Retired Philippine Army Major Gen. Mario Fontanilla Chan is the new Philippine ambassador to the Federative Republic of Brazil. Retired Army Major Gen. Mario Chan (right) takes his oath as the new Philippine ambassador-designate to Brazil before Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Civilian Security...
President Duterte highlighted in his speech before the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) the Philippines' "longstanding humanitarian tradition" in the government's decision to welcome refugees coming from Afghanistan. OPEN DOOR--President Rodrigo Duterte reports the Philippines' acceptance of...
The Philippine Embassy in Libya has announced the demise of one of its key officers who succumbed to COVID-19 at a hospital in Mitiga on Monday, Sept. 20. Attaché Jose Arcel Donato of the Philippine Embassy in Libya (via Facebook/CDA Jed Dayang) “It is with the most profound sorrow that the...
Three more overseas Filipinos died of COVID-19 infections over the previous week, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Monday. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) In a weekly bulletin, the DFA recorded 41 new COVID-19 cases and 63 new recoveries among Filipinos abroad for the same period....
Dr. Deo Florence Onda, the first and only Filipino and one of the first two human beings to make the manned descent into Emden Deep, has turned over to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) the Philippine flag he brought when he reached the third deepest point on Earth. Dr. Deo Florence Onda...
All active overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who are renewing their passports will now have a dedicated consular site and Online Appointment System, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) The Consular Office in NCR Central at the 1st Floor Lingkod...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has conveyed his personal greetings to President Duterte whom he referred to as his “dear friend” during a recent presentation of credentials of the incoming top Philippine diplomat in Ankara. Philippine Ambassador to Turkey Maria Elena Algabre presents...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday reported a total of 130 new COVID-19 cases and seven new fatalities among Filipinos abroad for the whole period of last week. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) In the same report, the DFA also recorded 287 recoveries among overseas Filipinos over...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will launch the test run of a mobile app for overseas voters this month. Comelec/MB Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon, Commissioner-in-Charge for Overseas Voting, announced this on Twitter, Thursday, Sept. 1. "@Comelec Office of Overseas Voting and @DFAPHL...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday confirmed that two more Filipinos were able to leave Afghanistan amid the increasing tension due to the recent deadly suicide bombing and the spate of rockets fired towards the Kabul airport. Department of Foreign Affairs In a report, the DFA said...
Fake letters or correspondence sent by unscrupulous individuals to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) had caused delays in power plant maintenance activities that subsequently triggered this year’s rotational blackouts, according to the Department of Energy. As explained by the energy...
The Australian government has donated 100 oxygen concentrators to the Philippines to help the country’s health system grapple with the effects of the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Steven J. Robinson AO (via Twitter) Australian Ambassador to...
