As the Philippines urged Thailand and Cambodia to resolve their border dispute, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that there have been no reports of Filipinos hurt in the recent clash that escalated tensions between the Southeast Asian neighbors. In a statement on Thursday, July 24, the...
The Department of Finance is gearing up to implement the Administrative Order (AO) 23 which aims to utilize a fully digitalized border protection system to speed up the inspection of imports in the country. “Grounded by AO No. 23, series of 2024, we take the first steps today towards achieving a...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Thursday, June 6, said it will adhere to President Marcos' directive to implement around-the-clock shipment processing nationwide. The BOC has affirmed to coordinate with all supply chain stakeholders to achieve a seamless 24/7 operation. “This includes shipping...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called on the Senate to look into the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s imposition of a 25 percent withholding tax and 12 percent value added tax (VAT) on all cross-border services rendered by non-resident foreign corporations (NRFC). Gatchalian, chairman of...
A total of 14 Filipinos from among the 56 who were earlier reported to cross to Egypt from Gaza returned to the war-torn Palestinian territory after their spouses were not allowed to join them in border crossing, a Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) official said Friday, Nov. 10. DFA...
Qatar is among the countries that mediated between Israel and Hamas for the opening of a humanitarian corridor for Filipinos who had been wanting to leave Gaza amid the ongoing war. In a post on X, Foreign Affairs Secretary Manalo expressed his gratitude to the Arab state for its efforts to open...
Gaza's border with Egypt opened on Tuesday, ending the month-long wait of foreign nationals who have been seeking to leave the war-torn Palestinian territory. Speaking in a press conference, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega said the Rafah border between Gaza...
The earlier anticipated border crossing of Filipinos from Gaza to Egypt was delayed for the second time on Monday (Manila time) due to Hamas' continuing attacks on Israel. "Circumstances keep changing. This is war. But today, 20 [Filipinos] were supposed to leave, but it was suspended due to Hamas...
Israel’s ambassador in Manila said Friday, Nov. 3, that the Israeli government is yet to figure out how it could help in the departure of foreign nationals still trapped in Gaza amid Tel Aviv’s continuous bombardment due to its war with Hamas. As the first batch of foreign-passport holders,...
While President Marcos said that the fate of Filipinos in Gaza is "out of our hands," he is expecting that Israel will allow them to cross the Rafah border on Friday, Nov. 3, or Saturday, Nov. 4. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos said Israel has made a promise to...
Several government officials from different agencies have represented the Philippines in a symposium to enhance policies and practices on traveler identification and border control and thus ensure safe and seamless travel, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said. Photo from the...
HONG KONG, China -- China said on Friday it will fully restore travel across its borders with Hong Kong and Macau next week, dropping Covid testing requirements and daily quotas after a lengthy pandemic separation. The semi-autonomous cities have both stuck to Beijing's zero-Covid strategy for...
