The Philippine Embassy in Iraq has advised Filipinos to avoid “unnecessary” travel to Iraq, while those already in the country must avoid public places and exercise extreme caution amid the escalating security situation in the region. The advisory was released on Sunday, June 22, a few hours...
Officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) have met to decide on the next steps they must take, including the issuance of a travel advisory, after Israel 's attacks on Iran 's nuclear and missile sites. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo De Vega said while the Philippines...
On Dec. 13, 2024, the chargé d’affaires of the Iraq Embassy, Dr. Khalid Ibrahim Mohammed Alhamam, hosted a get-together dinner at the Embassy Chancery in Makati to mark the 100th anniversary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq. The event gathered select guests and friends...
Iraq is offering Filipinos thousands of job opportunities, but those could only be taken if the Philippine government lifts its deployment ban on overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Efforts from the Iraqi government to persuade the Philippine government to resume the deployment have been around...
DOHA (AFP) -- Host and holder Qatar fought back to defeat Palestine, 2-1, and reach the Asian Cup quarterfinals on Monday, Jan. 29, joining a Jordan side who struck twice in injury time to stun Iraq. Qatar's forward Akram Afif celebrates after scoring during the Qatar 2023 AFC Asian Cup football...
DOHA (AFP) -- Iraq coach Jesus Casas said his team was "close to perfect" in stunning Asian Cup favorites Japan, 2-1, on Friday, Jan. 19, to reach the knockout rounds, where it was joined by rival Iran. Iraq's forward Aymen Hussein celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Qatar...
Iraq is renewing its ties with the Philippines after a decade with the visit of its government delegation to Manila. Iraqi Embassy in Manila Charge d'Affaires Khalid Ibrahim Mohammed said an 18-member delegation from the Iraqi government is currently in the Philippines for the 8th Iraq-Philippines...
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A former Iraqi religious official convicted of corruption has escaped police custody, prompting the arrest of more than two dozen officers suspected of helping him flee, the government said Wednesday. Saad Qambash was once head of Iraq's Sunni Waqf, the state body overseeing...
HILLA, Iraq - At least three people have been electrocuted in central Iraq after torrential rain played havoc with the war-ravaged country's dilapidated power grid, a medical official said Thursday. The three deaths happened in separate incidents in the central province of Babil, said Dr Ahmed...
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid condemned Turkey on Saturday for bombarding an area near Sulaimaniyah airport in the autonomous Kurdish region, a flashpoint between the two governments. "Turkish military operations against the Kurdistan region continue to take place, the last...
Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have intercepted seven women, believed to be human trafficking victims, who were all bound for Iraq and posing as tourists. Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the passengers were disallowed to board a...
Where are you this time on his ‘naughty or nice’ list? MONTEREY, MEXICO Julio Cesar Aguilar Lockdown’s over, even for Santa Claus. And he’s out looking for those on his “nice” list. Are you one of them? But life’s been tough and, as Morrisey in one of The Smiths’ songs “Please,...
