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(Eagle News)–Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano is running in the 2019 elections. Duterte revealed this in a speech on Tuesday, Oct. 9. He, however, did not say what position he would vie for. Earlier, the Palace said there would be a revamp in the Cabinet with several running for different positions in the next polls.
(Eagle News)–Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano has ordered the deployment of consular officers to Kakinada port in India to assist Filipino seafarers who were stranded there after they were abandoned by their employer more than three months ago. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Cayetano issued the directive after he was informed of the situation of the 21 Filipinos stuck on board the MV Evangelia M, a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier in the port […]
(Eagle News)—–The Department of Foreign Affairs on Sunday, Sept. 30, vowed justice for a Filipina who was killed allegedly by her Swedish actor-husband in Kista, Sweden on Sept. 23. In a statement, the DFA said the Philippine Embassy in Norway was in contact with Swedish authorities, and was working with the Swedish government-provided lawyer handling the case of Mailyn Conde Sinambong, a mother of two. Mailyn’s husband, the DFA said, is in the custody of Swedish […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine government said that more than a thousand undocumented Filipino workers in the United Arab Emirates were able to avail of the amnesty program offered by the UAE government last August, and had been reunited with their families here in the country. The Department of Foreign Affairs said that a total of 1,194 Filipinos have so far taken advantage of the amnesty program and have been flown home from Dubai […]
(Eagle News)—The Philippines on Saturday, Sept. 23, condoled with Tanzania following the sinking of an overloaded ferry in Lake Victoria that left more than a hundred people dead. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs conveyed the country’s sympathies and expressed hope that more survivors would be found. Ambassador to Kenya Norman Garibay told Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano the Philippine Embassy in Nairobi continues to monitor the search and rescue efforts. Garibay said […]
(Eagle News) — Consular services in areas which may be affected by Typhoon “Ompong” have been suspended today, Sept. 14. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the operations in the following areas were suspended: Angeles, Pampanga Calasiao, Pangasinan San Fernando, Pampanga San Fernando, La Union Santiago, Isabela San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte Tuguegarao, Cagayan According to the DFA, “applicants with confirmed passport appointments on those dates when the operations were suspended will be accommodated on later […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines, through the Department of Foreign Affairs, extended its condolences to the family of the late Republican US senator John McCain who passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2018 after a battle with brain cancer. Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano also paid tribute to the late US senator, saying the Philippines “lost a true friend and champion with his passing.” “The Filipino people extend their deepest condolences to Senator […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines on Thursday, Aug. 23, reiterated its readiness to extend assistance to Indonesia, following the earthquakes that struck Lombok and that left hundreds dead. “As a neighbor and close friend in (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations), we stand ready to lend a helping hand much like you have done when we were struck with disasters,” Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano told Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi during his recent official […]
(Eagle News) — Tatanggap ng Php 5,000 na cash assistance ang mga Overseas Filipino Worker (OFWs) na naapektuhan ang flight sa pansamantalang pagsasara ng runway ng Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Ayon kay Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, maaaring mag-avail ang mga OFW ng financial assistance simula ngayong Miyerkules, Agosto 22 hanggang Biyernes, Agosto 24. Maaari itong pakinabangan ng mga oFW na ilang araw nang stranded sa NAIA matapos magdulot ng matinding perwisyo ang […]
(Eagle News)—-No Filipino was hurt in the nationwide student protests in Bangladesh that turned violent over the weekend. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs said, however, that it was still closely monitoring the protests that have resulted in injuries and paralyzed public transportation. “The Embassy continues to coordinate with leaders of the Filipino Community to check on the safety of their members and to see if any of our kababayan have been affected […]
(Eagle News) — Living in a foreign land with the dedication of true public servants, the Philippines’ foreign service personnel who are assigned in various Philippine embassies and consulates around the world, do heroic deeds which — more often than not — are untold. They work behind the scenes doing their best to help Filipinos in need, something that they do selflessly. They do it without fanfare; it is part of their work, their […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs on Sunday, July 7, have asked the help of Iraq and Libya to help secure the release of five Filipinos who were abducted by armed men in those countries. This was revealed by Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano in a statement. According to the DFA, based on initial reports from the Philippine Embassy in Baghdad, two Filipinas were taken by armed men in Uzem District, south of Kirkuk. Based […]
