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US Embassy to help in search of missing plane, pilot

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Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2019 11:14:26 +0000

US Embassy to help in search of missing plane, pilot

MANILA, Philippines — The United States (US) Embassy in the Philippines said it would coordinate with authorities in searching for a plane and its pilot that has been missing for month after reportedly crashing in Baler, Aurora. The embassy the statement on Sunday after Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. for assistance. “We need help. […]

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Locsin wants to drop ‘visas upon arrival’ privilege

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Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 16:00:20 +0000

Locsin wants to drop ‘visas upon arrival’ privilege

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. suggested on Wednesday the removal of the visas-upon-arrival privilege for foreigners.

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Pangilinan: Locsin’s reply shows no remorse; apology is insincere

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Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 05:32:25 +0000

Pangilinan: Locsin's reply shows no remorse; apology is insincere

DFA Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr.’s “noted” reply “shows no remorse for his insulting and boorish remarks,” Senator Francis Pangilinan said. 

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Tons of garbage to be shipped back to Canada on May 30

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Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Mon, 27 May 2019 17:39:06 +0000

Tons of garbage to be shipped back to Canada on May 30

MANILA, Philippines — The tons of garbage from Canada illegally dumped in the Philippines several years ago will finally be shipped to its place of origin on May 30, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said on Monday. In a Twitter post, Locsin said that all garbage containers from Canada had already been “cleaned” and […]

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Remains of household worker killed in Kuwait to arrive on Thursday–DFA

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Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Thu, 23 May 2019 09:32:53 +0000

THE remains of a household worker who was killed in Kuwait will arrive later on Thursday, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. The DFA said it requested the Criminal Evidence…READ

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Chinese vessels around Pag-asa Island ‘illegal’ — DFA

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Credit to Author: BERNADETTE E. TAMAYO| Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2019 11:40:37 +0000

THE presence of Chinese vessels near and around Pag-asa island and other maritime features in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) is “illegal,” an official of the Department of Foreign Affairs…READ

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DFA opens consular office in Clarin, Misamis Occidental

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2019 03:21:30 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has opened a new consular office in Clarin, Misamis Occidental.

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Locsin: I will kill anyone who asks for a birth certificate

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Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 23:46:57 +0000

Locsin: I will kill anyone who asks for a birth certificate

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. says he will “kill” anyone who asks for a birth certificate for passport renewal. 

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Malacañang condoles with kin of executed Filipino maid

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Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2019 21:52:14 +0000

Malacañang on Thursday expressed its sympathies to the family of the Filipino maid, who was executed in Saudi Arabia earlier this week, after being found guilty of murder.

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