The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco is currently monitoring the developments in a mass shooting in Stockton, California. DFA spokesperson Angelica Escalona said on Tuesday, Dec. 2, that there has been no information so far on the...
The Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong has confirmed that a female overseas Filipino worker (OFW) died in the Tai Po fire incident. The consulate made the confirmation in a statement on Saturday, Nov. 29. "With great sadness, the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong confirms the passing...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that 63 Filipinos were safe from the Tai Po, Hong Kong fire incident, while one was injured and one remains missing. “The Consulate General of the Philippines in Hong Kong is presently continuing its on-the-ground operations to locate and assist...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that it is still verifying reports that some Filipinos have been trapped in the massive fire at a residential complex in Hong Kong. In a statement on Thursday morning, Nov. 27, the agency shared that it has received “unverified” reports that there...
Hundreds of protesters trooped to the Chinese Consulate in Makati City on Wednesday, Oct. 22, to call for a stop to China 's aggression toward Filipino fishermen and demanded the country to stop its unlawful incursions and environmental destruction in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), including...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed on Saturday, Aug. 30, that a 53-year-old Filipino tourist died while on vacation in Hong Kong. In a statement, the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong said that it has received the “sad news” about the death of the Filipino tourist and is...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Sunday, Aug. 24, that no Filipino was killed in the recent New York City tourist bus crash. However, the DFA said that some Filipinos who were among the 54 passengers of the tourist bus were injured. It did not disclose how many Filipinos were...
The Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong confirmed the arrest of six Filipino domestic helpers for breaching conditions of stay and falsely running a dental clinic. The confirmation came on Wednesday, Aug. 20, days after the Aug. 17 arrest of the Filipino workers. “The said FDWs (Foreign...
A Filipino tourist died in a vehicular accident in Tsuen Wan West in Hong Kong, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed. "The Consulate General of the Philippines in Hong Kong confirms that a 35-year-old Filipino tourist has died due to injuries sustained in a vehicular accident in Tsuen...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has asked the public to respect the privacy and “avoid speculation” about the Filipina who was earlier reported missing but was eventually found dead in Las Vegas, Nevada. “The Department of Foreign Affairs is aware of reports concerning a Filipina who...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro assured that the Philippine government is actively assisting three Filipinos who were arrested in China for espionage activities, and that a law firm has already been hired to represent them in the case. Lazaro, who faced the...
The Philippine Consulate General in Houston said on Monday, July 7, that there are no known Filipino casualties in the massive flooding in central Texas that already killed some 81 people. In an advisory posted on the consulate’s Facebook page, it assured the Filipino community that it is closely...
