Tag: Philippine Ambassador

Cayetano: PHL diplomats behind OFW rescues in Kuwait face kidnapping charges in Middle Eastern country

(Eagle News) — The diplomats behind the rescue of Overseas Filipino Workers in Kuwait are facing kidnapping charges. This is according to Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, who spoke to reporters upon the arrival of Philippine Ambassador to Kuwait Renato Villa. Villa was expelled from the Middle Eastern country following what Kuwaiti authorities said were illegal operations. Overseas Workers Welfare Administration deputy administrator Arnel Ignacio said Kuwait deems the operations as such because its […]

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Expelled Ambassador to Kuwait Villa arrives in PHL

(Eagle News) — Ambassador Renato Villa returned to the Philippines on Wednesday, May 2. This was after he was expelled by the Kuwaiti government in protest of the Philippine embassy’s rescue of Overseas Filipino Workers there. Overseas Workers Welfare Administration deputy administrator Arnel Ignacio said Kuwait deems the move illegal since Kuwaiti authorities were not informed about the same. According to Villa, he looked forward to the two countries working together “in securing and providing […]

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Kuwait hands protest notes to PHL ambassador over alleged “serious offenses” vs state, violation of diplomatic norms

(Eagle News)–The Kuwaiti government has summoned the Philippine ambassador to the Middle Eastern country. A report on Kuwaiti News Agency said the ambassador was also handed protest notes over the recent remarks of several Filipino officials which the report said “entailed serious offenses against the State.” The report said the protest notes were  also over the  “actions made by some Philippine embassy’s employees in violation of the diplomatic norms governing the relations of the two countries as […]

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PHL ambassador to New Zealand visits Iglesia Ni Cristo Executive Minister, explores ways on how to deepen partnership with INC

  (Eagle News) — Philippine ambassador to New Zealand Jesus Domingo visited Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church of Christ) Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo on Tuesday, April 10, at the INC Central Office in Quezon City and also toured the Church’s museum for the first time. The Ambassador also emphasized how the appointment of the INC Executive Minister as the Philippine envoy for overseas Filipino concerns would help the Department of Foreign Affairs in its […]

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