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The rescue comes amid a crackdown on so-called Philippine offshore gaming operators.
World

Philippine police rescue 29 trafficking victims from gaming operator

The notoriously opaque online gaming industry emerged in the Philippines in 2016 and grew exponentially.
World

Philippines to shut 175 offshore gambling firms

Children take shelter at an evacuation center, in preparation for Super Typhoon Noru, in Manila, Philippines.
World

Marcos orders aid for typhoon-struck areas, 5 reported dead

The performance bond is a requirement by the Philippine government to ensure that employers here comply with rules.
Singapore

Performance bond no longer needed to hire Filipino maids

Ma-On, with sustained winds of up to 110kmh, made landfall in the north-eastern Philippines on Aug 23, 2022.
World

Philippines reports three deaths from tropical storm Ma-On

    The disused bridge they were playing on in Dasmarinas City collapsed on July 26, 2022.
    World

    Eight children killed in Philippine bridge collapse

    The aftermath of the earthquake in domestic helper Gorjean Ganvanes' hometown in Bangued, Abra. Her parents are currently homeless because tremors are still happening in the area.
    Singapore

    Filipina helpers here worried for their families

    Motorists next to a damaged building following an earthquake in Bangued, Abra, Philippines, on July 27, 2022.
    World

    At least 4 killed, 60 injured as quake hits Philippines

    Pictures of the earthquake aftermath in Vigan, Luzon being circulated via Messenger.
    World

    7.1-magnitude earthquake hits northern Philippines