Foreign Policy

PNP reviews bomb threat protocols as school scares spread nationwide

MANILA (October 29) — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has ordered a review of its bomb threat response protocols following a series of security scares at schools and universities,...

Lustre arrest puts PNP’s political independence under scrutiny

MANILA (October 29) — A 72-year-old journalist was arrested, handcuffed and taken into custody without being told who...

Davao Region leads in IP learners, but gaps in schooling persist

DAVAO CITY (October 29) — With 255,385 Indigenous Peoples (IP) learners—the largest number nationwide—Davao Region faces a critical...

Bishop challenges development that displaces indigenous communities

MANILA (October 29) — Development cannot be called progress when indigenous communities lose their homes and livelihoods without...

Davao Museum opens study gallery to protect Mindanao’s cultural heritage

DAVAO CITY (October 29) — Mindanao’s ethnographic heritage has found a temporary refuge in an 84-square-meter, climate-controlled gallery...
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CIDG arrests fugitive Taiwanese criminal gang leader

DAVAO CITY — Combined government law enforcement operatives apprehended a fugitive Taiwanese criminal syndicate leader around 9:00 p.m. on Thursday in Makati City. Brigadier General...

Chinese woman arrested for illegal mmployment in Parañaque City

DAVAO CITY – Bureau of Immigration (BI) operatives apprehended a Chinese woman on Monday morning last week for illegally working as a cashier in...

Kidnapping report leads NBI to suspected POGO hub in Panabo City, 60 arrested

DAVAO CITY – A kidnapping report led the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to uncover an alleged illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hub...

Chinese research ships spotted within Philippine EEZ rear Siargao, Davao Oriental

DAVAO CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed the presence of two Chinese marine scientific research (MSR) ships within the Philippines’ exclusive economic...

Indonesia hands over fugitive wanted for P70-billion scam

DAVAO CITY — Indonesian authorities turned over Hector Aldwin Liao Pantollana, a Filipino fugitive facing multiple criminal cases, to the Criminal Investigation and Detection...

PH, US ink military intelligence-sharing pact, bolster defense ties

DAVAO CITY – The Philippines and the United States solidified their defense alliance on Monday with the signing of a military intelligence-sharing agreement, marking...
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