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Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau Posted at  Jun 29 2018 04:11 PM Save Facebook Twitter GPlus LinkedIn Watch more in  iWantv  or  TFC.tv REDWOOD CITY - Filipinos are also being swept up in their Southern California homes as the immigration debates continue from the border to Capitol. The Philippine consulate has verified that between June 7 to 14, five Filipinos had been apprehended by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Two were part of a 3-day operation that swept up 162 people, most of which ICE has described as criminal aliens.  While details of the arrests remain limited, the Pilipino Workers Center (PWC) has been monitoring some of the cases and has been in contact with one of the detainees.  “Our members have reported that one caregiver in Covina was also arrested and then the other one in Panorama City was also arrested in front of his house while he’s going to his car,” said PWC's Lolit Andrada Lledo. Lledo said

PINOYS AMONG FOREIGN WORKERS Published  June 28, 2018 11:00pm  By A. ANANTHALAKSHMI, Reuters KUALA LUMPUR - The US State Department will downgrade Malaysia in its annual report on human trafficking to be released later on Thursday, a source told Reuters, just a year after the Southeast Asian nation was upgraded for making progress. Malaysia will be downgraded back to Tier 2 Watch List, a category denoting nations that deserve special scrutiny, in the State Department's closely watched Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report, the source said, declining to be identified as the report is not yet public. The source said while Malaysia had made good progress on combating human trafficking, it had not been able to meet all its promises. The source did not provide details. Malaysia's Home Ministry was not immediately available for comment. The US embassy in Kuala Lumpur directed queries to the State Department, which said the TIP report would be released at

Published  June 28, 2018 10:42am  Taiwan will extend the trial period of visa-free privileges to Filipinos for another year, a local media report said, citing Minister without Portfolio Chang Ching-sen. According to a  report on Focus Taiwan , the extension is also extended to two other Southeast Asian nations, namely Thailand and Brunei. Chang was quoted as saying that the decision to extend the trial period was reached during an inter-ministerial meeting earlier this month. At present, Filipinos can stay in Taiwan without visa for up to 14 days. The visa-free trial program for the Philippines started on November 1 last year. With the extension, it will now run through July 31, 2019. Chang said that in order to better manage the program, visitors from the three countries will be granted visa-free stays of no more than 14 days. Currently, Thai and Brunei citizens are allowed to stay in Taiwan for a maximum 30 days on visa free entry. — KBK, GMA News

Published  June 27, 2018 9:48pm  The Ministry of Health of Saudi Arabia has once again opened the doors of its hospitals to a thousand female Filipino nurses with different specializations. According to a report by JP Soriano on 24 Oras on Wednesday, interested applicants may submit their applications to the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), which will process them free of charge. Requirements include a Board or PRC license and two years of experience as a nurse. Benefits include a paid annual vacation leave, free round trip plane tickets to the Philippines, and free food and housing. Those who are hired will have an starting wage of more than 4,000 riyal, or more than P58,000. Their income may increase up to P90,000. "Yan yung starting nila pero as they go along based on their experience, based on their specialization, tumataas yung sweldo nila," said Jocelyn Sanchez, deputy administrator of POEA. Hopeful nurses are

Potato Corner opens in Singapore ABS-CBN News Posted at  Jun 27 2018 12:36 PM Save Facebook Twitter GPlus LinkedIn MANILA – Filipino food cart giant Potato Corner continues to expand its reach in Southeast Asia with the opening of its first branch in Singapore early this week. The branch, located at 313@Somerset mall along Orchard Road, had a successful first day last June 24, with all items on its menu sold out. “Thank you, Singapore! We sold out on our first day!” read a post on the Instagram page of Potato Corner Singapore. Prices start at 2.90 Singapore dollars for a serving of Potato Corner’s flavored fries.  Customers can choose from five sizes and four flavors: BBQ, Chili BBQ, Sour Cream and Onion, and Cheese.  Aside from the Philippines and Singapore, Potato Corner also has branches in Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Kuwait, Hong Kong, Australia, United States, and Panama, according to the brand’s website.

Published  June 27, 2018 1:05pm  By ERWIN COLCOL, GMA News Progressive lawmakers from the House of Representatives on Wednesday filed a resolution seeking to investigate alleged human rights violations and other concerns of the people of Marawi City on the rehabilitation plans in the battered city. In House Resolution 1973, the seven-member Makabayan bloc urged the Committees on Human Rights and Muslim Affairs to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, on reports of human rights violations in Marawi City, as well as on the "grave" concerns of its residents on the post-siege reconstruction efforts. "Mula mismo sa mga residents ng Marawi, ang daming nangyari doon na paglabag sa karapatang pantao, hindi lang doon sa halos kalahating milyon na na-displace na mga Maranao dahil sa nangyaring siege sa Marawi City," Bayan Muna party-list Representative Carlos Zarate said at a press conference after the filing of the resolution. "Hangga

Published  June 27, 2018 12:15pm  By RIE TAKUMI, GMA News Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Director Senior Superintendent Joselito Esquivel on Wednesday concurred that bringing minors to barangay centers is preferable to taking them to police stations. View image on Twitter Rie Takumi @rie_takumi Lawyer Michael Henry Yusingco, non-resident research fellow of the Ateneo School of Government, and QCPD District Director PSSupt. Joselito Esquivel will discuss the PNP's enforcement of ordinances, anti-illegal drug operations, and the anti-tambay operations. 9:35 AM - Jun 27, 2018 7 See Rie Takumi's other Tweets Twitter Ads info and privacy However, he said at a forum in Quezon City that a lack of trained personnel made it necessary to have children processed at police stations first before being turned over to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). "Ginagawa rin naman namin yun,

ABS-CBN News Posted at  Jun 27 2018 07:34 AM Save Facebook Twitter GPlus LinkedIn MANILA - The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday urged Filipinos in northern California to heed the call of local authorities to evacuate their homes amid a dangerous wildfire in their vicinity.  The DFA said it was closely monitoring the blaze in Lake County, which is home to 1,700 Filipinos and located 178 kilometers from the state capital of Sacramento.  "The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco is advising members of the Filipino community in Lake County to heed evacuation orders after California Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency in the affected area," the agency said in a statement.  The DFA said it has not received any report so far of Filipinos affected by the fire that broke out Saturday evening and razed 11,500 acres of land.  Filipinos who may require assistance are advised to get in touch with the Consulate at:

Malacañang nais makipagdayalogo sa Simbahan ABS-CBN News Posted at  Jun 27 2018 12:36 AM Save Facebook Twitter GPlus LinkedIn Watch also in  iWantv  or  TFC.tv Inanunsiyo ng Malacañang na handa itong makipagdayalogo sa Simbahan kasunod ng maaanghang na salita ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte laban sa Diyos at relihiyon. Hinimok naman ng isang arsobispo na patuloy na ipagdasal ang pangulo na maaari umanong dumanas ng sobrang pasakit noong siya'y bata pa. Nagpa-Patrol, Sherrie Ann Torres. TV Patrol, Martes, 26 Hunyo 2018

ABS-CBN News Posted at  Jun 27 2018 05:10 AM  | Updated as of  Jun 27 2018 07:38 AM Save Facebook Twitter GPlus LinkedIn MANILA—The Department of Education (DepEd) has formed a fact-finding panel to look into the purchase of alleged overpriced razors in northern Mindanao. The razors, which cost nearly P2,000 a piece according to other media reports, were part of school materials needed for the region's senior high classes. In a statement, DepEd said the razors were bought between April to June 2016 and are to be used for the Technical-Vocational-Livelihood (TVL) track in senior high. "Based on preliminary reports, payment for the items has not been made since the supplier did not comply with the specifications. The incident appears to have occurred prior to the term of the present administration," the statement read. DepEd assured the public it does not tolerate any form of irregularity in its procurement process. Watch more in  iWantv

ABS-CBN News Posted at  Jun 27 2018 09:42 AM Save Facebook Twitter GPlus LinkedIn Watch also in  iWantv  or  TFC.tv MANILA - The US will be able to defend Panatag Shoal, also called Scarborough Shoal, if it decides to recognize the area as Philippine territory, a maritime expert said Wednesday. Jay Batongbacal, director of the UP Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea, said the US has an obligation under the Mutual Defense Treaty to defend Philippine territory if it is attacked. "There is a strong push for the US government, it has been under discussion for more than a year now, where the US should consider the Scarborough Shoal as Philippine territory," he told ANC. PH, China 'co-control' Panatag - Cayetano Batongbacal explained that documents authorities have uncovered prove that the US turned over Panatag Shoal to the Philippine Commonwealth government decades ago. "A recognition in the part of the US—it means