PH Peso Dips to Lowest Level Since 2010

As most emerging Asian currencies tumbled on Monday with an intense global sell-off of riskier assets, the peso lost up to 0.3 percent to 45.45 to the dollar, its weakest since August 2010, reports ABS-CBN News.

OFWs Accuse PH Embassy Officials in Kuwait of Trafficking

OFWs in Kuwait are urging the government to file charges against Philippine embassy officials and staff members accountable for their alleged role in the abuse and trafficking of overseas Filipino workers, reports ABS-CBN News.

Pinay Winner of Israel 'X Factor' Now Permitted to Sing As a Pro

Rose Fostanes, the Filipina caregiver who won Israel's "X-Factor" talent show has been granted permission to earn a living as a singer in the Jewish state, officials said on Monday, reports GMA News. Previously, another official said she wouldn't be able to sing professionally because she only had permission to work as a caregiver.

PH Has Received Only 21% of Int'l Haiyan Relief Pledges

Two months after Supertyphoon Haiyan, the Philippines has received only 21 percent of the $540 million in relief cash that the international community pledged, reports Rappler.com. The Philippines' Foreign Aid Transparency Hub (FAITH) says  only $12.337 million have arrived.

PH Warns OFWs of Malaysia's Crackdown on Undocumented

The Philippine Embassy in Kuala Lumpur urged Filipinos in Malaysia to have their travel and employment papers in order amid a crackdown on undocumented foreign nationals starting January 21, reports Manila Standard Today.

HK Arrests Alleged Torturer of Domestic Worker

Hong Kong authorities arrested a woman employer for the alleged torture of an Indonesian maid, reports Inquirer.net. Domestic workers took to the streets of Hong Kong last week to demand justice for the victim and better protection for the city's hundreds of thousands of foreign maids.

Police Break Up Internet Pedophile Ring Based in PH

British, Australian and US police broke up a Philippines-based international pedophile ring that has been streaming live scenes of child abuse over the Internet, reports Inquirer.net.

Remittances Reached Record High Last November

Remittances reached a monthly record of $2.286 billion in November, supported by the sustained deployment of Filipino workers abroad,  reports Rappler.com. In a statement on Wednesday, January 15, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said the amount was equivalent to a 9.5% growth from the $2.087 billion remittances recorded in November 2012.