In Case You Missed It: Did you know there are 337 documented overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Negros Occidental and 61 from Bacolod currently in Lebanon? The provincial government of Negros Occidental established a Lebanon Assistance Desk (LAD) to provide assistance to these OFWs and their families, including financial aid and psycho-social counseling.

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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/visayas/negros-occidental-help-desk-distressed-negrenses-lebanon/

Former beauty queen indicted for Ponzi scheme targeting Filipino-Americans
Through her company Creative Legal Fundings, Maria 'Dulce Pino' Dickerson allegedly misused her investors' money to fund a lavish lifestyle

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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/overseas-filipinos/former-beauty-queen-maria-dulce-pino-dickersom-indicted-ponzi-scheme/

How Alice Guo was caught by Indonesian police in only 18 days
Does Indonesia want something in exchange? A prisoner swap, perhaps?

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/inside-track/how-alice-guo-caught-indonesia-police-only-days/

Filipinos online slam gov’t officials over ‘special treatment’ of Alice Guo
Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos draws the ire of social media users for posing for a photo with the dismissed Bamban mayor. He calls the observation 'unfair.'

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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/filipinos-online-reaction-officials-treatment-alice-guo-arrest-september-2024/

Hello! Anyone here from Singapore? We’re doing a story about Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to Singapore and I hope to touch base with Filipinos there. Let me know here by reacting or replying to this comment! 🙂 @here

Hi, I know some HRD friends there, let me know if you want some leads. :)

Yes please @KGomezDumpit and good to meet you here! I’ve read your quotes in many of our stories! 🫡

how do i message you directly?

My email is https://pat.esmaquel@rappler.com. Thank you, Maam! @KGomezDumpit

In Case You Missed It: Did you know that Bureau of Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco was fired from his post, which was approved by the president, after issues such as the timely disclosure of a dismissed mayor's escape and immigration personnel taking a selfie with her arose?

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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/marcos-jr-fires-bureau-immigration-chief-tansingco-september-9-2024/

UAE amnesty: 2,000 Filipinos apply in first week, group seeks expanded financial aid
Philippine labor attaché John Bautista says undocumented workers without pending cases must shoulder their own expenses to regularize their stay, or seek repatriation

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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/overseas-filipinos/uae-amnesty-first-week-applicants-financial-aid-september-2024/

Who helped Alice Guo flee from the Philippines?
While the mastermind behind Alice Guo's escape remains a mystery, senators have dropped some clues. Let's piece them together.

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/inside-track/who-helped-alice-guo-flee-philippines/

In Case You Missed It: Did you know that over 1,000 human trafficking victims from various countries were found in the sprawling Clark POGO hub in the Philippines, including victims from Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Nepal, Malaysia, and other countries?

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https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/alice-guo-pogos-human-trafficking-indonesia-scam-university-survivors/

Sharing this Rappler story based on our convos in the 🛐 faith chat room - on Filipinos in Singapore who met the Pope! https://www.rappler.com/philippines/overseas-filipinos/filipinos-singapore-meet-pope-francis-september-2024/

Touched by the Pope: Filipinos in Singapore meet Lolo Kiko
In Rappler’s faith chat room, Filipinos share heartwarming stories of Pope Francis blessing them and their children during his trip to Singapore

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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/overseas-filipinos/filipinos-singapore-meet-pope-francis-september-2024/

Pope in Singapore: From the Apostolic Palace to Punggol neighborhood
The visit showed the Pope’s humility — and authority

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https://www.rappler.com/world/asia-pacific/pope-francis-singapore-punggol-neighborhood-september-2024/