Manila Archbishop Cardinal Jose F. Advincula has offered prayers for peace in Afghanistan and for the safety of its people as the Taliban, an extremist Islamic movement, took control of Kabul, the country’s capital. Manila Archbishop Cardinal Jose F. Advincula (MANILA BULETIN FILE PHOTO)...
Many of her contemporaries have established Instagram accounts and for years. Angelina Jolie never found the need to do so until now. Apparently, she wants to use the platform to offer a voice for the people of Afghanistan, among others, who are fighting for human rights. She wrote in her first...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said 49 Filipinos were still in Afghanistan as the government works on bringing home those affected by the armed conflict in the said country. DFA In its situation bulletin, the DFA reported that 158 Filipinos have already left or have been evacuated from...
A migration consultant said that most of the 80 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Kabul have left Afghanistan and are now safe in different countries waiting for repatriation by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Scene at the Kabul airport on August 16, 2021, after a stunningly swift end to...
Of grit and the passion to show the truth (Photo from whatweleft.com) 'What We Left Unfinished' (2019) The documentary by director Mariam Ghani tells the incredible and important story of five unfinished feature films from the Communist era in Afghanistan (1978-1991). An era where films were...
Thirteen more Filipinos were able to leave Afghanistan through the United Kingdom, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Friday. There are now a total of 18 Filipinos in the UK who have safely exited Kabul with the help of a third country. “The Philippine Embassy in London is facilitating their...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has disclosed that the Philippines attempted to make two evacuation flights for the remaining Filipinos in Afghanistan Wednesday night but were unsuccessful due to the cancellation of all commercial flights in Kabul. In a status update on Thursday, the DFA...
The Philippine Embassy in Islamabad has already advised the remaining Filipinos in Kabul to be ready to move “when the opportune time to leave arises” while coordination for a flight out of Afghanistan is being arranged, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Thursday. Scene at the Kabul...
A Filipino was allowed by the Taliban to get his fellow Filipinos who were stranded at two embassies in Afghanistan. Photo from Elmer Presa's Facebook account/ MANILA BULLETIN Elmer Presa, an overseas Filipino worker, said no other drivers had dared to pick up the other Filipinos stranded at the...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday said it is working to secure the safe passage of Filipinos and making other forms of coordination as needed to overcome challenges posed by the “uncertain situation” following the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban. In a statement, the...
There are still an estimated 100 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Afghanistan who are awaiting repatriation. OWWA Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac speaks about the repatriation efforts from Afghanistan during the virtual press briefing on Aug. 18, 2021 (Screengrab from Zoom meeting) Overseas...
An official of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said accepting refugees from crisis-torn Afghanistan a "humane act." Bishop Ruperto Santos (CBCP / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) "To accept refugees is very humane and compassionate act, which are so inspiring, salvific, and...
