DFA seeks release of 18 Pinoys aboard ship detained in Gulf
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo has asked for the release of 18 Filipino seafarers currently aboard a detained vessel in the Gulf of Oman. Manalo made the request during a meeting with Iran’s...
View ArticleDFA briefs Khan on ‘vibrancy’ of local media
The Department of Foreign Affairs on Thursday said United Nations Special Rapporteur Irene Khan had a “very positive impression” of the vibrancy of the Philippine media after meetings with various...
View Article2 Pinoys nabbed in Tokyo can’t post bail yet—DFA
The Department of Foreign Affairs said the two arrested Filipinos in Tokyo who are being linked to the deaths of a Japanese couple cannot be allowed yet to post bail since they are still in the...
View ArticleIsrael to open up thousands of jobs to foreign workers, envoy says
Israel will be opening up thousands of jobs for foreign workers after many migrant workers have left Tel Aviv due to the ongoing war between Israeli forces and Hamas militants. But Israeli Ambassador...
View ArticleDFA vows to curb illicit issuances of visas by consulars
THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has vowed to go after individuals involved in the sale of its travel permits or visas. At the same time, the DFA said it is committed to provide excellence in...
View ArticleTop Swiss envoy in Manila Feb. 8
Switzerland’s foreign minister will be visiting the Philippines to discuss how to enhance its bilateral relations with Manila. As the two nations mark 67 years of diplomatic ties, Swiss Federal...
View ArticleDFA eyes registration of Pinoys in Sabah
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday said the government is working on the registration of about half a million “stateless” Filipinos in Sabah. DFA Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega...
View ArticleFake Pinoys
How do you detect foreign nationals, said to be mostly from China, who were able to obtain Philippine passports through devious means? The Department of Foreign Affairs has resorted to an ingenious way...
View Article‘PH to keep pushing for SCS code’
The Department of Foreign Affairs on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to negotiate for a code of conduct between China and Southeast Asian nations to prevent war in the South China Sea. This as...
View Article136 of 137 Pinoys in Gaza evacuated
All but one of the 137 Filipinos in war-torn Gaza have been evacuated after 14 of them left the Palestinian enclave through the Rafah border crossing into Egypt on Sunday, the Department of Foreign...
View Article14 Pinoys back in PH from Gaza, make up batch 8
The Department of Foreign Affairs said 14 repatriates from Gaza arrived in the Philippines on Wednesday night amid the ongoing war between Hamas and Israel. The DFA’s Office of the Undersecretary for...
View ArticleTaguig holds disaster briefing for quakes, other emergencies
The Taguig City government, in collaboration with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), organized a Diplomatic Briefing on Disaster Preparedness to help embassies and international organizations in...
View ArticlePH renews call for end to Ukraine-Russia war
The Philippine government has renewed for an end to the Ukraine-Russia armed conflict which has reached its two-year milestone. “Today marks the second year of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The...
View Article#ANONGBALITA: Salceda wants Singapore embassy to explain Taylor Swift...
“Bakit sila lang? (Why just them?)” House ways and means panel chair Rep. Joey Salceda on Wednesday asked the Department of Foreign Affairs to make the Singaporean Embassy in Manila explain the alleged...
View ArticleDFA: Benefits processing for Middle East OFWs now under DMW mandate
The Department of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday said the processing of end-of-service benefits (ESB) for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Middle East is now the duty of the Department of Migrant...
View ArticleChina rejects PH diplomatic protest, says actions in WPS will continue
China spurned the diplomatic protest filed by the Philippines, in connection with its recent actions in the West Philippine Sea, warning that it would continue despite Manila’s complaint arising from...
View Article#ANONGBALITA ‘Bardagulan’ in Bangkok! Pinoys fight Thai ladyboys
You don’t want to pick a fight with these ladyboys. Four Filipino men were injured after reportedly engaging in a brawl with Thai ladyboys or “kathoeys” in Bangkok, the Department of Foreign Affairs...
View ArticlePadilla slams Aussie senator on human rights protest moves
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) should declare Australian Senator Janet Rice persona non grata in the Philippines for protesting human rights abuses in the country during President Ferdinand...
View ArticleDFA: Marcos foreign trips justified
The Department of Foreign Affairs on Friday justified the foreign trips of President Marcos, saying these are part of the administration’s development goals. The President is expected to bolster the...
View Article11 Pinoy seafarers on seized tanker going home, says DFA
Eleven more Filipino seafarers on board the Iran-seized oil tanker ST Nikolas will return to the Philippines in the next few days, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Friday. DFA Undersecretary...
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