More than 200 overseas Filipinos in Macau recently returned to the Philippines through the government's repatriation program, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. (Photo courtesy of the Philippine Consulate General in Macau) Through the help of the Philippine Consulate General in Macau,...
The Philippines is seeking the early conclusion of an effective Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea that would be inclusive and not put any nation at a disadvantage, Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin Jr. said. West Philippine Sea (FILE PHOTO FROM AFP) In his intervention during the...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said the Philippines has officially endorsed the official definition of "antisemitism" as prescribed by the Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (HRA) and reaffirmed its commitment to combat racial intolerance. (Photo from Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro...
Filipinos in Ukraine will not be harmed and will have a safe exit to the closest border amid the growing tensions between Ukraine and Russia, the Philippines' top diplomat said Wednesday, Feb. 16. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (PCOO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) "Rest assured...
Senatorial candidate and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Sunday urged the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to prepare for humanitarian flights that would help bring back some 380 Filipino nationals working in Ukraine. Escudero noted other nations have been prompting...
The Philippine Embassy in Amman, Jordan has reminded the Association of Jordanian Recruitment Agencies (AJRA) to ensure that mechanisms are in place to protect and promote the rights of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Photo from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Philippine Ambassador to...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reminded the public to claim their passports as it announced that after March 1, it will cancel and dispose of passports scheduled for release until January 2021. (FILE PHOTO/JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, The Department of Foreign Affairs -...
More than 200 distressed overseas Filipinos recently came back home from Qatar through the government's repatriation efforts, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday, Feb. 10. (Photo courtesy of POLO-Qatar) "The Philippine Embassy in Doha mounted another chartered flight on 07...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Saturday, Feb. 5, posted messages of support to Russian officials in the country following Friday's blaze that torched the Russian Embassy in Makati City. DFA (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In a Twitter post, the DFA said it is “relieved” to learn from...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday, Jan. 31, reported 250 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases among overseas Filipinos. Department of Foreign Affairs (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) According to the DFA, the additional cases pushed the total of COVID-19-stricken Filipinos abroad to...
More than 13,000 passport appointment slots intended for overseas Filipino workers were left unused in January 2022, an official of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) bared. (FILE PHOTO/JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN) Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Brigido Dulay disclosed that of the 13,650...
"Enough already." Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. seems to have had enough of the desperation and unhappiness caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as the government changes policy to suit the changing circumstances caused by the crisis. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin...
