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Denmark opens doors for Filipino health workers with formal program

LAWIN.newsDecember 12, 2025057 views

Denmark and the Philippines drafted a bilateral health cooperation pact that will create a structured training and recruitment pathway for Filipino health workers bound for Denmark. The proposed agreement details ethical recruitment rules, training and upskilling programs, credential recognition, and welfare safeguards for Filipino nurses and other medical staff. It also establishes joint monitoring and review mechanisms to balance Denmark’s health workforce needs with the Philippines’ domestic health service requirements.

Philippine Coast Guard moves Chinese vessel away from Zambales seas

LAWIN.newsDecember 7, 2025055 views

The Philippine Coast Guard on December 6, 2024, drove a China Coast Guard vessel farther from the Zambales coastline while maintaining patrols over Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philippine Sea, monitored the foreign ship’s movements, and reported no collision or physical confrontation during the operation.

HIV numbers may top 250,000 before year ends, DOH warns

LAWIN.newsDecember 4, 2025046 views

The Department of Health (DOH) in the Philippines projects that around 252,800 people will be living with HIV nationwide by the end of 2024, according to new estimates from its Epidemiology Bureau. The projection, disseminated via official channels and local government partners such as Quezon City, covers both diagnosed and undiagnosed cases and draws on surveillance data, case reports, and modeling. The DOH uses these updated estimates to guide national and local HIV programs, resource allocation, and planning for testing, treatment, and prevention services across the country.

SC reports fewer resolved cases in 2025 as disposition rate falls to 19%

LAWIN.newsDecember 4, 2025050 views

The Supreme Court of the Philippines reported a 19 percent disposition rate for judicial cases and a 27 percent rate for administrative and bar matters in 2025, indicating it resolved fewer cases for the year. The high court released the figures as of September 30, 2025, through its public information channels, citing internal monitoring systems and formal reporting procedures as the basis for the data. The tribunal stated that it includes both newly filed and pending cases in its computation and will issue updated statistics in its official year-end judicial report.

Pinoy seafarers rescued from Houthis arrive safely at Naia

LAWIN.newsDecember 4, 2025059 views

Nine Filipino seafarers held hostage by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, along with the remains of a fellow mariner, arrived at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 in Manila at around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Department of Migrant Workers and other Philippine government agencies received the seafarers, coordinated their release and repatriation, and facilitated medical, psychosocial, and immigration processing upon arrival. Authorities also arranged the dignified transfer of the deceased seafarer’s remains and began documenting the crew’s accounts of the hostage incident.

PH tobacco harm framework comprehensive, DOJ says

LAWIN.newsNovember 24, 2025084 views

The Department of Justice told the Eleventh Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in Panama City that the Philippines has comprehensive laws addressing tobacco-related harm. DOJ Senior State Counsel Charadee Caso-Noble said these laws regulate conventional and novel tobacco products, restrict sales to minors, mandate health warnings, and control advertising and public smoking. She said the Inter-Agency Committee on Tobacco coordinates enforcement and that Philippine regulations align with WHO FCTC obligations, undergo periodic review, and include penalties for violations.

Missing sabungeros search in Taal Lake reveals 57 more skeletons

LAWIN.newsNovember 20, 2025072 views

Authorities recovered 57 additional skeletal remains from Taal Lake in Batangas during an ongoing search for missing “sabungeros” linked to alleged cockfighting-related abductions. Police forensic teams transported the remains for examination and possible DNA testing to establish identities and potential connections to previously reported disappearances. Law enforcement agencies coordinated with local government units, disaster response teams, and national investigators to secure the recovery site, preserve evidence, and compare findings with existing missing persons records. Further search operations and forensic analyses continue as authorities work to determine whether the remains match any of the individuals reported missing in relation to e-sabong activities.

Petition urges SC to mandate Veloso’s release

LAWIN.newsNovember 16, 2025080 views

The parents of detained former overseas Filipino worker Mary Jane Veloso filed a petition before the Philippine Supreme Court seeking her immediate release, arguing that her continued detention lacks any arrest warrant or confinement order from a court. The petition asks the high tribunal to issue a writ of habeas corpus and to direct government agencies to justify or end Veloso’s detention. The Supreme Court will process the case under its standard procedures, which may include requiring comments from respondents and conducting further hearings before issuing a decision.

OCTA poll: 70% of Pinoys would defend the nation

LAWIN.newsNovember 14, 2025068 views

An OCTA Research Group survey reveals that 70% of Filipinos are prepared to defend the Philippines in a conflict. The findings, which show a decrease from a previous survey, highlight regional and socio-economic variations in patriotic sentiment.

Haribon warns Sierra Madre losing 9,000 hectares of trees annually

LAWIN.newsNovember 12, 2025074 views

The Haribon Foundation has reported a concerning annual loss of 9,000 hectares of forest cover in Sierra Madre, Luzon, due to illegal logging and development. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources, along with environmental groups, is responding with initiatives to protect and restore this vital natural storm barrier and carbon sink.