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(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs’ consular office in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte will only entertain applicants with confirmed appointments and whose residence is within Ilocos Norte for the duration of the modified enhanced community quarantine in the province. The DFA as such advised all passport applicants of the consular office whose appointments fall from Aug. 1 to 15 and who are coming from outside the province not to proceed with their scheduled appointment. […]
DFA-ASEANA applicants with confirmed appointments to be entertained in Parañaque (Eagle News) — All Department of Foreign Affairs consular offices and Temporary Off-Site Passport Services (TOPS) in the National Capital Region will be closed from August 6 to 20 during the re-imposed enhanced community quarantine. Applicants with appointments for apostille and authentication services at consular offices in NCR, particularly in Ali Mall Cubao, SM Manila, SM Megamall, and Metro Gaisano Alabang, from August 6 to […]
(Eagle News) — Over 300 Filipinos were repatriated from Oman in the Department of Foreign Affairs first chartered flight from the country. In a statement, the DFA said 345 Filipinos had been stranded in Oman due to COVID-19 restrictions. The flight, which arrived on Tuesday, July 27, included 10 minors, the DFA said. Upon arrival, the repatriates underwent the medical protocols required by the Department of Health (DOH) and the Bureau of Quarantine. They are […]
(Eagle News)– Over 100 more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. According to recent Department of Foreign Affairs data, the 147 more COVID-19 cases pushed the total cases among Filipinos abroad to 21090. Seventy-six more have recovered, pushing the total recoveries to 12430. The number of COVID-19 deaths among Filipinos outside the Philippines is now at 1261 including the additional 16 fatalities. “There are now 97 countries and territories with confirmed cases of COVID-19 […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs’ consular office in Cotabato City is temporarily suspending operations. In an advisory, the DFA said the suspension “until further notice” was due to “issues concerning the Cotabato Consular Office building.” The department did not elaborate. It said affected applicants with confirmed appointments who are unable to avail of consular services must secure another appointment by emailing the consular office at [email protected]. The email should contain the following […]
(Eagle News) — Seven more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. According to July 10 data, the additional cases pushed the COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 20,933. No additional recoveries nor additional fatalities were reported, which means the COVID-19 recovery total and death toll among Filipinos outside the country remain at 12354 and 1245, respectively. “The 27 previously reported recoveries in the Middle East were deducted from today’s figures upon verification by Post,” […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs’ consular office in Tuguegarao will remain open for the duration of the modified enhanced community quarantine. The DFA said affected applicants with confirmed appointments who are unable to avail of consular services due to the extension of the MECQ throughout the province of Cagayan until 15 July 2021 must secure another appointment by sending an email to [email protected] with the following information: Name Date of birth Original […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday, July 7, announced the opening of five special off-site locations in the National Capital Region. With the opening, the DFA said 177,500 passport appointment slots are now available to the public in the NCR Plus area. Undersecretary for Civilian Security and Consular Affairs Brigido J. Dulay said the DFA Temporary Offsite Passport Services (TOPS) offices will open at SM Mall of Asia, SM City North […]
(Eagle News) — Over 300 overseas Filipino workers were repatriated from Saudi Arabia on June 25. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the 301 distressed OFWs from Riyadh arrived in the Philippines via a flight chartered by the department’s Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs. The DFA said qualified repatriates received financial assistance of P10,000. They will undergo quarantine provided by the Philippine government, in accordance with the health protocols set by the […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs warned the public against passport application scams online, following reports of unwitting applicants showing up at the DFA with fake appointment documents they supposedly secured through social media in exchange for a fee. In a statement, the DFA said only appointments secured from the official website, which is www.passport.gov.ph, will be honored, as it noted that it would open ten more temporary satellite offices to address the […]
(Eagle News) — Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. will participate in the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS in Rome, Italy on June 28. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs said the DFA chief will be joined by Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Civilian Security and Consular Affairs Brigido Dulay and National Security Council Deputy Director-General Damian Carlos. As part of the opening, Locsin will lead the opening of the […]
(Eagle News) — Over 200 more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. Recent Department of Foreign Affairs data showed the additional 226 COVID-19 cases pushed the COVID-19 total among Filipinos abroad to 20,661. “The reported spike is due to surge in COVID-19 cases reported in one country in the Middle East,” the DFA said. Meanwhile, 120 new recoveries and seven new fatalities also pushed the COVID-19 recoveries and deaths among overseas Filipinos to 12221 […]
