemic Struggles into Award-Winning Dubai Restaurant

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)November 12, 2025

She didn’t want to be an employee forever — that’s what kept her going. From a small rented bedspace in Dubai to running three restaurant branches and winning an international award, Lourds Adala-Evertse is living proof that courage can turn struggle into success. A Dream Born Under the Desert Sun At just 19, Lourds arrived […]

Sen. Tulfo Pushes for Dedicated Labor Court for OFWs

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)November 11, 2025

Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) may soon get a separate quasi-judicial body to handle their labor disputes, thanks to a new measure filed by Sen. Raffy Tulfo. Tulfo, chair of the Senate committee on migrant workers, introduced Senate Bill No. 1480, which aims to establish the Migrant Workers Relations Commission (MWRC). The goal? To speed up […]

Fil-Italian Gem “Come la Notte” Shines at Rome Festival

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)November 10, 2025

The heart of Rome glowed with pride last Friday, November 7, as “Come la Notte” (“Where the Night Stands Still”) premiered at the 31st MedFilm Festival at the Space Cinema. The Filipino-Italian masterpiece, directed by Liryc Dela Cruz, moved audiences with its haunting beauty and emotional depth. Dela Cruz, a Rome-based Filipino filmmaker, is known […]

OFW Survives Elevator Horror, Slowly Regains Strength

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)November 10, 2025

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — What was supposed to be an ordinary night turned into a life-changing tragedy for Jeane Patrick Almadovar, a 30-year-old overseas Filipino worker. In November 2021, while heading home in Sharjah, Jeane stepped into an elevator — but instead of going up, the lift malfunctioned, sending him crashing three floors down. […]

Egypt, PH Forge Tourism Ties as Grand Egyptian Museum Opens

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)November 8, 2025

MANILA — Egypt is opening its doors wide to Filipino travelers, inviting them to rediscover the land of the Pharaohs as the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) finally opens near the iconic Giza pyramids. In a recent engagement in Manila, Ambassador Nader Nabil Zaki said Egypt is eager to work closely with the Philippine Department of […]

From Janitor to HR Manager: One OFW’s Beautiful Rise

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)November 7, 2025

In the heart of Dubai’s fast-moving world lives a Filipino whose journey reminds us that dreams don’t come easy — but they do come true. At just 15 years old, Dennis Alejandria lost his father.Life didn’t give him time to grieve — he had to work. He became a janitor, a fast-food helper, anything that […]

Filipina Makes History with Gold Win at European ParaKarate

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)November 6, 2025

In Rome, a Filipina fighter proved that courage can turn pain into victory. Caroline Bautista Ulep, 39, brought immense pride to the Philippines after winning gold in the Kata K30 Female category at the 50th F.E.W. International Championship Italy 2025, held October 18–19 in Lignano Sabbiadoro. She stood out among 760 athletes from 16 countries […]

DFA Moves to Help Filipino Seafarers Deported From the US

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)November 5, 2025

Their journey across oceans suddenly ended at a U.S. port.Now, more than 100 Filipino seafarers are back home — not because they chose to — but because they were deported. On Wednesday, representatives of the International Seafarers Action Center met with DFA Assistant Secretary Ezzedin Tago of the Office of Migration Affairs. And they came […]

OFW Success Story: Balut Vendor Becomes Engineer, Gives Back

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)November 3, 2025

Dubai, United Arab Emirates —For 56-year-old Melchor Salem De Roma, life has always been the biggest teacher.And today… he’s the one giving the lessons back. As a young boy in Pakil, Laguna, Melchor walked the streets selling balut at night, pan de sal in the morning, and ice cream by day.Anything to help his family […]

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