The Philippines and Cambodia had discussed cooperation between the two countries' police forces in combating transnational crime and their intention to learn from their experiences and practices in local government administration. Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sar Kheng...
Several consular offices that are temporarily closed due to coronavirus disease cases among personnel will resume operations on Jan. 21, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. In an advisory on Monday, Jan. 17, the DFA said most of the temporary off-site passport services (TOPS) and consular...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Sunday, Jan. 16, condemned the sentencing of Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi to four years in prison, saying the Philippines will work with its ASEAN colleagues in finding measures to ease the situation of the people in Myanmar. Foreign...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is now checking on the situation of close to 800 Filipinos in Tonga, Samoa, and Fiji after the eruption of an underwater volcano on Saturday, Jan. 15. DFA (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In a statement on Sunday, Jan. 16, the DFA said the Philippine Embassy in...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced Saturday, Jan. 15 that it would limit onsite working capacity to 30 percent in offices within areas placed under Alert Level 3 amid the rising coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections among its personnel. DFA (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The DFA...
More consular offices around the country will be temporarily closed until Jan. 20 as more personnel from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) contracted coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (FILE PHOTO/JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN) A total of 23 offices, including various temporary off-site passport...
Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi has appealed to Indonesia’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Arifin Tasrif, for the lifting of its coal export ban as this would have an adverse impact on the availability of electricity supply in the Philippines. In a letter to the Indonesian energy...
More consular offices of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) located in malls were ordered for temporary closure due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections. (FILE PHOTO/JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN) The department's consular service sites in SM Megamall in Mandaluyong and in Carig Sur,...
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...
Unvaccinated applicants, including minors, will not be accommodated in any temporary off-site passport services (TOPS) in malls located in areas where at least alert level 3 is raised, the Department of Foreign Affairs announced. (FILE PHOTO/JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN) In an advisory on Jan. 5,...
Bahrain has assured the Philippines that it will continue to help and support overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the foreign country and increase their awareness about programs related to them, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. DFA Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs Sarah Lou...
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...
