The process to apply for a US visa in the Philippines has become more convenient and efficient as the consular section of the US Embassy in Manila is making process improvements and addressing backlogs that were caused by Covid-19 restrictions. The embassy on Thursday took the media on a tour of its...
The Philippine government will not apologize for caring and providing shelter for runaway Filipinos in Kuwait despite the fact it is the reason why the Gulf state has suspended new visa entry from the Philippines, a Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) official said Tuesday, May 30. DFA...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is hopeful that the Philippines and Kuwait would eventually come up with a set-up that would serve the interests and protect the respective laws of both countries. DFA Assistant Secretary Paul Raymund Cortes on Thursday made the pronouncement after Kuwait...
Negotiations for Kuwait to lift the suspension on issuing new visas for Filipinos will continue as Manila refused to yield to the latter's demands that would violate the Philippine laws. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said in a statement on Thursday, May 18, that the Philippine and Kuwait...
DFA Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega (Screenshot from Facebook live) There is no quick resolution to the issue on the Kuwaiti government’s suspension on the issuance of Filipinos workers' entry visas. This can be gleaned from the remarks of Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo...
The Philippines has no intention to close down its shelter for runaway and abused Filipino workers in Kuwait despite the pressure the foreign country is giving the Philippines over its deployment ban. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo De Vega said while Kuwait is concerned over the shelter...
The Philippine government has assured assistance to the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) affected by the Kuwaiti government's suspension of work visas, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. *(Jansen Romero/File Photo)* The Presidential Communications Office (PCO), citing an interview with...
Kuwait's suspension of issuance of new entry visas for Filipinos was allegedly a move to "pressure" the Philippines to lift its deployment ban of Filipino workers to that country, a foreign affairs official said. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo De Vega said the suspension made by the...
Kuwait has suspended the issuance of new entry visas for Filipinos, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed. "The Kuwaiti Government has informed the Department of Foreign Affairs that Kuwait has suspended the issuance of new entry visas for PH nationals into Kuwait effective...
Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. (Facebook) Did Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. inadvertently give himself a bigger headache with his failed asylum bid in Timor-Leste? It looks like it, based on the details shared to Manila-based reporters by...
The United States Embassy in Manila announced on Thursday, April 13, that it has increased its visa application fees, with visitor (B1/B2) visas up to US$185. (Photo from US Embassy in the Philippines via Twitter) In a Twitter post, the embassy said that the new visa fees would be applicable...
The consul general of the United States (US) Embassy in the Philippines said that the visa application processing was “almost” back to normal levels after several months of backlogs created by the Covid-19 pandemic and other factors. Mark McGovern, consul general of the US Embassy in Manila,...
