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(Eagle News) — Eleven more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the additional data pushed the COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos to 18629. One more recovery pushed the COVID-19 recoveries among Filipinos abroad to 11375. The death toll is now at 1163, including the additional two deaths. According to the DFA, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, recoveries, and deaths […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines on Tuesday, May 19, said it does not recognize China’s unilateral imposition of a fishing moratorium in the South China Sea. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs said the moratorium for the period May 1 to August 16 as announced by China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs covers “waters north of 12 degrees north latitude” in the body of water, and those include “areas over which the […]
(Eagle News) — The number of Filipinos repatriated since the start of repatriation efforts amid the COVID-19 pandemic in February 2020 has breached the 400,000 mark. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, of the 401,105 repatriated as of May 15, 105417 were seafarers and 295688 were land-based overseas Filipinos. The department said last week’s batch included 344 stranded overseas Filipinos from Saudi Arabia and 155 from China. Also included were 14 distressed students from […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs on Friday, May 14, repatriated over 100 Filipinos from China. In a statement, the DFA said the 155 overseas Filipinos arrived from Nanjing via Philippine Airlines flight PR8430 at 10:30 p.m. at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. The department said most of the recent arrivals were assisted with their overstaying fees in the country by the Philippine Embassy in Beijing and the Philippine Consulates General in Chongqing, […]
(Eagle News) — Ten more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. Recent Department of Foreign Affairs data showed the additional cases pushed the COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 18581. Three additional recoveries also pushed the recovery total to 11369. No additional deaths were reported, which means the death toll due to COVID-19 among overseas Filipinos remains at 1162. According to DFA data, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the […]
(Eagle News) — Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. ordered on Thursday, May 13, the filing of another diplomatic protest against China. The Secretary gave the order following reports of the presence of at least 287 Chinese maritime militia vessels “scattered” over various maritime features covered by Palawan’s Kalayaan municipality and other parts of the country’s exclusive economic zone. Earlier, the Philippines vowed to file a diplomatic protest for every day Chinese ships were in […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines expressed “serious concern” over the recent escalation of violence in parts of Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip. “The Philippines urges all parties to exercise restraint and seek dialogue to de-escalate tensions and avoid further actions that could affect future Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations,” the Department of Foreign Affairs said in a short statement. The Philippines issued the statement after Israel accused Palestinian militant group Hamas of firing more than 1,000 rockets, […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs’ consular office in General Santos City will remain open despite an intensified border lockdown throughout the city until May 20. The DFA said applicants with confirmed appointments but are affected by the limited entry from either intra-zonal (within Region XII) or extra-zonal travels (coming from outside Region XII) to essential travels, however, need to secure another appointment by emailing CO General Santos ([email protected]). The DFA said they should email […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs’ consular office in Tuguegarao City will attend to emergency or urgent cases only until May 7. In an advisory, the department said this was because the consular office will continue to have skeleton teams following the extension for seven days of the modified enhanced community quarantine in the city. Among those labeled as emergency or urgent cases are medical emergencies or cases of returning OFWs with documents […]
(Eagle News) — Over 400,000 Filipinos have been repatriated since February 2020, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. According to DFA data, of the 400584, 105413 were seafarers, and 295171 were land-based overseas Filipinos. Last week, it said a medical repatriate from the United States was flown back to the Philippines. Also repatriated were undocumented Overseas Filipino Workers from Russia, China and Malaysia. Stranded OFWs from Turkey and trafficking-in-persons (TIP) victims from the United Arab Emirates […]
(Eagle News) — Ten more overseas Filipinos have tested positive for COVID-19. The additional cases pushed the total number of COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad to 18390. “To date, the total number of countries and territories with confirmed cases among Filipinos abroad remains at 94,” the DFA said. Three additional recoveries also pushed the COVID-19 recovery total to 11277. No additional fatalities were reported, which means the death toll remains at 1147. The Middle East […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs’ Office of Consular Affairs in Metro Manila will have limited authentication operations from May 3 to May 14. In an advisory, the DFA said the limited operations were in light of the extended modified enhanced community quarantine in the NCR Plus area, including Metro Manila. The following original appointments will only be accommodated during that period: Original Schedule: New Schedule: 29 March 03 May 30 March 04 […]
