Hundreds of distressed overseas Filipino workers from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia returned to the Philippines just in time for Christmas, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday, Dec. 24. (Photo courtesy of Nabilah RbMaruhom/DFA) A total of 354 distressed or stranded overseas Filipinos arrived...
Filipino fishermen in Honolulu, Hawaii felt the spirit of Christmas even away from home when the Philippine Consul General in the city visited them to hand over some Christmas gifts. (Photo courtesy of the Philippine Consul General in Honolulu) A consulate team led by Philippine Consul General...
A new batch of Filipino workers were recently hired under South Korea’s Employment Permit System (EPS) labor migration program, bringing to 251 the nationals integrated in the system this December. (Photo courtesy of the POEA – Government Placement Branch and HRD EPS-Philippines) The Department...
More than 300 overseas Filipinos were recently brought back home from Malaysia and Macau through the Philippines' repatriation program, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday, Dec. 22. (Photo courtesy of the DFA) A total of 113 distressed Filipinos from Malaysia arrived in the...
Some consular offices in Visayas and Mindanao that were temporarily closed due to the onslaught of typhoon Odette have resumed operations but will only cater to limited applicants, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday, Dec. 22. (FILE PHOTO/JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN) In a...
The Philippines and Mexico have reached an agreement to modernize the two nations' existing air transport pact to further boost their trade, tourism, and people-to-people exchange. AIR TRANSPORT PACT--Ambassador Demetrio R. Tuason (left) and Mexican Minister of Infrastructure, Communications and...
The Philippines wants no part in a new resolution of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to launch an international investigation into alleged abuses in Ethiopia as this will not help improve the situation. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (File photo/Malacañang) Foreign...
A community of indigenous peoples in Palayan City, Nueva Ecija now has access to clean and potable water after the Embassy of Israel in the Philippines donated an Israeli-made portable water purifier. CLEAN WATER DEMO-- Israeli Ambassador Ilan Fluss leads the product demo of the Israeli-made...
Distressed Filipinos in Europe are encouraged to seek the assistance of Philippine embassies in their areas for their repatriation, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday, Dec. 14. (Jansen Romero/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Sarah Lou Arriola made the...
Japan's new foreign minister has reaffirmed his country's support in upholding the 2016 arbitral ruling that favored the Philippines in its maritime dispute with China in the South China Sea. West Philippine Sea (FILE PHOTO FROM AFP) The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said this was conveyed by...
From vaccines now to syringes. No ball was dropped according to Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, as he expressed dismay anew on Monday, Dec. 13, over the recent "dropped the ball" remark made by Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (Malacañang...
Around 175 overseas Filipinos, including seafarers, nationals affected by escalating conflicts, and human trafficking victims from the Netherlands, Ethiopia, and Syria were recently brought back home, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. (Photo courtesy of the DFA) Around 150 stranded...
