Foreign Policy

Davao-Samal Bridge: Big promise, big funding gap, ticking clock

DAVAO CITY  (July 24)  — The promise is bold. The deadline is tight. And the biggest question now is whether the money will follow. Department of Public Works and Highways...

Marcos confirms Sept. 14, 2026 date for first BARMM parliamentary polls

DATU ODIN SINSUAT, MAGUINDANAO DEL NORTE  (July 24)  — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday confirmed that...

Gov’t rolls out ₱3.4-B projects, aid package for BARMM communities

COTABATO CITY  (July 24)  — The national government has rolled out around ₱3.4 billion in projects and assistance...

As El Niño looms, DA-10 helps NorMin farmers prepare for harsher weather

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY  (July 24)  — For farmers in Northern Mindanao, preparing for extreme weather now means...

52 OFW children find space to learn, connect, and grow in Basilan

ISABELA CITY (July 24) — Fifty-two children of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) found a space to learn, connect,...
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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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