The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco is currently monitoring the developments in a mass shooting in Stockton, California. DFA spokesperson Angelica Escalona said on Tuesday, Dec. 2, that there has been no information so far on the...
The Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong has confirmed that a female overseas Filipino worker (OFW) died in the Tai Po fire incident. The consulate made the confirmation in a statement on Saturday, Nov. 29. "With great sadness, the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong confirms the passing...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that 63 Filipinos were safe from the Tai Po, Hong Kong fire incident, while one was injured and one remains missing. “The Consulate General of the Philippines in Hong Kong is presently continuing its on-the-ground operations to locate and assist...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that it is still verifying reports that some Filipinos have been trapped in the massive fire at a residential complex in Hong Kong. In a statement on Thursday morning, Nov. 27, the agency shared that it has received “unverified” reports that there...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed on Saturday, Aug. 30, that a 53-year-old Filipino tourist died while on vacation in Hong Kong. In a statement, the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong said that it has received the “sad news” about the death of the Filipino tourist and is...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Sunday, Aug. 24, that no Filipino was killed in the recent New York City tourist bus crash. However, the DFA said that some Filipinos who were among the 54 passengers of the tourist bus were injured. It did not disclose how many Filipinos were...
The Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong confirmed the arrest of six Filipino domestic helpers for breaching conditions of stay and falsely running a dental clinic. The confirmation came on Wednesday, Aug. 20, days after the Aug. 17 arrest of the Filipino workers. “The said FDWs (Foreign...
After nearly three months, the United States court has granted the petition of Filipino national Lewelyn Dixon for cancellation of removal, leading to her release from immigration custody, the Philippine Embassy in Washington confirmed on Saturday, May 31. Lewelyn Dixon is welcomed by a family...
From Canada to Europe, the international community has extended its condolences and sympathies to the victims of the tragic Filipino community street festival in Vancouver, Canada that now has a death toll of 11 people. Visitors pay their respects at a memorial after a vehicle drove into a...
The Philippine government has expressed “deep concern” over an incident during a Filipino community festival in Vancouver, wherein a driver plowed a car into a crowd of festival-goers. A victim covered with a cloth lies near a food truck after a car drove into a crowd at the Lapu Lapu Festival...
Philippine Consul General to Los Angeles Adelio Angelito Cruz said on Tuesday, Jan. 14, that he expects the number of Filipinos affected by the wildfires in Los Angeles County to increase in the coming days. HELIBUCKET OPERATION – Firefighters watch as water is dropped by a helicopter bucket on...
While there are no Filipino casualties from the Los Angeles wildfires that have so far razed billions of dollars worth of infrastructure to the ground, the Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles said that more than 150 Filipinos have sought help from the consulate. HELIBUCKET OPERATION...
