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DFA: Vacationing OFWs Can Still Return to Saudi
Saudi Arabia has not banned Filipino migrant workers from returning to that Middle East kingdom after a brief vacation in the Philippines, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on… Read more
PHL Ambassador Gilberto Asuque Receives Medal from Lebanese Government
Lebanese President Michel Sleiman conferred the Medal of the National Order of the Cedar, Grand Officer Rank, on former Philippine Ambassador Gilberto Asuque for his services in enhancing bilateral relations… Read more
BI Tightens Departure Screening of Pinoy “Tourists”
Immigration officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have been ordered to tightly screen Filipino tourists bound for abroad especially Bahrain following reports that many of them end up… Read more
Pinoy Evan Garcia Elected to Key Post of International Group for Migration
A Philippine diplomatic official has been elected key post of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), an inter-governmental organization that addresses migration issues. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said… Read more
Saudi Domestic Helper Ban to Affect 250,000 Filipinos
More than a quarter of a million Filipino domestic helpers currently in Saudi Arabia may be affected by a domestic deployment halt imposed by Saudi Arabia starting today (Saturday), according… Read more
Another Filipina Sentenced to Die for Drugs in China
Chinese authorities have slapped the death penalty on a Filipina teacher found guilty of drug smuggling, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday. The death sentence, which was issued… Read more
Ex-ambassador Masaranga Umpa Faces Malversation Raps Over Use of OFW Repatriation Funds
A former ambassador is expected to be haled to court over allegations that he had misused over $95,000 worth of funds for overseas Filipino workers (OFW). Acting Ombudsman Orlando Casimiro… Read more
DFA to Repatriate Filipinos in Yemen as Alert Level Raised to 3
The Department of Foreign Affairs announced on Tuesday that it will repatriate Filipinos who wish to leave Yemen as the crisis alert level in that country was raised to “3″… Read more
Saudi Officials Confiscate Belongings of 56 OFWs Repatriated to Manila
Another 56 overstaying overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, who availed of the government’s voluntary repatriation program, returned to the country on Monday. Personnel at the Ninoy Aquino… Read more
DFA Puts Up Online Passport Tracking System
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) came up with a system that will determine the status of passport application online. Passport applicants need not go or make a follow up… Read more
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