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(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 63 new COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 1,185 as of Friday, April 24. In a statement, the DFA also reported 177 deaths and 319 recoveries involving Filipinos across 43 countries and regions worldwide. “In contrast to yesterday’s figures, the rates of new confirmed cases at 5.61% and new deaths at 9.62% as of today are higher than […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs reported 94 new cases of COVID-19 involving overseas Filipinos, bringing the total number to 1,084 as of Tuesday, April 21, 2020. “[T]oday the DFA reports that the total number of Filipinos abroad infected by COVID-19 has breached the 1,000-mark with 94 new cases from the Americas, Europe, and ASPAC”, the DFA said in a statement. Recoveries were recorded at 269, with 153 deaths across 42 countries and […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Consulate in Spain and representatives of the local governments in that country met to agree on the aid that would be made available for Filipinos working in Spain. EBC Barcelona correspondent Lyn Tumbaga-Diez reports that that the following aid are available for overseas Filipinos there. The payment of rents of tenants of public apartment are suspended until August 2020, while those renting private apartments can ask for rent assistance. Electricity, […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 116 new COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 984 as of Sunday, April 19. In a statement, the DFA also reported 140 deaths and 259 recoveries involving Filipinos across 42 countries and regions worldwide. “With 25 new deaths from the Americas and Europe, this is the highest reported number of deaths in two weeks,” the statement said. The […]
(Eagle News)- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday, April 16, reported a total of 757 confirmed cases of COVID-19 involving Filipinos overseas. “[A] total of 757 cases among our nationals abroad were recorded by the DFA today (April 16) based on reports from its Foreign Service posts”, the department said in a statement. Of the total confirmed cases, 18 new recoveries and 15 new deaths were also recorded. Four hundred fourteen (414) six […]
(Eagle News)- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday, April 14, reported a 31.6% increase in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases involving Filipinos overseas. In a statement, the DFA said that 44 new cases, 22 new recoveries, and 4 additional deaths were recorded as of today, April 14, involving overseas Filipinos in 41 countries/regions. The total number of confirmed cases stands at 704, with 216 recoveries and 88 deaths across 41 countries and […]
By Phoebe Salvador (Eagle News) — Recruitment agencies and migrants’ organizations are pushing for the creation of an overseas counterpart of the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) under the proposed Department of Overseas Filipino Workers. During an interview on Aprub’s Aksyon OFW, Raquel Bracero, president of Philippine Association of Service Exporters Inc. (PASEI) discussed the proposed establishment of the Overseas Labor Relations Commission (OLRC). “The OLRC will be part of the Department of OFW focusing […]
(Eagle News) — Foreign Affairs secretary Alan Peter Cayetano welcomed the appointment of Iglesia Ni Cristo Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo as he noted how the INC has a “very organized system” of coordination that can greatly help concerns of overseas Filipinos abroad. He also observed how the INC leader had been conducting pastoral visitations of many of the INC’s local congregations abroad. “One reason is they have churches in several countries around […]
(Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the Philippine government would want to “tap the network” of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) or Church of Christ which has around 6,000 congregations worldwide in addressing the concerns of Filipinos across the globe. This he said was the reason why President Rodrigo Duterte appointed INC Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo as special envoy for overseas Filipinos’ concerns. “Meron po talagang network si Mr. […]
