DFA main office closes due to Covid-19 cases

Date:

Share post:

DAVAO CITY — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) main office building in Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City will be temporarily closed beginning today, 28 July.

The agency in a press statement said “We will be temporarily closed beginning Tuesday, 28 July, and until further notice as part of the Department’s assessment of public health and safety measures currently in place”.

It added, they will issue another announcement within 48 hours after the assessment.

Meanwhile, the DFA-Consular Office in ASEANA and all other Consular Offices will remain open for service, in accordance with their publicized operating hours.

To keep up-to-date on the latest news and advisories, please visit any of the DFA’s media platforms.

In a related tweet on Monday, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. said the DFA headquarters is “in lockdown from COVID-19 outbreak”.-Newsline.ph

spot_img

Related articles

Upgraded Surigao fish port signals growth—but who really gains?

Photo: Department of Agriculture - Philippines SURIGAO CITY (April 16) — A multi-million peso fish port upgrade is being...

State support boosts incomes—but questions remain on sustainability for Dinagat farmers, fishers

Photo: DA - SAAD Caraga BUTUAN CITY  (April 16) — A small farmers’ and fisherfolk group in Dinagat Islands...

Beyond visibility: gaps persist in protecting children in street situations

ZAMBOANGA CITY  (April 16) — Annual observances and outreach activities continue to draw attention to children in street...

4,000+ Filipino seafarers stranded in Hormuz as conflict exposes protection gaps

MANILA  (April 16) --- More than 4,800 Filipino seafarers remain stranded in the Strait of Hormuz as tensions...