"Alam na natin ito. Gawin na natin ito (We already know this. Let us do this now).” Senator Francis 'Kiko' Pangilinan Aspiring vice president Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan said this on Wednesday, Feb. 16, as he called on concerned government agencies to immediately reach out to the Ukraine...
Filipinos in Ukraine will not be harmed and will have a safe exit to the closest border amid the growing tensions between Ukraine and Russia, the Philippines' top diplomat said Wednesday, Feb. 16. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (PCOO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) "Rest assured...
More than 200 distressed overseas Filipinos recently came back home from Qatar through the government's repatriation efforts, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday, Feb. 10. (Photo courtesy of POLO-Qatar) "The Philippine Embassy in Doha mounted another chartered flight on 07...
The government's pandemic task force has released an updated memorandum detailing the conditions and requisites for Filipinos abroad who want to return to the Philippines starting February 10, 2022. PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN Based on Resolution No. 160-A of the Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) for...
President Duterte is set to present the 2021 Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas (PAFIOO) to 56 overseas Filipinos and foreign-based organizations, the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) announced. Photo from the Commission on Filipinos Overseas In a...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday, Jan. 31, reported 250 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases among overseas Filipinos. Department of Foreign Affairs (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) According to the DFA, the additional cases pushed the total of COVID-19-stricken Filipinos abroad to...
Questions were raised after the national government announced that fully vaccinated international travelers and returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs) will no longer be required to undergo a facility-based quarantine but shall self-monitor for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) symptoms beginning Feb. 1....
Filipinos can now send their applications for two French government scholarship programs for the academic year 2022-2023, the Embassy of France to the Philippines recently announced. The French Embassy and and Campus France Philippines are now receiving applications for the PhilFrance Scholarship...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno I am calling on all overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and Filipino returnees who test positive for COVID-19 upon their arrival in the country to take advantage of the Manila COVID-19 Field Hospital (MCFH) located at the Luneta grounds as an alternative to...
PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN The Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) said that at least 300 Filipino travelers are testing positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) each day upon arrival in the country. BOQ Deputy Director Roberto Salvador Jr. said there were about 3,000 international arrivals to the...
The government's pandemic task force is now allowing the entry to the country of Filipinos going home from abroad who have recovered from the coronavirus (COVID-19) but still tested positive for it, subject to protocols. PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made the statement...
No Filipinos have been reported killed or hurt in the eruption of an underwater volcano in Tonga, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday, Jan. 19. DFA (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "As of 18 January, the Philippine Embassy in Wellington has received no reports of casualties or...