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Philippines’ unemployment rate drops to decades-low in Dec, 2023
Manila: Philippines logged drop in unemployment rate to 3.1 per cent in December, 2023, the lowest since 2005, the country’s statistics authority said on Wednesday. Addressing a press conference, Philippine Statistics Authority…
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Death toll in flooding, landslides in Philippines rises to 15
Manila: The death toll due to landslides and severe flooding in the Davao region in Philippines has risen to 15, as per official data on Sunday. Of the 15 deaths, 13 were…
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Philippines’ unemployment rate drops to decade low
Manila: The unemployment rate in the Philippines fell from 4.2 per cent in October 2023 to 3.6 per cent in November, the lowest since April 2005, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said…
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Earthquake of magnitude 7.4 jolts Mindanao, Philippines
Manila: An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 on the Richter scale jolted Mindanao, Philippines on Saturday, reported the National Centre for Seismology. The quake took place 893 km SE of Manila, Philippines at…
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X will start charging new users USD 1 per year: Elon Musk
New Delhi: Elon Musk on Wednesday said that in order to tackle bots, new X users will need to pay USD 1 per year to post on the platform, although they can…
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Super typhoon Saola affects nearly 200,000 in Philippines
Manila: Super typhoon Saola has triggered floods and landslides in seven regions of the Philippines, affecting nearly 200,000 people, the government said on Wednesday. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council…
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UAE: Filipino expat takes home Rs 2 crore in Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based expat from the Philippines won a guaranteed raffle prize of Dirham one million (Rs 2,23,55,080) in the 133rd Mahzooz weekly draw. The winner of the…
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6.2-magnitude earthquake jolts Philippines
Manila: An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale jolted Batangas province in the northern Philippines on Thursday. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which occurred at 10.19…
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Kuwait open to negotiate on Philippines visa ban if demands met
Kuwait: Kuwait is open to negotiations with the Philippines on the visa ban for Filipino citizens if Manila accepts its demands, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mansour al-Otaibi said. Earlier this…
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Kuwait suspends work, entry visas for Filipino expats
Kuwait: Kuwait has suspended all types of work and entry visas for Filipinos after the Philippines allegedly violated a bilateral labour agreement with the country, local media reported on Tuesday. The suspension…
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SC permits Ukraine, China & Philippines returnees to clear MBBS exam in India
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday told the Central government to allow MBBS students — who had returned from war-torn Ukraine as well as from China and the Philippines during the…
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3 suspected Khalistani extremists from India nabbed in Philippines
Manila: Authorities in the Philippines have arrested suspected members of a banned Sikh separatist group, a government agency announced, as a massive manhunt continued in India to arrest pro-Khalistani elements. A joint…
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Philippino mother gives birth to 3 children, 3 years apart, on same date
“They say once luck, twice chance and three times pattern,” said Fleming Ian. And for a woman in the Philippines, this quote couldn’t be more true in life. Pamn Hazel Cabanero, an…
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Earthquake of magnitude 6 hits Philippines
Manila: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6 rocked the Philippines on Thursday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. The institute said the quake, which occurred at 2:10…
- Middle East
Over 114 Filipino maids leave Kuwait following murder of domestic worker
Kuwait: More than 114 Filipino maids in Kuwait left the country after the brutal killing of domestic worker Jullebee Ranara, local media reported. 35-year-old Jullebee Ranara, was killed in January 2023 by…
