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(Eagle News) — No Filipino was hurt in the knife attack in Paris, France on Saturday, May 12, that led to the death of one person. This is according to the Department of Foreign Affairs that issued a statement on Monday, May 14. “Ambassador [Theresa] Lazaro said the Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack but has not provided evidence to support its claim,” the DFA said. Naturalized Frenchman Khamzat Azimov carried out the […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday, May 9, that there were no Filipino casualties in the heavy floods that hit the southern part of Kenya and have left more than 100 dead. “Our kababayans in Nairobi are safe and we will continue to monitor the situation,” Philippine Ambassador to Kenya Uriel Norman Garibay said in his report to Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano. According to the DFA, there are […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs is still checking whether there were Filipino casualties when a vehicle plowed into a crowd of pedestrians in Munster, Germany. In a DFA statement, Embassy Chargè d’Affaires Lilibeth Pono said around 4,100 of the 22,500 Filipinos are in North Rhine-Westphalia, where Munster is located. She said the Embassy has also asked the Essen Honorary Consul in Essen, Heinz-Peter Heidrich, to coordinate with police in Munster. Pono said members of the […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — Ten suspected Islamic militants who were trying to establish a Malaysian cell of the Abu Sayyaf have been arrested in Borneo island, police said Wednesday. The alleged extremists, mostly Filipinos, are also accused of trying to help fighters linked to the Islamic State (IS) group travel to the Philippines to join up with militants there, they said. The southern Philippines has long been a pocket of Islamic militancy. A long […]
(Eagle News) — There are no reported Filipino casualties in Wednesday’s school shooting in Florida that left 17 dead and several injured. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C. has not received any report of any Filipino being killed or injured in the incident at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. In a statement, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano condoled with the kin of the victims. “We are deeply saddened […]
(Eagle News) — More than half of Filipinos said their families were safer now than six months ago, a Social Weather Stations survey said. The survey–conducted from December 8 to 16— found that the 57% of Filipino adults nationwide who said the safety of their family was better now increased by 7 points since September. Almost 40%–36 % to be exact—said the safety of their family now was the same as before, while 6% said it […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Finance (DOF) has reported that over six million or 86 percent of compensation earners with taxable income of P685 per day or P20,833 per month and below will be exempted from paying the personal income tax (PIT) starting January 2018. This, according to Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, is one of the benefits of the provisions under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Act (TRAIN) which was signed […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Almost half or 47 percent of Filipino adults expect to lead better lives in 2018, according to the latest survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations. The results yielded a net personal optimism of +42, which the SWS classified as “excellent.” The figure was two points higher than the figure recorded in June. More than 40 percent—43 percent —of Filipino adults were also optimistic that the Philippine economy in […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Majority of Filipinos or 77%, expressed satisfaction with the government’s rehabilitation efforts in Marawi City, according to the latest survey conducted by the Social Weather Station (SWS). In a poll conducted from September 23 to 27, results showed that 77 percent of 1,500 respondents answered that they were satisfied and appreciative of how the government handled the situation in Marawi City, including work on its restoration and rehabilitation. On the […]
Israel, has broken its tourism record in Philippines along with reaching a whopping 3 million tourists arrival mark this year. More than 17,000 Filipinos have already visited Israel until October, 2017 marking a growth of 62% from January to October vis-à-vis the same period last year as per statistics released by Israel Ministry of Tourism (IMOT). Speaking about the growth, Hassan Madah – Director, Israel Ministry of Tourism Philippines said, “This has been the best […]
(Eagle News) — Bumagsak ang job satisfaction ng mga mangagawang Pilipino ngayong taong 2017, ayon sa survey na isinagawa ng Jobstreet.com. Ito’y dahil sa kakulangan ng career development at training opportunities sa mga kumpanya. Lumitaw sa survey na bumaba ang Philippine Job Happiness Index sa 4.97 ngayong taon kumpara sa 5.25 na naitala noong 2016. Isinagawa ang survey ng Jobstreet mula July 31 hanggang August 31, 2017. Kung ikukumpara sa mga kalapit na bansa sa […]
(Eagle News) — Filipinos can now enjoy a visa-free entry to Taiwan starting Nov. 1. In a statement on Monday, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office said Philippine nationals can stay for up to 14 days, during the 9-month trial period that will last until July 31, 2018. TECO said those who intend to stay in Taiwan for more than 14 days, however, will have to secure visas prior to their entry. “Those who entered […]
