Four Filipinos have already returned home from Myanmar, while two others were left behind amid the escalating tensions there because of the insurgency against military rule, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Wednesday, Nov. 22. The seat for Myanmar delegation remains empty...
The four-day truce between Israel and Hamas is a “good sign” that this could lead to the release of two Filipinos possibly held hostage by the Palestinian militant group, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Wednesday, Nov. 22. Families of Israeli captives gathered outside the...
​The possibly last batch of Filipinos to be repatriated from Gaza will arrive in Manila on Wednesday, Nov. 15, after a series of efforts conducted by the Philippine government in the war-torn Palestinian territory. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega said...
The Philippine government is checking on the situation of all Filipinos abroad every time a conflict in ​a host country breaks out. But how do they really do this? According to Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega, the government does not go house-to-house...
Rafah Crossing, the Gaza-Egypt border that was supposed to open over the weekend, remains closed for the third straight day, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Monday, Nov. 6. Palestinians carrying foreign passports wait at the Rafah gate in the hopes of crossing into Egypt amid...
Foreigners, including some 20 Filipinos, failed to evacuate from war-torn Gaza after the reported latest attacks along the route to the Egypt border, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Sunday, Nov. 5. Palestinians carrying foreign passports wait at the Rafah gate in the hopes of...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Saturday, Nov. 4, assured that contingency plans are ready in case the Israel-Hamas conflict escalates and spreads throughout the Middle East Bombing in Gaza (Photo from AFP) Citing DFA Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega, the Presidential Communications...
All Filipinos in war-torn Gaza have been given clearance to leave and cross to Egypt after almost a month of facing uncertainty in the face of Israel's heavy bombardment on the Palestinian territory. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega announced the...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is hopeful that the Rafah crossing, the border between Gaza Strip and Egypt, would open this weekend to allow Filipinos, who are caught in the Israel-Hamas strife to cross and seek refuge. Palestinians carrying foreign passports wait at the Rafah gate...
The Philippine Embassy in Jordan said that 49 Filipinos remained unreachable at the Gaza Strip, while the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed that six Filipinos have returned to Gaza City from the south. Bombing in Gaza (Photo from AFP) Ambassador Wilfredo Santos said on Monday night,...
The Philippine government did not expect that Israel’s war on Hamas would take this long as the situation of Filipinos still trapped in Gaza now becomes difficult. Over a week ago, the dozens of Filipinos in the Palestinian territory who sought repatriation were expected to be able to cross into...
More Filipinos—now numbering 113–want to leave Lebanon amid the escalating tensions there between Israel and Islamist group Hezbollah, a known ally of Palestinian militant group Hamas, an official of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Thursday, Oct. 26. Israeli soldiers gather near...
