The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that a total of seven Filipinos departed Kabul for Almaty, Kazakhstan – five of them left Sunday while the other two left the Afghan capital last week but the department has only recently confirmed their whereabouts. Afghans gather on a roadside...
Sixteen more Filipinos have left Kabul via military flight and are now in the United Kingdom while 13 other repatriates who previously exited the Afghan capital are now in Oslo, Norway, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed Sunday. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) The DFA also...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said 49 Filipinos were still in Afghanistan as the government works on bringing home those affected by the armed conflict in the said country. DFA In its situation bulletin, the DFA reported that 158 Filipinos have already left or have been evacuated from...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that its consular offices (CO) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and all Temporary Off-Site Passport Services (TOPS) facilities will now resume operations after the region was downgraded to a less stringent quarantine classification. (FILE...
Thirteen more Filipinos were able to leave Afghanistan through the United Kingdom, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Friday. There are now a total of 18 Filipinos in the UK who have safely exited Kabul with the help of a third country. “The Philippine Embassy in London is facilitating their...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has disclosed that the Philippines attempted to make two evacuation flights for the remaining Filipinos in Afghanistan Wednesday night but were unsuccessful due to the cancellation of all commercial flights in Kabul. In a status update on Thursday, the DFA...
The Philippine Embassy in Islamabad has already advised the remaining Filipinos in Kabul to be ready to move “when the opportune time to leave arises” while coordination for a flight out of Afghanistan is being arranged, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Thursday. Scene at the Kabul...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday said it is working to secure the safe passage of Filipinos and making other forms of coordination as needed to overcome challenges posed by the “uncertain situation” following the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban. In a statement, the...
There are still an estimated 100 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Afghanistan who are awaiting repatriation. OWWA Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac speaks about the repatriation efforts from Afghanistan during the virtual press briefing on Aug. 18, 2021 (Screengrab from Zoom meeting) Overseas...
Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) repatriated from Afghanistan are entitled to various benefits and assistance from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) under its reintegration program, Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said on Wednesday. Angara made the assurance as that the OWWA...
Two men, including a Filipino, were victims of a homophobic attack in Birmingham’s Gay Village in the United Kingdom on August 15. Rob and Patrick, both in their 30s, were outside a bar in Birmingham’s Gay Village on Saturday night when four men on board a black SUV shouted homophobic remarks...
A total of 35 Filipinos from Afghanistan arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport through a chartered plane from Doha, Qatar, the Department of Foreign Affairs said in a statement Tuesday. Photo shows the arrival of distressed overseas Filipino at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport...
