Romulo not satisfied with Burmese FM meeting

03/18/2010 Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo on Thursday said he is not satisfied with the outcome of his meeting with Myanmar’s Foreign Minister when he sought for the official’s explanation on a law that will ban democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from participating in the country’s national polls planned this year.

Murder suspect in Laguna shot dead in shootout

MANILA, Philippines—A suspect in a murder in Laguna province was shot dead in a running gun battle with authorities late Wednesday, the provincial police chief said on Thursday. Senior…

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….

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…

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.

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.

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.

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…

Dissatisfaction with Arroyo persists, survey shows

MANILA, Philippines—Dissatisfaction 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.

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…

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

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.

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….

A passport that commands respect

The country improved its global standing further when the Department of Foreign Affairs launched Tuesday the Philippine e-Passport.

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.