Foreign Policy

DOH pushes total vape ban as youth addiction alarms communities

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY  (May 11) — With vape use rapidly spreading among young Filipinos, the Department of Health is again pushing for a total ban on vape products,...

Comelec scraps two-ballot plan for BARMM polls, keeps candidate photos on ballots

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY  (May 11) — The Commission on Elections has dropped its earlier plan to issue...

Comelec says BSKE almost ready as postponement push sparks backlash

MANILA  (May 11) — The Commission on Elections says it is nearly fully prepared for the 2026 Barangay...

Macacua’s independent bid shakes BARMM political landscape

COTABATO CITY  (May 11) — In a move that stunned allies, rivals, and election observers alike, Interim Chief...

CIDG subpoena vs Bato signals widening reckoning over Davao EJK allegations

DAVAO CITY (May 11) — The Philippine government appears to be intensifying its scrutiny of alleged extrajudicial killings...
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Alleged German illegal recruiter arrested at Clark Airport

DAVAO CITY (August 25) --- A German national who attempted to recruit four Filipina caregivers was arrested by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) on...

Stranded OFWs affected by NAIA flights to get P5K aid from DFA

DAVAO CITY (August 23) --- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will continue to provide P5,000  cash assistance to  all Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) who...

PAL mounts recovery flights for OFWs, other passengers

MANILA -- Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Wednesday mounted several international replacement flights for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and other passengers. PAL spokesperson Cielo...

Duterte receives Qatar Prime Minister in Malacañang

DAVAO CITY (August 16) --- President Rodrigo Duterte received Qatar Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani in Malacañang Palace...

President Duterte sets Philippines’ first official visit to Israel on September

DAVAO CITY (August 15)–  President Rodrigo Roa Duterte sets his first official visit to Israel on September 2-5, 2018, upon the invitation of Prime...

Overstaying Filipinos avail UAE’s amnesty program

Dubai, UAE – Hundreds out of about 5,000 overstaying Filipinos in the United Arab Emirates are flocking to beat the immigration amnesty three-month program...
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