Kuwait Court Sentences to Death Killers of Filipina Domestic Worker

Jessica Demafelis cries over the remains of her sister Joanna which arrived in Manila (Bullit Marquez/AP)

A Kuwaiti court on Sunday sentenced in absentia a Lebanese man and his Syrian wife to death by hanging over the murder of a Filipina maid reports GMA News.

Filipina Now Highest Ranking UN Official in Cambodia

Pauline Tamesis

The Department of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday announced that Filipina Pauline Tamesis, has assumed the highest ranking post in the United Nations system in Cambodia.

Filipina Domestic Worker in LA Wins $828K in Back Wages

"Linda Alzate" and her lawyers.

A live-in Filipina domestic employee has won a wage claim of $827,506 against her former employers who had her care for two of their disabled children in addition to doing housework, errands, and cooking, for what amounted to much less than minimum wage, reports Inquirer.net.

PH Consumer Confidence at Lowest Level as Rise in Consumer Prices Expected

The Philippine consumers’ confidence dropped to its lowest level in the first quarter of 2018 on expectations of higher prices of goods. But monetary officials are confident this will improve in the second quarter as proven in the past surveys, reports Interaksyon.com.

Duterte Says ICC Is 'Rude,' Calls on Other Nations to Quit

President Rodrigo Duterte urged governments to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying the tribunal — which is examining charges of crimes against humanity filed against him over the thousands of killings in his war on drugs — is “rude,” reports Inquirer.net.

Divorce Bill Sails Through PH Lower House

The House of Representatives on Monday approved the divorce bill on third and final reading, on a 134-57 vote, with two abstentions.  President Rodrigo Duterte was not supportive of the bill, which seeks to institutionalize absolute divorce and dissolution of marriage in the country, reports Interaksyon.com.

PH Senate OKs Deployment Ban to Countries Abusing OFWs

The Senate has adopted a resolution pushing for a total deployment ban to countries not granting Filipino household service workers rights and work conditions similar to their nationals, reports Inquirer.net.

ICC Probe of Duterte et al To Go On Despite Withdrawal

The International Criminal Court's proceedings on President Rodrigo Duterte's alleged crimes against humanity will continue despite his administration's decision to withdraw the Philippines from the tribunal, reports GMA News.