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4Ps Program

The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) is a human development measure of the national government that provides conditional cash grants to the poorest of the poor, to improve the health, nutrition, and the education of children aged 0-18. It is patterned after the conditional cash transfer (CCT) schemes in Latin American and African countries, which […]

Randy Wilson and 1 other Arrested

MANILA – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is set to deport two foreigners arrested in operations in Pasig and Bulacan last month for violation of immigration laws. BI intelligence division chief Fortunato Manahan Jr. said Ghanian Benjamin Akomeah, 38, and American John Randall Wilson, 74, are facing deportation. Akomeah was arrested last Nov. 9 in a condominium […]

3 Arrested for Drug Trafficing

Three alleged members of a multinational crime group have been arrested in the Philippines over their involvement in the importation of almost two tonnes of illegal drugs into Australia.Police allege the three men – a French national, aged 41; a Canadian, aged 33; and a Filipino, aged 42 – imported 1.5 tonnes of methamphetamine and 450 kilograms of cocaine into Australia […]

New Travel Portal

MANILA – Travelers entering the Philippines may now access the new eTravel portal through etravel.gov.ph. The website replaces the old One Health Pass domain, which will no longer be accessible starting December 5. The eTravel platform will host the electronic version of the paper Arrival Card that travelers are required to submit upon entry to the Philippines […]

BI Employee Sacked For Extortion

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