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Breakthrough infections raise health, death risk: study

Nancy Lapid, Reuters
Updated as of Nov 22 01:58 PM

At six months after infection, after taking their risk factors into account, people with breakthrough infections had lower rates of death and long-term lingering health problems than COVID-19 patients who had not been vaccinated. Read more »

2 nag-aalok ng pekeng passport timbog

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 27 07:28 PM

Arestado ng National Bureau of Investigation ang dalawang nag-aalok ng pekeng pasaporte online. Read more »

Mga Pinoy sa Malaysia, binalaan laban sa passport scam

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 26 09:38 AM

Ipinag-iingat ng Philippine Embassy sa Kuala Lumpur sa Malaysia ang mga Pilipino doon laban sa passport appointment scam sa social media. Read more »

DFA may dagdag kawani para sa passport backlog

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 01 03:14 PM

MAYNILA - Humingi ng pag-una ang Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) sa mga aplikante dahil sa antala sa pagproseso ng libo-libong sa mga pasaporte. Read more »

Haba ng pila sa pagrenew, pagkuha ng passport idinaing

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 08:27 PM

Dumadaing ang mga overseas Filipino worker sa haba ng pila sa pag-renew at pagkuha ng passport. Read more »

Mga kumukuha ng passport dagsa sa DFA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 10:00 AM

Umabot ng ilang buwan ang paghihintay ng ilang mga OFW para makuha ang nirerenew nilang passport mula sa Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Read more »

DFA suspends offices in Santiago, Tagum due to COVID

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 12 11:49 PM

The DFA has suspended the operations of its offices in Santiago, Isabela and Tagum City after personnel there were infected with COVID-19. Read more »

DFA suspends consular operations in 2 offices due to COVID

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 11:36 PM

A DFA consular office in Quezon City and one in Pangasinan will be suspended for 5 days next week due to COVID-19. Read more »

VFS Global to help ease LA PH Consulate's backlog problem

Steve Angeles | TFC News Los Angeles, California
Updated as of Sep 04 09:07 AM

Amid backlash for limited appointment slots and technical glitches, the Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles will open an alternative passport renewal center operated by outsourcing company VFS Global. Read more »

Passport backlog estimated at up to 4 million: DFA

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 01 01:36 PM

The Department of Foreign Affairs has an estimated backlog of about 3 million to 4 million passports because of the COVID 19 Pandemic, an official said Tuesday. Read more »

Quebec to roll out Canada's first vaccine passport

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 11 08:12 AM

Canadians wanting to eat at a restaurant, go to a bar or gym, or attend a festival in Quebec will have to present a vaccine passport starting Sept 1. Read more »

Health passes spread around the world

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 09 08:14 AM

Passes and vaccine passports are increasingly being used across the world to limit entry to public places to those who have been vaccinated, recovered from COVID-19 or tested negative. Read more »

Here’s how to get an International Vaccine Certificate 

RHIA GRANA
Updated as of Aug 09 06:11 PM

Did you know that pre-Covid, some countries were already requiring vaccine certificates? Read more »

THROWBACK: Coco Chanel, the fashionista chihuahua

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 01 07:53 AM

"Matanglawin" introduces Coco Chanel, a chihuahua that has joined hundreds of pet fashion shows in the Philippines and even the United States. Get to know as well the "pet passports," which can be used when bringing your furry friends abroad. Read more »

DFA suspends operations of NCR consular offices, TOPS facilities

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 30 11:46 PM

MANILA - The Department of Foreign Affairs on Friday announced it will be suspending operations of its consular offices and temporary off-site passport services (TOPS) in Metro Manila from August 6 to 20. Read more »

Japan starts accepting applications for 'vaccine passports'

Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 26 02:25 PM

Japan began accepting applications Monday for so-called vaccine passports for people who have been fully inoculated against COVID-19 to travel internationally, as Japanese business lobbies have called for their introduction to help facilitate business activities. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 21, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 03:14 PM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Protest against New York vaccine passport

Andrew Kelly, Reuters
Posted at Jun 21 11:06 AM

Anti-vaccine protesters gather outside Madison Square Garden ahead of a show by the Foo Fighters, which required proof of vaccination to enter, in New York City, U.S.A, on Sunday.  Read more »

Japan to start issuing vaccine passports in July

Kyodo News
Posted at Jun 17 12:55 PM

Japan plans to issue so-called vaccine passports from around mid- to late July as more activities around the world open up to people who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus, the nation's top government spokesman said Thursday. Read more »

Boris Johnson urges G7 accord on COVID-19 'passports'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 31 02:39 PM

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants the upcoming Group of Seven summit to reach agreement on COVID-19 vaccine passports and to open talks on a "world treaty" to prepare for future pandemics. Read more »