The Philippine government is checking on the situation of all Filipinos abroad every time a conflict in ​a host country breaks out. But how do they really do this?According to Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega, the government does not go house-to-house to...
All Filipinos in war-torn Gaza have been given clearance to leave and cross to Egypt after almost a month of facing uncertainty in the face of Israel's heavy bombardment on the Palestinian territory.Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega announced the...
The Philippine government did not expect that Israel’s war on Hamas would take this long as the situation of Filipinos still trapped in Gaza now becomes difficult.Over a week ago, the dozens of Filipinos in the Palestinian territory who sought repatriation were expected to be able to cross into...
The situation of Filipinos on the Gazan border with Egypt is not totally good despite having fled from areas heavily affected by the fighting between Israeli troops and Hamas militants, an official of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) bared Tuesday, Oct. 17.DFA Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has not seen the need yet to impose Alert Level 4 status or mandatory repatriation of Filipinos in Israel.According to DFA Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega, the Alert Level 4 status is only “called when the country has broken down and the rule of law and...
The driver of the motor vehicle that hit several Filipino cyclists along the Arabian Gulf Road in Kuwait surrendered to authorities.
(Photo from Maya Cycle)
This was announced by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) during an interview with DZBB on Sunday, May 28.
DFA Undersecretary for...
Twenty-seven Filipinos were repatriated from Turkiye on Saturday, March 18, following the powerful earthquake that struck the country last month.
They arrived safely at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and have travelled back to their homes.
According to a statement from the...
The Philippines should expect a third batch of 20 Filipino repatriates from quake-hit Turkiye this month, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo Jose De Vega said on Thursday, March 9.
Arrival of the second batch of 24 Filipino repatriates from Turkiye at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport...
There were no Filipino casualties in the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that also affected Syria last week, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Tuesday, Feb. 14.
This aerial view shows residents, aided by heavy equipment, searching for victims and survivors amidst the rubble of...
A Filipina and her three children remained missing and unaccounted for under the rubble of their home that collapsed during a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked southern Turkiye last week, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) revealed on Tuesday, Feb. 14.
Rescuers search for survivors...
The first batch of Filipinos evacuating from Sri Lanka amid the ongoing economic crisis there has arrived in the Philippines, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Sunday, July 31.
13 Filipino repatriates from Sri Linka (DFA photo)
According to the DFA, 13 distressed Filipinos,...