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Palace: US firms eyeing to hire 75-K Pinoy seafarers

American firms are planning to hire 75,000 Filipino seafarers in the next three to four years, Malacañang said Thursday, following President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s meeting with Carnival Corp. President and CEO John Padget.

2 OFW groups from Sudan to arrive in Manila on Thursday

Two groups of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) evacuated from Sudan will arrive in Manila through Saudi Airlines commercial flights on Thursday, May 4, according to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW).

4 hurt after MRT-3 emergency brake activated

Four passengers sustained minor injuries after the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) activated its emergency brake at 9:08 a.m. on Wednesday to prevent a defective train from approaching Boni Station.

LPA, ITCZ to bring rains over most of PH

The low-pressure area (LPA) and the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) will continue to bring rains over most parts of the country, the weather bureau said Wednesday, May 3.

Marcos: We’re working towards ‘better Philippines’ for OFWs

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said his administration is working for a “much better Philippines” for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to come home to for good as he vowed assistance for them.

PH airspace to shut down for 6 hours on May 17

The Philippine airspace will be shut down for six hours on May 17, according to the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA).

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