Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a resolution seeking to conduct an investigation, in aid of legislation, into the reported cases of women being trafficked abroad to become surrogates as part of an infant trafficking scheme. Hontiveros filed on Oct. 10 Senate Resolution (SR) No. 1211, which...
Senator Risa Hontiveros is set to meet at least 50 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who have reportedly suffered at the hands of their employers on an official trip to the Middle East, particularly to the State of Qatar. In a statement on Wednesday, Oct. 2, Hontiveros called for stronger safety...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada (Senate PRIB) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada has called on the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to raise before the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) the continued aggression of China...
Allowing the temporary entry of refugees is something that the Philippines has done even during the Second World War, Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero said on Wednesday, Aug. 21. This is in reaction to the Philippine and the United States government's agreement to allow the entry of a...
Senators have differing opinions on allowing the entry of a limited number of Afghan nationals into the Philippines to process their United States visas. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the Philippine and the US governments agreed on allowing Afghan nationals to transit to the...
West Philippine Sea (Wikipedia) House Assistant Minority Leader 1-Rider Party-list says he fully supports the DFA’s actions in filing a diplomatic protest against China after its air force performed dangerous actions over Scarborough Shoal in the...
(Google Maps) The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) told a House of Representatives panel on Tuesday, Aug. 13, that the Philippines’ sovereign claim over Sabah was still being maintained. “Yes, our claim still stands,” DFA Secretary Enrique...
Senator Robinhood Padilla has urged concerned government agencies to dislclose its preparations for the possible effects of the tension in the Middle East, including Israel, Lebanon, and Iran. Senator Robinhood Padilla (Senate PRIB photo/MB) In his manifestation before the Senate, Padilla voiced...
The Sana’a government in Yemen has provided necessary medical assistance to Filipino crew members of MV Galaxy Leader who are exhibiting symptoms of malaria, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. File photo In a memorandum for President Marcos dated July 30, Honorary Consul to Yemen...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino urged the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday, July 22, to disclose the details of the "understanding" reached by the Philippines and China for the resupply missions to BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal. (Photo from the Office of Senate...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said that the recent Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal incident was a "deliberate aggressive action" and not a misunderstanding or accident. Department of National Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro on Tuesday, June 25, 2024,...
The Philippines and Peru have inaugurated a Bilateral Consultation Meeting (BCM) that will eventually give way for both sides to discuss common concerns and other engagements. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro and her Peruvian counterpart, Vice Foreign Minister...
