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500,000 PH voters abroad deactivated — DFA

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Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2019 11:59:38 +0000

THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) has deactivated 578,185 overseas voters for failing to participate in the 2016 and 2019 national and local elections. The Department of Foreign Affairs-Overseas Voting Secretariat (DFA-OVS) revealed this on Thursday as it urged the concerned individuals to re-register. “In this regard, the deactivated voters are urged to re-register in order […]

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DFA warns against use of tourist, visit visas for jobs abroad

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Credit to Author: THE MANILA TIMES| Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2019 06:47:50 +0000

THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reiterated its warning to Filipino job seekers against the use of tourist or visit visa to secure jobs overseas. The warning came after the DFA reunited 71 distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFW), who all left the country using a visit visa, with their families in the Philippines. “OFWs without […]

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DFA must summon Chinese envoy if diplomatic protests are snubbed – Pimentel

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 05:10:48 +0000

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MANILA, Philippines – A face to face meeting between Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. and the Chinese Ambassador to Manila must be set if China fails to respond to diplomatic protests filed by the Philippine over the intrusion of Chinese survey and warships in Philippine waters, Sen. Aquilino Pimentel III said. “We will use […]

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All DFA consular offices closed on August 12 for Eid’l Adha

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Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2019 10:57:42 +0000

All consular offices across the country will be closed on August 12 in observance of Eid’l Adha or the “Feast of Sacrifice,” the DFA said.

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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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Online payment for passport applications will be available ‘very soon’ — DFA chief

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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2019 09:30:56 +0000

Online payment for passport application will be available  very soon, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said Thursday.

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Hurting Robredo’s family over ‘boba remark’ is Locsin’s ‘deepest regret’

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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 08:42:59 +0000

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said hurting the family of Vice President Leni Robredo due to his “boba” remark was his “deepest regret.”

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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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