The Philippines and Qatar held the second round of political consultations in Manila on Wednesday, May 7. Officials from the Philippines and Qatar meet to hold the second round of political consultations in Manila on May 7, 2025. (Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar) The...
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) will offer passengers flying to Qatar greater connectivity spanning over 170 international destinations through a codeshare agreement with Qatar Airways. This agreement will enable PAL passengers traveling to Qatar from Manila to connect seamlessly to Qatar...
The charges against the 17 Filipinos arrested in Qatar for supposed illegal assembly have been officially dismissed, Malacañang announced Monday, April 7. Philippine Embassy in Qatar Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this following the meeting of President Marcos with Qatari...
Qatari authorities allowed the provisional release of the 17 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were arrested last week for allegedly holding a political rally following the arrest and transfer of former president Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court (ICC) custody in the...
Former presidential spokesman Harry Roque should just render legal help to Filipinos arrested in Qatar instead of making incessant appeals to authorities there, Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre said on Wednesday, April 2. Acidre says that while the Marcos administration is doing its best to...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero has hailed the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) for providing assistance to 20 Filipinos who were...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed that 16 Filipinos are still under police custody in Qatar for allegedly holding a political demonstration last week. (Photo from the Philippine Embassy in Qatar) DFA Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs Eduardo de Vega said that...
Malacañang said the government will help the 20 Filipinos who were arrested in Qatar last week as it assured the public that the administration will not forsake any Filipino needing assistance abroad. RTVM/Philippine Embassy in Qatar Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after...
A Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) official said 19 of the 20 Filipinos arrested in Qatar for holding an unauthorized political demonstration on Friday, March 28, are still under police custody. Philippine Embassy in Qatar In an interview with Super Radyo dzBB, DFA Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is now providing all the necessary assistance to at least 19 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were arrested in Qatar for allegedly holding protest action on Friday, March 28. DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said a labor attache was already sent to the...
Several Filipinos in Doha, Qatar have been arrested and detained for suspected unauthorized political demonstration on Friday, March 28, the Philippine Embassy in Qatar disclosed. Philippine Embassy in Qatar The Philippine Embassy in Doha confirmed on Friday night that they were aware of the...
Senator Risa Hontiveros is set to meet at least 50 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who have reportedly suffered at the hands of their employers on an official trip to the Middle East, particularly to the State of Qatar. In a statement on Wednesday, Oct. 2, Hontiveros called for stronger safety...
