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(CNG) MANILA, Philippines, (ILO News) – Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Gilbert F. Houngbo will be in the Philippines from 25 to 28 June 2023. This is his first official visit, which coincides with the country’s 75th anniversary of ILO membership.

Houngbo will meet with president Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) secretary Bienvenido Laguesma, Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) secretary Susan Ople and senior government officials. He will also have dialogue with representatives of workers’ and employers’ organizations.

In addition, Houngbo will meet with Masatsugu Asakawa, president of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), heads of agencies and members of the United Nations Country Team, and the UN resident coordinator, Gustavo González.

Houngbo will emphasize the need for a new social contract to address growing inequalities and persistent poverty through a Global Coalition for Social Justice… Read More

(PhilStar) Rising Filipino-Australian music artist grentperez got nostalgic about his childhood that inspired him to put out his newest EP, When We Were Younger.

The EP came on the heels of the success of the Gen Z artist’s debut single, Cherry Wine, which landed at No. 1 in music charts in Australia, Canada and Singapore.

In his own words, the seven-track EP “is a collection of music each relating to figures of the past, whether it be in love, loss, families and friendship.”

A few days before his show last June 16 at the Eastwood Central Plaza, he sat down with The STAR in a one-on-one interview and shared his happy and sad memories during his childhood… Read More

(bUlatlat) MANILA – “Continue fighting until I am free.” Mary Jane Veloso told this to her eldest son Mark Danielle when her family visited her in a detention facility in Wonosari town, Yogyakarta, Indonesia early last week.

Along with Mark was his brother Mark Darren and Mary Jane’s parents Celia and Cesar.

They were joined by members of Migrante International, as well as United Church of Christ in the Philippines Bishop Nonie Francisco and lawyers Minerva Lopez and Edre Olalia, national president of the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL). Also present during the visit were representatives of the Philippine Embassy in Jakarta and the Department of Foreign Affairs-Office of the Undersecretary for the Migrant Workers Affairs in Manila who helped facilitate the family’s visit.

The Veloso family spent two days with Mary Jane who was imprisoned in 2010 for unwittingly bringing illegal drugs to Indonesia. She was sentenced to death but her execution was put on hold after a strong international campaign to save her life… Read More

(Interaksyon) BALINTANG, Philippines (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Despite the ravages of storms, seaweed farming is transforming the lives of Filipino families in traditionally male-dominated fishing communities, turning women into family breadwinners who are paying for their children to go to college.

The Cherish Fisherfolk Cooperative of 120 seaweed farmers in the Palawan village of Balintang is named after the 1984 hit “Cherish” by U.S. band Kool & the Gang.

“Cherish means to protect and care for what we have,” Mardy Montano, president of the cooperative, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation as she rested after a day’s work on a floating house in the midst of Palawan’s turquoise waters.

“That’s how valuable seaweed farming is for all of us.”

Seaweed farming is the world’s fastest-growing form of aquaculture and the Philippines is the fourth largest producer globally. More than 1 million Filipinos benefit from the seaweed industry, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources… Read More

(PhilStar) MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has recognized remittance-sending overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as it joined the international community in celebrating the International Day of Family Remittances.

Philippine Ambassador to Kenya Marie Charlotte Tang joined the official observance ceremony of this year’s International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR) held at the United Nations office in Nairobi.

Building on the IDFR 2023-2024 campaign’s theme “Digital Remittances Towards Financial Inclusion and Cost Reduction,” Tang, in her remarks, recognized remittance-sending OFWs, who not only improve the lives of their families, but also contribute to the Philippines’ development efforts, including advancing on the Sustainable Development Goals. .. Read More

(The Manila Times) THE (VNL) returns to the Philippines this year and the country is poised for a better hosting of the tournament.

After holding the VNL at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City last year, the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) will have the event at the state-of-the-art Mall of Asia Arena slated from July 4 to July 9.

World No. 1 Poland, No. 3 Brazil, No. 6 Italy, No. 8 Japan, No. 9 Slovenia, No. 12 The Netherlands, No. 15 Canada, and No. 25 China, members of the VNL Pool 6, are set to display top notch volleyball action for the Filipino fans.

“We are lucky this year to have the top 4 teams in the world… I’d like to get your support, of course our Filipino fans,” said PNVF president Tats Suzara… Read More

(Radio TV HK) All 120 people onboard a ferry that caught fire at sea in the central Philippines early on Sunday have been rescued, the coast guard said.

The M/V Esperanza Star, which was carrying 65 passengers and 55 officers and crew, caught fire off Panglao island while sailing from Siquijor island in the southern Visayas to Bohol, the coast guard said.

Coast guard firefighters onboard another vessel used a water canon and declared the fire out by around 0200 GMT, a spokesperson said. The cause of the fire is still unknown.

Two coast guard vessels involved in firefighting and rescue operations were still in waters in the vicinity of the fire. The whereabouts and conditions of the rescued passengers and crew members were not disclosed.

The Philippines, an archipelago of more than 7,600 islands, has a poor record for maritime safety, with vessels often overcrowded and many ageing ships in use… Read More

(TimesLive) A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near Tonga on Saturday, while the Babuyan islands in the northern Philippines suffered a 5.5-magnitude quake, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The two incidents follow a 4.8-magnitude earthquake that struck France on Friday, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).

The epicentre of the Tonga quake was located about 270km south of the country at a depth of 10km, according to the USGS.

The US Tsunami Warning System said there was no such threat for the US west coast, British Columbia or Alaska after the earthquake, while Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology said the same regarding that country.

The USGS revised an earlier measurement of a 6.5-magnitude earthquake.

The Babuyan islands quake was at a depth of 34km, USGS said, with the Philippines’ state seismology agency saying it expected aftershocks but no damage as a result of the offshore incident… Read More