The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday, March 2, released the current list of Crisis Alert Levels in countries in the Middle East amid the ongoing conflict in the region. The DFA is the prime source of alert levels for Filipinos in any country, as it is the one setting them. Here are...
The joint attack launched by Israel and the United States on Iran has expanded into a regional conflict as other countries are now also affected by the ongoing exchange of attacks. The Philippine government called on parties involved to immediately resort to dialogue as it expressed...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Saturday night, Feb. 28, says government agencies are prepared to assist Filipinos in Iran, Israel, and other affected areas in the Middle East. Tulfo said this amid the possible escalation of tension in the Middle East after Israel and the United States (US) attacked Iran....
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has advised Filipinos against putting unauthorized stamps on their passports. In an advisory on Wednesday, Feb. 25, the DFA said Philippine passport holders must refrain from putting unauthorized markings on their documents as doing so is punishable by law....
Senator Erwin Tulfo is now pushing for a measure seeking to provide interest-free loan assistance to aspiring overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to help them cover their pre-employment and pre-departure requirements. In filing Senate Bill No. 1696, or the proposed OFW Pre-Employment Loan...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has made an appeal to take the Philippines ' official statements on foreign policy in their "full and proper context," as it is also now working out to facilitate talks between lawmakers and Chinese diplomats over their recent spats on the South China...
Malacañang has clarified that the pursuit of former congressman Zaldy Co remains a task shared by the law enforcement and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro made the clarification after Department of the Interior and Local...
After the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) rebuked the Chinese Embassy 's warning that strained bilateral relations could cost millions of jobs for Filipinos, the embassy appealed to the department to "play a role" in preventing Filipino officials from making remarks that smear China. In a...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has conveyed concern over the Chinese Embassy 's warning that the current row between Filipino officials and the embassy could cost millions of jobs for Filipinos. "The Department of Foreign Affairs notes with concern the Chinese Embassy 's...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) pushed back against criticism from whom it called “casual commentators” and “self-styled extras,” saying it will not allow performative rhetoric to distract from its diplomatic work in defending Philippine maritime interests. In remarks reaffirming...
Senator Erwin Tulfo recently met with Ukraine’s first resident ambassador to the Philippines, Yuliia Fediv, to discuss various issues, including the situation of Raymon Santos Gumangan, a Filipino held as a prisoner of war in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. Tulfo, who chairs the Senate...
The Philippines’ first-ever maritime affairs spokesman has urged the Chinese embassy in Manila to “be constructive in its statements” amid its escalating word war with Filipino officials. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Maritime Affairs spokesman Rogelio Villanueva on Wednesday, Feb. 11,...
