Foreign Policy

When Mothers Become Gatekeepers of Online Child Abuse

MANILA (August 20)  — The Philippine National Police’s latest data on online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC) reveals a disturbing reality: in many cases, the people who...

S. Kudarat State U tightens campus security after Zamboanga shooting

COTABATO CITY (August 20)  — Sultan Kudarat State University (SKSU) has placed all its campuses under heightened alert,...

Radioactive steel raises safety concerns in Mindanao

DAVAO CITY (August 20)  — The discovery of radioactive-bearing and substandard steel bars in a Davao City facility...

Philippines leans on Malaysia for fuel as Middle East crisis tightens supply

MANILA (August 20)  — When global oil markets tightened after fresh turmoil in the Middle East, the Philippines...

P1.5-B farm roads set for Davao Region in 2026 to boost farm access

DAVAO CITY (August 20) — Farmers across the Davao Region are set to benefit from about PHP1.5 billion...
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UAE government bans use of Skype

DUBAI, UAE --- The government of the United Arab Emirates has blocked the access to the widely used free internet App-Skype- here. Skype, an internet...

TRAIN in Ph = VAT in UAE

DUBAI, UAE ---- IF Philippines implements TRAIN, the United Arab Emirates impements Value Added Tax (VAT) starting January 1, 2018 respectively. VAt here is a...

OFWs warned anew vs. recruiters offering fake jobs in Russia

MANILA, Philippines  -- The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) warned Filipinos working in Hong Kong, Singapore, and the Middle East against illegal recruitment of household...

DFA to establish new consular offices in 2018

MANILA, Philippines  -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will establish moreconsular offices in addition to the total 27 regional consular and satellite offices nationwide...

OFW cluster in Duterte cabinet eyed

MANILA, Philippines ---  Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano recommended the  addition of an Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) cluster in the Cabinet to further...

Davaoeña community development worker shines in Hamm Germany

HAMM, Germany --- A Davaoeña shines in Hamm, Germany. Stories of Filipinos working and living abroad are often coupled with pain and struggle, only few...
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