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(Eagle News)—Davao Mayor Sara Duterte on Wednesday, May 21, said she was not the “correct person” to endorse someone as speaker of the House of Representatives, saying she was “only the Mayor of Davao City.” The presidential daughter made the remark as she addressed several issues concerning congressmen who aspire for the post, which will be vacant after the newly elected congressmen are proclaimed. Duterte for instance denied claims she was endorsing the speakership bid […]
(Eagle News)–Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano has ordered the deployment of consular officers to Kakinada port in India to assist Filipino seafarers who were stranded there after they were abandoned by their employer more than three months ago. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Cayetano issued the directive after he was informed of the situation of the 21 Filipinos stuck on board the MV Evangelia M, a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier in the port […]
(Eagle News) — Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano told the 73rd United Nations General Assembly in New York of the Philippine government’s efforts in instituting reforms to protect law-abiding Filipinos in the country, as he defended the Duterte administration’s war on drugs and criminality. Cayetano said that the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte is trying to “salvage” the Philippines, and preventing it from becoming a narco-state. “As a sovereign and democratic country led […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine government said that more than a thousand undocumented Filipino workers in the United Arab Emirates were able to avail of the amnesty program offered by the UAE government last August, and had been reunited with their families here in the country. The Department of Foreign Affairs said that a total of 1,194 Filipinos have so far taken advantage of the amnesty program and have been flown home from Dubai […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines, through the Department of Foreign Affairs, extended its condolences to the family of the late Republican US senator John McCain who passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2018 after a battle with brain cancer. Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano also paid tribute to the late US senator, saying the Philippines “lost a true friend and champion with his passing.” “The Filipino people extend their deepest condolences to Senator […]
ASEAN and China agree on need for an effective Code of Conduct on South China Sea, he says (Eagle News) – Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said that the Philippines has taken over as country coordinator with China for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) dialogue and will be working for an effective Code of Conduct (COC) on the South China Sea, a flashpoint in the region. “So we are happy to take […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines, through the Department of Foreign Affairs, scored Iceland and several other mostly European countries after a joint statement that criticized the Philippine human rights situation. The DFA , in a release, said these countries exhibited their “biased and unfounded criticism” of Manila’s human rights record. Foreign Affairs secretary Alan Peter Cayetano also pointed out that these countries seemed to have believed the line of several human rights critics who had […]
(Eagle News) — Malacanang has said it is already “taking pro-active measures” to address the problem of Filipino fishermen and Chinese Coast Guard as it noted that the Chinese ambassador to the Philippines and the Department of Foreign Affairs have also been talking about the issue. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the Philippine government has officially relayed the problem to the Chinese government to address this issue, and provide solutions, including possible sanctions […]
(Eagle News) — Two Filipino nurses were killed in a car accident in Australia on Friday, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs. The DFA, on Saturday, May 26, extended its condolences to the families of two Filipina nurses whose identities they did not disclose., but it said that the two nurses were on their way to an anniversary event of the group “El Shaddai.” “Our thoughts and prayers go to the loved ones of […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippines further intensified its ties with Russia with the holding of a bilateral meeting between Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday, May 15, in Moscow. Cayetano thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Russian Foreign Minister for valuing better relations with the Philippines. “We thank President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for attaching great importance to our relations and for […]
(Eagle News) – The government of Bahrain has given the assurance Overseas Filipino Workers in the Arab state were protected. This is according to Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, who issued a statement on Monday, May 14. According to Cayetano, in a meeting with Bahrain Prime Minister Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa at the Gudaibiya Palace on Sunday, May 13, Khalifa also “reiterated his government’s support for the Philippines..” “The Prime Minister informed us about […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippines has condemned the suicide bomb attacks at three churches in Surabaya, Indonesia on Sunday, May 13 that killed at least 13 people and wounded dozens. “The Philippines strongly condemns these criminal acts that were carried out against innocent churchgoers,” Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said in a statement. “We join the people of Indonesia in mourning those who lost their lives in the terrorist bombings of several churches in Surabaya […]
