Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has recognized the contributions of the Filipino people, whose community he said "continues to be one of the fastest growing" in the Commonwealth nation. At the celebration of the Filipino Heritage Month and the Philippine Independence Day, Trudeau joined a...
The Canadian government has announced the inclusion of the Philippines in its Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) program, which allows Philippine-passport holders with Canadian visa in the past 10 years or a valid non-immigrant US visa, to enter Canada visa-free. But eligible passport holders are...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo said Wednesday that the [inclusion of the Philippines in Canada's Electronic Travel Authorization](https://mb.com.ph/2023/6/7/canada-announces-visa-free-travel-to-ph-passport-holders) (ETA) program marks an "important milestone" between...
The swift and sudden repatriation of a significant number of Filipino workers from Kuwait is actually a "positive development" on the relations between the two countries. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega made the remark on Tuesday after a strained tie...
The US Embassy in Manila said Thursday, June 1, it is expecting to break this year its pre-pandemic record of the number of visas issued in the Philippines. Consul General Mark McGovern said the consular section is "already on track to exceed" the 2019 record of 290,000 visas issued. Most of the...
The Philippine government will not apologize for caring and providing shelter for runaway Filipinos in Kuwait despite the fact it is the reason why the Gulf state has suspended new visa entry from the Philippines, a Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) official said Tuesday, May 30. DFA...
The Philippine Embassy in Oslo has pushed for the abolition of au pair, or shared responsibility, system in Norway as the government aims to advance the Filipino migrant workers’ welfare there. Philippine Ambassador to Oslo Enrico Fos recently met with International Organization for Migrants (IOM)...
Several Filipinos in Kuwait were hurt after an allegedly intentional hit-and-run incident in the Gulf nation, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed on Saturday, May 27. According to DFA, the Philippine Embassy in Kuwait already checked on the condition of those injured to provide them...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. does not intend to enforce a total deployment ban of Filipino workers to Kuwait, saying he does not want to burn bridges. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Betheena Unite) "I’m never very comfortable yung nagba-ban na ganon. Dahil parang ang...
The five Filipino crew who went missing after their Chinese vessel sank in the Indian Ocean have been found dead after a week of search and rescue operations, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday. Ma. Teresita Daza, DFA spokesperson, said the agency is now coordinating with the...
At least five Filipinos are confirmed missing after a Chinese fishing vessel where they were working capsized in the Indian Ocean, Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian said Wednesday. Huang said the embassy is already coordinating with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the...
The Philippines has no intention to close down its shelter for runaway and abused Filipino workers in Kuwait despite the pressure the foreign country is giving the Philippines over its deployment ban. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo De Vega said while Kuwait is concerned over the shelter...
