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HSBC appoints new CEO for Philippine operations

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 15 03:46 PM

FitzGerald will replace Wick Veloso, who is leaving the group to pursue other endeavors. Read more »

‘Full circle’ for newly-appointed SC associate justice

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 15 10:12 AM

At only 52, Associate Justice Ramon Paul Hernando will stay in the Supreme Court for 18 years until his retirement in August 2036. Read more »

De Castro bilang punong mahistrado: Inangalan, OK sa ilan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 08:29 PM

Tinuligsa ng isang mataas na opisyal ng Simbahan ang pagpili kay Teresita Leonardo-De Castro bilang bagong punong mahistrado ng Korte Suprema. Pero nakahanap naman ng kakampi si De Castro sa ilang senador. Read more »

Ilang passport applicant, nabiktima ng scam

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 13 05:09 AM

Pahirapan pa rin ang pagkuha ng passport appointment slot sa DFA kaya maraming aplikante ang pumapatol sa mga fixer. Read more »

Passport appointment slots closed on Saturday: DFA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 16 02:30 PM

All passport appointment slots are closed on Saturday, June 16, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.   Read more »

Here's how to reschedule your June 15 passport appointment

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 05:54 PM

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Sunday said applicants with confirmed passport appointments on June 15 may reschedule from June 18 to 29 at their original site except Saturdays. Read more »

The President's 'termite': Duterte's ex-social media strategist gets 3rd gov't post

Trishia Billones, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 08 10:43 AM

Agriculture Undersecretary Jose Gabriel "Pompee" La Viña on Friday said he continues to enjoy the trust and confidence of President Rodrigo Duterte as he assumes his third government post under this administration. Read more »

Passport appointment on May 14? Here's how to reschedule

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 05 12:35 AM

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday said applicants with confirmed passport appointments on May 14 may reschedule from May 15 to 25. Read more »

DFA to open July passport appointment slots

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 01 05:02 PM

Passport appointment slots from July to September will be opened on Wednesday, May 2 except for the Department of Foreign Affairs Aseana office in Parañaque City. Read more »

Applying for a passport? Here's why the DFA has yet to open July slots

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 27 08:23 PM

The DFA said it would enhance the appointment system with the implementation of an electronic payment facility.    Read more »

Duterte appoints ex-SSS commissioner to DOT

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 25 02:44 PM

 President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed former Social Security System (SSS) commissioner Jose Gabriel “Pompee” La Viña as tourism undersecretary, appointment papers Malacañang released on Wednesday showed. Read more »

Castriciones reappointed as acting DAR secretary

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 11 07:14 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has reappointed lawyer John Castriciones as acting Agrarian Reform secretary. Read more »

Duterte appoints another PCUP commissioner

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 21 08:36 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed the fifth and final member of the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP), a few months after firing its chairman and its four commissioners for allegedly going on junkets.   Read more »

23 'passport fixers', arestado

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 01 01:36 AM

Arestado ang 23 katao na nagpapanggap na empleyado ng DFA sa Parañaque, Pasay, at Taguig. 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 »

Slots sa passport courtesy lane, ibinebenta

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 30 07:03 PM

Ayon sa DFA, may mga nagpapanggap na travel agent o advisor na nag-aalok ng passport appointment, pero kukuha lamang ng endorsement sa ahensiya ng gobyerno para mai-refer ang aplikante sa courtesy lane. 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 »

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 »

Lawmaker wants probe on slow passport processing

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 24 03:39 PM

Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Carlos Zarate on Wednesday called for a congressional investigation into alleged anomalies behind slow passport processing. Read more »