The Philippine Embassy in Yangon, Myanmar said on Wednesday, April 2, that it has no information yet on the four missing Filipinos who were at the building that collapsed during the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that rocked the country late last week. A local man drives a motorcycle past damaged...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero has hailed the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) for providing assistance to 20 Filipinos who were...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday, March 31 urged the Philippine missions to account for all Filipinos in earthquake-hit Myanmar and Thailand and ensure that all possible help is extended to them. Escudero said it is imperative for the Philippine embassies in Yangon and...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed that 16 Filipinos are still under police custody in Qatar for allegedly holding a political demonstration last week. (Photo from the Philippine Embassy in Qatar) DFA Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs Eduardo de Vega said that...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday, March 31, said that Filipinos in Myanmar may request for repatriation after the massive 7.7-magnitude earthquake that rocked neighbors Myanmar and Thailand. A local man drives a motorcycle past damaged buildings in the aftermath of an earthquake in...
Four Filipinos in Myanmar remain unaccounted for following the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck the Southeast Asian country on Friday, March 28, an official from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, locals gather near a collapsed building...
A Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) official said 19 of the 20 Filipinos arrested in Qatar for holding an unauthorized political demonstration on Friday, March 28, are still under police custody. Philippine Embassy in Qatar In an interview with Super Radyo dzBB, DFA Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega...
While there are no reported Filipinos hurt in the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that rocked Myanmar and Thailand, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo De Vega expressed the Philippine government’s condolences to those who died in the recent calamity. Rescuers search for...
There were no reported casualties among Filipinos in Myanmar and Thailand due to the strong earthquakes that struck both countries on Friday, March 28, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Damaged pagodas are seen after an earthquake, Friday, March 28, 2025 in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. (AP...
The Philippine government expressed its disappointment over the decision of Timor-Leste’s Court of Appeals to deny its request to extradite dismissed Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep. Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr., hinting on its impact on the country’s bid to be a member of the Association of...
While the Philippine government has no power to block the asylum bid of former presidential spokesman Harry Roque in the Netherlands, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Migrant Workers Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega said that it can inform the Dutch government that the former official is...
The Philippines on Wednesday, March 26, welcomed the Group of Seven foreign ministers’ reaffirmation of their stance in the South China Sea that condemned China’s “illicit, provocative, coercive and dangerous actions.” G7 Foreign MInisters' meeting in Charlevoix, Quebec (Photo from Global...
