DAVAO CITY — The Russian government expressed deep gratitude to the Philippine government for saving the life of a Russian ship captain who suffered an attack at the mid-sea when almost every country they sought for help turned their back. In a Facebook post on Thursday night, the Russian Embassy stated “Thanks to the swift …
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DAVAO CITY –— Another five hundred ninety-nine (599) seafarers from Carnival cruise ships Dream, Fantasy, Vista, Panorama, and Glory were welcomed by the DFA today at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 on Monday, April 6. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the repatriation is not yet done as more …
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DAVAO CITY — Some 303 distressed Overseas Filipino Workers from Kuwait arrived on Saturday April 4, at around 11:50 in the evening at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, said the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). The foreign affairs department in a statement said they welcomed them as they availed the government’s repatriation program. The DFA …
DAVAO CITY — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Saturday announced the arrival of 201 crew members of MV Carnival Victory from Spain. The chartered flight arrived at around 7:10 Saturday morning, April 4, at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the DFA in a statement stressed. The group’s arrival marked the 4th straight day …
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DAVAO CITY (April 4) – Eighteen (18 ) more Filipinos abroad were tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) overseas bringing the total number to 466 as of April 3. The Department of Foreign Affairs in a statement revealed, “As of 3 April 2020, 18 new Covid-19 cases among overseas Filipinos in the following regions: Asia …
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DAVAO CITY —- A total of 167 stranded and distressed Filipinos from Macau arrived in Manila through a chartered flight on Saturday. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) will respectively bring home 137 undocumented and irregular Filipino workers and 30 OWWA members, the department said in a news …
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DAVAO CITY — The Department of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday announced that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is presently imposing a temporary travel ban to Saudi Arabia as a precautionary public health measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In a bulletin, the DFA posted that the following are covered with the temporary ban: 1. …
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DAVAO CITY — The Department of Foreign Affairs Wednesday announced that the first Filipino who tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in Singapore has been discharged after recovering last week. In a bulletin, the DFA stressed “The first Filipino national diagnosed as Covid-19-positive has been given a clean bill of health and was discharged from the …
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DAVAO CITY — The Bureau of Immigration stopped some 110 prospective Overseas Filipino Workers from leaving Zamboanga port to Sandakan Malaysia. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente in a statement said the massive interception on undocumented Filipino workers in the Zamboanga International Seaport (ZIS) was detected by the immigration officials. Morente said the women victims of human …
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DAVAO CITY — Th Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday announced that Filipinos working in Hong Kong and Macau can now return to their work places. This. after the Inter-Agency task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectios Disease, in a meeting decided to lift the travel ban which was imposed on February 2, …
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