The Philippines and China gave contrasting positions over which one was to blame for the recent near-collision involving the Philippine and Chinese vessels in the Ayungin Shoal. The foreign ministries of both countries aired their respective positions over the dangerous incident less than a day...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday urged China to respect the Philippines' rights over the West Philippine Sea and honor the freedom of navigation after a Chinese vessel dangerously blocked a Philippine vessel in the Ayungin Shoal. Ma. Teresita Daza, DFA spokesperson, issued a...
The Philippine government will not back down from "intrusions" and "illegal actions" in the West Philippine Sea amid yet another dangerous move committed by China in the Philippine waters. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza said Friday that investigation into the near...
More than half of the 700 registered Filipinos in strife-torn Sudan have been evacuated by the Philippine government during the 72-hour ceasefire there. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that as of Friday noon (Manila time), 496 Filipinos were able to get out of the capital city,...
Sudan (Encyclopedia Britannica) Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo has hailed the Philippine government's efforts to bring overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) out of danger's way in Sudan. “I commend the efforts of our government agencies and embassy personnel for their swift action in responding to...
Fear gripped a group of Filipinos as they travelled from the Sudanese capital to the north, where the Egyptian border is reached after a 15-hour ride. A Filipino national evacuated from the deadly clashes in Sudan on Thursday recalled her journey as she joined other Filipino evacuees...
The rental price of evacuation buses in Sudan has gone up for as much as P1.5 million or 30,000 US dollars each just to get out from the deadly conflict Filipinos who want to seek refuge in nearby Egypt. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega said Thursday that...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (Facebook) Noting that time is of the essence, Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo is prodding authorities to evacuate overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Sudan. "I call on the DFA (Department of Foreign Affairs) and the DMW (Department of Migrant Workers) to...
Two Philippine diplomats figured in a car accident while on the way to assist in the evacuation of Filipinos in Sudan amid deadly fighting between its military and paramilitary forces. Philippine Ambassador to Egypt Ezzedin Tago and Vice Consul Bojer Capati were involved in an accident as they were...
The Philippine government is struggling to evacuate Filipinos from Sudan despite a 72-hour ceasefire declared by warring factions fighting in the streets of Khartoum, the capital city. Ma. Teresita Daza, spokesperson of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), said Wednesday "securing buses to...
The Philippine government has started the evacuation of Filipinos stranded in Sudan amid clashes between its military and paramilitary forces. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza said that 50 Filipinos joined the first batch of individuals who were pulled out from...
Three Filipinos have already been evacuated from Sudan and over a hundred will follow after internal clashes among its troops erupted, an official of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Monday, April 24. DFA Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega said three female Filipinos already left the...
