Mariam Erin, a 31-year-old Filipina barista, has triumphed at the 2024 UAE National Brewers Cup Championship, held from November 26 to 28 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). Read more »
The Philippines' Team A won the 11th BIMP-EAGA (Brunei-Darussalam Indonesia Malaysia Philippines-East ASEAN Growth Area) overall championship after dominating the competition in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. Read more »
The Philippines will host the fourth meeting of the Board of the Loss and Damage Fund of the UN Climate Change Convention in Manila from December 2-5. Read more »
In the Philippines, rice farming is a vital part of the economy, but the majority of farmers are landless. Over 2.4 million Filipinos work the land, yet more than 50% are tenants, relying on a share tenancy system where they till land they don’t own in exchange for a portion of the harvest. Read more »
Following allegations of unlawful recruitment practices, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said that the deployment of seasonal workers to South Korea via local government units (LGUs) has been temporarily halted. Read more »
Following severe flooding brought on by a storm surge from Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, Rep. Mark Cojuangco of the Pangasinan 2nd District is advocating for the building of a seawall along the Lingayen gulf. Read more »
