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DFA: 2,700 passports hindi nai-deliver dahil sa maling address

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 18 11:45 AM

Nasa 2,700 passports ang hindi pa nai-deliver ng Department of Foreign Affairs dahil hindi kompleto ang address na inilagay ng mga aplikante. Read more »

DFA to minimize onsite presence amid increase in cases among staff

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 09:49 PM

The DFA has recorded a 24.7 percent positivity rate of COVID-19 infections among its personnel, the agency said on Saturday. Read more »

DFA to cancel unclaimed passports issued before December 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 09 10:27 PM

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will cancel and dispose all unclaimed passports that were scheduled for release before December 2020. Read more »

BTS get diplomatic passports for UN session

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 11:52 AM

K-pop sensations BTS have been granted diplomatic passports ahead of the United Nations General Assembly as they embark on their new roles as presidential special envoys, South Korea's presidential office said. Read more »

Vaccine passports for businesses in Japan mulled

Kyodo News
Posted at Sep 07 02:16 PM

Japan is considering wide usage of vaccine passports for commercial purposes as part of efforts to regularize domestic social and economic activities. Read more »

China pauses passport renewals to try to keep COVID-19 Delta variant out

Mimi Lau, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jul 31 09:25 AM

China has stopped issuing and renewing passports for non-urgent purposes to try to minimize travel amid the rapid spread of coronavirus variants.   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 »

Vaccination proof? PH mulls over ways to prove inoculation status in borders

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 17 03:17 PM

The Philippines is coordinating with the World Health Organization and other countries on what proof of COVID-19 vaccination should be presented in borders before revising its 10-day quarantine policy, a Cabinet official said, Thursday. Read more »

Limited passport appointments to resume in NCR Plus from May 3; court closures extended

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 30 04:39 PM

MANILA -The consular offices of the Department of Foreign Affairs in the the National Capital Region (NCR) Plus Bubble will start processing passport appointments rescheduled by its closure over strict lockdowns imposed in the area, the agency said in a statement.  Read more »

DFA warns public vs passport scams via social media

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 24 02:56 PM

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Saturday reminded the public that it does not use social media, especially Facebook, in confirming passport appointments, saying this is unauthorized.    Read more »

DOH will issue COVID-19 vaccine passports, says Roque

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 06:41 PM

The Department of Health (DOH) will be issuing vaccine passports to Filipinos once the government begins its vaccination program against COVID-19, Malacañang said Monday. Read more »

Taiwan says COVID-19 'passports' would be a good idea

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 02 04:23 PM

COVID-19 "passports" to show peoples' inoculation and infection history will be hard to do in practice but are a good idea, Taiwan Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said on Wednesday, offering support to a means to get global travel going again. Read more »