The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported that no Filipino overseas died due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Saturday, June 5. (DFA) The total number of COVID-19 deaths among Filipinos abroad is still at 1,194. According to the DFA, the number of Filipinos overseas affected by the...
The Department of Foreign Affairs on Friday reported 102 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new recoveries among Filipinos abroad. Department of Foreign Affairs tally of COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos (DFA) In a report, the DFA attributed the huge spike in an increase reported cases in one country...
Incoming Filipino and foreign travelers fully vaccinated abroad must still undergo the government's "regular quarantine and testing protocols" upon arrival in the country, Malacañang said Friday. (Photo by Kenzo Tribouillard / AFP) Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said these travelers who...
President Duterte has certified as urgent the Senate Bill creating the Department of Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos (DMWOF) that aims to oversee all policies protecting the welfare of Filipinos abroad. Some of the stranded OFWs at NAIA on Friday morning, May 28, 2021. (Ariel Fernandez /...
OF FORUM Jun Concepcion If not for more foreign loans, where else can the government turn to for huge funds needed in its fight against COVID-19 and to mend the country’s battered economy? Unknown to many, overseas Filipinos (OFs) hold a strategically vital key. How so? Fairly simple, easy –...
The government is set to release guidelines for the vaccination of family members of healthcare workers, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Saturday, May 29. (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) “Itong mga kamag-anak ng healthcare workers kailangan pa po natin makapag release ng guidelines para...
President Duterte has approved the additional P5-billion allocation for the repatriation of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), half of the amount requested by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA). President Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the...
A 28-year-old Filipino nurse in the United Kingdom shared how he is using his fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to inspire others. PHOTO COURTESY OF JAYPEE JAMES PALIS/ MANILA BULLETIN Jaypee James Palis, who hails from San Nicolas, Pangasinan, migrated to England in January, 2017,...
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 situation of several displaced overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Jeddah continues to worsen amid the coronavirus pandemic. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN In a report from GMA News, it has been a month since around 100 OFWs who lost their jobs in Saudi Arabia first sought help from the Philippine...
A Filipino nurse working in the United Kingdom (UK) has turned into an advocate for vaccinations after surviving the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). PHOTO FROM FACEBOOK/ MANILA BULLETIN Jaypee Palis, a COVID-19 vaccinator and lead coordinator in a vaccine hub, encouraged everyone to get their...
"We have to rise above fear and be stronger than that -- be stronger than fear.” PHOTO FROM FACEBOOK/ MANILA BULLETIN It was on March 29 when Filipino-American Vilma Kari was attacked in New York. She was on her way to church when a man approached her and suddenly kicked her multiple times, after...
