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San Diego, National City California Sets July 14 as “Willy Gaa Day”
So how often does an envoy get an American city to name a day for him? For Ambassador Willy Gaa, the Philippine’s soft-spoken chief diplomat in the US, the answer is: 2. San Diego and nearby National City in California voted to designate last July 14...
DFA: 6 Pinoys Rescued From Shipping Vessel Off Malaysia
At least six Filipino crewmembers were rescued after the Taiwanese fishing vessel they were on caught fire off Negri Sembilan in Malaysia last July 15. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that the six Filipinos and two Taiwanese were aboard the...
Philippine E-passport Fee Lowest in the World
The fee paid for an electronic passport in the Philippines is one of the lowest in the world, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. The DFA charges a passport fee of P950 or $21, an amount it said barely covers the actual cost of producing the...
Macau Filipinos Protest New Passport Fees
Protests against the fees for the new Philippine passport are spreading and migrant workers associations of Macau and Hong Kong have joined an internationally coordinated action against it. However, speaking to Macau Daily Times, Macau’s Philippine...
E-passport Application Cheaper in Philippines: DFA
The application and processing fee for e-passports being issued by the Philippines government is cheaper than those in other countries, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. According to the DFA’s official website, the $60 application fee...
Alberto Romulo at DFA: Wrong Signal to International Community
When reports came out that Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Alberto Romulo is keeping his post for at least 1 more year, many were disappointed. It sends the wrong signal, according to observers of the diplomatic community interviewed by...
Countries That Don’t Require Visa For Philippine Passport Holders
Wishing to travel without the hassles of visa application, possible lengthy interrogation by immigration officers and costly yet possibly fruitless attempts to secure a tourist visa? Philippine passport holders still have dozens of countries or territories...
DFA Airs Concern on Rising OFW Drug Cases
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) expressed concern on Saturday on Filipinos continuously being used as “drug mules” following the recent arrest of three Filipinas in Hong Kong and Macau. According to the Philippine Consulate-General (PCG) in...
No Pinoy Killed in Taliban Attack on USAID Site in Afghanistan — DFA
No Filipino was killed during a recent attack of a house being used by the United States Agency for International Aid (USAID) in Afghanistan, the Department of Foreign Affairs clarified on Saturday. DFA spokesperson Ed Malaya said the Philippine Embassy...