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(Eagle News)–Over 600 Filipinos have been recently repatriated from Europe, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. According to the DFA, of the 661, 357 were seafarers of Holland America cruises from The Netherlands, while 304 were working for AIDA cruises, and came from Hamburg, Germany. The repatriates from The Netherlands arrived on Friday, June 19, and those from Hamburg on June 17. They were brought back to the Philippines via a chartered TUI flight. “The […]
(Eagle News)–Passport applicants may now pay for their passport applications through credit or debit card. The Office of Consular Affairs of the Department of Foreign Affairs made the announcement in an advisory on Tuesday, June 16, as the agency continues to find ways to minimize people-to-people contact amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier, the DFA announced those who wish to have their documents authenticated may do so by availing of courier services instead. According to the […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs has repatriated almost 400 Filipinos from Laos and Norway. The DFA said the 125 land-based Overseas Filipino Workers from Laos and the 265 sea-based OFWs from Norway arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Air Asia flight Z2 8293 and Evelop Air EV 659, respectively. The agency said upon arrival, they underwent RT-PCR COVID-19 testing and thorough documentation screening. They were also briefed on the current safety protocols […]
(Eagle News) — Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. has passed away. His wife, Cecile, confirmed the news he had died at 7:26 a.m. due to pneumonia “caused by the recurrence of his cancer, not COVID.” Yasay was 73 years old. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. in a Tweet hailed Yasay, who had recommended him to a post in the United Nations, as someone who “hurt no one and helped everyone he could.” […]
(Eagle News)–The government has repatriated over 100 Filipinos from Indonesia, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. According to the DFA, the government chartered a Cebu Pacific plane for the 181 Filipino repatriates, who arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Wednesday, June 10. The Filipinos underwent the “appropriate medical protocols” upon arrival as required by the Department of Health, the DFA said. The agency said they will also be required to undergo quarantine procedures […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs on Monday, June 8, said there were no new recoveries recorded today among overseas Filipinos who contracted the COVID-19 virus. The DFA said those who recovered remain at 2231. The number of confirmed cases among overseas Filipinos has reached 5405, with 13 new cases. The death toll, the DFA said, stands at 371 with one new death reported in the Americas.
(Eagle News)–The government has recently repatriated over 300 Filipinos from Barbados, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday, June 6. According to the DFA, the 345 Filipinos who were all crew members of the Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines arrived at Clark International Airport via Philippine Airlines flight PR 8117. Upon arrival at Clark International Airport, the repatriates underwent proper documentation procedures, RT-PCR COVID-19 testing and a briefing on current safety protocols prescribed by the […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs-Office of Consular Affairs urged the public to send the documents they need to have authenticated via courier instead. DFA-OCA issued the advisory as it emphasized the need to implement measures to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The DFA-OCA said this was in line with physical distancing measures being implemented by the DFA and in view of the “new normal.” According to the office, applicants only need to […]
(Eagle News)–Over 200 Filipinos have been recently repatriated from the United Arab Emirates, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. According to the DFA, the 274 Filipinos landed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Wednesday, June 3, at 3:21 p.m. They arrived via Emirates Flight EK 332. They underwent medical protocols upon arrival as required by the Department of Health-Bureau of Quarantine, the DFA said. The DFA said they would also undergo the 14-day quarantine […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs on Thursday, May 28, reported repatriating over 700 overseas Filipinos as it closed in on its third month of repatriation efforts amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The DFA said the 786 Filipinos arrived on board four different flights from the USA, Germany, Cambodia, and Portugal. The first to arrive on Thursday were 124 Filipinos stranded in San Francisco, USA. They were followed by 375 seafarers of AIDA Cruises from Hamburg, […]
(Eagle News) — A 60-year-old Filipina nurse was wounded by artillery fire in the outskirts of Libya, the Department of Foreign Affairs reported on Sunday, May 24. According to the DFA, with the development, the number of Filipinos hurt since the outbreak of fighting in Tripoli more than a year ago has risen to three. Two other Filipinos had been wounded in rocket attacks during the early months of the fighting, the DFA said. The […]
(Eagle News)–Fifty-three Filipino seafarers were repatriated from different parts of the world amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the seafarers came from France, Mexico and Indonesia. Their repatriation came following the repatriation of Overseas Filipino Workers from Doha, Qatar; Singapore; Macau; and Bahrain, among others. Earlier, COVID19 national action plan chief implementer Carlito Galvez said around 42,000 OFWs were expected in the country by June. “More arrivals are expected in the […]
