Foreign Policy

Strong Quake Jolts Southern Mindanao, Triggers Tsunami Alert and Widespread Disruptions

DAVAO CITY (June 8) — A powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Sarangani on Monday morning, June 8, sending residents across Southern Mindanao rushing outdoors, damaging...

Rainy Season Begins, Raising Fresh Concerns for Vulnerable Mindanao Communities

DAVAO CITY  (June 5)  — The official onset of the rainy season may bring relief from months of...

P509-M Debt Wipeout Frees Davao Farmers—But the Real Test Starts No

DAVAO CITY  (June 5)  — After years—and for some, decades—of carrying the weight of land debts, thousands of...

Caraga PIOs Face New Digital Frontline as AI Reshapes Government Communication

BUTUAN CITY  (June 5)  — As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms the way information is produced and consumed, government...

160 Families Displaced as Violence Returns to BARMM’s Special Geographic Area

COTABATO CITY  (June 5)  — Just days after a deadly gun attack left four people dead, residents of...
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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...

POEA regains authority to license recruitment firms

MANILA -- The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has regained the authority to issue licenses to recruitment and placement agencies, over a year after...
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