A House leader is looking forward to seeing the positive effects of Republic Act (RA) No.11659 or the Public Service Act, which President Duterte signed last week. (Shivendu Shukla/ Unsplash) “Opening up some of our industries like telecommunications, railways, and airlines to full foreign...
Starting next month, the Philippines will be allowing the entry of fully vaccinated foreign nationals from any country without the need for an Entry Exemption Document, Malacañang said. PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN Communications Undersecretary Kris Ablan made this announcement after the country...
The Department of Foreign Affairs has called out some recruitment agencies that were found to have urged applicants to line up and stay overnight at its office in Parañaque City to process their travel documents. DFA (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DFA Acting Assistant Secretary Christian De Jesus...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) temporarily suspended on Wednesday, March 23, the walk-in application for apostille services at its office in Parañaque City due to the sudden influx of applicants. DFA (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In an advisory, the DFA said they suspended the apostille...
Former defense secretary and senatorial candidate Gilbert Teodoro on Wednesday called on the government to provide stable investment policies that would complement the passage of three key economic laws that are aimed to attract more foreign investors in the Philippines. Teodoro, a former Tarlac...
The government's pandemic task force has approved the proposal to accept and recognize the Covid-19 vaccine certificates of Bulgaria, Iran, and Panama as sufficient proof of vaccination for several purposes, including entry to the country. PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN Communications Secretary Martin...
Senatorial candidate Gilbert Teodoro on Friday said the country’s foreign policy should be handled by career experts. Teodoro, a former secretary of the Department of National Defense, said he believes the Philippine’s foreign policy would be more stable if it is handled by career professionals...
China has defended the reported "intrusion" of a Chinese naval vessel in the Philippine waters, saying it was an "exercise of the right of innocent passage." Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Zhao Lijian (Photo courtesy of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China)...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has summoned Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian over the People's Liberation Army- Navy's (PLAN's) reported "illegal incursion" in the Sulu Sea. DFA (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) This developed after a PLAN Electronic Reconnaissance Ship with...
"Bring him to my office." This was Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr.'s order after receiving reports that a man claiming to be an employee at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) was selling passport appointment slots, and was running away with his victims' money. Foreign Affairs...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) expressed its support to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in its move to stop reserving passport appointment slots to recruiters , saying this will give every Filipino an equal opportunity to obtain the said document. Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA)...
The government's pandemic task force has approved the proposal to accept and recognize the Covid-19 vaccine certificates of Croatia, Cyrpus, and Nepal as sufficient proof of vaccination for several purposes, including entry to the country. PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN Communications Undersecretary...
