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Saudi court orders man to allow his daughter a passport

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 21 08:51 AM

RIYADH - A Saudi court has ruled in favor of a woman whose father refused to allow her to have a passport, local media reported Thursday, sending ripples in the kingdom which has long held to its male guardianship system. Read more »

'Illegal recruiter', huli sa entrapment sa Maynila

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 03:15 AM

Huli naman sa entrapment operation ang isang dating empleyado ng nagsarang recruitment agency. Read more »

DFA urges illegal Pinoy workers in Malaysia to take repatriation offer

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 06:54 PM

The Department of Foreign Affairs urged undocumented Filipinos in Malaysia to take the repatriation offer by its government before it ends this month.  Read more »

Cayetano eyes production of 30,000 passports per day by yearend

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 25 09:09 PM

MANILA - Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday said the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is expecting to produce 30,000 passports per day by the end of the year.   Read more »

Ilang passport applicant, nabiktima ng scam

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 13 05:09 AM

Pahirapan pa rin ang pagkuha ng passport appointment slot sa DFA kaya maraming aplikante ang pumapatol sa mga fixer. Read more »

Lalaking nag-aalok ng 'instant passport,' huli

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 05 11:16 PM

Inaresto ng Criminal Investigation and Detection Group ang isa umanong miyembro ng sindikatong nag-aalok ng "instant" o mabilisang pasaporte. Read more »

Mas madaming pahina sa pasaporte, 'pinag-aaralan' ng DFA

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 05 05:14 PM

Posibleng magmahal ang passport application kung maipatutupad ito. Read more »

Kontrata sa pag-imprenta ng pasaporte, nirerepaso

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 21 01:09 AM

Bukod kasi sa kuwestiyon ukol sa legalidad ng kontrata, nababatikos din ang seguridad ng pasaporte para hindi mapeke.  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 »

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 »

Need a passport? Here's a quick guide on new ePayment Portal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 12 11:23 PM

Obtaining a passport is now made easier with the ePayment Portal, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs' (DFA).  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 »

Philippine passport power ranking improves in 2018

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 24 09:28 PM

MANILA - Philippine passport holders can now visit 66 travel destinations visa-free, making the Philippine passport the world's 70th "most powerful" in the world out of 105 destinations, according to the 2018 Henley Passport Index. Read more »

DFA formally opens new consular office in Ilocos Norte

Grace Alba, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 09 06:02 PM

ILOCOS NORTE - The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) formally opened its new consular office at the Robinson’s Mall in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte on Tuesday.   Read more »

Passport appointment on May 14? Here's how to reschedule

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 05 12:35 AM

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday said applicants with confirmed passport appointments on May 14 may reschedule from May 15 to 25. Read more »

DFA says over 70,000 passports approved via 'Passport on Wheels'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 03 08:10 PM

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday said more than 70,000 passport applications have been processed and approved through its "Passport on Wheels" program. Read more »

DFA to open July passport appointment slots

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 01 05:02 PM

Passport appointment slots from July to September will be opened on Wednesday, May 2 except for the Department of Foreign Affairs Aseana office in Parañaque City. Read more »

DFA to open 2 passport offices in Northern Luzon this May

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 01 05:05 PM

The Department of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday said it will open two new consular offices in Northern Luzon. Read more »

Applying for a passport? Here's why the DFA has yet to open July slots

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 27 08:23 PM

The DFA said it would enhance the appointment system with the implementation of an electronic payment facility.    Read more »