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Mindanao weaving communities take center stage in London

Rose Eclarinal, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau
Posted at Sep 20 05:21 PM

Vesti, which showcases the craftsmanship of weaving communities in Mindanao, is the first brand featured in the Embassy Previews by the Philippine Embassy in London.  Read more »

US Embassy official visits Trillanes, other senators

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 19 10:35 PM

An official of the United States Embassy visited the Senate on Thursday morning, records showed. Read more »

PH Embassy in Japan checking on Pinoys in Hokkaido in wake of powerful quake

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 06 12:56 PM

MANILA - The Philippine Embassy in Japan is checking on the condition of Filipino residents in the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido after a 6.7-magnitude quake hit early Thursday morning, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.  Read more »

Crackdown on undocumented Pinoys in Malaysia seen

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 11:03 PM

MANILA - The Philippine Embassy in Malaysia is ready to provide assistance to Filipinos who might be affected by the intensified crackdown on undocumented migrants. Read more »

Saudi OFWs affected by NAIA closure get assistance: DFA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 24 04:43 PM

The DFA said it released P2.8 million in financial assistance to stranded OFWs due to the Xiamen Airlines mishap. Read more »

US Marine goes missing in Sulu Sea

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 11 06:12 PM

The embassy said the ship has been searched multiple times and the embarked aircraft aboard the vessel has been conducting search and rescue operations. Read more »

No Pinoys affected in Indonesia quake

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 02 11:15 AM

No Filipinos were affected in the powerful earthquake that hit East Lombok in Indonesia on July 29, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Thursday.   Read more »

IN DETAIL: Japan eases visa requirements for Filipino business travelers, cultural or intellectual figures

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 01 07:18 PM

MANILA - The Embassy of Japan in the Philippines on Wednesday announced it will loosen visa requirements for Filipino visitors with business purposes, with the aim of promoting exchanges of people between the two countries. Read more »

Chinese man sets off explosive outside US embassy in Beijing

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 26 04:52 PM

A 26-year-old Chinese man set off a small explosive outside the US embassy in Beijing Thursday, sending smoke into the air and injuring his hand before security officials rushed to the scene and took him into custody, police said. Read more »

Never misdeclare status, married Pinoys going to Singapore told

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 24 06:57 PM

Married Filipinas traveling to Singapore must be careful in declaring their marital status to avoid arrest, the Philippine Embassy in Singapore said Tuesday. Read more »

Demonstrators, police point fingers over violent protest dispersal

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 22 04:18 PM

Activists and police on Saturday traded accusations of wrongdoing after the dispersal of a protest action outside the US Embassy in Manila turned violent, leaving dozens injured 2 days ahead of President Rodrigo Duterte's State of the Nation Address.  Read more »

Mga militante, pulisya nagkagirian sa Roxas Boulevard

Ron Lopez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 21 11:26 PM

Nagkagirian ang mga militante at pulisya ng Manila Police District sa may tapat US Embassy sa Roxas Boulevard nitong Sabado. Read more »

Thai embassy thanks lone Filipino in dramatic cave rescue

Erik Tenedero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 13 07:12 PM

The Royal Thai Embassy in Manila has expressed its gratitude for the lone Filipino in the dramatic rescue mission of 12 young footballers and their coach from a flooded cave in northern Thailand. Read more »

Pinoy, comatose matapos makitang bugbog-sarado sa kalye sa Riyadh

JP Aleta, ABS-CBN Middle East News Bureau
Updated as of Jul 06 02:01 AM

(UPDATED) Isang Pinoy waiter ang comatose ngayon sa pagamutan sa Riyadh matapos matagpuang bugbog-sarado sa kalsada. 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 »

PH Embassy holds Independence Day celebration at Trump hotel

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 15 01:03 AM

The Philippine Embassy in Washington D.C. held celebrations of the 120th Philippine Independence Day at Trump International Hotel.  Read more »

Mga aktibista nag-rally kontra US, China sa Araw ng Kalayaan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 12 08:52 PM

Nagmartsa ang ilang militanteng grupo patungo sa embahada ng Estados Unidos sa Maynila Martes ng tanghali kasabay ng pagdiriwang ng Araw ng Kalayaan. 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 »

DFA warns Pinoys in Baghdad to be cautious, as blasts rock city

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 26 11:30 PM

The Department of Foreign Affairs on Saturday cautioned Filipinos in Baghdad to remain vigilant after a series of blasts rocked Iraq's capital city. Read more »

Moro groups: ’Stop violence in Gaza’

Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 12:37 PM

Moro and indigenous people’s group, Sandugo lead a rally in front of the US Embassy in Manila on Thursday, denouncing the killings of more than 50 Palestinians on the Gaza strip. Read more »