OFW dies in Jeddah consulate

An Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) who has been seeking assistance for repatriation from the Philippine government since 2011 after he was diagnosed with ulcer died Wednesday last week inside the consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Incoming search terms:ofw in jeddah consolate (4)ofw in jeddah (3)philippine consulate jeddah (2)ofw news update (1)ofw jeddah (1) var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true,"data_track_addressbar":true,"data_track_textcopy":true,"ui_atversion":"300"}; var... 

Pinay gang-raped, pal shot dead in Papua New Guinea

By ROY C. MABASA  The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is monitoring the situation in Papua New Guinea after a Filipina was gang-raped by 10 armed men there last week. According to DFA Spokesperson Raul Hernandez the Philippine Embassy in Port Moresby has been informed that this case is still under police investigation,” Incoming search terms:pinay gang rape in papua new guinea... 

RP pushes Code of Conduct

Manila, Philippines – The Philippines will continue to push for the full implementation of the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) as President Benigno S. Aquino embarks on a two-day Leaders’ Summit at the 22nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei next week. Aquino leaves for Brunei on April 24 and will be... 

Gov’t ensuring safety of Filipinos

Manila, Philippines – The safety of Filipinos living in South Korea is the main concern of the Aquino government as the tension in the Korean Peninsula escalated on Saturday. President Benigno S. Aquino III has ordered the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to remain in contact with the Filipino community in South Korea to ensure their protection.  Read More »

‘It’s Sabah, not Sabah, Malaysia’

Manila, Philippines – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has called on all government agencies not to refer to Sabah as part of Malaysia due to an existing Philippine claim over the resource-rich territory. In an inter-agency meeting Tuesday at the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, lawyer Roy Ecraela of the DFA Office of Special Concerns said Memorandum... 

Gov’t studying HK residency rul-

Manila, Philippines – The Philippine government is now studying the decision of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal, which ruled against the petition of two Filipinos seeking permanent residency. However, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) spokesperson Raul Hernandez did not say if the Philippine government can come in aid of the Filipino domestic workers, Evangeline Banao Vallejos... 

DFA assists 8 Sultan followers

By ROY C. MABASA, By ELENA L. ABEN Manila, Philippines – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is extending assistance to the eight Filipino followers of Sulu Sultan Jamalul Kiram III who were charged by the Malaysian government with terrorism in Sabah. According to the DFA, the Philippine Embassy in Kuala Lumpur is now working on their access to the Filipinos in order to find... 

Sulu sultan denies pullout plan

By EDD K. USMAN Manila, Philippines – Is there truth to the supposed “disengagement“ approved by the Sultanate of Sulu to end the bloody Sabah standoff? Sultan Jamalul Kiram III told journalists that he had no idea regarding the “disengagement’ report. “No, no, no,“ Kiram III said when asked if his brother told him about disengagement. Incoming search terms:sultan... 

Syrian rebels firm on hostage demands

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) – The Philippines said Friday that rebels who are holding 21 Filipino peacekeepers hostage in the Golan Heights are insisting Syrian troops leave the area before releasing their captives. The refusal by the Syrian rebels to compromise had dampened hopes of the UN peacekeepers being released quickly, and forced the government to step up its negotiation efforts,... 

6 Pinoys killed in siege

By ROY C. MABASA Manila, Philippines – Six Filipinos were killed as a direct result of the hostage taking incident at a gas facility in Algeria last week, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported yesterday. According to DFA Spokesperson Raul Hernandez, the information was relayed to them by the Algerian foreign ministry and was confirmed by the employers of the Filipino...