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DFA: No Pinoys hurt in Mexico quake

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 17 04:49 PM

MANILA – No Filipinos were hurt in the powerful earthquake that shook the state of Oaxaca in Mexico on Friday.   Read more »

Marines deployed to monitor PH Rise

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 17 02:12 AM

A Marine battalion has been deployed to Cagayan to monitor the Philippine Rise. Read more »

DFA, umalma sa bintang na 'pagpapabaya' sa PH Rise

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 17 01:09 AM

Bukod sa pagsugpo sa komunismo at terorismo, isa sa pangunahing misyon ng mga ipinakalat na Marines sa Cagayan ay siguraduhing wala nang ibang bansa pa ang manghihimasok sa Philippine Rise. Read more »

Remains of OFW found in Kuwait freezer to be brought home

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 14 11:33 PM

MANILA - The remains of the Filipina migrant worker who was found in a freezer in Kuwait will arrive in Manila on Friday, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday. Read more »

DFA: Kuwaiti authorities, Interpol tracking employers of Pinay found in freezer

Michael Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 11 10:56 PM

Authorities in Kuwait are coordinating with Interpol in tracking the employers of the Filipina worker whose body was found in a freezer, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. Read more »

DFA, bukas na tuwing Sabado para sa passport appointment

Kevin Manalo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 10 10:17 PM

Sinimulan na ng Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) ang pagpo-proseso ng mga aplikasyon para sa pasaporte sa tanggapan nito sa Aseana, Parañaque City kahit Sabado.    Read more »

iDOLE card inilunsad sa Milan

Mye Mulingtapang, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau
Posted at Feb 06 04:51 PM

MILAN - Hindi na pipila pa ang mga overseas Filipino worker (OFW) para kumuha ng exit pass o Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC).  Read more »

Pulong ng DFA sa Milan, tinalakay ang pagtulong sa mga OFW

Mye Mulingtapang, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau
Updated as of Feb 01 07:28 AM

Pinangunahan ni Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano ang isang command conference sa Milan, Italy kasama ang 38 Philippine ambassadors, consuls, consuls general at heads of posts sa Middle East, Europe at Africa kamakailan para talakayin ang iba't-ibang isyu na kinakaharap ng mga overseas Filipino worker (OFW) sa kanilang lugar. Read more »

DFA: Beware of passport appointment scams

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 30 08:45 PM

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday urged the public not to patronize fixers who use Facebook to fool applicants into believing they can secure passport appointments through their services. Read more »

Yasay claims private firm produces PH passports

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 30 12:02 AM

Congress is set to probe an anomalous contract over the printing of Philippine passports. Read more »

Kontrata, sinisi sa problema sa pag-isyu ng pasaporte

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 29 10:43 PM

Isinisisi ng dating kalihim ng Department of Foreign Affairs sa umano'y kuwestiyonableng kontrata sa paggawa ng pasaporte ang ngayo'y mabagal na proseso sa pag-iisyu nito. Read more »

UP, pag-aaralan ang solusyon sa pahirapang passport appointment: DFA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 27 06:53 PM

Ayon sa isang opisyal ng DFA, makatutulong ang pag-aaral upang malaman ang funding requirements at pagpa-plano sa expansion ng mga consular office. Read more »

Binuksang 100,000 passport appointment slots ng DFA, agad naubos

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 25 01:12 PM

Higit 100,000 online passport appointment slots ang binuksan ng DFA na mabilis namang naubos. Read more »

Passport applicants still struggling to secure appointment slots

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 25 01:07 AM

Many passport applicants are still struggling to secure an appointment despite the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) opening up additional appointment slots.  Read more »

DFA opens 118,000 passport appointment slots

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 24 04:45 PM

MANILA - The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday said more passport appointment slots will soon be made available to the public. Read more »

Duterte names new envoy to the Holy See

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 23 10:07 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Grace Relucio-Princesa as Philippine Ambassador to the Holy See.    Read more »

Rwanda grants 90-day visa-free entry to Filipinos

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 22 06:17 PM

MANILA - Filipinos have been granted visa-free entry to the central African country of Rwanda, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday said. Read more »

Dahil sa pang-aabuso: Mga OFW, bawal muna lumipad pa-Kuwait

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 11:01 PM

Sa tala ng Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) hanggang 2015, pang-lima ang Kuwait sa mga pangunahing destinasyon ng mga OFW. Read more »

PH launches passports portal for first-time OFWs

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 04:27 PM

The Department of Foreign Affairs launched Friday its online portal for first-time overseas Filipino workers applying for a passport.  Read more »

DFA studies possible OFW deployment ban to Kuwait

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 03:07 PM

MANILA – Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano on Friday called on host countries to treat Filipinos well, following the remarks of President Rodrigo Duterte on the possibility of banning the deployment of Filipino workers to Kuwait.  Read more »