Tag: Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) spokesperson Charles Jose

Duterte appoints Sta. Romana as new envoy to China

(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed broadcast journalist Jose Santiago “Chito” Sta. Romana as the Philippines’ new ambassador to China. Along with Sta. Romana, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) spokesperson Charles Jose was also named Philippines’ ambassador to Malaysia. “I accept the nomination with a deep sense of humility and I hope I can live up to the challenge of promoting the country’s interests and improving the relations between the Philippines and China,” Sta. Romana […]

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Duterte set to fly for Vietnam on Wednesday

(Eagle News)– Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Spokesperson Charles Jose announced on Monday (September 26) that President Rodrigo Duterte is set to fly to Vietnam on Wednesday for a two-day visit. Jose said Duterte will be in Hanoi on September 28 to 29 as part of his introductory visits to neighbor countries. “While in Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital, the President is scheduled to meet with the state President Trần Đại Quang and pay a courtesy call […]

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Issuance of hajj passports suspended- DFA

(Eagle News)– Foreign affairs secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. announced on Tuesday the suspension of issuing hajj passports due to the incident of 177 Indonesians who used Philippine passports but intercepted by immigration personnel on August 19. Yasay also expressed his willingness to end the issuance of hajj passports since there are proposals in Congress to extend the validity of passports from five years to ten years. “I have issued an order for the immediate suspension […]

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