Foreign Policy

Beyond Punishment: Why Children Need Protection, Not Stigma, in the Fight Against Illegal Drugs

DAVAO CITY (June 19) — Children affected by illegal drugs are often viewed through the lens of crime and punishment. Yet child rights advocates and public health practitioners argue...

Gunmen Rob Community Bank Employees of P1.6 Million in Bukidnon Highway Attack

COTABATO CITY  (June 19) — Armed men intercepted employees of a community bank and carted away P1.6 million...

More Filipino Children Going Hungry: Child Stunting Rises for First Time in a Decade

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY  (June 19) --- For years, health workers and educators have celebrated gradual progress in...

More Than Daycare: New Child Development Centers Signal Investment in Cagayan de Oro’s Youngest Learners

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (June 18) — For many families, access to quality early childhood education remains one...

Fighting a Growing Threat: Tawi-Tawi Health Workers Bring Anti-Smoking Campaign to Students

BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi (June 18) — As vaping and smoking continue to attract young people across the country, health...
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Overstaying Pakistani national apprehended in Makati

DAVAO CITY – A Pakistani national was apprehended by operatives of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) Intelligence Division during a targeted operation in Makati...

BI intercepts Vietnamese wanted for kidnapping, rape at NAIA

DAVAO CITY ---The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has arrested a Vietnamese national wanted in the Philippines for the kidnapping and rape of a Chinese...

1,700 dead as aftershocks rattle region; rescuers continue search for survivors

DAVAO CITY ---The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck the Myanmar–Thailand border has climbed to at least 1,700, with thousands more injured...

PAF to hold send-off rites for troops in Myanmar contingent

MANILA—The Philippine Air Force (PAF) will hold a send-off ceremony Tuesday for its personnel who will be deployed as part of the Philippine Contingent...

Filipinos arrested in Qatar for unauthorized political demonstrations

DAVAO CITY — Several Filipino nationals were arrested and detained early today, March 28, 2025, in Doha, Qatar, for participating in unauthorized political demonstrations. The...

176 Pinoy human trafficking victims from Myanmar finally home

DAVAO CITY — A total of 176 Filipino victims of human trafficking from Myanmar arrived back in the Philippines on March 26, 2025, following...
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