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Filipinos in Troubled South Sudan Asked to Leave
The Department of Foreign Affairs has advised Filipinos to voluntarily leave South Sudan amid a deadly unrest in the northeastern African country. At the same time, Manila imposed a ban… Read more
DFA Wants Deployment Ban to Nigeria Lifted
Overseas Filipino workers may soon be allowed to work in Nigeria again, as the Department of Foreign Affairs recommended the lifting of the deployment ban due to improved security situation… Read more
PHL Alert Level in Libya Lowered From “4″ to “2″
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Tuesday President Benigno Simeon Aquino III approved its recommendation to lower the alert level in Libya from “4″ (evacuation/mandatory repatriation) to “2″… Read more
Palace Asked to Lift Deployment Ban to Libya
THE Philippine Overseas and Employment Administration (POEA) recommended to Malacañang the resumption of deployment of Filipino workers as well as the return of close to 10,000 repatriated workers to Libya… Read more
Filipinos in Egypt Safe, Says DFA
So far, no Filipinos have been hurt in the mass protests in Cairo and other parts of Egypt demanding an immediate end to army rule in the troubled nation. This… Read more
Pinoys in Egypt Urged Not to Go to Riot Areas
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it was still waiting for word from the Philippine embassy in Cairo regarding the situation of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Egypt where… Read more
21 Filipino Crew of M/T Liquid Velvet Seized by Somali Pirates
Another batch of Filipino sailors onboard a Greek-owned chemical tanker was seized in the Gulf of Aden on Monday, a Somali news website reported Wednesday. According to Somalia Report, Somali… Read more
Pinoys in Libya Willing to Take Part in Rehab Work
After weathering months of tension and uncertainty, Filipinos who stayed in Libya despite the armed conflict and destruction are willing to take part in the country’s rebuilding efforts. Regilito Laurel… Read more
Filipinos Choose to Stay in Libya Despite All Odds
Outside a travel agency, a Bangladeshi man slowly sweeps the steps. It could be Saudi Arabia. He wears the same blue uniform and sweeps in the same slow, methodical way,… Read more
24 Filipino Crew of MV Pacific Express Return Home
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported that the 24 Filipino seafarers aboard the MV Pacific Express arrived in Manila last night aboard an Emirates flight from Mombasa, Kenya at… Read more
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