Tag: Department of Foreign Affairs

“Deeply disturbing,” DFA says of Kuwait’s expulsion of PHL ambassador, recall of Middle Eastern country’s rep in Manila

(Eagle News) — “Deeply disturbing.” This was how the Department of Foreign Affairs described Kuwait’s reported move to expel Philippine ambassador Renato Villa, and the recall of the Middle Eastern country’s representative in Manila. In a statement  early Thursday, the DFA said “the action taken by the Kuwaiti government,” was, after all, “inconsistent with the assurances given by Kuwaiti Ambassador Musaed Saleh Ahmad Althwaikh during his meeting with (Foreign Affairs) Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano in […]

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DFA still checking if Filipinos among casualties in Toronto van incident

(Eagle News)—The Philippine Consulate General is still checking whether there were any Filipino casualties after a man rammed his vehicle at pedestrians in Toronto. In a radio interview, Foreign Affairs spokesperson Elmer Cato said the consulate was coordinating with the Filipino community as the authorities there no longer release the names of those hurt or killed in such incidents. “…Kung meron pong mga kababayan natin na kasama sa casualties, ay sabihan po yung consulate kaagad […]

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No law was violated by PHL team in rescuing distressed OFWs in Kuwait, says solon

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — No law was violated by the Philippines after the Department of Foreign Affairs sent a team to rescue distressed Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Kuwait, according to a lawmaker. In a radio interview with Net25’s Radyo ng Agila, ACTS-OFW Partylist Representative John Bertis said that the operation conducted by the DFA’s rapid rescue team was well-coordinated with the local authorities in Kuwait. The rescue operation dubbed as “Rescue in […]

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Cayetano lashes back at US following State Department’s report vs PHL drug campaign

(Eagle News)–Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano  lashed back at the United States on Saturday, April 21, following a  report by the US State Department that human rights continue to be a major concern in the Philippines. “We do not need others who think they know better than us Filipinos to tell us what to do. As a sovereign nation, the Philippines deserves the same kind of respect we have been extending to our friends in […]

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Cayetano says EU Parliament crossed “red line” for meddling in PHL gov’t’s internal affairs

(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) slammed the European Parliament for its resolution urging the Philippine government to end alleged “extrajudicial killings” in its anti-illegal drugs campaign, among other demands. “The European Parliament has crossed a red line when it called for unwarranted actions against the Philippines,” Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said in a statement. The European Parliament on Thursday, April 19 in a resolution called on the Philippine government to […]

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DFA checking for Filipino casualties after van rams packed restaurant in Germany

(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs is still checking whether there were Filipino casualties when a vehicle plowed into a crowd of pedestrians in Munster, Germany. In a DFA statement, Embassy Chargè d’Affaires Lilibeth Pono said around 4,100 of the 22,500 Filipinos are in North Rhine-Westphalia, where Munster is located. She said the Embassy has also asked the Essen Honorary Consul in Essen, Heinz-Peter Heidrich, to coordinate with police  in Munster. Pono said members of the […]

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Registration sa mga nais mag-avail ng amnesty program sa Kuwait hanggang April 12 na lang – DFA

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nag-abiso ang Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) sa mga Pilipinong nagtatrabaho sa Kuwait na malapit nang matapos ang deadline para sa amnesty program ng pamahalaan doon. Ayon sa DFA, itinakda na sa april 12 ang huling araw ng pag-paparehistro para sa nais mag-avail ng amnestiya. Ang mga nais humabol ay pinapayuhan na magtungo sa konsulada ng Pilipinas sa Kuwait upang maiproseso ang mga dokumento at clearance na kailangan sa nasabing […]

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DFA Aseana office, consular offices closed starting 12 noon on Wednesday

(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday said its consular offices and its Aseana office in Parañaque City will be closed starting 12 noon on Wednesday. It said this was in accordance with Memorandum Circular No. 43 dated March 27, 2018 issued by the Office of the President. “Applicants with confirmed passport appointments in the afternoon of March 28, 2018 may be accommodated on any day until 14 April 2018 at their original […]

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DFA, tiniyak na walang Pilipino ang nadamay sa panibagong pag-atake sa France

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Tiniyak ng Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) na walang Pilipinong naapektuhan ng pinakahuling terror attack sa France. Hinihinalang terorista ang walang habas na namaril sa bahagi ng Carcassone at Trebes na ikinasawi ng tatlo katao at ikinasugat ng labing anim (16) na iba pa. Kinondena naman ni Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano ang nangyaring pag-atake kasabay ng pagpapaabot ng pakikiramay sa mga naulilang pamilya ng mga biktima at maging […]

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Cayetano: PHL to reaffirm commitment to war vs terror in ASEAN-Australia summit this week

(Eagle News) — The Philippines will once again affirm its commitment to the war against terror during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations-Australia Special Summit to be held in Sydney this week. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs said the country–which will be represented by Foreign Affairs Alan Peter Cayetano–will also share its development agenda during the two-day leaders dialogue that is “expected to focus on political-security, business, and other regional concerns.” Among the […]

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PHL extends sympathies to quake-hit PNG

(Eagle News)– The Philippines on Friday expressed its sympathies to Papua New Guinea (PNG), which was struck by a 7.5-magnitude earthquake on February 26 and a 6.8-magnitude aftershock on March 7. “We express our condolences to the government and people of (PNG) and pray that last night’s aftershock would be the last,” Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said in a statement on Friday. Cayetano made the statement days after  President Rodrigo Duterte expressed solidarity […]

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