Tag Archives: Philippine
Philippines Embassy sues Saudi firm over pay delay
The Philippine Embassy has taken a Saudi company to court for not paying 2,000 of its Filipino employees their salaries. Philippine Ambassador Ezzedin H. Tago said the relationship between Saudi Arabia and the Philippine has always been a positive one.
Philippine factory fire kills 72, barred windows blamed
Seventy-two people died when a fire tore through a footwear factory in the Philippine capital, authorities said Thursday, as survivors blamed barred windows for the disaster and described sweatshop conditions. Nearly all of those killed in Wednesday’s five-hour blaze were
Philippine, Indonesian leaders to discuss territorial spats
MANILA: The Philippines will raise its concerns over China’s land reclamation in disputed reefs and discuss Manila’s new peace deal with Muslim rebels with Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, who arrived Sunday for a brief visit, an official said. The
Nine convicted in Manila disco fire that killed 162
MANILA: A Philippine court convicted nine people for graft Thursday over a 1996 fire that killed 162 people, mostly students celebrating the end of the school year. The Sandiganbayan anti-graft court convicted seven former city engineering officials of suburban Quezon
Filipino and Indian workers evacuated from Libya to Malta
More than 1,000 Philippine and Indian workers were evacuated to Malta on Friday from Libya, whose parliament has sought United Nation help to protect civilians from fighting between armed factions. Maltese harbour officials said Daewoo had chartered a catamaran for
Filipino groups in Riyadh discuss projects for Rizal
Various groups met on Saturday at the Philippine Overseas Labor Office in a Riyadh district to discuss various projects to propagate the teachings and idealism of Philippines’ national hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal. Labor Attaché Resty Dela Fuente of the
Loading ...
You must be logged in to post a comment.