(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 24 new confirmed COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 2,455 as of Wednesday, May 20. Four new fatalities were also recorded, bringing to 284 the total number of COVID-19 related deaths among overseas Filipinos. Nine new recoveries were recorded as well, with the total now at 858. “[T]he total number of overseas Filipinos who recovered from COVID-19 at […]
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Stranded Filipinos from Myanmar and Bahrain repatriated to the Philippines, DFA reports
(Eagle News) – Ninety-one Filipinos from Myanmar were repatriated back to the Philippines after being stranded in the capital city of Yangon, the Department of Foreign Affairs reported on Tuesday, May 19. In a statement, the DFA said that some of the Filipinos were stranded due to flight cancellations, while others lost their jobs due to COVID-19 restrictions. “Most of the Filipinos who were repatriated were staying in Yangon. Others came from the capital, Nay […]
COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos now at 2,431; still more recoveries than fatalities, says DFA
(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 26 new confirmed COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 2,431 as of Tuesday, May 19. Only one new death was recorded, from the Middle East, bringing to 280 the total number of COVID-19 related deaths among overseas Filipinos. Twenty-one new recoveries were also reported from Asia and the Pacific and Middle East regions, with the total now at […]
COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos now at 2,405; no new cases reported in the Asia-Pacific region for 2 consecutive days
(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported eight new confirmed COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 2,405 as of Monday, May 18. Two (5) new fatalities were recorded, bringing to 279 the total number of COVID-19 related deaths among overseas Filipinos. Two (2) new recoveries were also reported, with the total now at 828. “This is also the 2nd consecutive day where no new reports […]
DFA reports 4th day of more recoveries than confirmed cases among overseas Filipinos; total recoveries breach 800 mark
(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 30 new confirmed COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 2,360 as of Saturday, May 16. Five (5) new fatalities were recorded, bringing to 274 the total number of COVID-19 related deaths among overseas Filipinos. Thirty five (35) new recoveries were also reported, with the total now at 824. “Today marks the 4th consecutive day of more recoveries than […]
PH Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden reopened after 8 years
(Eagle News) – Filipinos in Sweden and Finland may now avail of consular services from the Philippine Embassy in Stockholm, following its reopening on Friday, May 15. “Eight years after it closed the embassy in Sweden, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has reopened the Philippine Embassy in Stockholm and will initially start offering consular services to Filipinos in Sweden and Finland,” the DFA said in a statement. According to the DFA, consular services in […]
DFA notes 2nd straight day that no fatalities had been recorded among OFWs with COVID cases abroad
(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported nine new confirmed COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 2,331 as of Friday, May 15. For the second straight day, no new fatalities had been recorded, and the total number of COVID-19 related deaths among overseas Filipinos remain at 269. Fifteen (15) new recoveries were also reported, with the total now at 789. “Today is the 2nd consecutive […]
DFA records 12 new COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos, with 17 recoveries and no new fatalities
(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 12 new confirmed COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 2,322 as of Thursday, May 14. No new fatalities were recorded, and the total number of COVID-19 related deaths among overseas Filipinos remain at 269. Seventeen (17) recoveries were also reported, with the total now at 774 “Based on the latest figures, Europe and the Middle East remain as […]
COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos rise to 2,310; recoveries breach 700 mark
(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 77 new confirmed COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 2,310 as of Wednesday, May 13. The Department also reported 8 new deaths, bringing the total number of COVID-19 related fatalities to 269. Seventy seven (77) new recoveries were also recorded, mostly in the Asia and Pacific and Europe regions, with the total now at 757. “[T]he daily rate […]
COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos climb to 2,233, with 669 recoveries and 261 deaths
(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 38 new confirmed COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 2,233 as of Tuesday, May 12. The Department also reported 1 new death, bringing the total number of COVID-19 related fatalities to 261. Twenty five new recoveries were also recorded, with the total now at 669. “Based on the latest figures, the total number of Filipinos who recovered from […]
Total COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos now at 2,195, with 260 deaths and 644 recoveries
(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 17 new confirmed COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 2,195 as of Monday, May 11. The Department also reported 7 new deaths, recorded from the Americas, Europe, and Middle East, bringing the total number of COVID-19 related fatalities to 260. “Based on the reports received today, the DFA confirms that Europe and Middle East remains as the hotspots […]
Total COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos breach 2,100 mark: DFA
(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 218 new confirmed COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 2,140 as of Friday, May 8. The Department also reported 22 new deaths, mostly recorded in the Middle East, bringing the total number of COVID-19 related fatalities to 244. “These sudden increases compared to yesterday’s figures are due to limitations on the release of daily verified reports on foreign […]





