Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
DFA warns OFWs against illegal recruiter in Spain
THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) yesterday warned Filipinos against a syndicate based in Spain and engaged in illegal recruitment….
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Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
DFA ready to bring back remains of Filipino woman from Haiti
MANILA, Philippines — The remains of a Filipino woman who died in the rubble of a collapsed supermarket in Haiti when a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Port-au-Prince, will be brought home upon the request of her family. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs…
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Behave, you may get reprieve, DFA tells ‘drug mules’
MANILA, Philippines–The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Saturday advised 62 Filipinos facing the death penalty in China on drug trafficking charges to behave while in prison in order to get a reprieve.
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
DFA working for pardon of jailed OFWs in Saudi
01/06/2010 The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) yesterday assured that it is doubling its efforts to ensure that Filipinos who are jailed in Saudi Arabia for petty offenses can take advantage of the Royal pardon being offered in the country. Last Dec. 11, the Saudi King issued royal pardons to some prisoners who do not pose any danger to public security.
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Task Force Mayon maintains ban within PDZ
01/06/2010 Despite the lowering of the alert level along the slopes of Mayon Volcano, the Joint Task Force Mayon is maintaining the 11 checkpoints that have been established within the 6-kilometer permanent danger zone (PDZ) as it continues to strictly enforce the no human activity policy of the Albay provincial government.
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Philippines stands by ban on working in Lebanon
Daily Star staff Wednesday, December 30, 2009 - Powered by BEIRUT: The Philippine’s Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reiterated the total ban on deployment to Lebanon, until the Philippines and Lebanon sign a memorandum of understanding establishing the mechanisms for the protection of rights and…
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Dissatisfaction with Arroyo persists, survey shows
MANILA, PhilippinesDissatisfaction with President Macapagal-Arroyo’s performance remains unchanged in the last quarter of the year compared to the previous quarter, according to the latest Social Weather Stations survey. Sixty-one percent of those interviewed by SWS from Dec. 5 to 10 were dissatisfied with Ms.
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
United Nations assures RP disaster aid
MANILA, Philippines — United Nations top officials led by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday assured Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto G. Romulo of assistance for the families of the people who perished and were displaced in the floods caused by typhoon ‘Ondoy’ last Saturday. In its report to the home office, the Philippine mission to the UN in New York said that Ban and Undersecretary General for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes received Romulo at the UN…
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
VFA review initiated amid abrogation calls
But Cuenco calls move premature BY REGINA BENGCO THE Presidential Commission on the RP-US Visiting Forces Agreement (VFACom) will review the10-year-old treaty following the call of the Senate that it is lopsided in favor of the United States. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Edilberto Adan said Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo and Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, as co-chairmen of the VFA Commission, will initiate the review and come up with recommendations on the issues raised by the Senate
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Senate panel sees Asean charter ratified before yearend
SEN. Miriam Defensor Santiago, chair of the Senate committee on foreign affairs, yesterday said the committee report recommending Senate ratification of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations charter is being circulated for signature and will be ready next month. She said she expects the Senate to ratify the charter before the end of the year and if all 10 Asean member-states do likewise by December, the charter will be in force in 2009.
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
600,000 overseas voters
The Department of Foreign Affairs expects to list 600,000 overseas absentee voters (OAV) for the May 2010 presidential elections as the registration period reaches homestretch….
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
A passport that commands respect
The country improved its global standing further when the Department of Foreign Affairs launched Tuesday the Philippine e-Passport.
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Biometrics for Saudi visa seekers
Saudi Arabia will be using biometrics for visa applicants from 2010, the Department of Foreign Affairs has announced for the guidance of Filipinos applying for visas to go to the Middle East country.