House Body OKs Bill to Encourage OFWs to Invest Part of Remittances

A committee of the House of Representatives has approved a measure that will encourage the country’s 10 million overseas Filipino workers to invest portion of their remittances with government, and will be pooled under the name “OFW Sovereign Fund” (See Philstar.com for story).

PH Human Rights Workers Being Systematically Killed

Human rights worker Zara Alvarez was slain by an unknown gunman

Ever since Clarizza Singson appeared on a police hit list of suspected communists, the human rights worker from the impoverished Philippine island of Negros has taken precautions and trained herself to suppress her fears of dying at the hands of authorities (See Yahoo News for story).

Jesus Face Masks Selling Big Outside PH Church

Jesus face masks

Face masks depicting Jesus are proving a massive hit in the Philippines.The protective gear with an image of the Black Nazarene was completely sold out outside Quiapo Church in Manila today (August 23rd).Wearing masks became mandatory in Metro Manila from August 19th (See Yahoo News for story).

PH Defense Chief: China's Sea Claim Fabricated

Philippine defense secretary Delfin Lorenzana

China's "nine-dash line" used to claim most of the South China Sea is a fabrication, the Philippine defense secretary Delfin Lorenzana said, as he accused Beijing of illegally occupying Filipino maritime territory (Yahoo News for story). 

14 Killed in South Philippines Bomb Attacks

Muslim militants allied with the Islamic State group set off a powerful motorcycle explosive followed by a suicide bombing that together killed 14 people on Monday, many of them soldiers, in the worst extremist attack in the Philippines this year, military officials said (See Yahoo News/AP for story) .

PH, China in Fresh Row Over Disputed Shoal

The Philippines accused China's coast guard Friday of illegally seizing fishing equipment near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, sparking a fresh spat with Beijing. Scarborough Shoal, one of several reefs controlled by China, is one of the region's richest fishing grounds and a flash point between the two countries (See Yahoo News/AFP for story).

Nearly 50% of PH Covid Fatalities Never Hospitalized

Nearly half of the persons who died of coronavirus disease 2019 were never admitted to hospital or medical facilities, according to data from the Department of Health (DOH) (See Philstar.com for story)..

PH Jeepney Drivers Going Hungry, Homeless Due to Pandemic

Forced off the road by coronavirus lockdowns, Philippine jeepney driver Daniel Flores now plies the streets of Manila on foot begging for money to feed his hungry family (See Inquirer.net for story)..