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DFA exec: Kuwait can do more to ensure welfare of OFWs

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Updated as of Jun 06 08:09 PM

The Kuwaiti government can do more to ensure the welfare of Filipino workers in the Gulf state, a foreign affairs official said Tuesday. Read more »

DFA says Pinoy bikers' accident in Kuwait not a hate crime

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 30 04:05 PM

The official said nothing indicated so far this was a case of hate crime, noting that many drivers in Kuwait "do not like cyclists." Read more »

DFA insists no need for PH apology to Kuwait

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 30 03:06 PM

Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo De Vega said among the Kuwaiti government's main demands to the Philippines is its "formal admission" that it violated the Arab country's laws and sovereignty. Read more »

Driver na umararo sa 11 siklistang Pinoy sa Kuwait, inireklamo

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Posted at May 28 07:46 PM

Sinampahan ng reklamong hit and run ang driver ng SUV na umararo sa 11 siklistang Pinoy sa Kuwait noong Biyernes. Read more »

DFA, PCG ready to provide aid to kin of Filipinos killed in ship sinking

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Posted at May 24 11:05 PM

Five Filipino crewmen and their 34 shipmates confirmed killed in a sea mishap in the Indian Ocean. Read more »

DFA: PH, Canada eye stronger ties, to focus on trade, education, defense

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 03:27 PM

The DFA said the meeting was a perfect opportunity to review the relations to ensure that they remain 'strategic, dynamic, and mutually beneficial.' Read more »

PH defends measures to protect OFWs in talks with Kuwait

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 18 02:19 PM

Philippine officials defended measures protecting OFWs in Kuwait, government said, as they sought to clarify the latter's ban on new Filipino hires. Read more »

Australian Foreign Minister arrives in PH for official visit

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Updated as of May 18 12:36 AM

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has arrived in Manila for a four-day official visit. Read more »

Senate bills seek pension hike for DFA personnel

Arra Perez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 06:55 PM

Department of Foreign Affairs Usec. Antonio Morales said they are in need of additional pension, as they face risks and dangers in line of duty. Read more »

PH, Vietnam agree to work on South China Sea code of conduct

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Updated as of May 17 07:36 PM

The Philippines and Vietnam have agreed to strengthen coordination in dealing with maritime issues including the South China Sea, DFA said. Read more »

Trabaho para sa OFWs, ibinigay na sa ibang lahi ng Kuwaiti employers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 16 08:48 PM

Ilang trabaho ang ibinigay na sa ibang lahi ngayong hindi makapasok sa Kuwait ang mga Pinoy workers dahil sa ipinatutupad na entry ban. Read more »

PH seeks to be ‘space-capable, space-faring’ by 2030

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 16 08:04 PM

The Philippines seeks to be a “space-capable and space-faring country by 2030,” Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo said on Tuesday. Read more »

PH officials travel to Kuwait to clarify entry ban

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 16 11:02 AM

Some Philippine government officials left for Kuwait to clarify the Middle Eastern country's recent entry ban for new Filipino workers. Read more »

Ilang opisyal biyaheng Kuwait kaugnay ng entry ban

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Posted at May 15 07:15 PM

Biyaheng Kuwait ang delegasyon ng Pilipinas upang linawin at pag-usapan ang ilang isyu kaugnay ng entry ban. Read more »

PH names new envoys to UN, various countries

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 15 02:27 PM

Malacanang announced the appointment of 5 diplomats who would serve as ambassadors of the Philippines to the UN and various countries. Read more »

PH officials to visit Kuwait over suspension of new entry visa issuance

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Updated as of May 13 02:17 PM

Philippine officials will visit Kuwait next week to clarify the suspension of the issuance of new entry visas for Filipinos, an official said. Read more »

Sandiganbayan clears DFA finance officer found guilty by lower court

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 11 01:23 PM

The Sandiganbayan has cleared a DFA official found guilty of graft by a lower court over her failure to deposit state funds amounting to P812,819. Read more »

Marcos, Timor Leste PM likely to discuss Teves' denied asylum request

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 11 09:54 AM

Romualdez said it is unlikely, however, that the President will ask the Timor Leste leader to hand over Teves, who reportedly is still in the Southeast Asian neighboring country. Read more »

Up to 60 Pinoys still in conflict-torn Sudan: DFA

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 10 01:44 PM

Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Paul Cortes said those Pinoys still in Sudan were either with their employers or spouses. Read more »

Some 50 registered Filipinos yet to evacuate from Sudan: DFA

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Posted at May 09 11:13 PM

The Philippine government is waiting for some fifty Filipinos in conflict-torn Sudan to apply for repatriation. Read more »