(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos are now at 20431. According to Department of Foreign Affairs data, this was after seven more COVID-19 cases were reported. No additional recoveries nor fatalities were reported among Filipinos abroad, which means the recovery total and death toll among Filipinos outside the country remain at 12096 and 1220, respectively. The Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries and deaths among […]
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142 more overseas Filipinos test positive for COVID-19
(Eagle News) — Over 100 overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the additional 142 cases pushed the COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 20422. “The spike in the number of cases is due to an increase in reported cases in Asia and the Pacific,” the DFA said. Meanwhile, one additional recovery and one death also pushed the COVID-19 recovery tally and death toll among Filipinos overseas to 12093 […]
DFA reports 11 more COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad
(Eagle News) — Eleven more COVID-19 cases have been reported among overseas Filipinos. Recent Department of Foreign Affairs data showed the additional cases pushed the COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 19,933. Recoveries also rose to 12067, including the additional eight recoveries. No additional COVID-19 death was reported among Filipinos abroad, which means the death toll remains at 1196. According to the DFA data, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the […]
DFA: CDO consular office to remain open during MECQ
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs’ consular office in Cagayan de Oro will remain open for the duration of the modified enhanced community quarantine. The DFA said, however, that affected applicants with confirmed appointments who are unable to avail of consular services due to the implementation of the MECQ throughout the city must secure another appointment by emailing CO Cagayan de Oro ([email protected]) with the following information: – Name – Date of birth […]
DFA warns vs passport appointment, document authentication scams on social media
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has warned the public against what it said were passport appointment and document authentication scams on social media. In an advisory, the DFA reiterated that it does not use Facebook or any other social media network to offer or confirm passport application appointments. Nor has it authorized any company or individual to offer and accept passport appointment scheduling on the department’s behalf, it said. The DFA said […]
DFA: Consular office in Tuguegarao city to attend only to emergency cases for duration of MECQ
(Eagle News) — The consular office in Tuguegarao city will attend temporarily only to emergency and urgent cases. In an advisory, the Department of Foreign Affairs said this was as the consular office will operate on skeleton teams for the duration of the modified enhanced community quarantine in the city. This was extended until June 15. The DFA said the consular office shall, in particular, attend to matters such as medical emergencies or returning OFWs, […]
38 more Filipinos abroad test positive for COVID-19
(Eagle News) — Thirty-eight more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the additional cases pushed the COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 18697. “To date, the total number of countries and territories with confirmed cases among Filipinos abroad remains at 94,” the department said. Thirty-one additional recoveries, meanwhile, also pushed the recovery total to 11430. The death toll due to COVID-19 among Filipinos abroad has reached 1168, with […]
DFA announces temporary closure of consular offices in NCR South-Alabang, Santiago City in Isabela
(Eagle News) — Two of the Department of Foreign Affairs’ consular offices will be temporarily closed to the public, the department said on Monday. According to the DFA, the consular office in NCR South-Alabang will be closed from Monday, May 24, to Tuesday, May 25. The consular office in Santiago City, Isabela, on the other hand, will be closed only on Monday, May 24. The DFA said the temporary closure was to pave the way […]
DFA: Confirmed COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad now at 18,659
(Eagle News) — The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos has climbed to 18,659. According to recent Department of Foreign Affairs data, this was after an additional COVID-19 case was reported. No additional fatalities nor recoveries were reported, which means the death toll and recovery total remain at 1168 and 11400, respectively. “Compared to last week’s percentages, the total number of COVID-19 recoveries remained at 61.10%, those under treatment decreased to 32.64% while […]
Immigration bureau: Starting June 1, entry exemption documents issued by DFA before Feb. 8 this year no longer valid
(Eagle News) — Starting June 1, the Bureau of Immigration will no longer allow the entry of foreign nationals who present entry exemption documents issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs before February 8 this year. The bureau itself made the announcement in a statement, noting that the DFA itself had said that such documents were deemed expired by that date. Morente said the bureau will implement the travel guidelines pursuant to that communication received […]
DFA reports 24 more COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos
(Eagle News) — Twenty-four more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the additional cases pushed the COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 18658. Four more recoveries also pushed the recovery total to 11,400. Five additional deaths led to an increase in the death toll, now at 1168. According to DFA data, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries, and deaths […]
DFA urges Filipinos in Israel, West Bank, Gaza to exercise caution with alert levels now raised in those areas
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs urged Filipinos in Israel and the West Bank, and Gaza to take extra precautions with the alert levels over those areas now raised. In a statement, the DFA said the 29,473 Filipinos in Israel and the West Bank, which are now under alert level 1 or a precautionary phase, should follow the advice of the host government and the nearest Philippine embassy. Meanwhile, the 91 Filipinos in […]





