Allowing the temporary entry of refugees is something that the Philippines has done even during the Second World War, Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero said on Wednesday, Aug. 21.This is in reaction to the Philippine and the United States government's agreement to allow the entry of a limited...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said the government was still studying the possibility of the Philippines accepting refugees from Afghanistan, saying the situation remains complicated.
*President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (PTV screenshot)*
In an interview with reporters in...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. bared there is yet to be a deal between the Philippines and United States on the request to house Afghan refugees in the country.
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Ali Vicoy)
The matter, he said, will have to be further studied and see if it...
Senator Francis N. Tolentino said that accepting displaced refugees is the highest standard when it comes to the adherence to international human rights commitment.
In an interview with the ABS-CBN News Channel direct from Washington D.C., Tolentino said that the Philippines, being part of the...
Malacañang said that the government was still studying the request of the United States of America (USA) for the Philippines to allow the temporary stay of Afghan refugees in the country.
*File photo of President Marcos meeting US President Joseph Biden in Washington, D.C., in May 2023....
Senators have expressed confusion and concern as to why the United States (US) government has chosen the Philippines as the country to temporarily house their allies from Afghanistan.
Sen. Imee Marcos leads the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs' inquiry into the United States government's...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday confirmed that Manila is currently in talks with Washington on whether it would allow or not Afghan nationals to stay in the Philippines while waiting for their Special Immigrant Visas for eventual relocation to the United States.
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Senators are seeking immediate answers into the purported proposal of the United States to allow some Afghanistan nationals to temporarily stay in the Philippines.
This, after the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, headed by Sen. Imelda “Imee” Marcos, has set a public hearing on the...
The US Embassy in Manila said Thursday it is already aware of the Senate of the Philippines' plan to conduct an inquiry into its request for Manila to let Afghan nationals stay in the country while waiting for their Special Immigrant Visa.
Stephen Dove, the acting spokesperson of the embassy, made...
There is still no go signal from President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to grant the request made by Washington to let Afghan nationals stay in the Philippines while waiting for their Special Immigrant Visa from the United States, Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez said...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (left) and the late former president Ferdinand Marcos Sr. (MANILA BULLETIN, Wikipedia)
A ranking congressman expects President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to "follow the good deeds of his father" when it comes to the issue of whether or not to...
Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez on Wednesday clarified that Washington's request for Manila to allow Afghan refugees in the country only covers those who worked for the US government and those whose lives are in danger.
Romualdez made the clarification after...
