8,000 foreign Pogo workers still in PH with tourist visas, says BI
[Inquirer.net] - 12/18/2024
MANILA, Philippines — Less than two weeks before the Dec. 31 deadline for Philippine offshore gaming operator (Pogo) hubs to cease operations, around 8,000 foreign Pogo workers who downgraded their work visas to tourist visas have yet to voluntarily leave the country, according to the Bureau of (…)
In Philippine newspapers
Talisay: Why retired seaman shot and wounded his wife, 2 children
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Money problems made worse by his worsening health and the growing rift between his family (…)
[Cebu Daily Mail] - 18/12/2024
Policeman from Lapu-Lapu City Police Office fails drug test
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—A police officer from the Lapu-Lapu City Police Office (LCPO) tested positive in a random drug (…)
[Cebu Daily Mail] - 18/12/2024
Cebuano weightlifting prospects Borres and Bacaro vies in 2024 Asian Youth Championships
CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebuano weightlifters Eron Borres and Althea Bacaro are poised to represent the Philippines (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 18/12/2024
Pandi mayor, councilor arrested for rape complaints – NCRPO
MANILA, Philippines — The mayor of Pandi town in Bulacan province, a municipal councilor, and another individual (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 18/12/2024
Xinhua world news summary at 0900 GMT, Dec. 18
MANILA -- Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina inmate on death row in Indonesia, returned to the Philippine capital on (…)
[Philippine Times] - 18/12/2024
Lapu-Lapu road rage: Lawyer files complaint vs father, son PUJ drivers
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu- A lawyer has filed a complaint against a father-and-son duo, both public utility jeepney (PUJ) (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 18/12/2024
State auditors flag UP over 2012 digital project
MANILA, Philippines — The University of the Philippines (UP) System has failed to implement audit recommendations on (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 18/12/2024
PhilHealth board 'cancels' P37.5M anniversary spending – DOH
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Board of Directors “canceled” the (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 18/12/2024
Noah Centineo reprises role as Peter Kavinsky in ‘XO, Kitty’ season 2
Three years after American actor Noah Centineo’s last appearance as the dashing Peter Kavinsky, he made a surprise (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 18/12/2024
Lecpa 2024: Jianne Ilysse Yu, her journey to being No. 1 achiever
CEBU CITY, Philippines — At 21 years old, Jianne Ilysse Yu has proven that resilience, faith, and hard work are the (…)
[Cebu Daily Mail] - 18/12/2024
Rain or Shine pins fourth straight loss on Magnolia
Rain or Shine averted a stunning collapse with a big fourth-quarter comeback to go 3-1 in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup (…)
[Inquirer.net] - 18/12/2024