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Following a recent outbreak in a school in Guinobatan, Albay, the Department of Health issued reminders to the public on how to avoid sore eyes, a report on GMA’s “24 Oras” said Tuesday. Sore eyes—more accurately, conjunctivitis or pinkeye—is described by the DOH as a redness and inflammation of the membranes (conjunctiva) covering the whites of the eyes and the ...

A freight forwarder has stepped forward and revealed that there was indeed a “tara” or bribery system they adhered to with the Bureau of Customs for the faster processing of balikbayan boxes in ports. In a report from GMA’s “24 Oras” on Wednesday, Door to door Consolidators Association of the Philippines Chairman Ramon Yngco confirmed the supposed bribery system. “Kailangan ...

There is no valid reason to refrain from taking care of your parents. This is what the 48-year old man named Chen Xingyin proved. At an early age of 7, his arms were removed after being electrocuted in Tongxin Village. He made use of his feet to look after their source of income which is their livestock on his farm. ...

Empleyada ng Customs, pinagbantaan dahil sa balikbayan box Manila- Bureau of Customs data encoder Roussel Tan, became the latest trend in social media due to a post on her Facebook account about the ongoing issue with the OFWs vs BOC. Tan posted a status in defense of the BOC however, it sparked a lot of negative reactions to netizens. Someone took ...

Teenagers today seem to have endless wants and needs. With the small money their parents make, many of today’s teens insist on buying things they don’t need—to impress people they don’t even want. But this extraordinary teenager does selfless acts that he inspires lots of people around him. Kristopher Hudson works at Walmart 5 days a week and earns a ...

As what the elders would always say, the only thing that they could give to their children is education.This is the main reason why the parents are always doing their best in their jobs to provide this necessity to their off springs.   And what the children should do in return is to study hard and land a good job ...

BOC to inspect balikbayan boxes with X-ray machines and K-9 MANILA – After the massive public outrage and the potential political fallout it could cost to the ruling Liberal Party, the Bureau of Customs (BoC) said it would use X-Ray machines and K-9 units in inspecting balikbayan boxes instead of conducting random physical inspections. In a statement a day after ...

MANILA – Overseas Filipino workers (OFW) are called heroes of the new era, “bagong bayani” in Filipino, for a reason. They go through a very tedious process—submitting requirements, paying placement and other fees, taking various tests—just to be able to work abroad. Apart from the process, there is also the risk of being scammed by illegal recruiters or being abused ...

Who pays for missing balikbayan box items?   MANILA – Who pays for items inside balikbayan boxes that have been damaged or gone missing? According to Customs chief Alberto Lina, the Bureau of Customs is willing to pay for a balikbayan box item that has gone missing as long as it is proven that it is Customs that is at ...

DFA: 4 Filipino nurses in Riyadh infected with MERS-CoV The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that four Filipino nurses in Riyadh have been infected with the MERS-Corona Virus. The patients are a 55-year-old male nurse, and three female nurses aged 29, 32, and 50. The foreign ministry said the nurses acquired the virus while treating MERS-CoV patients from the ...