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(Eagle News)–No Filipinos were hurt after a car rammed against a crowd celebrating the New Year in Tokyo, Japan. The Department of Foreign Affairs said there were no Filipinos among the nine who were injured in the attack on Takeshita St. in Harajuku. The DFA said this was based on a report from the Philippine embassy in Tokyo. Authorities have the driver, Kazuhiro Kusakabe, whom they said acted with “intent to murder.”
(Eagle News)—The Department of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday, Dec. 26, urged Filipinos to take extra precautions following a suicide bomb attack at the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs last week. The more than 2000 Filipinos were also urged to avoid travelling after the suicide bombing incident that left at least three people dead. The incident took place at 10:30 a.m. No Filipinos were reported injured. https://youtu.be/ksfUxwpZa2Q
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs and its consular offices will be closed on December 26, 2018 and January 2, 2019. The DFA made the announcement in a statement on Saturday, Dec. 22. According to the DFA, those with passport appointments on Dec. 26 will be accommodated from December 27 to 29 and January 3 to 15. It said they should go to their original site of appointment, except on Saturdays. The suspension of services […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has issued an advisory to Filipinos in France, including residents and those visiting the European country, to be extra cautious because of ongoing protests in the French capital over a planned fuel hike due to environmental taxes. Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Elmer Cato said Filipinos should avoid going to the Champs-Elysées, Arc de Triomphe, Louvre, Tuileries, Place Vendome, Avenue Friedland, Avenue Kléber, and other parts […]
(Eagle News) — No Filipinos were hurt in the toxic gas attack in Syria last month, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday, Dec. 4. Charge d’Affaires Alex Lamadrid told the DFA main office that all 85 Filipinos in Aleppo were safe. An estimated 100 people were affected by the attack believed to be perpetrated by rebels on Nov. 24. According to Lamadrid, the Philippine Embassy in Damascus has reiterated its warning for members of […]
(Eagle News)—-No Filipinos were hurt after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Anchorage, Alaska on Friday. The Department of Foreign Affairs said, however, that it continues to monitor the situation. It said 25,000 Filipinos reside in Alaska. The DFA also urged Filipinos to prepare for possible aftershocks, and to avoid traveling to ensure their safety. The 7.0-magnitude quake struck at 8:29 am (1729 GMT), in the middle of the school run and as workers were heading out […]
(Eagle News) — For Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr., the deployment of additional troops is actually a deterrent to a declaration of martial law. Locsin made the observation in a Twitter post, responding to Vice President Leni Robredo’s comment the government should ensure that the deployment in Bicol, Samar, Negros Oriental and Negros Occidental under Memorandum Order No. 32 would not lead to the declaration. “Thank you, Ma’am for your understanding. Troop deployment if […]
(Eagle News) — An Overseas Filipino Worker died after she allegedly fell from a building in the United Arab Emirates last week, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. Based on a report from Consul General Paul Raymond Cortes of the Philippine Consulate General in Dubai, the Filipina, who was not identified, was believed to have fallen from the third floor of a building in Ajman on Nov. 23. She was declared dead on arrival at the […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has urged Filipinos in Israel to take the necessary security precautions following the escalation of hostilities between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants in Gaza. Ambassador to Israel Neal Imperial said the Philippine Embassy in Tel Aviv has advised the 29400 Filipinos to, among others, avoid public places, particularly in Netivot, Sha’ar Hanegev, Ashkelon, Eshkol, Ashdod, Sderot, Beersheba, and other areas near Gaza, the West Bank, and the Golan […]
Newly-appointed Foreign Affairs Secretary and concurrent Representative to the United Nations Teodoro Locsin Jr. represented President Rodrigo Duterte at the 12th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit and EU-ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting in Brussels, Belgium on October 18 Central European Summer Time. ASEM, a platform for dialogue and cooperation between Asia and Europe, is expected to reinforce its role as a catalyst for effective alliance of countries pursuing common goals as well as to bring out the pillars […]
(Eagle News) — Former Philippine envoy to the United Nations, Teodoro “Teddy Boy” Locsin Jr., took his oath as the new secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs, taking over from Alan Peter Cayetano, who filed his candidacy for the 2019 mid-term elections. Locsin was sworn in as DFA secretary by President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, October 17. The President chose Locsin, whom he had appointed earlier in 2016 as Philippine envoy to the […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs on Thursday, Oct. 11, denied a media report another Filipina was on death row for drug smuggling. The Inquirer in particular quoted Philippine Ambassador to Indonesia Leehiong Wee as saying it was monitoring the situation of the Filipina in Semarang, Central Java. In a statement, the DFA said only Mary Jane Veloso, who is detained in a prison in Yogyakarta, was given the death sentence after being […]
