Foreign Policy

End of an Era: Victoria Plaza closes, taking with it 32 years of Davao’s shared memories

DAVAO CITY (January 1, 2026)— At exactly 5:00 p.m. on December 31, 2025, the lights dimmed, and the doors quietly shut at Victoria Plaza, ending a 32-year chapter...

Bucana Bridge and the Battle for Power in Davao

DAVAO CITY (January 1, 2026) -The opening of the Bucana Bridge is more than an infrastructure milestone. It...

Victoria Plaza CEO Bids Farewell as Davao’s First Mall Closes a Chapter

DAVAO CITY (December 31) — “But there are dreams that cannot be… and there are storms we cannot...

Senate ratifies ₱6.79-trillion 2026 budget—big boosts for education, health, agriculture, but questions linger

MANILA  (December 30) — The Senate has ratified the proposed ₱6.793-trillion national budget for 2026, touting large allocations...

NIA’s strong 2025 scorecard: real reform—or a rebound still under scrutiny?

MANILA  (December 30) — After years of stalled projects, cost overruns, and public distrust, the National Irrigation Administration...
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Mercedita, an OFW dies on the day she was coming home

DAVAO CITY, Philippines--- When she left her village in Camada, Magpet, North Cotabato in 2009, Mercedita Villosido Castillano was  full of hope she can send...

Fil-Canadians in Edmonton to offer “Mass for peace in Marawi”

 EDMONTON, CANADA --- A Filipino-Canadian deacon has reached out to the Edmontonians to join them in a "Mass for Peace in Marawi" on Friday, August...

10-year passport validity now a law

MANILA, Phillipines --- The ten-year Philippine passport validity is now a law. This, after President Rodrigo R. Duterte Wednesday, August 2,  signed into law Republic...

DOLE working on guidelines for issuance of OFW ID

MANILA, Philippines---The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is preparing the guidelines for the  issuance of overseas Filipino worker (OFW) identification card or IDOLE. Labor...

Duterte denies initiating backdoor talks with Maute group

  Malaybalay City, Philippines--- President Rodrigo Duterte vehemently denied reports that he initiated backdoor  talks with the Maute group in Marawi City. In  an interview at...

ALAB: A book of love, sacrifice and the undying support for Duterte

DAVAO CITY, Philippines---The night glitters, one would think it was a gala night as everyone was sporting a stylish Filipiniana or Barong tagalog, unless...
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