The Philippine government, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), urged the international community to reaffirm its commitment to settle disputes peacefully amid Russia's ongoing military invasion of Ukraine. DFA (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "The Philippines calls on the international...
From vaccines now to syringes. No ball was dropped according to Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, as he expressed dismay anew on Monday, Dec. 13, over the recent "dropped the ball" remark made by Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (Malacañang...
Senator Richard Gordon said on Thursday, Nov. 18, the President should lead in protecting the country's troops after the Ayungin Shoal incident involving members of the Chinese Coast Guard. President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Richard Gordon (Photos from Malacañang/ MANILA BULLETIN) "As...
Three more overseas Filipinos died of COVID-19 infections over the previous week, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Monday. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) In a weekly bulletin, the DFA recorded 41 new COVID-19 cases and 63 new recoveries among Filipinos abroad for the same period....
All active overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who are renewing their passports will now have a dedicated consular site and Online Appointment System, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) The Consular Office in NCR Central at the 1st Floor Lingkod...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday reported a total of 130 new COVID-19 cases and seven new fatalities among Filipinos abroad for the whole period of last week. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) In the same report, the DFA also recorded 287 recoveries among overseas Filipinos over...
Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) repatriated from Afghanistan are entitled to various benefits and assistance from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) under its reintegration program, Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said on Wednesday. Angara made the assurance as that the OWWA...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. has threatened to terminate the contract of QRS, the service provider handling the passport delivery, following mounting public complaints against delay in the delivery of passport to hundreds of applicants. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr....
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will temporarily suspend the operations of its consular offices in Metro Manila when the capital region reverts to a two-week strict lockdown in August. Department of Foreign Affairs (via DFA website) The foreign affairs department however will have limited...
The Philippine passport’s low ranking in the London-based 2021 Henley Passport Index (HPI) should not be taken lightly by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Senator Francis Tolentino said. “It is indicative not just of the survey done, but the power of our passport,” Tolentino said in a...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday welcomed the completion of the talks between the Philippine government and the United Nations on planned technical cooperation projects on human rights. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) In a statement, the DFA said the UN Joint Program (UNJP)...
From May 29 to June 29, 2021, the Philippine Botanical Art Society (PhilBAS) together with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will be featuring over a hundred botanical artworks in an online exhibit entitled “Philippine Flora: An Online Botanical Art Exhibition.” This includes...
