Filipino travelers holding valid regular Philippine passports may avail themselves of a visa upon arrival in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) under updated guidelines and requirements, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday, August 18. The DFA said the updated policy covers Filipinos...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday, August 13, said it is coordinating with Philippine diplomatic posts in China to verify reports that more than 100 Filipino nationals have been arrested by Chinese authorities . In a statement, the DFA said it was in close coordination with the...
The Social Security System (SSS) and the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) signed a memorandum of understanding to widen social security coverage for overseas Filipinos and their dependents. SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Robert Joseph Montes de Claro and CFO Chairperson Secretary...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it is expanding its processing centers to accommodate more families and individuals in street situations as it steps up efforts to provide them with shelter, support, and reintegration assistance. DSWD Assistant Secretary and spokesperson...
Concluding his more than hour State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Marcos has asserted to the country 's friends and detractors that Filipinos are not greedy, not racist, and not liars. "Let me remind our friends and our detractors: Filipinos are a noble, kind, gracious, and great...
A majority of Filipino adults consider false information or disinformation a “big problem” in the country, but a sizeable portion of internet users remain open to believing online information simply because it is widely shared, a Pulse Asia survey results released on Monday, July 27 showed....
Most Filipinos remain satisfied with the performance of Vice President Sara Duterte, based on the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Thursday, July 16. Results of the Second Quarter 2026 Social Weather Survey, conducted from June 20 to 29, showed that 58 percent of respondents...
Money sent home by overseas Filipinos (OFs) fell to $2.71 billion in May, dropping to its lowest level in a year and signaling that growth may be losing steam amid renewed deployment risks stemming from the Middle East conflict. The latest Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data released on...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. 's net satisfaction rating improved in June, recovering from its record-low in the previous quarter, according to the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results released on Monday, July 13. The Second Quarter 2026 Social Weather Survey, conducted from June 20...
Fresh off a string of sold-out performances in Canada and a packed Manila concert, Beks Battalion is preparing to reunite with Filipinos abroad through a series of shows across the United States. For the beloved comedy trio, the tour is about far more than taking the stage in different cities. For...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday, June 25, said it is closely monitoring the situation in Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes struck the country 's northern coast on June 24. In a statement, the DFA said the Philippine Embassy in Bogota, which has jurisdiction over...
If you have been following social media news, there was one curious case that made it to quite a few headlines in mainstream media. Dubbed the “halfies issue,” this was about an exchange of online comments made by two “halfies”—or mixed race Filipinos—who were both personalities in the...
