Philippines

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. has already passed a bill in the Senate that would establish and institutionalize OFW Hospital for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their families. “Well of course, OFW hindi tayo nakakalimot dyan. Yung mga hospitals for OFWs, naipasa na natin sa senate yun,” Revilla said. Through the establishment of the hospital, OFWs will be prioritized for confinement and other medical procedures under the care of the best doctors and experts. The public servant, who has championed several health legislations in his previous terms, affirmed that under his bill, the OFW hospital […]…

Keep on reading: Revilla renews push for ‘OFW Hospital’ bill

LUCENA CITY — A man was shot and killed while another one was wounded after a heated argument turned bloody between workers in a resort in Silang, Cavite on Saturday night, Jan. 25, police said. In a report Sunday, Jan. 26, the Police Region 4A said three workers identified as “Jabbar,” “Carlo” and “Rico” at Hacienda El Vinarios Resort in Barangay (village) Bucal were having a good time drinking liquor and swimming at the pool around 9:15 p.m. Suddenly, two of their co-workers, “Dionisio” and “Emilinda” appeared and castigated them for using the swimming pool which they were about to […]…

Keep on reading: 1 dead, 1 hurt in heated argument between workers in a Cavite resort

MANILA, Philippines — A senior foreign affairs official on Saturday said the suspension of US foreign aid globally was unlikely to severely affect the Philippines even as Malacañang tried to grasp the implications of the move ordered by US President Donald Trump. At a press forum on Saturday, Foreign Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega noted […]…

Keep on reading: PH sees no hard impact of US global aid freeze

Chery Tiggo came into its game against Farm Fresh with a specific motivation of not letting anything of what happened last game repeat itself. “After [our last] game, we talked the next day and agreed that it was such a waste,” Cess Robles said in Filipino after driving the Crossovers to a 21-25, 25-14, 25-17, […]…

Keep on reading: Crossovers do things right this time and dismantle Foxies in four sets

Updated, 11:58 p.m. Gloria Romero, an award-winning actress whose career spanned nearly eight decades, has died, her family confirmed on Saturday, January 25. She was 91 years old. Romero’s death was first announced by her niece, Lovely Rivero II, on her Facebook page while sharing photos of the late film star. The cause of death has yet to be disclosed, as of press time. “Rest well, our Movie Queen, Tita Gloria Romero. Praying for the repose of your soul [and] for strength for Maritess Gutierrez, Chris & the whole family during this very difficult time,” her post read. Romero’s sole […]…

Keep on reading: Gloria Romero, Queen of Philippine Cinema, dies at 91

Actress Melissa Mendez is breaking barriers by sharing an unfiltered and raw look of her body in a new post,  emphasizing that it highlights significant moments in her life as a woman. The 60-year-old actress shared a mirror selfie in which she wears a pink polka-dot bikini top and purple shorts and which reveals her wrinkled, sagging skin, sating it portrays her journey through motherhood, menopause and significant weight loss. “My body. Reality. Unfiltered,” the actress began her caption. “My body has gone through a lot. It gave birth to three beautiful children who are now adults. It has weathered […]…

Keep on reading: Melissa Mendez embraces sagging skin in body positivity post