Foreign Policy

FBI: Scam Hubs, Online Extremism, and Cross-Border Crime Pose Growing Threat to Philippines

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned that industrial-scale scam compounds, online violent extremism, and transnational drug trafficking are rapidly evolving into...

Siargao immigration crackdown targets illegal foreign workers, businesses

SURIGAO CITY (July 3) — A coordinated immigration crackdown on Siargao Island has signaled a tougher government stance...

Northern Mindanao races to prepare as El Niño threat looms

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (July 3) — With forecasters warning of a high likelihood of El Niño returning...

Gridlock, backlash greet INC protest as critics question show of force

MANILA (July 3) — Gridlock and a wave of online backlash greeted the Iglesia ni Cristo's (INC) pre-dawn...

CSC clears way for DepEd to hire 10,000 school counselor associates

MANILA (July 3) — The government is poised to deploy 10,000 additional mental health workers to public schools...
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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...

Philippines safely completes RORE Mission for BRP Sierra Madre

DAVAO CITY – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) confirmed the successful completion of the regular rotation and reprovisioning (RORE) mission for troops...
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