The Philippine government has protested the "prolonged presence" and "illegal activities" of Chinese vessels near Pag-asa Island and demanded their immediate pullout from the area. (DFA) The Department of Foreign Affairs, in filing the latest diplomatic protest, asserted that the country has...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday confirmed that one of the eight victims in the deadly rail yard shooting rampage in San Jose, California is of Filipino descent. SAN JOSE, CA - MAY 26: People leave a gathering point for family members and VTA employees on May 26, 2021 in San...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday reported a huge increase in the numbers of new COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) cases and new recoveries among overseas Filipinos with 143 and 130, respectively. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday reported a huge increase in the...
The total number of overseas Filipinos who were afflicted with COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) since the outbreak began in February last year is now 18,697, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said in a report Monday. This came after the DFA confirmed that 38 new COVID-19 cases and 31 new...
The number of overseas Filipinos who have contracted coronavirus disease (COVID-19) rose to 18,659 as a single new case was only recorded, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Saturday, May 22. (DFA) The DFA also reported no new recovery and zero fatality on the same day. The number of...
San Miguel Corp. (SMC) President Ramon Ang will accomplish more as a private individual than if he becomes president of the country, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said on Saturday, May 22. SMC President Ramon Ang and Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (PCOO/FILE PHOTO/...
Five more Filipinos died of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) infections abroad, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said in a report Friday. Department of Foreign Affairs COVID-19 bulletin (DFA) In its regular COVID-19 bulletin, the DFA also recorded 24 new confirmed cases and 4 new...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced that starting June 1, it will no longer allow the entry of foreign nationals who present entry exemption documents (EEDs) issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) before February this year. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente (Screengrab from INTERPOL TV...
The Philippine government on Thursday placed Gaza under Alert Level 2 as it prepares to evacuate Filipinos who wish to return home due to the escalating conflict between the Israelis and the Hamas militants. The alert level situation in Israel and Gaza Strip issued by the Philippines (Facebook/DFA)...
A Historic Filipinotown marker in Los Angeles is set to be unveiled this year, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Wednesday. PHOTO FROM DFA/ MANILA BULLETIN In a statement, Los Angeles Commissioner for the Board of Public Works Jessica Caloza said the gateway, which will be the largest...
The Philippines is preparing to welcome Rohingya refugees to the country and develop “complementary pathways” that would allow them to stay until a sustainable and lasting solution to their displacement in Myanmar can be found. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) A program to welcome the...
China’s unilateral imposition of a fishing moratorium in the South China Sea under its new coastguard law can curtail and put at risk the legitimate rights of Filipino fishermen to fish in Philippine territorial waters and exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and the Philippines does not recognize such...
