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'Excellent choice': Senators hail Locsin appointment as top diplomat

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 01:12 PM

Several senators hailed the appointment of Teddy Boy Locsin, Jr. as the next foreign affairs chief and expressed confidence at the diplomat's capabilities. Read more »

Filipinos in quake-hit Haiti safe: DFA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 02:47 PM

All Filipinos in Haiti are safe following the magnitude 5.9 earthquake that hit the Caribbean country over the weekend Read more »

No Filipinos hurt in Japan quake: DFA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 06 12:26 PM

No Filipinos were reported hurt in the magnitude 5.3 earthquake that hit Japan's northern island of Hokkaido Friday. Read more »

Ilang Pinoy seafarers, inabandona ng amo sa India

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 06 01:26 AM

MAYNILA - Inatasan na ng Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) ang Philippine Embassy sa New Delhi, India na tulungan ang 21 Pilipinong seafarers na na-stranded sa isang port matapos umanong abandonahin ng kanilang employer. Read more »

VIRAL: Pagtatalo ng tindero, ilang guwardiya sa Parañaque

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 08:12 PM

Nag-viral sa social media ang video ng pagtatalo ng ilang guwardiya at isang tindero ng mga envelope sa labas ng tanggapan ng Department of Foreign Affairs sa Parañaque.   Read more »

Missing Filipino inmate found safe in quake-hit Indonesia

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 07:55 PM

A Filipino inmate who was earlier reported missing from the earthquake-damaged prison in Palu, Indonesia has been found, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday. Read more »

Car crash leaves 2 Pinays dead in California

ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
Updated as of Oct 04 01:50 AM

Two Filipino women in their 60s were killed Saturday when their SUV crashed into a truck parked in a construction zone on the Antelope Valley Freeway in Palmdale, California. Read more »

OFW stabbed dead by fellow Pinoy in Jeddah: DFA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 02 11:39 PM

A Filipino was killed after he was stabbed by another Filipino in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday. Read more »

Husband's 'severe beating' alleged cause of Filipina's death in Sweden- DFA

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 02 12:34 PM

The Filipino mother who was reportedly killed by her Swedish husband died due to "severe beating," the Department of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday.   Read more »

20 OFWs in Saudi Arabia ejected from accommodation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 02 04:30 AM

MANILA - Some 20 overseas Filipino workers (OFW) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia were removed from their company-provided accommodation after refusing to work because of unpaid salaries and food allowance, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday. Read more »

Pinoy na nakadetene sa Indonesia, nawala matapos lumindol

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 01 10:07 PM

Pinaghahanap pa rin ang isang Pilipino na kabilang sa mga nawawala kasunod ng malakas na lindol at tsunami sa Indonesia.  Read more »

OFW, sugatan matapos itulak umano sa gusali sa Qatar

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 29 02:49 AM

MAYNILA - Minomonitor ngayon ng Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) ang kondisyon ng isang overseas Filipino worker (OFW) na itinulak umano mula sa balcony ng isang apartment sa Qatar. Read more »

OPINION: The Rule of Law

Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario
Posted at Sep 27 08:59 PM

The future may be unclear and uncertain today. But fidelity to the Rule of Law and believing that right is might would buttress a truly independent foreign policy. Read more »

OFW na nawalan ng trabaho, nabaril matapos manaksak

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 27 10:05 PM

Batay sa inisyal na ulat, hindi matanggap ng Pinoy ang pagsibak sa kaniya kaya nagwala at pinagsasaksak ang kaniyang boss na Saudi national at katrabahong Pakistani.  Read more »

Temporary suspension ng deployment ban sa Micronesia, tinitingnan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 26 02:20 AM

Posibleng pansamantalang tanggalin na ng DFA ang total deployment ban sa Micronesia. Read more »

DFA coordinating with Nigeria, Switzerland on abducted Pinoy seafarers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 07:45 AM

MANILA - The Department of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday sought to assure the families of 7 Filipinos abducted by pirates in Nigeria that the government is working to free the hostages.  Read more »

Torture rap filed vs Saudi employer who forced OFW to drink bleach

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 05:04 AM

MANILA - Saudi authorities have filed a torture complaint against an employer who allegedly forced an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) to drink household bleach, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday.   Read more »

DFA tells Pinoys in Baghdad to be vigilant following mortar attack

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 08:09 PM

MANILA - The Department of Foreign Affairs reminded Filipinos in Baghdad to stay vigilant after mortar rounds were fired towards the city's Green Zone past midnight Friday (local time). Read more »

Duterte meets Jordan’s King Abdullah

Muhammad Hamed, Reuters
Posted at Sep 06 07:50 PM

Jordan's King Abdullah gestures as he meets with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte at the Royal Palace in Amman, Jordan, Thursday.  Read more »

No Pinoy reported hurt in Japan typhoon: DFA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 06 02:51 AM

The embassy continues to monitor the situation in Japan, which is home to some 280,000 Filipinos. Read more »