Filipino engineer in apparent suicide death

POLICE are investigating the apparent suicide death of a 31-year-old Filipino engineer, it was reported yesterday.

Charlie Bugtong was found by a family member hanging from a tree at Village Road north early yesterday morning.

According to police, Mr Bugtong was wearing brown and white striped pants. There were no neck injuries.

Up to press time, police did not suspect foul play.

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Philippines, Bahamas discuss MOU to protect Filipino workers

The Philippines wants to enter into a labor agreement with The Bahamas to ensure the well-being and protection of Filipino workers in this country, according to an article posted to The Manila Times' website. According to the article, about 2,000 Filipinos work in The Bahamas, in areas such as healthcare, household services, hospitality, accounting, education and ship repa...

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Rediscovering Filipino cuisine

We've all heard off "secret menus" and "off the menu" items at restaurants that are not listed as options on-menu; well, I happened upon my favorite Filipino restaurant (actually it's the only one that I know about), for the simple reason that I hadn't eaten there in more than a year – you know with COVID and whatnot – so I recently pulled up a seat at a table. In doing so, I learned the owner...

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Nine Filipinos and Peruvians arrested for dangerous drugs

NINE Filipinos and Peruvians were arrested on Grand Bahama for possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply after over $70,000 worth of suspected cocaine was discovered at an apartment in Freeport...

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Filipino cuisine is the food world's rising star

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Filipino dies after electrocution on board ship

POLICE in Grand Bahama are investigating the death of a Philippines crew member who was reported to have been electrocuted on board a foreign vessel on Tuesday morning...

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Filipino worker falls to his death on boat in Abaco

POLICE in Abaco are investigating the death of a 49-year-old man from The Philippines, who died while working on a vessel that was docked in Marsh Harbour.

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Filipino Association of the Bahamas raising funds to assist typhoon victims

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Some local Filipinos lose contact with families after deadly storm

Nearly two dozen Filipino families in The Bahamas are desperate to hear from relatives in the Philippines after a super typhoon ravaged its provinces on Friday, according to Dr. Leo Ignacio, president of Overseas Filipino Workers International Bahamas (OFWIB).
Ignacio told The Nassau Guardian yesterday that one man learnt on Sunday night that five of his relatives had been killed and several other...

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Filipino workers in Bahamas organise typhoon relief

FILIPINO workers in the Bahamas have started organizing relief efforts amid fear for the safety of loved ones affected by the deadly category seven typhoon.

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