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Senior foreign officials of ASEAN meet in Manila to prepare for 31st ASEAN Summit in November

  (Eagle News) – Senior foreign affairs officials of the Philippines and of the other members of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) recently gathered in Manila to discuss preparations for the 31st ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings set this November. Philippine Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Enrique Manalo chaired the meetings, which will also consider the logistic preparations for the Summit. The ASEAN senior foreign officials gathered at the Philippine International Convention Center from […]

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DFA says UK made “no new offer of direct monetary assistance” to PHL

(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has clarified the United Kingdom has “no new offer of direct monetary assistance to the Philippines.” The DFA made the clarification after President Rodrigo Duterte said he had directed Finance Secretary Sonny Dominguez not to accept the “$18 million to 20 million” from the European country. Nonetheless, the DFA said the Philippines and the UK “have enjoyed 71 years of friendly, productive and dynamic relations.” “During this […]

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President Duterte says he “would rather be friendly” with the US now; says Americans “redeemed themselves a lot”

  (Eagle News) — After directing his anger many times at the country, President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday he would “rather be friendly” with the United States now. Speaking during the 116th Balangiga Encounter Day in Eastern Samar, he said he was “under advice” by the Department of Foreign Affairs that he should “temper (his) language and avoid cursing,” something which he said he was “prone to do if (he gets) emotional.” Besides, Duterte […]

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PHL closes 61st Int’l Atomic Energy Agency meeting with resolution condemning N. Korea’s nuclear tests

  (Eagle News) — The Philippines closed the 61st General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Austria with a resolution condemning the six nuclear tests conducted by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), including the latest on September 3. The Philippines joined 74 other Member States in co-sponsoring the resolution with Canada. Adopted by consensus, the Resolution calls on North Korea to comply with the relevant resolutions of the United […]

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DFA, mas pinadali na ang aplikasyon at renewal ng pasaporte

(Eagle News) — Pinadali na ng Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) ang passport application sa pamamagitan ng pagsasaayos ng appointment system matapos magbukas ng libu-libong appointment slots sa publiko. Inayos ng DFA ang disenyo ng Online Appointment System para sa isang tingin lamang ay makikita na ng aplikante ang mga bakanteng petsa kung kailan pwede siyang mag-apply o mag-renew ng pasaporte. Sinabi ni DFA Consular Affairs Executive Director Angelica Escalona, sa ngayon hindi na  kailangang […]

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Despite new 10-year passport validity, online appointment for passport application and renewal to remain

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Despite the implementation of a new 10-year passport validity by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the online passport appointment and renewal system will still remain. This was according to DFA Assistant Secretary to Consular Affairs Frank Cimafranca. Cimafranca also said that the passport courtesy lane will remain for the government employees, their immediate families as well as for senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and minors. Last month, President […]

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DFA: 7-year-old Filipino boy among killed in Barcelona attack

(Eagle News) — The 7-year old Filipino boy who was initually reported missing last week was among the 14 killed in the attack in Barcelona, Spain the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Monday. “According to Chargé d’Affaires Emmanuel Fernandez, the Philippine Embassy in Madrid was informed of the boy’s demise by his family after his father positively identified his remains,” Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said in a statement. Based on Fernandez’s report, […]

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PHL condemns deadly Barcelona van attack

  (Eagle News) — The Philippines joined the international community in condemning the terrorist attack in Barcelona on Thursday that left at least 13 people dead and injured more than 100 others including two Irish citizens of Filipino descent. Malacanang and the Department of Foreign Affairs issued separate statements condemning the attack. “Our hearts and prayers go out to the families and loved ones of the innocent victims who perished and those who got injured […]

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DFA itinaas ang alert level 1 sa Guam, Northern Mariana Islands

(Eagle News) — Itinaas na ng Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) ang alert level 1 sa Guam at northern Mariana Islands at hinimok ang mga Filipino na maging alerto at i-monitor ang sitwasyon sa gitna ng bantang pag-atake ng North Korea sa bansang Guam. Sa ilalim ng alert level 1 o precautionary phase, dapat kilalanin ng mga Pilipino na naninirahan at nagtatrabaho sa Guam na hindi ordinaryo ang sitwasyon  kaya dapat itong tutukan. Kabilang sa […]

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PHL successful in hosting ASEAN Foreign ministers’ meeting, ASEAN 50th anniversary celebration

  (Eagle News) — The Philippines should be proud of its successful hosting of the week-long 50th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, as well as of ASEAN’s 50th anniversary celebration in Manila. This was according to Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter S. Cayetano who expressed his gratitude for the country’s successful hosting of the week-long 50th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in a press briefing held on August 8 in Manila. “First of all, I think […]

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Filipino fishermen balik-Scarborough Shoal na

(Eagle News) – Balik Panatag Shoal ang mga mangingisdang Pilipino sa kabila ng mga namataang Chinese Vessel sa paligid ng lugar na bahagi ng pinag-aagawang Spratly Islands. Ito ang inihayag ng Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) sa unang anibersaryo ng tagumpay ng Pilipinas laban sa China matapos ang paborableng desisyon ng International Court of Arbitration sa territorial dispute sa West Philippine Sea. Ayon kay Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, naniniwala si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte […]

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PHL gains Tier 1 rank in US State Dept report on campaign vs trafficking

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Philippines once again gained the Tier 1 rank in the Trafficking in Persons 2017 report of the United  States State Department, recognizing the Philippines’ efforts in fighting human trafficking. “The Government of the Philippines fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. The government continued to demonstrate serious and sustained efforts during the reporting period; therefore, the Philippines remained on Tier 1,” according to the June […]

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