More than 150 stranded overseas Filipinos were able to return home from Bahrain over the holidays, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. (Photo courtesy of the Philippine Embassy in Bahrain/DFA) According to the DFA, the Philippine Embassy in the Kingdom of Bahrain facilitated the return of...
Sixteen more Filipinos abroad have contracted the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as of the third day of the new year, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Monday, Jan. 3. Department of Foreign Affairs (MANILA BULLETIN) This, according to the DFA, has brought the total number of...
Government must ensure that the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) law - to provide all services needed by Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) under one roof -is fulfilled to the last letter. Senator Joel Villanueva, principal sponsor and author of Senate Bill 2234 that was signed into law today by...
Vice President Leni Robredo encouraged the citizenry on Rizal Day to live by the "true meaning of being Filipinos" by responding to the needs of their countrymen" with compassion. Vice President Leni Robredo during her visit in Dinagat Islands after the onslaught of typhoon Odette (Photo courtesy...
Close to 180 distressed Filipinos from Saudi Arabia and other parts of Europe were recently brought back to the Philippines, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah/DFA) The nationals arrived in the country on Dec. 24 aboard a...
Vice President Leni Robredo urged Filipinos to open themselves to others and let them feel that they are not alone amid the challenging events that came before Christmas in the country, saying that "hope is found in togetherness." Vice President Leni Robredo speaks to an affected resident during...
The Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, Dec. 20 that it detected the country's third case of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant Omicron from a returning overseas Filipino (ROF). Omicron variant of COVID-19 In a press briefing, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that...
Deals and dicsounts from airlines, hotels, tour operators, and travel agencies await Balikbayans who will come back home this Christmas season. Kids swim in Boracay Island when the country’s most famous beach destination reopened to local tourists in October 2020. (Tara Yap) This, after the...
Filipinos affected by the tornadoes that hit several states in the United States were told to reach out to the Philippine Embassy or the nearest consulate in their area for assistance. media In a statement dated Dec. 12, the Philippine Embassy in Washington D.C. advises Filipino communities, who...
The government's pandemic task force has escalated Portugal to the red list category starting December 12, 2021, Malacañang announced Friday. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN In his press briefing on December 10, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said all passengers who have been to Portugal within 14...
PH posts in Canada put spotlight on Filipino-Canadian healthcare professionals . PPC social media project, Filipinos in the Field Early this month, the Philippine Posts in Canada (PPC) launched “Filipinos in the Field,” a social media project in honor of the countless Filipino-Canadians working...
Filipinos who have been stranded in South Africa, were told to keep calm and reach out to the Philippine Embassy there amid the imposition of travel bans due to the emergence of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN The Philippine Embassy in...
