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(Eagle News) — The operations of all Department of Foreign Affairs consular offices will be suspended on May 9, election day. According to the DFA, this was in line with Presidential Proclamation No. 1357, which declared the day as a special non-working holiday. “The Department further informs the public that walk-in applicants for Passport and Authentication or Apostille will not be accommodated on the said date,” the DFA said. It said consular operations will resume […]
(Eagle News) — Operations in the Department of Foreign Affairs’ consular office in Antipolo are suspended until Oct. 1. The DFA said the suspension–which started on Sept. 27–was after personnel tested positive for COVID-19, with the rest considered as close contacts. According to the department, the suspension of operations would allow for a thorough disinfection of premises and was in compliance with the isolation and quarantine guidelines imposed by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the […]
Consular offices in select areas also temporarily closed (Eagle News)–The Office of Consular Affairs in Aseana, Parañaque City remains closed today, Nov. 13. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the following consular offices are closed as well: – Region II – Region III – Region IV (CALABARZON, MIMAROPA) – Region V – Cordillera Autonomous Region (CAR), and – National Capital Region The department said the temporary closure was due to the inclement weather brought by […]
(Eagle News)–Light Rail Transit-2 operations were suspended on Thursday, Oct. 3, after a “rectifier” in the Katipunan station caught fire. Atty. Hernando Cabrera, LRT-2 spokesperson, said in an interview over radio dzbb that a rectifier is like a “transformer” which serves like a “power surge protector.” “Pag nasisira, of course mawawalan ng power supply. So buong linya di na mapapatakbo,” Cabrera said, noting that the cause of the incident had yet to be determined. According […]
