Jersey potato farmers fly in workers from the Philippines to stop crops rotting in the fields and plug gap left by Romanian and Polish migrants after Brexit Crops have gone to waste this year due to a shortfall in seasonal farm pickers Usually around 98 per cent of seasonal pickers in the UK come from … Read more
Two more countries have banned incoming UK flights ahead of Christmas Eve after the identification of a new Covid strain in Britain. Singapore will ban entry to UK travellers from Wednesday night. Health officials in the Philippines say they will also suspend flights from the UK from Christmas Eve, until December 31. The rules for … Read more
Two more countries have banned incoming UK flights ahead of Christmas Eve after the identification of a new Covid strain in Britain. Singapore will ban entry to UK travellers from Wednesday night. Health officials in the Philippines say they will also suspend flights from the UK from Christmas Eve, until December 31. The rules for … Read more
At least ten people have died as a devastating super typhoon has wreaked havoc in the Philippines, bringing 174 mile-per-hour winds triggering volcanic mudflows that engulfed some 150 houses. Typhoon Goni – one of the most powerful typhoons in the world this year – blasted into the eastern island province of Catanduanes at dawn with … Read more
At least ten people have died as a devastating super typhoon has wreaked havoc in the Philippines, bringing 174 mile-per-hour winds triggering volcanic mudflows that engulfed some 150 houses. Typhoon Goni – one of the most powerful typhoons in the world this year – blasted into the eastern island province of Catanduanes at dawn with … Read more
Surfboard that was lost in Hawaii resurfaces six months later more than 5,200 miles away in the Philippines Surfer and photographer Doug Falter lost his beloved surfboard while riding the waves of Hawaii in February 2018 and it resurfaced in August in the Philippines Primary school teacher Giovanne Branzuela purchased it from a local fisherman, … Read more
At least one person has been killed after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit the Philippines early Tuesday, causing buildings to collapse. The tremor stuck in the Samar Sea around 8.03am local time (00.03GMT), just a few miles east of the town of Cataingan, which was badly damaged. The body of a man was pulled from … Read more
Pranksters could face at least six years in jail after a bill to prevent ‘unscrupulous’ delivery cancellations was filed last week. Customers who cancel their delivery orders after a driver has already paid for the food or groceries could be at risk of heavy fines and jail terms in the Philippines if the bill is … Read more
Pranksters could face at least six years in jail after a bill to prevent ‘unscrupulous’ delivery cancellations was filed last week. Customers who cancel their delivery orders after a driver has already paid for the food or groceries could be at risk of heavy fines and jail terms in the Philippines if the bill is … Read more
Boris Johnson looked pale and thin today as he embarked on his second early morning run in a row in an effort to get back in shape after his battle with coronavirus. The Prime Minister, 55, is seen in pictures wearing a white T-shirt bearing a brightly-coloured Philippines design and navy adidas shorts as he returns to Downing … Read more