President Duterte will call for a special meeting to be composed of his Cabinet members, military, and the police to discuss the escalating tensions in Ukraine as Russia moved for an all-out invasion. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his regular public address that was aired on Tuesday, March 1,...
The Philippine government, for the first time, broke its silence on Russia’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine and joined the United Nations General Assembly resolution expressing “explicit condemnation of the invasion of Ukraine.” (United Nations/Twitter) After voting “yes” to an UNGA...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said more than 100 Filipinos in Hong Kong have so far contracted COVID-19 amid a surge of infections reported there in early February. AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN In a Laging Handa press briefing on Monday, Feb. 28, DFA Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs...
While majority of Filipinos in Ukraine want to flee amid Russia's unprovoked assault, the Department of Foreign Affairs said some are choosing to stay and "wait out" the ongoing conflict. PH Ambassador to Warsaw Leah M. Basinang-Ruiz and officials from the Philippine Embassy in Warsaw welcome...
More than 40 Filipinos have so far evacuated Ukraine's capital Kyiv to the western city of Lviv and now awaiting repatriation, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. PH Ambassador to Warsaw Leah M. Basinang-Ruiz and officials from the Philippine Embassy in Warsaw welcome Filipino evacuees as...
Presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Saturday, Feb. 26 called on the government to ensure the safety of Filipinos in Ukraine amid Russia's just-launched invasion of the state. Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos (Lakas-CMD Media) Marcos Jr. in a statement said the Department...
The Philippine government, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), urged the international community to reaffirm its commitment to settle disputes peacefully amid Russia's ongoing military invasion of Ukraine. DFA (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "The Philippines calls on the international...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said 37 Filipinos in Ukraine are now being transported out of the country's capital, Kyiv, as part of the Philippine government's repatriation efforts following Russia's military invasion of the European country. AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN DFA Undersecretary for...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday, Feb. 24, appealed to Filipinos in Ukraine not to panic as it assured that repatriation efforts are currently ongoing amid an impending Russian invasion. A woman passes by the closed US embassy in Kyiv, on February 15, 2022. American citizens have...
Senator Grace Poe on Thursday appealed to the Philippine government to prioritize the possible repatriation of the Filipinos in Ukraine where military tension is now high over Russia’s impending invasion. “All hands should be on deck for the urgent evacuation of Filipinos from Ukraine amid...
TALISAY CITY, Cebu — Despite being thousands of miles away from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Hong Kong, Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday, Feb. 24, assured that she is in close contact with organizations and private partners there to ensure no one gets left behind. A police officer...
The Philippines' Arbitral win in its maritime dispute in 2016 over China is the country's contribution in boosting the legal order over the seas. (Photo courtesy of the DFA) This was highlighted by Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. during the European Union (EU) Ministerial Forum for...
