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Pinoys warned vs illegal recruitment to Libya

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 21 03:28 PM

The Department of Foreign Affairs on Sunday warned Filipinos against individuals and agencies recruiting workers to conflict-stricken Libya. Read more »

Manila asks Iran to free Filipino on seized British-flagged tanker

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 20 05:09 PM

The Philippine foreign department said one of the ship's crew is a Filipino citizen, and that the others were 18 Indians, three Russians and a Latvian. Read more »

DFA tells Pinoys in Iraq to stay vigilant after terrorist attack

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 20 09:41 AM

MANILA—The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday urged the Filipino community in Iraq to be vigilant following a terrorist attack that killed 3 people, including a Turkish diplomat. Read more »

Domestic work, private tutor jobs illegal in China, DFA reiterates

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 20 09:39 AM

MANILA - The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday warned Filipino job seekers that it is illegal to work as household service workers (HSWs) and private tutors in mainland China. Read more »

'We're staying': PH won’t leave UN rights body, says Locsin

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 09:33 AM

The Philippines will remain in the United Nations Human Rights Council even after the Council voted to adopt a resolution seeking to review the the Philippine government's drug war, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said Tuesday.  Read more »

'There will be consequences': Locsin questions validity of UN resolution on PH rights

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 11 08:24 PM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said the government was rejecting the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution seeking an investigation into the human rights situation in the Philippines. Read more »

New hominin species found in PH exhibited in Australia

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 06 02:51 AM

The remains of a new hominin species discovered in a cave in Cagayan Valley were exhibited at the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia last July 1. Read more »

DFA calls for patience, restraint amid ongoing tensions in Saudi Arabia

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 01 10:22 PM

The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday reiterated its call for patience and restraint amid the ongoing tension in parts of Saudi Arabia. Read more »

Locsin says he regrets hurting Robredo's family over 'boba' tag

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 27 08:27 PM

MANILA - Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said he regrets hurting Vice President Leni Robredo's family after calling her "boba." Read more »

Duterte: Del Rosario had ‘no business’ using diplomatic passport in HK trip

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 26 10:37 PM

President Duterte on Wednesday criticized former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario for using a diplomatic passport in his Hong Kong Trip. Read more »

Palace defends Locsin's 'colorful language' after 'boba' tweet vs Robredo

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 25 04:50 PM

Malacañang defended Tuesday Twitter-active Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr.’s "colorful language" after he drew criticism for calling Vice President Leni Robredo "boba" (dumb). Read more »

DFA returns Del Rosario's P500K donation for Recto Bank fishermen

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 03:48 PM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said on Twitter that he had Del Rosario's donation returned since the DFA "cannot dispense donations." Read more »

Ex-DFA chief Del Rosario donates P500,000 to Reed Bank fishermen

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 02:47 PM

Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario confirmed Monday that he donated P500,000 to the 22 fishermen who were left adrift for hours near Recto Bank after their boat was sunk by a suspected Chinese militia vessel. Read more »

PH was 'disrespected' when Hong Kong deported me: Del Rosario

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 23 07:57 PM

The country's former top diplomat said that since his passport carries the seal of the Republic of the Philippines, to disrespect the passport bearer "is to disrespect the Republic." Read more »

Cayetano tells Del Rosario: Don't politicize Hong Kong trip fiasco

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 23 08:42 AM

"Do not politicize and do not link it up with other domestic issues."  Read more »

'So be it': Del Rosario says won't challenge DFA plan to cancel courtesy diplomatic passports

Tarra Quismundo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 22 07:05 PM

MANILA - Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario on Saturday said he would not challenge the Department of Foreign Affairs' (DFA) plan to cancel all courtesy diplomatic passports. Read more »

DFA to cancel diplomatic passports of ex-diplomats, to halt 'courtesy' practice

Tarra Quismundo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 22 06:13 PM

MANILA - The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Saturday said it would soon cancel all diplomatic passports given to former foreign affairs chiefs and Philippine envoys, and halt the courtesy issuance. Read more »

NBI: Kailangan pag-aralan, ikompara ang 3 awtopsiya sa OFW na nasawi sa Kuwait

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 22 06:35 AM

Inilabas ng NBI ang pahayag nitong Biyernes pagkatapos ng pagsasagawa ng forensic examination ni Constancia Lago Dayag, na pinaniniwalaang pinag-samantalahan pa. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 21, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 22 12:51 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »

Del Rosario may have misused diplomatic passport in Hong Kong trip: Palace

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 23 07:40 PM

 Malacañang said Friday former Foreign Affairs Secretary Alfred del Rosario may have "misused" his diplomatic passport for his Hong Kong trip.   Read more »