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Cabbage farmer in Atok, Benguet —FILE PHOTO BY KIMBERLIE QUITASOL
Cabbage farmer in Atok, Benguet —FILE PHOTO BY KIMBERLIE QUITASOL
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March 28, 2026March 28, 2026News

Vegetable farmers in Benguet feel the crunch from fuel price increases

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LA TRINIDAD, Benguet — PJ Haight has taken to siphoning diesel from his vehicle into a water pump that will irrigate the family’s farmland these days, as prices of fuel and other inputs soar, straining available fuel supply and agricultural yields in Benguet. Haight and other upland vegetable growers in Atok, a third-class municipality in...

The Desert Storm within: A holistic survival guide for Filipinos in the Middle East
Over 340 overseas Filipino workers arrived from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on a government-chartered flight last March 15. —PHOTO FROM OVERSEAS WORKERS WELFARE ADMINISTRATION FB PAGE
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March 18, 2026March 18, 2026Pinoys Abroad

The Desert Storm within: A holistic survival guide for Filipinos in the Middle East

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The millions of overseas Filipino workers in the Middle East are constantly suspended between hope and anxiety. Today, as geopolitical tensions escalate into a regional crisis, that anxiety has shifted from a low-grade hum to sharp clinical distress. Whether you are a nurse in Riyadh, an engineer in Dubai, or a household service worker in...