The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday, July 3, announced that its Office of Consular Affairs (OCA) in Parañaque City and Consular Offices nationwide will resume a regular five-day workweek beginning July 13. In an advisory, the DFA said the OCA at the Aseana Building in the...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday, July 3, reminded the public to submit only valid, authentic, and officially issued identification documents when applying for passports and other consular services. In an advisory, the DFA said applicants must ensure that the information reflected...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. challenged the complainants who accused him of holding a Maltese passport to prove their allegations, saying he had long addressed the issue before they filed a case against him. Teodoro brushed off the issue and said he would let...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said he is unfazed by sanctions imposed by China as the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday, June 23, also dismissed as a “joke” claims that military officers were preparing to file cases against him. Speaking in a...
The Department of National Defense (DND) said those behind a complaint filed against Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. over his citizenship must present evidence to support their allegations, stressing that the government cannot be tasked to prove claims that remain unsubstantiated. In a...
Daesung of BIGBANG opened up about an unfortunate incident that occurred during their recent appearance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2026. In a recent episode of his YouTube variety talk show “ZipDaesung,” featuring Hyoyeon of Girls ' Generation , the two discussed...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Tuesday that it is preparing a limited release of commemorative U.S. passports celebrating America’s 250th birthday that feature a picture of President Donald Trump, who would be the first living president to be featured in the travel document. The...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday, April 28, clarified the status of passports issued to Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co, confirming that two of his travel documents were cancelled in December 2025 by virtue of a court order and subsequently reported to the International Criminal Police...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has advised the public to expect delays in the release of newly issued passports, citing logistical and supply chain disruptions linked to the ongoing Middle East crisis. In an advisory issued on Wednesday, April 8, the DFA said passport applications filed...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has advised Filipinos against putting unauthorized stamps on their passports. In an advisory on Wednesday, Feb. 25, the DFA said Philippine passport holders must refrain from putting unauthorized markings on their documents as doing so is punishable by law....
President Marcos was back to doing public engagements outside Malacañan Palace two weeks after being diagnosed with diverticulitis. After attending only meetings and events inside Malacañan Palace for two weeks, President Marcos graced two consecutive events in Metro Manila on Thursday, February...
The Philippine Embassy in Portugal has not yet received any information on former lawmaker Zaldy Co 's whereabouts, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. DFA Spokesperson Assistant Secretary Angelica Escalona said no information has been relayed to them by the Philippine Embassy in...
