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Labi ng OFW na napatay sa Slovakia, naiuwi na sa bansa

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 20 12:05 AM

Tiniyak naman ng Department of Foreign Affairs na nakikipag-ugnayan sila sa gobyerno ng Slovakia para mabigyan ng katarungan ang pamilya ng biktima. Read more »

Mga dayuhang may pekeng pasaporte, sumulpot sa Maguindanao

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 19 09:59 PM

Inilahad ng isang kongresista ang pangamba nito sa pananatili ng mga "misteryosong" dayuhan sa isang bayan sa Maguindanao. Read more »

Cayetano defends PH Independence Day party at Trump hotel

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 19 09:01 AM

MANILA - Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday said the 120th Philippine Independence Day celebration in the United States held at the Trump International Hotel was aboveboard. Read more »

Remains of Pinoy fatally mauled in Slovakia en route to PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 19 02:08 AM

The remains of Filipino financial analyst Henry John Acorda left Slovakia Monday afternoon en route to the Philippines, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. 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 »

DFA opens thousands of passport appointment slots

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 12:23 PM

MANILA - The Department of Foreign Affairs said it opened 50,000 passport appointment slots on Thursday noon. 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 »

Slovakia to shoulder repatriation of slain Filipino 'hero' Henry Acorda

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 08 09:38 PM

The body of slain Filipino Henry John Acorda will be brought home to Manila from Slovakia next week, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday. Read more »

ALAMIN: Proteksiyong dala ng batas para sa mga OFW

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 08 06:01 PM

Ipinagdiwang nitong Huwebes ang Migrant Workers Day bilang pagkilala sa milyon-milyong overseas Filipino workers. Read more »

Justice for Henry: Slovakia PM assures justice for Filipino mauled to death - DFA

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 07 11:01 AM

MANILA - The Prime Minister of Slovakia has assured the Philippine government that justice would be served in the case of slain Filipino Henry John Acorda, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Thursday. Read more »

Solon challenges Cayetano claim of '50-100' diplomatic protests vs China

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 04 12:09 PM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano only filed a single diplomatic protest against China, unlike his claim that the Philippines had filed between 50 to 100 in the last 2 years, a lawmaker claimed Monday. Read more »

Cayetano, nakipag-ugnayan sa Chinese ambassador ukol sa West PH Sea

Lady Vicencio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 02 04:57 AM

Nakipag-ugnayan na si Foreign Affairs Secretary Allan Peter Cayetano sa Chinese ambassador na kokonsulta ang Pilipinas sa mga foreign at independent expert tungkol sa West Philippine Sea.  Read more »

Duterte to make first visit to South Korea

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 01 02:43 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte will visit South Korea for the first time on June 3 to 5, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Friday, as the two countries prepare to mark seven decades of diplomatic ties. Read more »

No Filipino casualty in Belgium shooting, DFA says

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 30 01:30 PM

The Department of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday said no Filipino was hurt in a suspected terror attack in Belgium, as it sympathized with the European nation over the incident. Read more »

No Pinoys hurt in Oman storm: DFA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 27 08:37 PM

No Filipinos were hurt after a powerful storm lashed Oman, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Saturday. Read more »

Second batch of OFWs from Kuwait now in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 27 04:20 PM

The Department of Foreign Affairs on Sunday welcomed another batch of overseas Filipino workers from Kuwait. Read more »

Robredo urges DFA: File diplomatic protest over Chinese bombers

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 03:25 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday urged the Department of Foreign Affairs to file a diplomatic protest against China for landing bombers on hotly contested islands and reefs in the South China Sea. Read more »

Hawaii National Guard ready to evacuate Pinoys amid volcanic eruption

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 02:40 AM

Some 15,000 Filipinos live in Hawaii, also known as the Big Island, and of this number, about 500 live north of the affected area.  Read more »

Pilipinas, Kuwait lumagda ng kasunduan para sa proteksiyon ng OFWs

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 11 08:31 PM

Dahil nagkapirmahan na ng memorandum of understanding, maaari nang irekomenda ni Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III ang partial lifting ng OFW deployment ban sa Kuwait. Read more »

Gobyerno, maaaring magpadala ng high-level delegation sa Kuwait

Arra Perez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 06 02:31 AM

Ayon kay Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, pribado ang mga diskusyon pero lahat tungo sa pag-ayos ng gusot sa pagitan ng 2 bansa. Read more »