The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Sunday, July 9, appealed to Filipinos in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum to “go home” as infighting there between the military and paramilitary forces has claimed the lives of at least 3,000 people. People evacuated from Sudan arrive at a military...
Filipinos may soon visit junta-ruled Myanmar after the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) decided to lower the alert level status it had imposed in the said country since May 2021, an official said. *Department of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega (ANC/YouTube screenshot)* In an...
CARIGARA, Leyte – Mayor Eduardo Ong Jr. here expressed support to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA+) community during the Pride March and Concert in this town on Friday, June 30. “You don’t have to be a gay or lesbian to show your support to the...
LEGAZPI CITY (PNA) – The head of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) said he believes the country is ready to address the El Niño phenomenon in the coming months with the convergence of national government agencies. In a press conference on Friday, NIA administrator Eduardo Guillen said...
Russia is now “back to normal” after a deal brokered by Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko ended the short-lived mutiny by a paramilitary organization there, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega said on Monday, June 26. Members of Wagner Group prepare to pull...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday, May 30, ruled out the possibility the accident in Kuwait where a motor vehicle hit several Filipino cyclists was a hate crime. (Photo from Maya Cycle) DFA Undersecretary for Migrant Affairs Eduardo de Vega said this during the Laging Handa public...
A Philippine embassy official has become the first ever female chairperson of a standing committee of an intergovernmental organization administering international conventions related to private international law in the Netherlands. Lawyer Marisar Ivy Cabatingan has been elected as chair of the...
The driver of the motor vehicle that hit several Filipino cyclists along the Arabian Gulf Road in Kuwait surrendered to authorities. (Photo from Maya Cycle) This was announced by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) during an interview with DZBB on Sunday, May 28. DFA Undersecretary for Migrant...
The act of placing navigational buoys in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) was meant to uphold the Philippines’ sovereignty over the tension-filled waters and ensure the safety of navigators. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) This was stressed by National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año...
Close to 600 Filipinos have been repatriated from war-torn Sudan, and no more nationals are trapped in Cairo, a foreign affairs official said. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo De Vega said a total of 599 Filipinos from Sudan have been sent back to the Philippines while 71 more Filipinos are in...
Kuwait's suspension of issuance of new entry visas for Filipinos was allegedly a move to "pressure" the Philippines to lift its deployment ban of Filipino workers to that country, a foreign affairs official said. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo De Vega said the suspension made by the...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Saturday, May 6, that there were no more Filipinos trapped at the Egypt-Sudan border. (Photo courtesy of DFA) Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Migrant Affairs Eduardo Jose de Vega told DZMM’s TeleRadyo from Cairo that some 320 Filipinos from Sudan...
