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(Eagle News) — The total number of repatriated Filipinos has reached 265,111 since February 2020, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). The DFA said that it “continues in its ceaseless efforts to repatriate overseas Filipinos (OFs) affected by the pandemic” and reported the arrival of an additional 10,326 last week. So far, of the total repatriated Filipinas, 83,866 are seafarers (31.63%) while 181,245 (68.37%) are land-based OFs. The DFA said it mounted […]
(Eagle News)–Operations at the Department of Foreign Affairs’ consular office in Legazpi, Albay are suspended today, Nov. 11. The DFA said this was due to the inclement weather brought by Tropical Storm “Ulysses,” and is in line with the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council Advisory No. 25 s. 2020 of the City of Legazpi. The consular office will resume its regular operations on Thursday, November 12, “unless otherwise advised,” DFA said. DFA said affected […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has recently repatriated 17 Filipinos from Myanmar. In a statement, the DFA said the Filipinos arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Nov. 3 via a special relief flight from Yangon to Manila. The flight, which departed Yangon at on Nov. 2, was organized by the Philippine Embassy in Yangon, Myanmar in coordination with Myanmar Airways International. The DFA said this was the tenth relief flight facilitated by […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has advised Filipinos to avoid non-essential travel to the Tigray region in Northern Ethiopia. In issuing the advisory, the Philippine Embassy noted the ongoing unrest in the region, and the six-month state of emergency declared there. According to media reports, tensions between the government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front have escalated, with both sides accusing the other of using military force. “Filipinos in Ethiopia, particularly those living in […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed an additional COVID-19 case among overseas Filipinos. With the additional case from the Asia Pacific region, the DFA said the total number of cases rose to 11245. No additional recovery was reported, which means the total number of recoveries remains at 7279. The death toll remains at 817, with no additional deaths reported. The Middle East and Africa still have the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries and deaths, […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the conduct of a Department of Foreign Affairs probe against the country’s ambassador to Brazil. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced the President’s approval following the DFA’s request for the same in light of the incident involving Ambassador Marichu Mauro and a member of her household staff. Mauro was seen hurting her staff member multiple times in a video aired by a Brazilian news outfit. She has since […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs is reviewing the policy of allowing Filipino diplomats to employ Filipino domestic helpers from the Philippines rather than hire them locally in their foreign posts. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. made the announcement as he vowed an “expedient and thorough” investigation into the incidents involving Ambassador Marichu Mauro and a member of her household staff. Video footage from a Brazilian news outfit showed Mauro hitting the household staffer […]
(Eagle News)–A Filipina human trafficking victim has won her case against her former Malaysian employers. A statement from the Department of Foreign Affairs said the Malaysian couple who employed the Filipino identified only as Courage, was convicted by the Sessions Court in Malaysia for violation of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants (ATIPSOM) Act. The court reversed an earlier court decision that acquitted the couple, and sentenced them to ten to 12 years […]
(Eagle News)–Another Filipino crew member of the Panamanian-flagged vessel that sank off Japan has been found, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Friday night. According to the DFA, the Filipino, who worked on board Gulf Livestock 1, was found alone in a life raft. He is conscious and able to walk, the DFA said, without disclosing his identity. Meanwhile, the DFA said based on a report from the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo and the […]
(Eagle News)–The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos breached the 10,000 mark–now at 10,003– with 19 additional cases in the Middle East. The DFA said the number of recoveries as of Monday also rose to 6014 after 61 new recoveries were reported from Asia and the Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East. “As the DFA personnel in our (foreign service posts) continue to monitor the status of our Filipino community abroad and work […]
(Eagle News)–Hundreds of Filipinos are participating in Phase III trials of a potential COVID-19 vaccine in the United Arab Emirates, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. According to the DFA, the trials of the potential vaccine being developed by Chinese company Sinopharm are held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. Over 15,000 of various nationalities were administered the potential vaccine since July 16. Ambassador to the UAE Hjayceelyn M. Quintana commended the Filipinos, noting […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs is reminding the public that prior appointment is needed for entry into DFA ASEANA or any other consular office for passport application. In an advisory, the DFA said applicants may set an appointment via https://passport.gov.ph. Those entitled to courtesy lane services at DFA ASEANA, on the other hand, may make their appointment by email to [email protected] or online at http://passport.gov.ph. For courtesy lane services at other consular offices, the […]
