The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday confirmed the arrival of three more Filipinos evacuated from Kabul and transited via Doha, Qatar. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) An estimated 185 Filipinos have already left the Afghan capital mostly through foreign military planes or...
Returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) looking to transfer their voter registration records locally only have until August 31 to do so, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said. Comelec/MB In Resolution No. 10677, the Comelec said applications for transfer of registration records from...
Two Filipinos who are part of the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders were evacuated out of Kabul and are now in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday. 22 Filipinos from Kabul arriving at the Ninoy Aquino International...
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Afghanistan shared how they evaded gunshots and tear gas to get to safer grounds after the Taliban overran the country. EVELYN HOCKSTEIN / Satellite image ©2021 Maxar Technologies / AFP Rio Fabe said his team immediately rushed to the airport after they were...
Filipinos in Saudi Arabia made another milestone following the successful staging of the first purely Filipino entertainment gathering in the Kingdom under the auspices of the Saudi National Events Center (NEC) headed by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. Thousands of Filipinos gather at...
Vice President Leni Robredo recognizes that a lot of Filipinos working abroad want to come back home and retire, but many of them are wary of the economic environment in the country and the lack of a reintegration program that will help them make use of their savings efficiently. Vice President...
A total of 22 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from Afghanistan arrived in the country as the Philippine government continue to account as many of Pinoy workers for their transport back home. photo: Ariel Fernandez The 22 Filipinos are workers in Afghanistan who joined the British soldiers on their...
At least 36 Filipinos who managed to leave Kabul following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan are scheduled to arrive in Manila today and tomorrow via separate flights from Singapore, the United Kingdom and, Qatar, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed Tuesday. Department of Foreign...
Four Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in northern Afghanistan are appealing to the Philippine government for repatriation. Taliban fighters stand guard at an entrance gate outside the Interior Ministry in Kabul on August 17, 2021. Javed Tanveer / AFP In GMA's Unang Hirit report, Alfonso Dorado, an...
The Professional Regulation Commission on Monday, Aug. 23, announced that the 2021 Special Professional Licensure Examination (SPLE) for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and other Middle East countries has been cancelled. PRC/MB In a...
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...
Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) bound for Hong Kong (HK) need only to present Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ)-issued vaccination certificates to gain entry to the Chinese special administrative region. (Photo by Jamie Street/ Unsplash) According to Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary...
