The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has defended the exercise of its mandate to issue Philippine visas to foreign nationals after the Department of Justice (DOJ) suggested allowing third-parties to perform this function on account of supposed irregularities. Ma. Teresita Daza, DFA spokesperson,...
The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) is ready to participate in any possible investigation that may arise should the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) pursue the filing of charges against foreigners who illegally obtain genuine Philippine passports. Solicitor General Menardo...
ILOILO CITY – Police arrested 17 Chinese nationals before dawn on Saturday, November 4, for allegedly running a cybersex operation in this city. SEVENTEEN Chinese nationals were arrested for allegedly running a cybersex operation in Jaro, Iloilo City, on Saturday, November 4. (Photo Courtesy of...
A "fresh progress" has been made in the law enforcement cooperation between the Philippines and China after another group of Chinese citizens apprehended for working for a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) were sent back to China, its embassy in Manila said Saturday, Oct....
Three foreigners have been arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) for violations of immigration laws, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. In a statement issued on Saturday, Sept. 2, BI identified the arrested foreigners as Thai national Teerasade Phutthichotiruksa and Chinese...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said the government was still studying the possibility of the Philippines accepting refugees from Afghanistan, saying the situation remains complicated. *President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (PTV screenshot)* In an interview with reporters in...
To allow thousands of Afghan refugees to stay temporarily in the Philippines while they await their US visa is the right thing to do for humanitarian reason. “It is the right thing to do as humanly as possible,’’ Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said of a US request for the Philippines to...
The chairman of the Senate foreign relations committee on Wednesday, June 28, sought a formal Senate inquiry into the uncoordinated landing of a US Air Force plane at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) last Monday, June 26. Through Senate Resolution No. 667, Senator Imee Marcos,...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will be turning over its Assistance-to-Nationals (ATN) services for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) starting July. In a statement, the agency said the turnover will happen on July 1, 2023 in compliance with...
NASUGBU, Batangas – Two Turkish nationals were rescued after their yacht caught fire and exploded on Limbones Island in Barangay Papaya here on Friday, June 16. The victims were identified as Erdinc Turerer, 62, single, architect, of Sitio Baras, San Isidro, Leyte, and Ergel Abdulla, 40,...
Senators on Wednesday, February 15, called for an in-depth probe into the latest incident at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) involving a private aircraft allegedly being used for human trafficking. Lawmakers made the call after Sen. Grace Poe delivered a privilege speech exposing how...
Two Koreans and a Filipino cohort were arrested in buy-bust operation conducted by members of the Pasay City Police Station Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) on Monday, Feb. 13. Col. Froilan Uy, city police chief, identified the suspects as Yoan Kyeong Ha, 53; Jae Hoon Kung, both Korean nationals; and...
