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7 nabbed for kidnapping of 3 foreigners in Parañaque

MANILA: Seven suspects, including three Chinese nationals, were arrested for allegedly abducting three foreigners in Parañaque City, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said Tuesday.

In a report, NCRPO chief Maj. Gen. Jose Melencio Nart…

Bangladesh seeks UN support for ‘voluntary return’ of Rohingyas

DHAKA: Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel laureate and incumbent Bangladesh transitional government chief, has sought the support of the United Nations for the “voluntary return” of Rohingya refugees who are currently sheltering in the country’s southeastern Cox…

PSEi down on profit taking, peso weakens

MANILA: The local stock barometer declined on Tuesday due to profit taking, while the peso also closed weaker against the dollar.

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) shed 40.49 points to 6,882.92, while All Shares went down by 20.63 points to …

DMW-Davao Region processes 23K ‘Balik-Manggagawa’ applications

The Department of Migrant Workers in Davao Region (DMW-11) has processed 23,879 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) for the ‘Balik-Manggagawa’ (BM or returning workers) program since 2022, an official said Tuesday.

At the start of President Ferdinand R…

Cebu City monitors e-game hubs as possible POGO fronts

CEBU: The local government here will go down to the e-games and internet-based entertainment hubs operating in the capital city to ensure they are not used as front for Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGOs).

In a press conference on Tuesday, …

Hunt on for 3 detainees who bolted Rizal jail amid bad weather

MANILA: Authorities launched a manhunt against three detainees who escaped from the Fishport Custodial Taytay Facility in Rizal province at the height of bad weather on Tuesday morning.

The Taytay Municipal Police Station (MPS) identified the three e…