The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday, Sept. 10, warned Filipinos in Nepal to stay alert and follow safety guidelines amid the violent protests there due to the lack of opportunities for the youth and the growing frustrations over the luxurious lifestyles of the political elite. The...
The Philippines and India have begun talks on maritime issues in a development that came after New Delhi started to voice out its concern over aggression in the South China Sea. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Assistant Secretary for Maritime and Oceans Affairs Office Marshall Louis...
A ranking Indian diplomat is returning to the Philippines to boost New Delhi’s defense ties with Manila as both countries seek to maintain peace and stability in the region. India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar will undertake his second visit to Manila from March...
Filipino workers who have existing contracts or are planning to work in India have been given the greenlight to push through their employment there. This came after the Philippine government resumed the deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFW) there after imposing a ban on it due to the South...
Workers operate excavators amidst burning garbage after a fire broke out at the Bhalaswa landfill in New Delhi on April 28, 2022. Prakash SINGH / AFP NEW DELHI, India -- Millions sweltered in a dangerous early summer heatwave Thursday across India and Pakistan that has led to power and water...
NEW DELHI, India -- India has registered 7,774 new cases of COVID-19 during the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 34,690,510, the health ministry's data showed on Sunday. The ministry also reported 306 more deaths during the same period, taking the total death toll to 475,434. Active cases fell...
NEW DELHI, India -- All schools will be shut in the Indian capital New Delhi for a week in the wake of current "Severe" levels of air pollution, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Saturday. Vehicles and people move on a street in smog as air quality worsens in the Indian capital of New...
A career officer at the Philippine Embassy in New Delhi has succumbed to COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019), the Department of Foreign Affairs said Monday. Department of Foreign Affairs logo (DFA) “Yes, that is indeed the case. We have one death due to Covid among our personnel in the Philippine...
The Philippine Embassy in New Delhi is facing difficulty in repatriating Filipinos in India at this time due to the existing travel restrictions for both inbound and outbound passengers. Philippine Ambassador to India Ramon S. Bagatsing, Jr. (DFA) Speaking at the regular virtual press briefing in...
Shipment and delivery of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines from India could begin once the Philippines has completed all the regulatory requirements, Philippine Ambassador to India Ramon Bagatsing Jr. said Monday. “We hope the requirements can be expedited by the regulatory authorities...
