Foreign Policy

Amihan Brings Rains to Northern Luzon – PAGASA

MANILA (March 7) – The northeast monsoon, locally known as “amihan,” will continue to bring rains over parts of Northern Luzon, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical...

BOC Intercepts ₱235-M Undeclared Cigarettes At Batangas Port

MANILA (March 7) --The Bureau of Customs (BOC) intercepted a shipment of undeclared cigarettes during an operation conducted...

Sustainable potato push in DavSur seen to lift upland incomes, protect watershed

DIGOS CITY, Davao del Sur (March 6)  – In the cool uplands of Kapatagan, potato farming is more...

SPMC expansion to 2,500 beds clears House, aims to decongest Davao’s largest hospital

DAVAO CITY (March 6)  — The proposed expansion of the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) to a 2,500-bed...

83,000 child abuse links blocked in one month — PLDT-Smart flags scale of online threat

MANILA (March 6)  — In just one month, telecom giant PLDT and its wireless arm Smart Communications blocked...
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105 distressed OFWs arrive from UAE

MANILA, Philippines --- About 105  distressed Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) returned home from United Arab Emirates Wednesday, November 1, 2017. Some were emotional  as they...

Demand up for foreign workers in Malaysia

MANILA, Philippines ---  Filipinos looking to work abroad could apply for jobs in Malaysia, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said in a...

Dabawenyos hold charity  events to benefit young students in PH

EDMONTON, CANADA --- The Dabawenyo Cultural Assistance Society (DCAS) has been doing charitable work for the last seven years without much fanfare by holding...

Canada papers Citizens Bill involving migrant residents

EDMONTON, CANADA— The Canadian government is preparing a bill which will change the landscape in the law involving migrants in the country. Dubbed as the ...

Duterte signs EO creating bank for OFWs

 MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order (EO) that will pave the way for the creation of an Overseas Filipino Bank (OFB)...

DFA eyes adoption of new rules to aid distressed OFWs

MANILA, Philippines --- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) expects to start implementing “liberal” guidelines for the provision of assistance to nationals (ATN) to all...
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