Tag: Filipinos

No Filipinos injured in Saudi Arabia fire

The Philippines sent an emergency response team to confirm if there are any Filipinos injured in the hospital fire in Saudi Arabia that killed and injured hundreds. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, initial reports say that no Filipinos were injured in said fire. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by Lovely Ann Cruz)  

More Filipinos believe that they are poor

According to the survey conducted by the Social Weather Station (SWS) this last quarter, 6 out of 10 Filipinos believe that they are poor, which is higher compared to the preceding quarter. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/OS5db6wXyAM

Palace asks Filipinos in South Korea to take precautions vs MERS-CoV

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang advised Saturday Filipino nationals living in South Korea to take precautionary measures in light of recent confirmed cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in the country. “I think if I am not mistaken, we have around 55,000 Filipinos in South Korea and we just asked them to take extra measures for their hygiene as well as to follow directives from the South Korean authorities on that matter,” Deputy Presidential […]

Palace welcomes survey showing high optimism among Filipinos

Malacañang has welcomed the results of a recent survey showing high optimism among Filipinos in the past year and in the future. “Ikinagagalak natin na sa kabila ng maraming hamon ay nananatiling positibo ang pananaw ng ating mga mamamayan tungkol sa kanilang kinabukasan,” Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said during a press briefing at the Palace on Tuesday. “Kaya siguro masasabi natin na anuman ang background ng mga kaganapan, ang kanilang basic outlook ay positive […]

Philippines readies repatriation of Filipinos from Ebola-hit West African states

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines will be pulling out its citizens in West African states affected by the dreaded Ebola virus, including hundreds of soldiers supporting United Nations peacekeeping missions in Liberia and Golan Heights. “We are preparing for the implementation of mandatory repatriation of Filipinos in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone in view of the threat posed by EVD,” Foreign Affairs spokesman Charles Jose said in a statement on Monday. On Saturday, the Department […]