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24 OFWs safely return to PH after 9 months of detention in Russia

MANILA, Philippines — A total of 24 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) returned to the Philippines in two batches over the weekend after spending nine months in detention in Russia. Russian authorities released the OFWs detained in Irkutsk, Siberia, after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sought their release during his recent meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Severe Tropical Storm Francisco nears typhoon category – Pagasa

MANILA, Philippines — Severe Tropical Storm Francisco (international name: Mekkhala) is nearing typhoon category, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Sunday. In its 11 a.m. bulletin, Pagasa reported that Francisco was packing maximum sustained winds of 110 kilometers per hour, and gusts of up to 135 kph. The cyclone was

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Nearly P14-M ‘shabu’ seized in Iloilo town

ILOILO CITY — Authorities seized at least 2,055 grams of suspected “shabu” (crystal meth) valued at nearly P14 million and arrested three high-value individuals (HVIs) during a major buy-bust operation in Oton, Iloilo early Sunday morning, June 21. The operation, spearheaded by the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) and supporting intelligence units, took place at

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DA orders structural check of GenSan fish port after M7.8 earthquake

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Sunday said it ordered a comprehensive structural assessment of the General Santos Fish Port Complex (GSFPC) after several sections of the facility were shuttered following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake on June 8. According to the DA, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. issued the directive following

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Marcos orders ₱3B boost for Middle East OFW repatriation, reintegration

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed the release of an additional ₱3 billion to reinforce the Department of Migrant Workers’ (DMW) repatriation and reintegration efforts for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) displaced by the conflict in the Middle East. According to Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, the budget increase will cover the entire operation, “from

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Housing regulators told: Open your books on permit approvals

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A top Philippine real estate executive is pressing housing regulators not only to clear a backlog in permit approvals but to publicly disclose data on the process and to explain shifting rules that developers say have upended projects already underway. Anthony Leuterio, president of A Better Real Estate Philippines, issued a

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