Eleven Filipinos in Iran were safely evacuated to Turkey amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. "The 11 overseas Filipinos are scheduled to depart Türkiye for the Philippines in the coming days," the DFA said on Sunday, March 8. The DFA gave an...
A Filipino in Qatar was injured after he was hit by a shrapnel from an intercepted Iranian missile, the Philippine embassy said. The embassy in Qatar said the Filipino national is now safe and recovering. Meanwhile, the embassy and the Philippine Migrant Workers Office are now providing temporary...
There is still no decision yet from Manila for it to join the United States-led Board of Peace, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Friday, March 6. "Ang pagkakaalam ko po pinag-aaralan pa ng Pilipinas 'yung imbitasyon na 'yan (As far as I know, that invitation is still under...
President Marcos will use his upcoming visit to the United Nations (UN) in New York to call for peace in the Middle East and the protection of civilians, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Speaking in a pre-departure briefing on Friday, March 6, DFA spokesperson Assistant Secretary...
The Philippines and China have no overlapping claims in the South China Sea, as international law has already set which parts of the vast sea belong to each, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Maritime Affairs spokesman Rogelio Villanueva said. Villanueva made it clear in a press conference on...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Maritime Affairs spokesman Rogelio Villanueva, on Wednesday, March 4, hit those who criticize the provisional understanding between China and the Philippines, considering the fact that they haven 't even seen the document. Although the provisional...
Ranking diplomats from the Philippines and China sat down for a two-day talk in Beijing in a bid to contain the evolving word war between Chinese diplomats in Manila and Filipino officials that erupted late December. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Assistant Secretary for Asian and...
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...
