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Locsin on China’s version of Reed Bank incident — ‘Noted. Next’

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Updated as of Jun 15 10:54 PM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said government will move forward with the military's version of the incident. Read more »

Kuwaiti cop tagged in Pinay rape charged: DFA

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Posted at Jun 14 06:15 PM

MANILA - The Kuwaiti police officer tagged in the sexual assault of a Filipina worker in the Gulf state has been charged with rape, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday.   Read more »

Filipina worker raped by Kuwaiti police officer: DFA

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Posted at Jun 12 07:34 PM

Philippine Embassy officials in Kuwait said they are closely coordinating with local officials there for the arrest of Fayed Naser Hamad Alajmy, 22. Read more »

'Garbage' shipment from Australia to be sent back, DFA chief says

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Posted at Jun 10 02:30 PM

Locsin said he does not care whether the shipment would be used for cement-making. Seven 40-foot container vans arrived in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental and was consigned to cement-maker Holcim. Read more »

CHR: PH should stay involved in climate action despite shunning int'l talks

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Posted at Jun 07 10:40 AM

MANILA - The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Friday expressed hopes that the Philippines would remain involved in climate action despite the foreign office's recent decision to stop sending representatives to talks.    Read more »

As ‘intense fighting’ rages in Libya, DFA pleads for Pinoys to relocate

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Posted at May 25 07:39 PM

The Department of Foreign Affairs on Saturday urged Filipinos in Libya to relocate amid "intense fighting" in its capital city, Tripoli. Read more »

DFA says France bomb blast being monitored

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Posted at May 25 05:47 PM

The Department of Foreign Affairs on Saturday said it is monitoring the bombing in Lyon, which left at least a dozen injured. Read more »

20 Pinoys traveling to HK penalized for carrying prohibited items: DFA

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Posted at May 24 05:04 PM

MANILA - Some 20 Filipinos who traveled to Hong Kong last year were penalized for carrying restricted items, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday. Read more »

Employer of Pinay who died in Kuwait faces felony murder rap: DFA

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Posted at May 23 11:02 PM

MANILA - The employer of a Filipina household service worker who died in Kuwait is facing a felony murder charge, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday.   Read more »

Anak ng namatay na OFW sa Kuwait nangangambang i-'cover up' ang kaso

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Posted at May 21 09:23 PM

Tiniyak naman ng Department of Foreign Affairs na magbibigay sila ng legal assistance sa kaso. Read more »

DFA to help ex-Ombudsman Carpio Morales on HK travel ban- Palace

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 21 08:37 PM

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will assist former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales after she was held by immigration authorities at an airport in Hong Kong, Malacañang said Tuesday.   Read more »

Palace backs review of PH, Kuwait deal for OFW protection

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 04:29 PM

The agreement for the greater protection of Philippine workers in Kuwait should be reviewed following the death of a Filipina in the Gulf state, Malacañang said Monday. Read more »

3 Pinoy na dinukot sa Libya nakauwi na sa bansa

Henry Atuelan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 18 05:03 PM

Nakabalik na ng Pilipinas nitong Sabado ang 3 Pinoy engineer na nailigtas matapos dukutin sa Libya. Read more »

DFA probes Pinay worker’s death in Kuwait

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Posted at May 17 07:03 PM

The Department of Foreign Affairs on Friday said it is coordinating with Kuwaiti authorities in investigating the death of a Filipina migrant worker. Read more »

11 Pinoys evacuated from Tripoli: DFA

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Posted at May 16 10:15 PM

Eleven Filipinos were rescued and are scheduled for repatriation from conflict-stricken Tripoli, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Thursday. Read more »

No Pinoys hurt in Papua New Guinea magnitude-7.2 quake: DFA

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Posted at May 08 09:16 PM

No Filipinos were injured in the magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck eastern Papua New Guinea on Tuesday morning. Read more »

Made in China, exported to the world: the surveillance state

Paul Mozur, Jonah M. Kessel and Melissa Chan, The New York Times
Updated as of Apr 26 12:35 PM

The squat gray building in Ecuador’s capital commands a sweeping view of the city’s sparkling sprawl, from the high-rises at the base of the Andean valley to the pastel neighborhoods that spill up its mountainsides. Read more »

DFA urges Pinoys in Tripoli to come home

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Posted at Apr 25 12:11 AM

MANILA - The Department of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday reiterated its call for Filipinos in Tripoli to come home after another Filipino migrant worker was wounded in clashes. Read more »

No Filipino casualty in Sri Lanka bombings – DFA

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Posted at Apr 23 04:48 PM

MANILA – No Filipino was hurt in the series of bombings that gripped Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. Read more »

DFA: No Pinoy reported hurt in Sri Lanka Easter Day blasts

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Updated as of Apr 21 08:19 PM

No Filipino has so far been reported hurt in the string of bomb blasts that struck hotels and churches across Sri Lanka on Sunday, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. Read more »