OFW in Kuwait Falls From Employer’s Apartment

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OFW Passed Away Abroad After Falling From an Apartment OFW- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) conveyed a painful news about a Filipina overseas worker in Saudi Arabia who died due to the injuries acquired after falling from her employer’s apartment. Based on an article from ABS-CBN News, citing a report from the Philippine Consulate … Read more

Duterte To Visit Burma, DFA Spokesman Reveals Itinerary

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The DFA Spokesman revealed the schedule of Pres. Duterte during his visit to Burma. DFA SPOKESMAN – The spokesperson of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Charles Jose, has shared about the schedule of Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte during his to Burma. The 71-year-old Chief Executive of the Philippines is set to go to Burma and … Read more

Commission On Appointments Rejects Yasay’s Appeal

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Perfecto Yasay’s Appeal Rejected By The Commission On Appointments Commission on Appointments rejects the ad interim appointment of Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay on Wednesday (March 08, 2017). Lawmakers rejected the appointment of Yasay from the Commission on Appointment, which means that President Rodrigo Duterte would appoint a new chief executive for the Department of … Read more

Corrupt Official Connived With Travel Agencies In Selling DFA Appointment

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DFA Appointment Sell By Alleged Conspiration Of Local Travel Agencies With DFA Corrupt Officials Sass Rogando Sasot shared a post of a netizen about the possible collaboration of DFA corrupt officials with travel agencies in selling DFA appointment. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) corrupt officials was allegedly connived with local travel agencies in selling their appointment … Read more

Senator Cayetano To Be The Next DFA Secretary, Duterte Says

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Duterte To Appoint Cayetano As Next DFA Secretary By Mid 2017 On Thursday (December 29, 2016), President Rodrigo Duterte said that Senator Alan Peter Cayetano will be the next Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) secretary. The president responds to the question if he will give a position to his former running mate Alan Cayetano. Duterte … Read more

No Filipinos Injured In 7.3 Magnitude Japan Quake, DFA Says

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DFA: No Filipinos Reported Injured On The 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Struck Japan No Filipinos were reported injured in the 7.3 magnitude quake in Fukushima, Japan on Tuesday (November 22, 2016), DFA says. On Tuesday, a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Japan which was felt and shook the buildings in Tokyo and was center off the coast … Read more

DFA: No Pinoy Casualties in Magnitude 6.6 Quake in Italy

There were no Filipinos who are included in the casualties in Italy’s strong quake. The Department of Foreign Affairs said there were no Filipino casualties reported in the 6.6-magnitude earthquake that jolted central Italy Sunday. This was based on the information relayed to the media by DFA spokesperson Charles Jose. The DFA also assured the … Read more

ZIKA ALERT: DFA Warns OFWs Against Zika Virus Transmission

The Philippine government has warned citizens, especially OFWs, to be alert against the spread of Zika virus. After the cases of Zika virus continue to increase in some Asian countries like Singapore and Malaysia, the Philippine government has called the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) to take good care of self and be alert in order to … Read more

DFA: Pinoys in Saudi Are Safe Despite Recent Bombing

DFA says Philippine government does not consider mandatory repatriation for Saudi OFWs The Department of Foreign Affairs said Friday (Aug. 19) that families of Overseas of Filipino Workers in the province of Najran in Saudi Arabia need not worry about the situation of their relatives despite the bombing on Thursday. The vicious attack, which recently … Read more

SALN 2014: Top 10 Richest Cabinet Members of Aquino Administration

The Cabinet members of President Benigno Aquino III already submitted their Statement of Assets and Liabilities for the year 2014. Based upon the SALN of the Aquino administration’s Cabinet, Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario is the richest among the administration’s cabinet member with a total net worth of P838,809,918.82, higher than his 2013 net … Read more