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(Eagle News) — Seven more COVID-19 cases have been reported among overseas Filipinos. Department of Foreign Affairs data showed as a result, COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad–whether active or not–reached 15,948. Seventeen more have recovered, pushing the total COVID-19 recoveries among overseas Filipinos to 9,666. One additional death also led to an increase in the COVID-19 death toll, now at 1,045. According to DFA data, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions with […]
(Eagle News) — Thirteen more overseas Filipinos have recovered from COVID-19. Department of Foreign Affairs data showed the additional recoveries pushed the COVID-19 recovery total among Filipinos abroad to 9526. Twenty-seven additional COVID-19 cases, however, also pushed the COVID-19 total to 15,079. No additional deaths were reported, which means the COVID-19 death toll among overseas Filipinos remains at 1033. Based on the DFA data, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has dismissed from government service the country’s former ambassador to Brazil Marichu Mauro who was found to have repeatedly maltreated one of her household staff. President Duterte said that he had already signed the document that affirmed the earlier decision to dismiss Mauro. “(She) repeatedly inflicted physical harm doon sa tao. The recommendation was.. I signed the document affirming the decision. The decision metes out the penalty of […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has raised the alert level for Filipinos in Myanmar in view of the “critical” situation in the Southeast Asian country. The DFA said the alert level was raised to number 2 as a “precautionary measure to ensure the safety of the remaining 1,273 Filipinos there.” Under the alert level, overseas Filipinos there are “strongly urged to restrict their non-essential movements, avoid places of protest and prepare for […]
(Eagle News)–Eleven more COVID-19 cases have been reported among overseas Filipinos. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the additional COVID-19 cases pushed the COVID-19 total among overseas Filipinos to 14812. Eight additional recoveries pushed the COVID-19 recovery total among Filipinos abroad to 9309. No additional fatality was reported, so the COVID-19 death toll remains at 1,014. The DFA said the Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries and […]
(Eagle News) — Over 300,000 Filipinos have been repatriated since the start of repatriation efforts amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. The DFA said the total 368,736 Filipinos brought home to the Philippines include the additional 4725 overseas Filipinos repatriated last week. These include distressed overseas Filipinos from the United Kingdom and Japan, undocumented overseas Filipinos from Malaysia and Jordan, and medical repatriates from Bahrain and Oman. The DFA said of […]
(Eagle News) — The first batch of Filipino human trafficking victims housed in the Philippine embassy shelter in Syria have been repatriated. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the six Filipinas were scheduled to arrive at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Saturday afternoon. The DFA said they were among the 38 Filipinas currently housed at the Philippine Embassy shelter in Damascus who ran away from their employers due to harsh working conditions. They are […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has cautioned foreigners against “travel exemption” scams as the Philippines added two more countries to its list of jurisdictions with travel restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, the DFA said the department “does not collect any ‘travel exemption’ fee or charge whatsoever from foreign nationals permitted to enter the country in accordance with the protocols, directives, and exemptions laid down by the (Inter-Agency Task Force) […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrYZK1NLxEE&feature=youtu.be (Eagle News) — Some P1.4 billion worth of weapons, including snipers and equipment against improvised explosive devices (IED), were turned over by the United States government to the Philippines as part of the U.S. military commitment to the country. Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller met with Philippine Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana and Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin Jr. on December 8. Miller announced the recent transfer of Php1.4 billion […]
(Eagle News) — Almost 10,000 Filipinos abroad were repatriated by the government in the first days of this month. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the 9,981 overseas Filipinos figure was as of December 1 to 5. The DFA said the breakdown is as follows: 8,432 (84.48%) from the Middle East 843 (8.45%) from Asia and the Pacific; and 706 (7.07%) from Europe According to the department, five medical repatriations were made from Bahrain, Japan, […]
(Eagle News) — Sixteen more COVID-19 cases have been reported among overseas Filipinos. The DFA said with the additional cases, the total number of COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad rose to 11692. No additional recoveries were reported, which means the recovery total remains at 7497. The death toll rose to 847 including the two additional fatalities. Based on DFA data, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries […]
(Eagle News) — Seventy-three more COVID-19 cases have been reported among overseas Filipinos. The Department of Foreign Affairs said with the additional cases, the total number of COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad rose to 11665 as of Friday. “The reported increase is due to belated reports owing to privacy concerns in one country in Europe,” it said. One additional recovery pushed the recovery total to 7497. Two more deaths were reported, increasing the death toll […]
