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The flight cancellations keep piling up. Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific have scrapped a combined 10 flights to and from the Middle East on Monday, March 2, as tensions in the region show no signs of easing. This is now the third consecutive day of widespread cancellations by Philippine carriers.
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Award-winning actress Ruby Ruiz found herself stranded at the Dubai International Airport on Saturday, February 28, after flights were grounded due to the escalating military conflict in the Middle East. She's the latest Filipino celebrity — after Anne Curtis — to be personally affected by the US-Israel strikes on Iran.
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Women Workers United (WWU) is calling on Filipinas to take to the streets on March 8 — International Women's Day — for a massive protest in Manila demanding government accountability over corruption. The group argues that stolen public funds are not just a governance issue but an act of '
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President Marcos has signed a series of proclamations declaring special non-working holidays in various localities across the Philippines for late February through March. The declarations, authorized through Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, cover 11 different celebrations — from charter anniversaries to traditional festivals. In the Cordillera region, Tadian in Mountain Province gets
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If you live in Metro Manila, Rizal, or Cavite, better start filling those water containers. Both Manila Water and Maynilad announced scheduled water service interruptions this week due to maintenance work and high demand during the dry season. Manila Water said the interruptions will affect parts of Makati, Manila, Quezon
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Anne Curtis had a terrifying mid-flight experience on Saturday when her plane from Milan to Dubai was forced to turn around due to the ongoing Middle East conflict. The Kapamilya actress, fresh from a Gucci fashion event in Italy, was headed to Dubai to reunite with husband Erwan Heussaff and
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Department of Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Cacdac on Sunday assured the public that all Filipinos in the Middle East remain safe despite the escalating conflict between Iran, the US, and Israel. In a radio interview, he confirmed the agency has been in constant contact with Philippine embassies across the region.
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development is gearing up to host a major regional event this week — the 35th ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Council meetings, running March 2-5 in Makati City. DSWD Secretary Rexlon Gatchalian made the announcement Sunday, positioning the Philippines as a key leader in ASEAN's
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For Germaine Rentoria, a Filipina worker in Doha, Qatar, Saturday night was the most terrifying of her life. For six to seven straight hours, the sky above the Qatari capital flashed with explosions as air defense systems intercepted incoming Iranian missiles. 'The explosions and smoke we see are from
Sports
Baguio City is about to become an even bigger deal in Philippine sports. The Philippine Sports Commission and the Bases Conversion and Development Authority have officially broken ground on the John Hay Sports Center — a modern 5,000-square-meter multi-sport training facility inside the iconic Camp John Hay estate. PSC Chairman
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China's aggressive actions in the West Philippine Sea aren't just diplomatic reactions — they're a calculated, deliberate strategy to reshape the entire regional balance of power. That's the stark warning from national security expert Dr. Jose Antonio Goitia, who described Beijing's
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With the Middle East spiraling into chaos following the US-Israel strikes on Iran, the Department of National Defense and the Armed Forces of the Philippines have put themselves on full readiness to evacuate Filipino workers if the situation deteriorates further. DND spokesperson Asst. Sec. Arsenio Andolong confirmed the military is